Catechin promotes growth of Arabidopsis thaliana with concomitant changes in vascular system, photosynthesis and hormone content

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 779-782

  Rani, A ^a,b   Vats, S Kumar ^a   Sharma, M ^a   Kumar, S ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

indole 3 acetic acid; net photosynthetic rate; primary and lateral roots; stomatal conductance; xylogenesis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 85027917989     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-011-0187-3     Document Type: Article

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