ATP-sulfurylase activity, photosynthesis, and shoot dry mass of mustard (Brassica juncea L.) cultivars differing in sulfur accumulation capacity

Photosynthetica

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 279-282

  Nazar, R ^a   Khan, N A ^a   Anjum, N A ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dry mass; Leaf area; Nitrogen content; Sulfate transport index

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; PUSA; VARUNA;

EID: 44649145229     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-008-0048-2     Document Type: Article

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