Effects of exogenous spermine on chlorophyll fluorescence, antioxidant system and ultrastructure of chloroplasts in Cucumis sativus L. under salt stress

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 209-216

  Shu, Sheng ^a   Yuan, Ling Yun ^a   Guo, Shi Rong ^a   Sun, Jin ^a   Yuan, Ying Hui ^a  

^a NANJING AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant system; Chloroplast ultrastructure; Cucumber; Photochemical efficiency; Salinity; Spm

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CHLOROPHYLL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPERMINE;

ARTICLE; CHLOROPLAST; CUCUMBER; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPLASTS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SPERMINE;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 84872047015     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.11.028     Document Type: Article

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