The use of aeroponics to investigate antioxidant activity in the roots of Xerophyta viscosa

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 203-211

  Kamies, Rizqah ^a   Rafudeen, Mohamed Suhail ^a   Farrant, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aeroponics; Antioxidants; Desiccation tolerance; Roots; Xerophyta viscosa

Indexed keywords

SELAGINELLA PILIFERA; XEROPHYTA VISCOSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78249268528     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: 15735087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10725-010-9498-1     Document Type: Article

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