Chill-induced inhibition of photosynthesis was alleviated by 24-epibrassinolide pretreatment in cucumber during chilling and subsequent recovery

Photosynthetica

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 537-544

  Hu, W H ^a   Wu, Y ^a   Zeng, J Z ^a   He, L ^a   Zeng, Q M ^a  

^a JINGGANGSHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

antioxidant enzymes; brassinosteroids; chilling stress; chlorophyll fluorescence; Cucumis sativus L.; photosynthesis; reactive oxygen species

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 78651253560     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-010-0071-y     Document Type: Article

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