Cadmium uptake and translocation in seedlings of near isogenic lines of durum wheat that differ in grain cadmium accumulation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cadmium (Cd) concentrations in durum wheat (<it>Triticum turgidum </it>L. var <it>durum</it>) grain grown in North American prairie soils often exceed proposed international trade standards. To understand the...

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Main Authors: Taylor Gregory J, Harris Neil S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-04-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/4/4