Phytochelatin and its function in heavy metal tolerance of higer plants

Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 632-636

  Wu, Feibo ^a   Zhang, Guoping ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Heavy metal; Molecular biology; Phytochelatin; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; PLANT; POLLUTION; TOLERANCE;

GLUTATHIONE; METALLOPROTEINS; METALS, HEAVY; PLANTS; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 0038007917     PISSN: 10019332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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