Salinity induced programmed cell death in plants: Challenges and opportunities for salt-tolerant plants

Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 376-390

  Joseph, Baby ^a   Jini, D ^a  

^a MALANKARA CATHOLIC COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Plants; Programmed cell death; Salinity; Salt tolerance; Transgenic plants

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549278453     PISSN: 18164951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jps.2010.376.390     Document Type: Article

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