Effect of cadmium ions on antioxidant defense system in sunflower cotyledons

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 49-55

  Gallego, S M ^a   Benavides, M P ^a   Tomaro, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Glutathione; Helianthus annuus; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 0032813050     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002159123727     Document Type: Article

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