Physiological effects of copper on some biochemical parameters in Zea mays L. seedlings

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 22, 2007, Pages 4092-4096

  Pourakbar, Latifeh ^a   Khayami, Masoud ^a   Khara, Jalil ^a   Farbodnia, Tayabeh ^a  

^a URMIA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Copper; Free amino acid; Nitrate; Nitrate reductase; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 36349008768     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2007.4092.4096     Document Type: Article

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