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Genotypic differences in effects of cadmium exposure on plant growth and contents of cadmium and elements in 14 cultivars of bai cai.
Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes - 1 May 2004
Zhu Zhu-Jun, Sun Guang-Wen, Fang Xue-Zhi, Qian Qiong-Qiu, Yang Xiao-E
Abstract excerpt
Fourteen cultivars of bai cai (Brassica campestris L. ssp. chinensis var. communis) were grown in the nutrient solutions containing 0-0.5 microg mL(-1) of cadmium (Cd) to investigate genotypic differences in the effects of Cd exposure on the plant growth and uptake and distribution of Cd in bai cai plants. The Cd exposure significantly reduced the dry and fresh weights of roots and shoots, the dry weight ratio of...
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