Real-time PCR analysis of metallothionein-2b expression in metallicolous and non-metallicolous populations of Silene vulgaris (Moench) Garcke

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 84-91

  Jack, Emma ^a   Hakvoort, Henk W J ^a   Reumer, Annet ^a   Verkleij, Jos A C ^a   Schat, Henk ^a   Ernst, Wilfried H O ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

cadmium; Heavy metal tolerance; Metallothionein 2b; Silene vulgaris; Zinc

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; TOLERANCE; ZINC;

SILENE; SILENE VULGARIS;

EID: 33749436428     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2005.10.005     Document Type: Article

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