Exogenous melatonin improves antioxidant defence in cucumber seeds (Cucumis sativus L.) germinated under chilling stress

The relationship between exogenous melatonin applied into cucumber seeds during osmopriming and modifications of their antioxidant defense was studied. Accumulation of hydrogen peroxide, antioxidant enzyme activities and glutathione pool were investigated in embryonic axes isolated from the control,...

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Main Authors: Martaa eBałabusta, Katarzyna eSzafrańska, Malgorzata Maria Posmyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.00575/full