Translocation and persistence of EDU (ethylenediurea) in plants: The relationship with its role in ozone damage

Environmental Pollution

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 445-448

  Gatta, L ^a   Mancino, L ^b   Federico, R ^a  

^a ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ethylene diurea; HPLC; Ozone; Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Indexed keywords

OZONE; UREA DERIVATIVE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BEAN; CELL CULTURE; DEGRADATION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; PROTOPLAST; TIME;

EID: 0030817539     PISSN: 02697491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(97)00035-3     Document Type: Article

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