New technique enables assessment of drought performance

Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 13:07 in Biology & Nature

Measurement of chlorophyll fluorescence is an effective way of determining how well plants can cope with low-water conditions. The technique described in the open access journal Plant Methods, published by BioMed Central, allows a quantitative and precise determination of viability in intact, drought-stressed plants...

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