The use of transgenic plants in the bioremediation of soils contaminated with trace elements

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 661-672

  Kramer U ^a   Chardonnens, A N ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR PLANT PHYSIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

BIOREMEDIATION; CONTAMINATED LAND; TRACE ELEMENT;

BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMASS; CHELATION; DETOXIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; MICROORGANISM; SHORT SURVEY; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL TREATMENT; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; SOIL POLLUTANTS; TRACE ELEMENTS;

EID: 0034911456     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530100631     Document Type: Short Survey

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