Oxidative stress in Nostoc flagelliforme subjected to desiccation and effects of exogenous oxidants on its photosynthetic recovery

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 445-450

  Qiu, Baosheng ^a,b   Zhang, Aihong ^b   Liu, Zhili ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Cyanobacterium; Desiccation; Photosynthesis; Reactive oxygen species; Rehydration; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIUM; DESICCATION; OXYGEN;

NOSTOC; NOSTOC FLAGELLIFORME;

EID: 0346218221     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JAPH.0000012099.14985.50     Document Type: Article

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