Phytotoxicity of cadmium and its effect on two genotypes of Brassica juncea L.

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 1-8

  Chaturvedi, Indira ^a  

^a CMD Post Graduate College   (India)

Author keywords

Brassica genotypes; Cadmium; Cd binding protein; Growth retardation; Phytotoxicity.

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; BRASSICA JUNCEA; VARUNA;

EID: 77949757933     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v12i1.5014     Document Type: Article

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