Enhanced in vitro regeneration and change in photosynthetic pigments, biomass and proline content in Withania somnifera L. (Dunal) induced by copper and zinc ions

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1465-1471

  Fatima, Nigar ^a   Ahmad, Naseem ^a   Anis, Mohammad ^a,b  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Biochemical parameters; Inorganic nutrients; Morphogenesis; Plant growth regulators; Withania somnifera

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; CHLOROPHYLL B; COPPER; COPPER SULFATE; ION; PIGMENT; PROLINE; ZINC; ZINC SULFATE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENVIRONMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MERISTEM; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; PLANT ROOT; SOIL; WITHANIA;

ACCLIMATIZATION; BIOMASS; CAROTENOIDS; CHLOROPHYLL; COPPER; COPPER SULFATE; ENVIRONMENT; IONS; MERISTEM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PIGMENTS, BIOLOGICAL; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; PROLINE; SOIL; WITHANIA; ZINC; ZINC SULFATE;

WITHANIA SOMNIFERA;

EID: 80054990814     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.08.011     Document Type: Article

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