Reduction in germination rate and elevation of peroxidase activity in Zea mays seedlings due to exposure to different microcystin analogues and toxic cell free cyanobacterial crude extract

Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-48

  Pflugmacher, Stephan ^a,b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP PLANT; CROP YIELD; CYANOBACTERIUM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERMINATION; GRASS; SEEDLING; TOXIN;

CYANOBACTERIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34548204758     PISSN: 16139216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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