Lead (Pb)-induced biochemical and ultrastructural changes in wheat (Triticum aestivum) roots

Protoplasma

Volumn 250, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 53-62

  Kaur, Gurpreet ^a   Singh, Harminder Pal ^a   Batish, Daizy Rani ^a   Kohli, Ravinder Kumar ^a  

^a PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Biochemical alterations; Cell wall disintegration; Mitochondrial damage; Oxidative damage; Pb toxicity; Root ultrastructural changes

Indexed keywords

NEPTUNIA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84873092304     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00709-011-0372-4     Document Type: Article

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