The radio-protective role of gibberellic acid on nucleic acid metabolism in three species of senna

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 359-362

  Al Rumaih, Muna M ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

DNA; DNase; Gamma irradiation; Gibberellic acid; Irradiation; Nucleic acids; RNA; RNase; Stress

Indexed keywords

CASSIA ITALICA; CASSIA SENNA; SENNA; SENNA OCCIDENTALIS;

EID: 36649013437     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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