Genotypic variation in nitrate and nitrite reductase activities in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Breeding Science

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-131

  Barlaan, Edward A ^a   Ichii, Masahiko ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

genotypic difference; nitrate content; nitrate reductase; nitrite reductase; Oryza sativa; varietal classification

Indexed keywords

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0029863269     PISSN: 05363683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs1951.46.125     Document Type: Article

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