Effects of gamma radiation on germination and physiological aspects of wheat (Triticum aestivum l.) seedlings

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 2281-2290

  Borzouei, A ^a,b   Kafi, M ^b   Khazaei, H ^b   Naseriyan, B ^a   Majdabadi, A ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL MEDICAL AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH SCHOOL   (Iran)

^b FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

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TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77958569265     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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