Effect of salt on the growth and metabolism of Glycine max

Soybean plants cultivated with 50, 100 and 200 mM of NaCl, revealed that root growth was less affected by salinity than shoots. Salinity led to a reduction in leaf area and an increase in water content of the roots. These factors could contribute to the adaptation of the plant, improving its hydrati...

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Main Authors: Helena Müller Queiroz, Ladaslav Sodek, Claudia Regina Baptista Haddad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2012-12-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132012000600002