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Aspinall D., Paleg L.G. “Proline Accumulation: Physiological Aspects.” In The Physiology and Biochemistry of Drought Resistance in Plants. L.G. Paleg, D. Aspinal, eds. New York, USA: Academic Press, 1981
Bray E.A., Bailey-Serres J., Weretilnyk E. “Responses to Abiotic Stresses.” In Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. B.B. Buchanan, W. Gruissem, R.L. Jones, eds. Maryland: American Society of Plant Physiologists, 2000
Samaras Y., Bressan R.A., Csonka L.N., García-Ríos M.G., Paino D’urzo M., Rhodes D. “Proline Accumulation during Drought and Salinity.” In Environment and Plant Metabolism: Flexibility and Acclimation. N. Smimof, ed. Oxford: Bios Scientific, 1995
Stewart G.R. “Proline Accumulation: Biochemical Aspects.” In The Physiology and Biochemistry of Drought Resistance in Plants. L.G. Paleg, D. Aspinal, eds. Sydney: Academic Press, 1981
Taylor C.B. Proline and water deficit. Ups, downs, ins and outs. Plant Cell 1996; 8:1221–1224
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Tamayo, P.R., Bonjoch, N.P. (2001). Free Proline Quantification. In: Reigosa Roger, M.J. (eds) Handbook of Plant Ecophysiology Techniques. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48057-3_22
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