Changes in growth pattern, enzymatic activities related to ascorbate metabolism, and hydrogen peroxide in onion roots growing under experimentally increased ascorbate content

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 341-350

  Del Córdoba Pedregosa, M Carmen ^a   Villalba, José M ^a   Córdoba, Francisco ^b   González Reyes, José A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HUELVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Hydrogen peroxide; L galactono lactone; Onion root growth; Plant development

Indexed keywords

ASCORBATES; CYTOCHEMISTRY; LACTONE; ONION ROOT GROWTH; PLANT DEVELOPMENT;

ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METABOLISM; VITAMINS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ALLIUM CEPA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 36849085453     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-007-9021-8     Document Type: Article

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