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The effect of long-term Cd and Ni exposure on seed endophytes of Agrostis capillaris and their potential application in phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soils.
International journal of phytoremediation - 1 Jan 2014
Truyens S, Jambon I, Croes S, Janssen J, Weyens N, Mench M, Carleer R, Cuypers A, Vangronsveld J
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We examined whether long-term Cd exposure leads to beneficial changes in the cultivable endophytic bacteria present in the seeds of Agrostis capillaris. Therefore the cultivable seed endophytes of Agrostis capillaris growing on a long-term Cd/Ni-contaminated plot (Cd/Ni seeds) were compared with...
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