Separation and purification of both acid and neutral nucleases from germinated alfalfa seeds

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 641-649

  Yupsanis, T ^a   Eleftheriou, P ^a   Kelepiri, Z ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

acid and neutral nucleases; enzyme characterization; Enzyme purification; Medicago sativa L.; nucleases nomenclature

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0030458873     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(96)80086-1     Document Type: Article

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