The effect of hydro and osmopriming on alfalfa seed germination and antioxidant defenses under salt stress

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 33, 2011, Pages 6269-6275

  Amooaghaie, R ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Antioxidant defenses; Priming; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; MALONALDEHYDE; MANNITOL; PEROXIDASE; PROLINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; WATER;

ALFALFA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT DEFENSE; PLANT GROWTH; ROOT LENGTH; SALT STRESS; SALT TOLERANCE; SEED TREATMENT; SEEDLING; SHOOT GROWTH;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 79960222805     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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