A comparative study on the organic acid content and exudation in maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings under conditions of copper and cadmium stress

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 598-606

  Chaffai, Radhouane ^a   Tekitek, Ali ^a   Ferjani, Ezzedine El ^a  

^a Struggle and Prevention   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Citrate exudation; Copper; Maize (Zea mays); Malate dehydrogenase; Organic acids

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748855350     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.598.606     Document Type: Article

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