Aminolevulinic acid-induced changes in some key physiological attributes and activities of antioxidant enzymes in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) plants under saline regimes

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 142, Issue , 2012, Pages 143-148

  Akram, Nudrat Aisha ^a   Ashraf, Muhammad ^b,c   Al Qurainy, F ^c  

^a GC University Faisalabad   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^c KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

5 Aminolevulinic acid; Antioxidant enzyme activities; Glycinebetaine; Proline; Salt stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; DICOTYLEDON; ENZYME ACTIVITY; LEAF; OSMOSIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PROTEIN; ROOT; SALINITY TOLERANCE; SALINIZATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER CONTENT;

HELIANTHUS; HELIANTHUS ANNUUS;

EID: 84862140120     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2012.05.007     Document Type: Article

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