Effect of X-irradiation on proline accumulation, growth and water content of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seedlings

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 146-153

  Al Enezi, Norah A ^a   Al Khayri, Jameel M ^b  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Abiotic stress; Date palm; Ionizing radiation; Proline; X rays

Indexed keywords

PROLINE;

ARTICLE; DATE (FRUIT); DRY WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PLANT STRESS; PLANT TISSUE; PLANT WATER CONTENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SEEDLING; SOIL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; X IRRADIATION;

EID: 84862333228     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2012.146.153     Document Type: Article

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