Photosynthetic acclimation of Lotus japonicus to low temperature conditions: changes in chloroplast ultrastructure and in reactive oxygen species generation

CALZADILLA, P.I; VILAS, J.M.; UNREIN, F.; MAIALE, S.; RUIZ, O.A.

Corrientes

Encuentro; XXXI Reunión Argentina de Fisiología Vegetal (RAFV); 2016

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