Drought-induced chilling tolerance in cucumber involves membrane stabilisation improved by antioxidant system

International Journal of Plant Production

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 67-80

  Ai, X ^a   Dong, X ^a   Bi, H ^a   Wu, G ^a  

^a SHANDONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant system; Cell ultrastructure; Chilling tolerance; Cucumber; Drought stress induction

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867624097     PISSN: 17356814     EISSN: 17358043     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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