Possible involvement of reactive oxygen species scavenging enzymes in desiccation sensitivity of antiaris toxicaria seeds and axes

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1549-1556

  Cheng, Hong Yan ^a   Song, Song Quan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

Author keywords

O2 production rate; Antiaris toxicaria; Antioxidant enzyme; Content of H2O2 and thiobarbituric acid reactive product; recalcitrant seed

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDOREDUCTASE; SUPEROXIDE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; WATER;

ANTIOXIDANT; DEHYDRATION; DESICCATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY;

ANTIARIS; ARTICLE; DESICCATION; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLISM; PLANT SEED; TREE;

ANTIARIS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DESICCATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXIDOREDUCTASES; SEEDS; SUPEROXIDES; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCES; TREES; WATER;

ANTIARIS; ANTIARIS TOXICARIA;

EID: 57049163109     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2008.00723.x     Document Type: Article

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