Biological functions of antioxidants in plant transformation

In Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology - Plant

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 149-161

  Dan, Yinghui ^a,b  

^a Institute for Advanced Learning and Research   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrobacterium; Necrosis; Oxidative burst; Reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

AGROBACTERIUM; RHIZOBIUM;

EID: 46249102565     PISSN: 10545476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11627-008-9110-9     Document Type: Review

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