Variability of Grain Arsenic Concentration and Speciation in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Arsenic is not an essential element and can be toxic to both plants and animals in high concentration. There is a demonstrated association between soil arsenic (As) and the occurrence of straighthead (a physiological disorder in rice characterized by panicle sterility and yield loss); however, the r...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pillai, Tushara Raghvan
Other Authors: Loeppert, Richard H.
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2009-12-7303