Involvement of ethylene in growth inhibition of cucumber roots by ferulic and p-coumaric acids

Allelopathy Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 451-460

  Politycka, B ^a   Mielcarz, B ^a  

^a POZNA UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Allelopathy; Cucumber; Ethylene; Ferulic acid; Growth inhibition; Lignin; p coumaric acid; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; Roots

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 39449099717     PISSN: 09714693     EISSN: 09741240     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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