Effects of ALA on Photosynthesis, Antioxidant Enzyme Activity, and Gene Expression, and Regulation of Proline Accumulation in Tomato Seedlings Under NaCl Stress

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 637-650

  Zhang, Zhi Ping ^a   Miao, Min Min ^a   Wang, Chun Lei ^a  

^a YANGZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid (ALA); Antioxidant enzymes; Gene expression; NaCl stress; Photosynthesis; Proline; Tomato

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941314607     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-015-9499-4     Document Type: Article

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