Effects of gamma rays irradiation on seed germination and growth of hard wheat

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 307-310

  Melki, Mongi ^a   Marouani, A ^a  

^a University of Jendouba   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Drought; Epicotyls; Radio stimulation; Root length; Seedling

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; DROUGHT; GLASS; IRRADIATION; SEED;

EPICOTYL; GAMMA RAYS IRRADIATION; IRRADIATION DOSE; LOW DOSE; RADIO STIMULATION; ROOT LENGTH; ROOT NUMBER; SEED GERMINATION; SEED GROWTHS; SEEDLING;

GAMMA RAYS;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 78049472404     PISSN: 16103653     EISSN: 16103661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-009-0222-1     Document Type: Article

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