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Phytoremediation of organomercurial compounds via chloroplast genetic engineering.
Plant physiology - 1 Jul 2003
Ruiz Oscar N, Hussein Hussein S, Terry Norman, Daniell Henry
Abstract excerpt
Mercury (Hg), especially in organic form, is a highly toxic pollutant affecting plants, animals, and man. In plants, the primary target of Hg damage is the chloroplast; Hg inhibits electron transport and photosynthesis. In the present study, chloroplast genetic engineering is used for the first time to our knowledge to enhance the capacity of plants for phytoremediation. This was achieved by integrating a native...
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