Differential responses between mature and young leaves of sunflower plants to oxidative stress caused by water deficit;Diferentes respostas entre folhas adultas e jovens de plantas de girassol ao estresse oxidativo causado pelo déficit hídrico

Ciencia Rural

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1290-1294

  Cechin, Inês ^a   Corniani, Natália ^a   Fumis, Terezinha de Fátima ^a   Cataneo, Ana Catarina ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzymes; Helianthus annuus; Lipid peroxidation; Photosynthesis; Rehydration

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955463668     PISSN: 01038478     EISSN: 16784596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-84782010000600008     Document Type: Article

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