(2014) Ethylene glycol tetra-acetic acid and salicylic acid improve anti-oxidative ability of maize seedling leaves under heavy-metal and polyethylene glycol 6000-simulated drought stress, Plant Biosystems -An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology: Official Journal of the Societa Botanica Italiana, 148:1, 96-108, DOI: 10.1080/11263504.2013 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/11263504.2013.878408
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