Low-frequency electromagnetic fields induce a stress effect upon higher plants, as evident by the universal stress signal, alanine

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 302, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 427-434

  Ben Izhak Monselise, Edna ^a   Parola, Abraham H ^a   Kost, Daniel ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

15N NMR analysis; Abiotic stress; Alanine accumulation under stress; Etiolated plants; Free radicals; Nitrogen assimilation; Spirodela oligorrhiza (Lemnaceae) (Duckweed); Universal stress signal; Vitamin C; Weak sinusoidally varying magnetic fields

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; ASCORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HIGHER PLANT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

ANIMALIA; ARACEAE; EMBRYOPHYTA; LEMNA; SPIRODELA; SPIRODELA PUNCTATA;

EID: 0037428247     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-291X(03)00194-3     Document Type: Article

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