Overexpression of glutathione synthetase in Indian mustard enhances cadmium accumulation and tolerance

Plant Physiology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-79

  Zhu, Yong Liang ^a   Pilon Smits, Elizabeth A H ^a,c   Jouanin, Lise ^b   Terry, Norman ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE SYNTHASE; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; PHYTOCHELATIN; PHYTOREMEDIATION; STRESS TOLERANCE; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 0032838738     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.119.1.73     Document Type: Article

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