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Variability in accumulation of free proline on in vitro calli of four bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties exposed to salinity and induced moisture stress

Cárdenas-Avila^1*, ML, J Verde-Star¹, RK Maiti², R Foroughbakhch-P¹, H Gámez-González¹, S Martínez-Lozano¹, MA Núñez-González¹, G García Díaz¹, JL Hernández-Piñero¹, MR Morales-Vallarta¹

1 Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Apartado Postal 88, Suc. Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 66450, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, México. (*Correspondence address).
2 Universidad de las Américas, Dpto. de Química y Biología, Santa Catarina Martir, C.P. 72820, Puebla, México.
3 This work has been supported by PAICYT CN-150-99

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany 2006, 75(all), 103-108. https://doi.org/10.32604/phyton.2006.75.103

Abstract

This paper reports the genotypic variability in the accumulation of proline on the in vitro calli of bean cultivars exposed to induced water and salinity stress. Remarkable variations in the proline content were found among bean cultivars exposed to both stress factors.

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