The role of phytochelatins in arsenic tolerance in the hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata

New Phytologist

Volumn 159, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 403-410

  Zhao, F J ^a   Wang, J R ^a   Barker, J H A ^b   Schat, H ^c   Bleeker, P M ^c   McGrath, S P ^a  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^b Long Ashton Research Station   (United Kingdom)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arsenic (As); Hyperaccumulation; Phytochelatins; Pteris vittata; Tolerance

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; HYPERACCUMULATION; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; TOLERANCE;

FILICOPHYTA; PTERIDIUM; PTERIS; PTERIS VITTATA;

EID: 0042463697     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-8137.2003.00784.x     Document Type: Article

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