The protective role of selenium in recalcitrant Acer saccharium L. seeds subjected to desiccation

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 168, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 220-225

  Pukacka, Stanisława ^a   Ratajczak, Ewelina ^a   Kalemba, Ewa ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF DENDROLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Germination test; Glutathione peroxidase; Glutathione reductase; Malondialdehyde; Selenite

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ACER; ARTICLE; DESICCATION; DRUG EFFECT; PLANT SEED;

ACER; DESICCATION; SEEDS; SELENIUM;

ACER; ACER SACCHARINUM;

EID: 78650415161     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2010.07.021     Document Type: Article

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