Effect of heavy metals on germination of seeds

Journal of Natural Science, Biology and Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 272-275

  Sethy, Sunil Kumar ^a   Ghosh, Shyamasree ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Germination; Heavy metals; Seed; Stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884249581     PISSN: 09769668     EISSN: 22297707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0976-9668.116964     Document Type: Review

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