Changes in antioxidant enzyme activities and hydrogen peroxide concentration in Litchi chinensis during floral differentiation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 863, Issue , 2010, Pages 453-460

  Zhou, B Y ^a   Chen, H B ^a   Huang, X M ^a   Wu, G L ^b   Hu, Z Q ^a   Gao, Z G ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Station for Extension of Fruit Science and Technology   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant enzyme; Floral differentiation; Litchi

Indexed keywords

LITCHI CHINENSIS;

EID: 77957355922     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2010.863.62     Document Type: Conference Paper

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