The role of carbohydrates on the salt tolerance of jojoba [Simmondsia chinensis (Link)] explants in vitro

European Journal of Horticultural Science

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 278-282

  Roussos, P A ^a   Vemmos, S N ^a   Pontikis, C A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Hexose; Osmoregulation; Relative growth rate; Sodium chloride; Starch tolerance index

Indexed keywords

SIMMONDSIA; SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS;

EID: 30844435296     PISSN: 16114434     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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