Site of nitrate reduction in jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) changes from leaf to root during development

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 131-137

  Camargos, L S ^a   Aguiar, L F ^a   Azevedo, R A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Glutamine; Nitrate reductase

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; BUSHLAND; LEAF; METABOLISM; NITRATE; NITROGEN; PLANT; REDUCTION; ROOTING; SEED PRODUCTION;

CANAVALIA; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS;

EID: 33746527572     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2006.9514397     Document Type: Article

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