Metal hyperaccumulation armors plants against disease.
Metal hyperaccumulation, in which plants store exceptional concentrations of metals in their shoots, is an unusual trait whose evolutionary and ecological significance has prompted extensive debate. Hyperaccumulator plants are usually found on metalliferous soils, and it has been proposed that hyper...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2936542?pdf=render |