Interactive effects of sudden and gradual drought stress and foliar-applied glycinebetaine on growth, water relations, osmolyte accumulation and antioxidant defence system in two maize cultivars differing in drought tolerance

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 200, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 425-433

  Zhang, L X ^a   Lai, J H ^a   Liang, Z S ^a   Ashraf, M ^b,c  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA   (Pakistan)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antioxidative system; Drought stress type; Glycinebetaine; Maize cultivar; Osmolyte accumulation; Water status

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITE DEFENSE; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; DROUGHT STRESS; GROWTH RESPONSE; MAIZE; TOLERANCE; WATER CONTENT;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84920080136     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: 1439037X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jac.12081     Document Type: Article

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