Stigmasterol seed treatment alleviates the drastic effect of NaCl and improves quality and yield in flax plants

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 5, Issue 13, 2011, Pages 1858-1867

  Hashem, H A ^a   Bassuony, F M ^b   Hassanein, R A ^a   Baraka, D M ^b   Khalil, R R ^b  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

^b BENHA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fatty acids; Growth; Lignin; Linum usitatissimum; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; Phytohormone; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

EID: 84855360903     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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