Leaf photosynthesis and carbohydrates of CO 2-enriched maize and grain sorghum exposed to a short period of soil water deficit during vegetative development

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 18, 2011, Pages 2169-2176

  Kakani, Vijaya Gopal ^a,c   Vu, Joseph C V ^a,b   Allen Jr , Leon Hartwell ^a,b   Boote, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR MEDICAL   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C4 photosynthesis; Drought stress; Elevated CO2; Gas exchange; Leaf carbohydrates; Leaf enzymes; Maize; Sorghum

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASE; SUCROSE PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE; SUCROSE-PHOSPHATE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; DROUGHT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; SORGHUM;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DROUGHTS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GLUCOSYLTRANSFERASES; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; SORGHUM; ZEA MAYS;

LILIOPSIDA; SORGHUM BICOLOR BICOLOR; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80052920504     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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