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Phytotoxicity of methyl parathion with special reference to photosynthesis in wheat seedlings

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  1. Unit of Stress Physiology and Plant Biochemistry, Department of Botany, The American College, 625 002, Madurai, India

    P. Moorthy, T. N. Gopinandhan, T. Balakumar & P. R. Anbudurai

  2. Department of Biotechnology, Jawaharlal Nehru University, 110067, New Delhi, India

    R. Santhanam

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Moorthy, P., Gopinandhan, T.N., Santhanam, R. et al. Phytotoxicity of methyl parathion with special reference to photosynthesis in wheat seedlings. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 48, 138–143 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197496

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