Photosynthetic contribution and characteristics of cucumber stems and petioles

Abstract Background Photosynthesis in the green leafless blade tissues or organs of plants has been studied in some plants, but the photosynthetic characteristics of stems and petioles are poorly understood. Cucurbitaceous plants are climbing plants that have substantial stem and petiole biomass. Un...

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Main Authors: Weike Sun, Ning Ma, Hongyu Huang, Jingwei Wei, Si Ma, Huan Liu, Shi Zhang, Zhenxian Zhang, Xiaolei Sui, Xin Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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14C
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03233-w