Expression of superoxide dismutase isoforms in Desmodesmus subspicatus cells exposed to anthropogenic contaminants

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 605-610

  Pokora, Wojciech ^a   Dettlaff Pokora, Agnieszka ^b   Tukaj, Zbigniew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GDA SK   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Anthracene; Cadmium; Chloridazon; Desmodesmus subspicatus; SOD isoforms

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYTA; DESMODESMUS SUBSPICATUS;

EID: 80053973275     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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