Effect of arsenic and manganese on root growth and cell division in root tip cells of green gram (Vigna radiata L.)

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 285-297

  Mumthas, S ^a   Chidambaram, Al A ^b   Sundaramoorthy, P ^b   Ganesh, Sankar K ^c  

^a Peet Memorial Training College   (India)

^b ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c Arignar Anna Government Arts College   (India)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Cell division; Growth; manganese

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872684077     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.v22i4.4876     Document Type: Article

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