Alanine metabolism and alanine aminotransferase activity in soybean (Glycine max) during hypoxia of the root system and subsequent return to normoxia

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-8

  De Sousa, C A F ^a   Sodek, L ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alanine; Alanine aminotransferase; Glycine max; Hypoxia; Xylem sap

Indexed keywords

ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYPOXIA; ROOT SYSTEM; SOYBEAN;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0037793140     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-8472(02)00108-9     Document Type: Article

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