Genotypic and Environmental Variations in Grain Cadmium and Arsenic Concentrations Among a Panel of High Yielding Rice Cultivars

Genotypic and Environmental Variations in Grain Cadmium and Arsenic Concentrations Among a Panel of High Yielding Rice Cultivars

Abstract Background Rice is a major dietary source of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) for populations consuming rice as the staple food. Excessive Cd and As accumulation in rice grain is of great concern worldwide, especially in South China where soil contamination with heavy metals and metalloids is...

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Main Authors: Guilan Duan, Guosheng Shao, Zhong Tang, Hongping Chen, Boxun Wang, Zhu Tang, Yuping Yang, Yuechuan Liu, Fang-Jie Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-03-01
Series:Rice
Subjects:
Arsenic
Cadmium
Food Safety
Genotype
Rice
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12284-017-0149-2

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