African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Response of pepper leaves epidermal cell under ozone stress to ascorbic acid treatment

Abdulaziz A. Alsahli
  • Abdulaziz A. Alsahli
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Mohamed El-Zaidy
  • Mohamed El-Zaidy
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Abdullah R. Doaigey
  • Abdullah R. Doaigey
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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Ahlam Al- Watban
  • Ahlam Al- Watban
  • Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P. O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 22 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 04 September 2019
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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