Overexpression of Arabidopsis phytochelatin synthase (AtPCS1) does not change the maximum capacity for non-protein thiol production induced by cadmium

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 220-223

  Jeong, Hoe Kim ^a   Lee, Sangman ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; Cadmium; Phytochelatin; Phytochelatin synthase

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 34249337333     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03030633     Document Type: Article

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