Effects of NaCl stress on seed germination, early seedling growth and physiological characteristics of cauliflower (Brassica oleracea L. var. botrytis L.)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 78, 2011, Pages 17940-17947

  Zhu, Shiyang ^a   Zhang, Xiaoling ^a   Luo, Tiankuan ^a   Liu, Qing ^a   Tang, Zheng ^a   Jing, Zange ^a  

^a Wenzhou Academy of Agricultural Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidative enzyme; Cauliflower; Germination; MDA; Physiological characteristics; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; CATALASE; CHLOROPHYLL; MALONALDEHYDE; PEROXIDASE; PROTEIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ARTICLE; CAULIFLOWER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT PARAMETERS; PLANT VIGOR INDEX; PROTEIN CONTENT; ROOT LENGTH; SALINITY; SALT STRESS; SEEDLING; SEEDLING HEIGHT;

EID: 83255174022     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB10.2418     Document Type: Article

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