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Lead (Pb)-induced regulation of growth, photosynthesis, and mineral nutrition in maize (Zea mays L.) plants at early growth stages.
Biological trace element research - 1 Dec 2011
Ahmad Muhammad Sajid Aqeel, Ashraf Muhammad, Tabassam Qaisra, Hussain Mumtaz, Firdous Humaira
Abstract excerpt
The phytotoxic effects of lead (Pb) on seed germinability, seedling growth, photosynthetic performance, and nutrient accumulation (K(+) and Cu(2+)) in two maize genotypes (EV-1098 and EV-77) treated with varying levels of PbSO(4) (0.01, 0.1, and 1.0 mg L(-1)) were appraised in this study. In the seed germination experiment, lead stress significantly reduced seed germination percentage and index, plumule and...
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