Photosynthesis light curves: A method for screening water deficit resistance in the model legume Medicago truncatula

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 321-332

  Nunes, C ^a   Araujo S S ^b   Silva, J M ^a   Fevereiro, P ^a,b   Silva, A B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOGIA QUÍMICA E BIOLÓGICA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adc; Dsp22; Medicago truncatula; Photosynthesis light curves; Recovery; Transgenic lines; Water deficit screening

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEHYDRATION; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GAS EXCHANGE; LEGUME; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WATER STRESS;

MEDICAGO TRUNCATULA;

EID: 73149107769     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2009.00341.x     Document Type: Article

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