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Physiological and molecular analysis of the interaction between aluminium toxicity and drought stress in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris).
Journal of experimental botany - 1 May 2012
Yang Zhong-Bao, Eticha Dejene, Albacete Alfonso, Rao Idupulapati Madhusudana, Roitsch Thomas, Horst Walter Johannes
Abstract excerpt
Aluminium (Al) toxicity and drought are two major factors limiting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production in the tropics. Short-term effects of Al toxicity and drought stress on root growth in acid, Al-toxic soil were studied, with special emphasis on Al-drought interaction in the root apex. Root elongation was inhibited by both Al and drought. Combined stresses resulted in a more severe inhibition of root...
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