The superiority of cv 'rosea' over cv 'alba' of periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus L.) in alkaloid production and other physiological attributes;Cezayir meneksesi cv 'rosea'sinin cv 'alba'sina alkoloid üretim ve diger fizyolojik özellikler bakimindan üstünlügü

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 81-88

  Idrees, Mohd ^a   Naeem, M ^a   Khan, M Masroor A ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbonic anhydrase activity; Catharanthus roseus L; Cultivar 'rosea' and 'alba'; Nitrate reductase activity; Vincristine and vinblastine contents

Indexed keywords

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS;

EID: 76449094473     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/biy-0808-11     Document Type: Article

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