Oxidative stress and antioxidants in wheat genotypes: Possible mechanism of water stress tolerance

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-61

  Sairam, R K ^a   Saxena, D C ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbate peroxidase; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Glutathione reductase; Lipid peroxidation; Membrane stability index; Oxidative stress; Peroxidase; Triticum aestivum; Water stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034097343     PISSN: 09312250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-037X.2000.00358.x     Document Type: Article

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