Calcium regulates Gladiolus flower senescence by influencing antioxidative enzymes activity

Acta Physiologiae Plantarum

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1897-1904

  Sairam, Raj K ^a   Vasanthan, B ^a   Arora, Ajay ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbate peroxidase; Calcium; Catalase; Gladiolus; Lipid peroxidation; Lipoxygenase; Membrane stability index; Superoxide dismutase; Vase life

Indexed keywords

GLADIOLUS; GLADIOLUS GRANDIFLORUS;

EID: 80051671410     PISSN: 01375881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11738-011-0734-8     Document Type: Article

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