Response of wheat seed germination and seedling growth under copper stress

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 409-414

  Singh, Dharam ^a   Nath, Kamlesh ^a   Sharma, Yogesh Kumar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

Author keywords

Amylase; Carotenoid; Catalase; Chlorophyll; Copper; Peroxidase; Pheophytin

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; CAROTENOID; CATALASE; CHLOROPHYLL; COPPER; PEROXIDASE; PHEOPHYTIN;

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; COPPER; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; MOISTURE CONTENT; POLLUTION EFFECT; SEEDLING; WHEAT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; SEEDLING; STRESS; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34247631297     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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