Structural characterization of the members of a polymer series, compatible solutes in Anabaena cells exposed to salt stress

Plant Science

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-35

  Pontis, Horacio G ^a   Vargas, Walter A ^a   Salerno, Graciela L ^a  

^a Fundacion para Investigaciones Biologicas Aplicadas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Anabaena Nostoc; Compatible solutes; Cyanobacteria; Oligosaccharides; Salt response; Sucroglucans

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; OLIGOMERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ANABAENA; COMPATIBLE SOLUTES; CYANOBACTERIA; NOSTOC; SALT RESPONSE; SUCROGLUCANS;

PLANT CELL CULTURE;

CELLS; OLIGOSACCHARIDES; PLANTS; SYNTHESIS;

ANABAENA; CYANOBACTERIA;

EID: 33750714021     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2006.07.007     Document Type: Article

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