Enhancement of antioxidant enzyme activities and primary photochemical reactions in response to foliar application of thiols in water-stressed pearl millet

Acta Agronomica Hungarica

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-31

  D'Souza, S F ^a   Nathawat, N S ^b   Nair, J S ^a   Krishna, P Radha ^a   Ramaswamy, N K ^a   Singh, G ^b   Sahu, M P ^b  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b RAJASTHAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Foliar spray; Photochemistry; Sulphydryl compounds; Thiols

Indexed keywords

PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 67650095325     PISSN: 02380161     EISSN: 15882527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AAgr.57.2009.1.3     Document Type: Article

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