Effects of exogenous melatonin on ascorbate metabolism system in cucumber seedlings under high temperature stress

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2580-2586

  Xu, Xiang Dong ^a   Sun, Yan ^a   Guo, Xiao Qin ^a   Sun, Bo ^a   Zhang, Jian ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ascorbate metabolism; Cucumber; High temperature stress; Melatonin

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; MELATONIN;

ASCORBIC ACID; CULTIVAR; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METABOLISM; SEEDLING EMERGENCE; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE;

ARTICLE; CUCUMBER; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEAT; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; SEEDLING;

ASCORBIC ACID; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HOT TEMPERATURE; MELATONIN; SEEDLING; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 77958169598     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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