Evidence for a role of phytochelatins in regulating arsenic accumulation in rice grain

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 416-421

  Duan, Gui Lan ^a   Hu, Ying ^a   Liu, Wen Ju ^b   Kneer, Ralf ^a   Zhao, Fang Jie ^c   Zhu, Yong Guan ^a  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

^c ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arsenic; BSO; Glutathione; Phytochelatins; Rice

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOACCUMULATION; CHELATING AGENT; COMPLEXATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CULTIVAR; DETOXIFICATION; GROWTH RESPONSE; LEAF; PEPTIDE; RICE; TRANSLOCATION;

EID: 79952707804     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2011.02.016     Document Type: Article

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