Effect of cadmium on germination, amylases and rate of respiration of germinating pea seeds

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-5

  Chugh, L K ^a   Sawhney, S K ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Amylases; Cadmium; Germinating seeds; Pea; Respiration

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; BETA AMYLASE; CADMIUM; STARCH;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EMBRYO AXIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; GERMINATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEA; PLANT SEED; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION;

PISUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM;

EID: 0029864065     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0269-7491(95)00093-3     Document Type: Article

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