Growth, peroxidase activity and cytological modifications in Pisum sativum seedlings exposed to Ni2+ toxicity

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 155, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 639-645

  Gabbrielli, R ^a   Pandolfini, T ^b   Espen, L ^c   Palandri, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heavy metal toxicity; Ni2+; Peroxidase activity; Phenols; Pisum sativum; Senescence

Indexed keywords

PISUM SATIVUM; SATIVUM;

EID: 0032700149     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0176-1617(99)80066-2     Document Type: Article

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