Weak microwave can enhance tolerance of wheat seedlings to salt stress

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 381-385

  Chen, Yi Ping ^a   Jia, Jing Fen ^b   Wang, Ying Juan ^b  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

^b NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Microwave pretreatment; Salt stress; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 70449834969     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-009-9106-7     Document Type: Article

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