Detoxification Mechanisms of Mercury Toxicity in Plants: A Review
Mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metals present in the earth’s crust. It has been considered as environmental pollutant because of its potent toxicity to plants and humans. In this review, we discuss mercury toxicity responses on plant metabolism and its detoxification mechanism by phytochelat...
Main Authors: | Shilpa Shrivastava, Archana Shrivastav, Jot Sharma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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HATASO
2015-12-01
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Series: | Recent Advances in Biology and Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://submissions.scholasticahq.com/reader/rabm/446-detoxification-mechanisms-of-mercury-toxicity-in-plants-a-review |
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