Nitrogen Reserves, Spring Regrowth and Winter Survival of Field-grown Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Defoliated in the Autumn
Author(s) -
Catherine Dhont,
Yves Castonguay,
Paul Nadeau,
Gilles Bélanger,
R. Drapeau,
Serge Laberge,
JeanChristophe Avice,
FrançoisP. Chalifour
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcj006
Subject(s) - biology , overwintering , medicago sativa , spring (device) , agronomy , proline , botany , biochemistry , mechanical engineering , engineering , amino acid
The objective of the study was to characterize variations in proline, arginine, histidine, vegetative storage proteins, and cold-inducible gene expression in overwintering roots of field-grown alfalfa, in response to autumn defoliation, and in relation to spring regrowth and winter survival.
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