Micropropagation of Ailanthus altissima and in vitro heavy metal tolerance

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 146-148

  Gatti, E ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Copper; Manganese; Phytoremediation; Shoot culture; Zinc

Indexed keywords

AILANTHUS; AILANTHUS ALTISSIMA;

EID: 40549113979     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-008-0030-7     Document Type: Article

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