Effect of lead on nitrate reductase activity and alleviation of lead toxicity by inorganic salts and 6-benzylaminopurine

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 399-404

  Singh, R P ^a   Dabas, S ^a   Choudhary, A ^a   Maheshwari, R ^a  

^a MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

CaCl2; K2HPO4; KNO3; Nitrogen content; Vigna radiata

Indexed keywords

VIGNA RADIATA;

EID: 0031544197     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1001155431519     Document Type: Article

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