Demonstrating the influence of UV rays on living things

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 39-43

  Morimoto, Kouichi ^a  

^a NARA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Banana; Duckweed; Fruit fly; Photoreactivation; UV rays

Indexed keywords

DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; LEMNA;

EID: 0036914041     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2002.9655845     Document Type: Article

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