Metallothionein expression in chloroplasts enhances mercury accumulation and phytoremediation capability.

Ruiz, Oscar N; Alvarez, Derry; Torres, Cesar; Roman, Laura; Daniell, Henry

Ruiz, Oscar N; Alvarez, Derry; Torres, Cesar; Roman, Laura; Daniell, Henry.

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Ruiz ON; Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Bayamon, Puerto Rico. Oscar.Ruiz@wpafb.af.mil

Plant Biotechnol J ; 9(5): 609-17, 2011 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21518240

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Chloroplasts/genetics; Chloroplasts/metabolism; Mercury/metabolism; Metallothionein/biosynthesis; Metallothionein/genetics; Biodegradation, Environmental; Chelating Agents/chemistry; Chelating Agents/metabolism; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Genetic Engineering/methods; Genetic Vectors/genetics; Mercury/chemistry; Metallothionein/metabolism; Plant Leaves/genetics; Plant Leaves/metabolism; Plants, Genetically Modified/genetics; Plants, Genetically Modified/metabolism; Polymerase Chain Reaction/methods; Transformation, Genetic; Transgenes

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Chloroplasts / Mercury / Metallothionein Type of study: Qualitative_research Language: En Journal: Plant Biotechnol J Journal subject: BIOTECNOLOGIA / BOTANICA Year: 2011 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Puerto Rico Country of publication: United kingdom

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