Accumulation of ammonium ion in cadmium tolerant and sensitive cultivars of Oryza sativa

Plant Growth Regulation

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 271-276

  Hsu, Yi Ting ^a   Kao, Ching Huei ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ammonium ion; Cadmium; Glutamine synthetase; Oryza sativa L

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; POSITIVE IONS; TOXICITY;

BIOSYNTHESIS INHIBITORS;

GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

CADMIUM; CATIONS; GRAIN; TOXICITY;

ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0037356936     PISSN: 01676903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022809307792     Document Type: Article

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