Promotive effect of irradiated sodium alginate on seed germination characteristics of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)

Radiolytically derived oligomers of sodium alginate are considered to act as signal molecules, affecting growth, development and defense mechanisms of plants through gene regulation. Since germination is a critical stage in the life cycle of plants, the objective of this study was to determine the e...

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Main Authors: Mohd. Idrees, M. Naeem, Tariq Aftab, Nadeem Hashmi, M. Masroor A. Khan, Moinuddin, Lalit Varshney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Vikol publishing" ST Kolesnichenko V.V. 2012-04-01
Series:Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
Subjects:
ISA
Online Access:http://www.jspb.ru/issues/2012/N1/JSPB_2012_1_108-113.pdf