Characterization of a type 3 metallothionein isolated from Porteresia coarctata

Biologia Plantarum

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-124

  Usha, B ^a   Keeran, N S ^a   Harikrishnan, M ^a   Kavitha, K ^a   Parida, A ^a  

^a M S SWAMINATHAN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (India)

Author keywords

cis acting elements; heavy metals; salt stress; wild rice

Indexed keywords

ORYZA COARCTATA; ZIZANIA;

EID: 79251569303     PISSN: 00063134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10535-011-0016-8     Document Type: Article

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