Making phytoremediation work better: Maximizing a plant's growth potential in the midst of adversity

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL.1, 2011, Pages 4-16

  Glick, Bernard R ^a   Stearns, Jennifer C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

ACC deaminase; Ethylene; Indoleacetic acid; Metals; Organic contaminants; Plant stress

Indexed keywords

1 AMINOCYCLOPROPANECARBOXYLATE DEAMINASE; 1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLATE DEAMINASE; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ETHYLENE; ETHYLENE DERIVATIVE; INDOLEACETIC ACID; INDOLEACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; LYASE; METAL; PHYTOHORMONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOREMEDIATION; ENDOPHYTE; ENZYMOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PLANT; SOIL POLLUTANT;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CARBON-CARBON LYASES; ENDOPHYTES; ETHYLENES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; INDOLEACETIC ACIDS; METALS; PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS; PLANTS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANTS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 79961062075     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2011.568533     Document Type: Article

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