Interactions between heavy metals and glucosinolates as defense mechanisms in Thlaspi caerulescens

Hyperaccumulator plant species grow in metalliferous soils and accumulate exceedingly high concentrations of metals. They are increasingly studied because of their potential for cleaning up land contaminated with heavy metals, but another aspect of study relates to the reason for hyperaccumulation....

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Main Author: Asad, Saeed Ahmad
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2011
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/12237/