Seaweed Oligosaccharides Stimulate Plant Growth by Enhancing Carbon and Nitrogen Assimilation, Basal Metabolism, and Cell Division

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 443-448

  González, Alberto ^a   Castro, Jorge ^a   Vera, Jeannette ^a   Moenne, Alejandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Microalgae; Oligo alginates; Oligo carrageenans; Plants; Seaweed oligosaccharides; Trees

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84877925893     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-012-9309-1     Document Type: Review

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