Effects of acid rain on the developmental stages of ovules and seed proteins in bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

American Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 367-372

  Chehregani, Abdolkarim ^a   Kavianpour, Farideh ^a  

^a BU ALI SINA UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acid rain; Electrophoresis; Embryo sac; Ovule; Ovule development; Seed protein

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 36349019376     PISSN: 15574539     EISSN: 15574547     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajpp.2007.367.372     Document Type: Article

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