γ-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Imparts Partial Protection from Heat Stress Injury to Rice Seedlings by Improving Leaf Turgor and Upregulating Osmoprotectants and Antioxidants

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 408-419

  Nayyar, Harsh ^a   Kaur, Ramanpreet ^a   Kaur, Simranjit ^a   Singh, R ^b  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

GABA; Heat stress; Osmolytes; Oxidative stress; Rice

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 84901647088     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-013-9389-6     Document Type: Article

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