Synergistic inhibition of the growth of suspension cultured tobacco cells by simultaneous treatment with cadmium and arsenic in relation to phytochelatin synthesis

Soil Science and Plant Nutrition

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 271-275

  Nakazawa, Ryoji ^a   Ikawa, Masayuki ^a   Yasuda, Kaori ^a   Takenaga, Hiroshi ^a  

^a TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arsenate; Arsenite; Cadmium; Interaction; Phytochelatin

Indexed keywords

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0034069574     PISSN: 00380768     EISSN: 17470765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380768.2000.10408783     Document Type: Article

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