Selenium antagonises the toxic effects of arsenic on mungbean ( Phaseolus aureus Roxb.) plants by restricting its uptake and enhancing the antioxidative and detoxification mechanisms

► Se alleviates the toxic effects of arsenic by reducing its uptake. ► Se treated plants had elevated levels of metal detoxification mechanisms. ► Se application has the potential to mitigate As toxicity in crops. The presence of arsenic (As) in the metal-contaminated soils is toxic for the crops ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental and experimental botany 2012-04, Vol.77, p.242-248
Hauptverfasser:	Malik, Jahid A., Goel, Shilpa, Kaur, Navneet, Sharma, Shuchi, Singh, Inderjit, Nayyar, Harsh
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antagonism Antioxidants Arsenic Biological and medical sciences Detoxification Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Phaseolus aureus Selenium
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