Exogenous application of ascorbic acid alleviates chilling injury in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L. cv. Shahroudi) flowers

One of the most important limiting factors in spread of apricot in Iran is late spring frost, which damages flower bud and decrease total yield of crop. It has been found that ascorbic acid (AA) plays a beneficial role during plant response to chilling and freezing stresses. To evaluate the effects...

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Main Authors: Hassan Bayat, Morteza Alirezaie Noghondar, Hossein Neamati, Ahmad Nezami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: "Vikol publishing" ST Kolesnichenko V.V. 2013-08-01
Series:Journal of Stress Physiology & Biochemistry
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Online Access:http://www.jspb.ru/issues/2013/N3/JSPB_2013_3_199-206.pdf