RNA interference-mediated silencing of phytochelatin synthase gene reduce cadmium accumulation in rice seeds

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1032-1037

  Li, Jiang Chuan ^a,b   Guo, Jiang Bo ^a,b   Xu, Wen Zhong ^a   Ma, Mi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF BOTANY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Cadmium; Phytochelatin synthase; Rice; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

BIOACCUMULATION; CADMIUM; CULTIVATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GROWTH RESPONSE; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RICE; RNA; SEED;

AGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENS; JAPONICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34347404696     PISSN: 16729072     EISSN: 17447909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1672-9072.2007.00473.x     Document Type: Article

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