Effect of UV-B radiation on antioxidant enzymes and its modulation by benzoquinone and α-tocopherol in cucumber cotyledons

Current Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 87-90

  Jain, Karishma ^a   Kataria, Sunita ^a   Guruprasad, K N ^a  

^a DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

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CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 6444228438     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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