Biochemical and physiological responses in two Vigna uguiculata (L.) Walp. cultivars under water stress

Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 98-101

  Costa, R C L ^a   Lobato, A K S ^a   Oliveira Neto, C F ^a   Maia, P S P ^a   Alves, G A R ^a   Laughinghouse, H D ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DA AMAZÔNIA   (Brazil)

^b JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Osmotic adjustment; Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp; Water stress

Indexed keywords

VIGNA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 44349094338     PISSN: 18125379     EISSN: 18125417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ja.2008.98.101     Document Type: Article

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