Toxicity of arsenate in Silene vulgaris, accumulation and degradation of arsenate-induced phytochelatins

New Phytologist

Volumn 144, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 223-232

  Sneller, F E C ^a   Van Heerwaarden, L M ^a   Kraaijeveld Smit, F J L ^a   Ten Bookum, W M ^a   Koevoets, P L M ^a   Schat, H ^a   Verkleij, J A C ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arsenic detoxification; Arsenic toxicity; Phytochelatins; Silene vulgaris

Indexed keywords

SILENE VULGARIS;

EID: 0032762350     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.1999.00512.x     Document Type: Article

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