Recent advances in aluminum toxicity and resistance in higher plants

Brazilian Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 129-143

  Vitorello, Victor Alexandre ^a   Capaldi, Flávia Regina ^a   Stefanuto, Vanderlei Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acidity; Al uptake and localization; Cell wall; Cytoskeleton; Differential sensitivity to Al; Low pH; Plasma membrane

Indexed keywords

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EID: 18444406610     PISSN: 16770420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1677-04202005000100011     Document Type: Review

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