Soluble Carbohydrates as Osmolytes in Several Halophytes from a Mediterranean Salt Marsh
Compartmentalization of toxic ions in the vacuole and accumulation of osmolytes in the cytoplasm is a common response of halophytes to high soil salinity. Soluble carbohydrates, such as sugars and polyols, are some of the compatible solutes used for osmotic adjustment and osmoprotection. Major carbo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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AcademicPres
2011-11-01
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| Series: | Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca |
| Online Access: | http://www.notulaebotanicae.ro/index.php/nbha/article/view/7176 |