Gamma irradiation effects on durum wheat (Triticum durum Desf.) under various conditions

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 1531-1534

  Melki, M ^a   Dahmani, T ^a  

^a University of Jendouba   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll content; Germination capacity; Membrane stability; Root length; Root volume; Water stress

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; WATER;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; DEHYDRATION; GAMMA RADIATION; GERMINATION; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WHEAT;

CELL MEMBRANE; CHLOROPHYLL; DEHYDRATION; GAMMA RAYS; GERMINATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; SEEDS; TRITICUM; WATER;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 73249129770     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2009.1531.1534     Document Type: Article

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