Chromium (VI) – induced stress response in the plant Plantago ovata Forsk in vitro
Abstract Background Plants experience severe physiological stress from heavy metal pollution caused by improper discarding of the industrial wastes. Hexavalent chromium [Cr (VI)] is one of the major heavy metal pollutants in India and is present particularly in some regions where Plantago ovata grow...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Genes and Environment |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41021-018-0109-0 |