MDA level and antioxidative enzyme activities were measured after 5 days of treatment. Vertical bars represent standard errors. Time course of CuSO 4 effect on root length and root FW of rice seedlings. Rice seedlings were treated with distilled water or 30 M CuSO 4 . Vertical bars represent standard errors.
Vertical bars represent standard errors.
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