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[Effect of UV-B radiation on cytophysiological responses in plants].
TSitologiia i genetika - 1 Jan 2000
Dmytriiev O P, Hushcha M I
Abstract excerpt
Solar UV-B radiation reaching the Earth's surface is continually increased due to the stratospheric ozone layer depletion. UV-B radiation has been shown to have mutagenic effects damaging DNA, proteins and membranes. During evolution plants developed systems for UV-B perception and effective defense mechanisms. In this review the main UV-B effects, cytophysiological responses of plants and their interactions with...
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