Nitrogen metabolism as a bio indicator of cu stress in Vigna radiata

Pakistan Journal of Botany

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 515-520

  Azmat, Rafia ^a   Khan, Naila ^a  

^a JINNAH UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VIGNA RADIATA; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 79952220327     PISSN: 05563321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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