Phytochelatin synthesis plays a similar role in shoots of the cadmium hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii as in non-resistant plants

Plant, Cell and Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1248-1255

  Zhang, Zhong Chun ^a   Chen, Bo Xia ^a   Qiu, Bao Sheng ^a  

^a CENTRAL CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Detoxification; Heavy metal; Hyperaccumulation

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CADMIUM; CELL ORGANELLE; CHELATING AGENT; DETOXIFICATION; HERB; HYPERACCUMULATION; LINEARITY; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; STOCHASTICITY; TOLERANCE;

CADMIUM; PHYTOCHELATIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CRASSULACEAE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; PLANT; PLANT ROOT;

CADMIUM; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; PHYTOCHELATINS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANT SHOOTS; SEDUM;

EID: 77957723919     PISSN: 01407791     EISSN: 13653040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2010.02144.x     Document Type: Article

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