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Osmotic adjustment and maintenance of the redox balance in root tissue may be key points to overcome a mild water deficit during the early growth of wheat

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Maintenance of redox balance, osmotic adjustment and modification of cell wall plasticity may be key points for wheat seedlings to overcome a water restriction during early growth.

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This work was supported by grants from the Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina) and from Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) (Argentina). LBP, MPB and SMG are career investigators from CONICET.

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    Roberto A. Barcia, Liliana B. Pena, Myriam S. Zawoznik, María P. Benavides & Susana M. Gallego

  2. IQUIFIB, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Liliana B. Pena, María P. Benavides & Susana M. Gallego

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Barcia, R.A., Pena, L.B., Zawoznik, M.S. et al. Osmotic adjustment and maintenance of the redox balance in root tissue may be key points to overcome a mild water deficit during the early growth of wheat. Plant Growth Regul 74, 107–117 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10725-014-9902-3

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