Effects of 28-homobrassinolide on nickel uptake, protein content and antioxidative defence system in Brassica juncea

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 767-770

  Sharma, P ^a   Bhardwaj, R ^a   Arora, N ^a   Arora, H K ^a   Kumar, A ^b  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Serum Institute of India Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidative enzymes; Brassinosteroids; Heavy metal toxicity; Indian mustard

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 55849142989     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-008-0149-6     Document Type: Article

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