Glutathione plays a role in protecting leaves of Salvinia minima from Pb2+ damage associated with changes in the expression of SmGS genes and increased activity of GS

Environmental and Experimental Botany

Volumn 75, Issue , 2012, Pages 188-194

  Estrella Gómez, Neyi E ^a   Sauri Duch, Enrique ^b   Zapata Pérez, Omar ^c   Santamaría, Jorge M ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE MÉRIDA   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aquatic fern; Chlorophylls; GS; GSH; Heavy metal; Lead accumulation; SmGS gene

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; CAROTENOID; CHELATING AGENT; CHLOROPHYLL; DAMAGE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FERN; FREE RADICAL; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPERACCUMULATION; LEAD; LEAF; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; ROOT;

FILICOPHYTA; SALVINIA MINIMA;

EID: 80053998603     PISSN: 00988472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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