Antioxidants and accumulation of α-tocopherol induce chilling tolerance in medicago sativa

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 593-598

  Bafeel, Sameera O ^a   Ibrahim, Mohamed M ^b  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

tocopherol; Alfalfa; Antioxidant; Chilling; Oxidative stress; Phenolic compounds

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 58849083646     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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