Comparative physiological and biochemical mechanisms of salt tolerance in five contrasting highland quinoa cultivars
Abstract Background Chenopodium quinoa Willd., a halophytic crop, shows great variability among different genotypes in response to salt. To investigate the salinity tolerance mechanisms, five contrasting quinoa cultivars belonging to highland ecotype were compared for their seed germination (under 0...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-02-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-020-2279-8 |