Phytoremediation potential of tobacco and Brassica juncea exposed to Cd stress

Cd is the fifth most toxic metal to vertebrates and the fourth most toxic metal to vascular plants. A plant suitable for phytoremediation should especially possess the following characteristics: 1) ability to accumulate metals preferably in the aboveground parts, 2) tolerance to metal accumulated, 3...

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Main Author: Alves, S (author)
Other Authors: Pinto, AP (author), De Varennes, A (author), Martins, LL (author), Mourato, M (author), Mota, A (author), Gonçalves, M.L. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10174/6619
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:dspace.uevora.pt:10174/6619