Stigma peroxidase activity in association with thermogenesis in Nelumbo nucifera

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 155-159

  Seymour, Roger S ^a   Blaylock, Amy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anthesis; Flower; Hydrogen Peroxide; Nelumbonaceae; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN; PEROXIDASE;

ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; REVEGETATION; SEAGRASS MEADOW;

AMBIENT AIR; AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; NELUMBO NUCIFERA; NONHUMAN; TEMPERATURE; THERMOGENESIS;

AUSTRALIA;

NELUMBO NUCIFERA;

EID: 0034084918     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(00)00087-5     Document Type: Article

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