ENZYMATIC AND NON-ENZYMATIC RESPONSE OF SPHENOSTYLIS STENOCARPA TO CADMIUM STRESS

Dr Edokpolor Ohanmu and Beckley Ikhajiagbe   (Published 2018)

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Abstract

ABSTRACT

Environmental stress such as heavy meatls is a major factor affecting reduction in agricultural productivity. Heavy metals at toxic levels hamper normal plant functioning and act as an impediment of metabolic processes by the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS).


Item Type: Journal article(non-copyrighted)
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Keywords: Environmental stress, biochemical response, reactive oxygen species,antioxidant activities, heavy metal, non-enzymatic response, cadmium stress.
Department: Natural Science
Field of Study: Biology
Uploaded By: Enoyoze Esosa
Date Added: 29 Jan 2019 5:19pm
Last Modified: 29 Jan 2019
Journal URL: https://www.edouniversity.edu.ng/oer/journal/enzymatic_and_non-enzymatic_response_of_sphenostylis_stenocarpa_to_cadmium_stress


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