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Two cultivars ofCicer arietinum L. with contrasting sensitivities to water stress, cv. C 214 (relatively resistant) and cv. 130 (susceptible) were compared for their protein content and soluble nitrogen (sol-N) under water stress. During water stress shoots of the cv. C 214 showed an increase (over the control) in both protein and sol-N content. The total nitrogen (total-N) also increased in the cv. C 214 while remaining almost unaffected in the cv. G 130. Cultivar C 214 shoots recorded lower protein/sol-N ratios. The results have been discussed in relation to resistance to water stress.
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Singh, G., Rai, V.K. Responses of two differentially sensitiveCicer arietinum L. cultivars to water stress: Protein content and drought resistance. Biol Plant 24, 7–12 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02898474
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