Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4421985 | Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
This study investigated if some nitrogen (N) compounds commonly used as fertilizers (KNO3, NH4NO3, (NH4)2SO4) cause chlorophyll degradation in the N-tolerant lichen Xanthoria parietina and if polyamines are responsible for the N-tolerance of this species. The results showed that N excess does not cause chlorophyll degradation and suggested the absence of kinetics in the mode of action of the N compounds tested. External supply of inhibitors of polyamine biosynthesis prior to N treatments did not cause any change in the response of chlorophyll integrity, suggesting that at least chlorophyll integrity is not controlled by polyamines.
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Authors
Silvana Munzi, Stergios Arg. Pirintsos, Stefano Loppi,