Phytoremediation of metals using transgenic plants

Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 439-456

  Pilon Smits, Elizabeth ^a   Pilon, Marinus ^a  

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

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Cadmium; Copper; Environmental cleanup; Genetic engineering; Iron; Nickel; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0036030038     PISSN: 07352689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735-260291044313     Document Type: Review

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