Effects of Interactions Between Cadmium and Lead on Growth, Nitrogen Fixation, Phytochelatin, and Glutathione Production in Mycorrhizal Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp

Journal of Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 286-300

  Garg, Neera ^a   Aggarwal, Nalini ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhiza; Cadmium; Cajanuscajan; Glutathione; Lead; Phytochelatin

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR; CAJANUS CAJAN; FUNGI; GLOMUS MOSSEAE;

EID: 80052271741     PISSN: 07217595     EISSN: 14358107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00344-010-9191-7     Document Type: Article

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