Protective effect of melatonin against chlorophyll degradation during the senescence of barley leaves

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-63

  Arnao, M B ^a   Hernandez Ruiz J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Chlorophyll; Foliar senescence; Hordeum vulgare (barley); Kinetin; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

ABSCISIC ACID; CHLOROPHYLL; KINETIN; MELATONIN; PHYTOHORMONE; PROTECTIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; BARLEY; FLUORESCENCE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PLANT LEAF; SENESCENCE; CELL AGING; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; HORDEUM; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUE;

ABSCISIC ACID; CELL AGING; CHLOROPHYLL; HORDEUM; KINETIN; MELATONIN; PLANT LEAVES; PROTECTIVE AGENTS; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 57149124519     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2008.00625.x     Document Type: Article

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