Ultrastructural alterations in response to zinc and nickel stress in the root cells of pigeonpea

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-13

  Sresty, T V S ^a   Madhava Rao, K V ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cajanus cajan; Compartmentation; Electron dense globules; Nickel; Pigeonpea; Tolerance index; Ultrastructure; Zinc

Indexed keywords

DETOXIFICATION; GENOTYPE; NICKEL; ROOT CELL; STRESS TOLERANCE; ZINC;

EID: 0032993891     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-8472(98)00034-3     Document Type: Article

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