Nitric oxide and nitrite are likely mediators of pollen interactions

Plant Signaling and Behavior

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 416-418

  Wilson, Ian D ^a   Hiscock, Simon J ^b   James, Philip E ^c   Hancock, John T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergy; Fungal spores; Nitric oxide; Nitrite; Pollen

Indexed keywords

FUNGI;

EID: 67549102114     PISSN: 15592316     EISSN: 15592324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.5.8270     Document Type: Article

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