Extracts affecting mitotic division in root-tip meristematic cells

Biologia

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 647-651

  Lubini, Greice ^a   Fachinetto, Juliana M ^a   Laughinghouse IV, Haywood D ^b   Paranhos, Juçara T ^a   Silva, Antonio C F ^a   Tedesco, Solange B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^b JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiproliferative effect; Genotoxicity; Medicinal plants; Psychotria

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; PSYCHOTRIA; PSYCHOTRIA LEIOCARPA; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 51549092719     PISSN: 00063088     EISSN: 13369563     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11756-008-0108-x     Document Type: Article

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