Ihibition of caspase-like activities prevents the appearance of reactive oxygen species and dark-induced apoptosis in the unicellular chlorophyte dunaliella tertiolecta

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1116-1126

  Segovia, María ^a   Berges, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis inhibition; Caspase like activities; Cell death; Cell viability; Dunaliella tertiolecta; Phosphatidylserine; Phytoplankton; Reactive oxygen species; Unicellular chlorophyte

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; DUNALIELLA TERTIOLECTA; METAZOA; TRACHEOPHYTA;

EID: 70350179993     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00733.x     Document Type: Article

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