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Genotypic variation in the phytoremediation potential of Indian mustard for chromium.
Environmental management - 1 May 2008
Diwan Hema, Ahmad Altaf, Iqbal Muhammad
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The term "phytoremediation" is used to describe the cleanup of heavy metals from contaminated sites by plants. This study demonstrates phytoremediation potential of Indian mustard (Brasicca juncea (L.) Czern. & Coss.) genotypes for chromium (Cr). Seedlings of 10 genotypes were grown hydroponically in artificially contaminated water over a range of environmentally relevant concentrations of Cr (VI), and the...
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