Biotechnological approaches for phytoremediation

Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 309-328

  Dhankher, Om Parkash ^a   Pilon Smits, Elizabeth A H ^b   Meagher, Richard B ^c   Doty, Sharon ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c University of Georgia   (United States)

^d University of Washington   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-381466-1.00020-1     Document Type: Chapter

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