Tolerance of drought and temperature stress in relation to increased antioxidant enzyme activity in wheat

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 171-178

  Sairam, R K ^a   Deshmukh, P S ^a   Shukla, D S ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll stability index; Glutathione reductase; Membrane stability index; Moisture stress; Peroxidase; Temperature stress; Triticum aestivum

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030840948     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-037X.1997.tb00486.x     Document Type: Article

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