Leaf-targeted phytochelatin synthase in Arabidopsis thaliana

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 885-892

  Peterson, A G ^a,b   Oliver, D J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Phytochelatin synthase; Phytoremediation

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; CADMIUM;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; TRANSGENIC PLANT; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CADMIUM; DRUG RESISTANCE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA;

EID: 33845498835     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2006.10.021     Document Type: Article

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