Influences of heavy metal cadmium alone and in combination with zinc on the growth and activities of antioxidant enzymes of Cucumis sativus hairy roots

Shengwu Gongcheng Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 60-68

  Zhang, Yan ^a   Shi, Heping ^a   Tsang, Eric Po Keung ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cd; Cucumis sativus L; Hairy roots; POD (peroxidase); SOD (superoxide dismutase); Zn

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

CADMIUM; PEROXIDASE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; CUCUMBER; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUE;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CADMIUM; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; PEROXIDASE; PLANT ROOTS; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES; ZINC;

EID: 75349094240     PISSN: 10003061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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