The influence of the electrostatic stress on cell proliferation in plants

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 65, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 408-413

  Ichim, Daniela ^a   Creanga, Dorina ^b   Rapa, Alina ^c  

^a Pathology Laboratory   (Romania)

^b ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI   (Romania)

^c DOUGLAS COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aberrant cellular multiplication; Chromosomes; Electrostatic stress; Medicinal plant

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; CHROMOSOMES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); STRESSES;

ABERRANT CELLULAR MULTIPLICATION; CELLULAR PROLIFERATION; ELECTROSTATIC STRESS; MEDICINAL PLANT;

ELECTROSTATICS;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; BIOELECTRIC PHENOMENA; CHROMOSOMES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROSTATICS; PLANTS (BOTANY); STRESSES;

EID: 33947149139     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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