Increased β-cyanoalanine synthase and asparaginase activity in nitrogen-deprived wheat exposed to cyanide

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science

Volumn 173, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 808-810

  Machingura, Marylou ^a   Ebbs, Stephen D ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonium; Aspartate; Nitrogen nutrition; Triticum aestivum L.

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 78649798060     PISSN: 14368730     EISSN: 15222624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201000164     Document Type: Article

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