Heavy metal-induced proline accumulation and its role in ameliorating metal toxicity in Chlorella vulgaris

New Phytologist

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 253-259

  Mehta, S K ^a   Gaur, J P ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorella vulgaris; Free proline; Lipid peroxidation; Metal accumulation; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

CHLORELLA VULGARIS;

EID: 0032809195     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00447.x     Document Type: Article

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