Physiological Responses to Cadmium, Nickel and their Interaction in the Seedlings of Two Maize (Zea mays L.) Cultivars

In the leaves of maize seedlings, cultivars Premia and Blitz, the relatively low 2 μmol/L concentration of cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni), or both metals acting simultaneously (Cd +Ni) for 72 h, induced a significant metal accumulation, decrease in total K+ content, reduction of light-induced membrane el...

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Main Authors: Pavlovkin Ján, Artiushenko Tatiana, Syshchykov Dmitry, Fiala Roderik, Repka Vladimír, Čiamporová Milada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2016-12-01
Series:Agriculture
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/agri-2016-0013