Genome duplication and the evolution of physiological responses to water stress

New Phytologist

Volumn 184, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 721-731

  Maherali, Hafiz ^a   Walden, Alison E ^a   Husband, Brian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Chamerion angustifolium; Gas exchange; Hydraulic conductance; Polyploidy; Soil moisture; Xylem cavitation

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADAPTATION; ANGIOSPERM; CAVITATION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; GAS EXCHANGE; GENOME; HERB; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERENNIAL PLANT; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SOIL MOISTURE; VULNERABILITY; WATER STRESS; WILT; XYLEM;

ARTICLE; DIPLOIDY; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; ONAGRACEAE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT GENOME; POLYPLOIDY; XYLEM;

DIPLOIDY; EVOLUTION; GENOME, PLANT; ONAGRACEAE; PHENOTYPE; POLYPLOIDY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; WATER; XYLEM;

CHAMERION ANGUSTIFOLIUM; MAGNOLIOPHYTA;

EID: 70350132282     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02997.x     Document Type: Article

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