Differential response of wheat genotypes to applied nitrogen: biochemical and molecular analysis

Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 915-929

  Chandna, Ruby ^a   Kaur, Gurjeet ^a   Iqbal, Muhammad ^a   Khan, Ishrat ^a   Ahmad, Altaf ^a  

^a HAMDARD UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

nitrate assimilatory enzymes; nitrate uptake; nitrogen efficiency; RT PCR; wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84864609336     PISSN: 03650340     EISSN: 14763567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03650340.2011.555761     Document Type: Article

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