Effects of different levels of water stress on leaf water potential, stomatal resistance, protein and chlorophyll content and certain anti-oxidative enzymes in tomato plants

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 679-685

  Zgallaï, Hatem ^a   Steppe, Kathy ^a   Lemeur, Raoul ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Catalase; Chlorophyll; Drought; Lycopersicon esculentum; Oxidative stress; Stomatal resistance; Superoxide dismutase; Water potential; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; ENZYME; LEAF; PROTEIN; STOMATA; VEGETABLE; WATER STRESS;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33744964128     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2006.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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