Gamma irradiation regulation of nitrate level in rocket (Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa) plants

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-100

  Ragab Moussa, Helal ^a,b  

^a HOT LABORATORIES CENTER   (Egypt)

^b NONE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Gamma irradiation; Nitrate reductase; Rocket

Indexed keywords

ERUCA SATIVA;

EID: 33751560988     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: 15229025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J153v08n01_08     Document Type: Article

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