Mercury-induced changes in growth variables and antioxidative enzyme activities in Indian mustard

Journal of Plant Interactions

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-136

  Ansari, Mohd Kafeel Ahmad ^a   Ahmad, Altaf ^a   Umar, Shahid ^a   Iqbal, Muhammad ^a,b  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Antioxidative defence; Brassica juncea; Lipid peroxidation; Mercury stress

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; PUSA;

EID: 70449562807     PISSN: 17429145     EISSN: 17429153     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17429140802716713     Document Type: Article

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