African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Copper-induced changes in growth and antioxidative mechanisms of tea plant (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze)

Sarmishta Dey
  • Sarmishta Dey
  • Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Assam University Silchar, Assam, 788011, India.
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P. B. Mazumder*
  • P. B. Mazumder*
  • Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Assam University Silchar, Assam, 788011, India.
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S. B. Paul
  • S. B. Paul
  • Department of Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar, Assam, 788011, India.
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  •  Received: 28 October 2014
  •  Accepted: 09 February 2015
  •  Published: 18 February 2015

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