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Pleiotropic effect of fluoranthene on anthocyanin synthesis and nodulation of Medicago sativa is reversed by the plant flavone luteolin

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  1. Department of Biology, Karl-von-Frisch-Strasse, University of Marburg, 35031, Marburg, Germany

    A. Wetzel, M. Parniske & D. Werner

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Wetzel, A., Parniske, M. & Werner, D. Pleiotropic effect of fluoranthene on anthocyanin synthesis and nodulation of Medicago sativa is reversed by the plant flavone luteolin. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 54, 633–639 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00206092

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