Effect of 24-epibrassinolide on the photosynthetic activity of radish plants under cadmium stress

Photosynthetica

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 317-320

  Anuradha, S ^a   Rao, S Seeta Ram ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cadmiun; Carbonic anhydrase; Carotenoids; Chlorophyll; Growth; Nitrate reductase; Photosynthesis; Radish seedlings

Indexed keywords

RAPHANUS SATIVUS;

EID: 70349618141     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-009-0050-3     Document Type: Article

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