Biosynthesis of proline in fruits of green bean plants: Deficiency versus toxicity of nitrogen

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 76, Issue , 2007, Pages 143-152

  Sanchez E ^a   Avila Quezada G ^a   Gardea, A A ^a   Ruiz, J M ^b   Romero, L ^b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Green bean; Nitrogen; Phaseolus vulgaris L.; Proline metabolism; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 38149115415     PISSN: 00319457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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