Feasible bioremediation through arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi imparting heavy metal tolerance: A retrospective

Bioremediation Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-43

  Khade, Sharda W ^a   Adholeya, Alok ^a  

^a Energy and Resource Institute   (India)

Author keywords

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi; Heavy metals; Mechanism of heavy metal tolerance; Molecular methods

Indexed keywords

ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI; DIRECT LINKS; HEAVY METAL TOLERANCE; HIGHER PLANTS; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT; METAL TOLERANCE; MOLECULAR METHODS; NATURAL PROCESS; PHYTOREMEDIATION; POLLUTED SITES; SOIL MICRO-ORGANISMS; TERRESTRIAL PLANTS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREMEDIATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; HEAVY METALS; METALS; POLLUTION;

FUNGI;

EID: 74949138302     PISSN: 10889868     EISSN: 15476529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10889860601185855     Document Type: Review

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