Characterisation of magnesium toxicity, its influence on ainino acid synthesis pathway and biochemical parameters of tea

Research Journal of Phytochemistry

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 67-77

  Venkatesan, Selvaraj ^a   Jayaganesh, Sankar ^b  

^a CavinKare Pvt Ltd   (India)

^b UPASI Tea Research Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Amino acid; Amino acid synthase; Aminotransferease enzyme; Critical limit; Glutamate synthase; Magnesium; NR activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956526900     PISSN: 18193471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjphyto.2010.67.77     Document Type: Article

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