Distribution, metabolism, and localisation of cyclohexanecarboxylic acid, a naphthenic acid in Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Naphthenic acids, obtained from crude petroleum, have been known for the past two decades, to act as plant growth stimulants. The present investigation deals with several aspects of the fate of cyclohexanecarboxylic acid (CHCA), a component of the naphthenic acid mixture, in bush bean plants, Phaseo...

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Main Author: Padmanabhan, Usha
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/32825