28-homobrassinolide improves growth and photosynthesis in Cucumis sativus L. through an enhanced antioxidant system in the presence of chilling stress

Photosynthetica

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 55-64

  Fariduddin, Q ^a   Yusuf, M ^a   Chalkoo, S ^a   Hayat, S ^a   Ahmad, A ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

antioxidant enzymes; brassinosteroids; chilling stress; chlorophyll fluorescence; Cucumis sativus; photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 79955866753     PISSN: 03003604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11099-011-0022-2     Document Type: Article

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