Unusual accumulation of S-methylmethionine in aerobic-etiolated and in anoxic rice seedlings: An 1H-NMR study

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 161, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 725-732

  Menegus, Faustino ^a   Lilliu, Ilaria ^a   Brambilla, Ida ^a   Bonfà, Marinella ^b   Scaglioni, Leonardo ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^c DISMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Choline; Dark light aerobic anoxic rice seedlings; Methionine; NMR spectroscopy; Sulphur methyl methionine

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACIDS; CROPS; ORGANIC COATINGS; SEED; TISSUE;

PHOSPHATE POOLS; SEEDLINGS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 3042847379     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0176-1617-01081     Document Type: Article

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