Ozone-induced long-term effects on chromosomal aberration rates in root-tip meristems of spruce trees do not correspond to changes in tissue antioxidant status

Phyton - Annales Rei Botanicae

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 147-160

  Wonisch, Astrid ^a   Tausz, Michael ^a   Müller, Maria ^a   Soja, Gerhard ^b   Grill, Dieter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b Abteilung für Umweltforschung   (Austria)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Glutathione; Ozone; Picea abies; Pigments; Stress; Tocopherol

Indexed keywords

ABIES; PICEA; PICEA ABIES;

EID: 0037928413     PISSN: 00792047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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