Influence of exogenous γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on GABA metabolism and amino acid contents in roots of melon seedling under hypoxia stress

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 2011-2018

  Wang, Chun Yan ^a   Li, Jing Rui ^a   Xia, Qing Ping ^a   Wu, Xiao Lei ^a   Gao, Hong Bo ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

Author keywords

Amino acid; GABA metabolism; Hypoxia stress; Melon; aminobutyric acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904488755     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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