Activation of nitrate reductase of cashew leaf by exogenous nitrite

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-44

  Viégas, Ricardo Almeida ^a   Silveira, Joaquim Albenísio Gomes ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anacardium occidentale; Enzymes; NADH; Nitrate metabolism; Nitrate reductase

Indexed keywords

ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE;

EID: 0036999519     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1677-04202002000100005     Document Type: Article

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