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Effect of La(III) on the growth and aging of root of loquat plantlet in vitro
The effect of lanthanum on the adventitious root growth, activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD), O2 production rate, MDA content, and the relative plasma membrane permeabil...
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Effect of Eu3+ on characterization of photosystem II particles from spinach by spectroscopy
Photosystem II (PSII) particles were purified from Eu3+-treated spinach and studied by spectroscopy. The results showed that electron transport rate of PS II was accelerated by Eu3+ treating, that violet shift of...
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Effects of cerium on nitrogen metabolism of peach plantlet in vitro
The effect of CeCl3 on the rooting and nitrogen metabolism of the peach plantlet in vitro was studied when the CeCl3 was added to the rooted medium. The results showed that the rooting rate and the fresh weight o...
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Effects of Ce3+, Cd2+, and Hg2+ on activities and secondary structure of trypsin
The different effects of Ce3+, Cd2+, and Hg2+ on the activities and secondary structure of trypsin were studied. The results showed that trypsin activity was increased substantially by Ce3+ in 0.5–5 µmol/L concen...
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Study of lanthanum on seed germination and growth of rice
A study of lanthanum nitrate on the seed germination and the growth of rice was conducted. The results of this experiment indicate that soaking in a proper concentration of La(NO3)3 could accelerate the germinati...
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Study on the mechanism of cerium nitrate effects on germination of aged rice seed
Attempts were made to promote germination of naturally and artificially aged rice seeds by treating them with cerium nitrate. The germination rate, germination index, and vigor index of aged rice seed were sig...
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Extended X-ray absorption fine-structure study of the bound form of lanthane in chlorophyll-a from Dicranopteris dichotoma
The in vivo coordination structure of lanthanum ions interacting with chlorophyll-a of the fern Dicranopteris dichotoma grown in a rare earth minefield in southern China was determined by the extended x-ray absor...