A novel cyanobacterial toxin (BMAA) with potential neurodegenerative effects

Plant Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 227-232

  Jonasson, Sara ^a   Eriksson, Johan ^a   Berntzon, Lotta ^a   Rasmussen, Ulla ^a   Bergman, Birgitta ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis parkinsonism dementia complex (ALS PDC); Baltic Sea; Cyanobacteria; Symbiosis; N methyl amino L alanine (BMAA)

Indexed keywords

CYANOBACTERIA; CYCADOPSIDA; CYCAS; CYCAS MICRONESICA; NOSTOC; NOSTOC SP.; PTEROPODIDAE;

EID: 46849111421     PISSN: 13424580     EISSN: 13476114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.25.227     Document Type: Review

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