Diuron-induced cytological and ultrastructural alterations in the root meristem cells of Allium cepa

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 152-163

  Chauhan, L K S ^a   Saxena, P N ^a   Sundararaman, V ^a   Gupta, S K ^a  

^a CSIR INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TOXICOLOGY RESEARCH   (India)

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ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0032468492     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pest.1998.2379     Document Type: Article

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