Hydraulic conductivity of cut flower stems and aquaporins function

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 755, Issue , 2007, Pages 225-230

  Maggio, A ^a   De Pascale, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Forskolin; Mercuric chloride; Rose; Trans membrane water flux

Indexed keywords

EID: 48649084238     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.755.28     Document Type: Conference Paper

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