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An arsenic-contaminated field trial to assess the uptake and translocation of arsenic by genotypes of rice.
Environmental geochemistry and health - 1 Jun 2013
Lei Ming, Tie Baiqing, Zeng Min, Qing Pufeng, Song Zhengguo, Williams Paul N, Huang Yizong
Abstract excerpt
Compared to other cereals, rice has particular strong As accumulation. Therefore, it is very important to understand As uptake and translocation among different genotypes. A field study in Chenzhou city, Hunan province of China, was employed to evaluate the effect of arsenic-contaminated soil on uptake and distribution in 34 genotypes of rice (including unpolished rice, husk, shoot, and root). The soil As...
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