The affect of cadmium on sulfate assimilation enzymes in Brassica juncea

Plant Science

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 201-207

  Lee, Sangman ^a   Leustek, Thomas ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brassica juncea; Cadmium; Sulphate assimilation enzymes

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; SULFATE; SULFUR;

ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEAVY METAL POISONING; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; TREE;

BRASSICA JUNCEA;

EID: 0033593795     PISSN: 01689452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9452(98)00231-3     Document Type: Article

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