Nitrogen-metabolizing enzymes: Effect of nitrogen sources and saline irrigation

Journal of Plant Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1089-1101

  Nathawat, N S ^a,b   Kuhad, M S ^a   Goswami, C L ^a   Patel, A L ^a   Kumar, Rakesh ^a  

^a CCS HARYANA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Glutamate dehydrogenase; Glutamate synthase; Glutamine synthetase; Nitrate reductase; Nitrite reductase; Salinity

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 20444381709     PISSN: 01904167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/PLN-200058911     Document Type: Article

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