Impact of malathion stress on lipid metabolism in Limnonectus limnocharis

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-56

  Gurushankara, H P ^a   Meenakumari, D ^a   Krishnamurthy, S V ^a   Vasudev, V ^a  

^a KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Limnonectus limnocharis; Lipid metabolism; Malathion; Pesticide

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA;

EID: 33847414388     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2006.08.012     Document Type: Article

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