African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6932

Full Length Research Paper

Use of spermidine reduced the oxidative damage in onion seedlings under salinity by modulating antioxidants

Md. Motiar Rohman
  • Md. Motiar Rohman
  • Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
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Tanjina Islam
  • Tanjina Islam
  • Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
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Mohammed Mohi-Ud-Din
  • Mohammed Mohi-Ud-Din
  • Department of Crop Botany, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agrucltural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
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Md. Robyul Islam
  • Md. Robyul Islam
  • Department of Biotechnology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agrucltural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
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Md. Rezwan Molla
  • Md. Rezwan Molla
  • Molecular Biology Laboratory, Plant Genetic Resources Centre, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
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Mohammad Golam Hossain
  • Mohammad Golam Hossain
  • Molecular Breeding Laboratory, Plant Breeding Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
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M. A. Z. Chowdhury
  • M. A. Z. Chowdhury
  • Crops Division, Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka-1215 Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 24 July 2017
  •  Accepted: 01 September 2017
  •  Published: 16 November 2017

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