Nitrate reductase activity of two leafy vegetables as affected by nickel and different nitrogen forms

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 361-370

  Matraszek, Renata ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES IN LUBLIN   (Poland)

Author keywords

Lactuca sativa L.; Nickel; Nitrate reductase (NR) activity; Nitrogen forms; Tetragonia expansa Murr.

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA; SPINACIA OLERACEA; TETRAGONIA EXPANSA; TETRAGONIA TETRAGONIOIDES;

EID: 42449099957     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-007-0131-5     Document Type: Article

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