Relationship between active oxygen species and cardenolide production in cell cultures of Digitalis thapsi: Effect of calcium restriction

New Phytologist

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-60

  Paranhos, A ^a   Fernandez Tarrago J ^a   Corchete, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Active oxygen species; Calcium; Cardenolides; Digitalis thapsi; Glutathione; Hydrogen peroxide

Indexed keywords

DIGITALIS THAPSI;

EID: 0345004012     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00317.x     Document Type: Article

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