Light and nitrate induction of nitrate reductase in kinetin- and gibberellic acid-treated mustard cotyledons

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 359-362

  Saroop, Sant ^a   Thaker, V S ^a   Chanda, S V ^a   Singh, Y D ^a  

^a SAURASHTRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Brassica juncea; Decay kinetics; Kinetin induced NR; Light induced NR; Phytohormones

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 0032408770     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-998-0020-6     Document Type: Article

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