Effects of Copper on Root Growth, Cell Division, and Nucleolus of Zea Mays
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- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Experimental Botany in Biologia plantarum
- Vol. 44 (1) , 105-109
Abstract
The effects of different concentrations (10−5 – 10−2 M) of copper sulfate on root growth, cell division and nucleoli in root tip cells of Zea mays L. were investigated. 10−5M Cu stimulated root...Keywords
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