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Effect of boron deficiency on anatomical structure and chemical composition of petioles and photosynthesis of leaves in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.).
Scientific reports - 30 Jun 2017
Li Mingfeng, Zhao Zhuqing, Zhang Zhihua, Zhang Wei, Zhou Jun, Xu Fangsen, Liu Xinwei
Abstract excerpt
The main symptom of boron (B) deficiency in cotton is the formation of brown rings on leaf petioles. The objective of the present study was to determine the changes in the anatomical structure and chemical composition of petioles and photosynthesis of leaves in cotton under B deficiency. Compared to the control, B deficiency treatment resulted in large increases in the number of petioles with brown rings per...
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