Copper Nanoparticles Induced Genotoxicty, Oxidative Stress, and Changes in Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) Gene Expression in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) Plants

With the increased use of metal nanoparticles (NPs), their access to the food chain has become a main concern to scientists and holds controversial social implications. This research particularly sheds light on copper nanoparticles (CuNP), as they have been commonly used in several industries nowada...

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Main Authors: Kareem A. Mosa, Mohamed El-Naggar, Kalidoss Ramamoorthy, Hussain Alawadhi, Attiat Elnaggar, Sylvie Wartanian, Emy Ibrahim, Hala Hani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.00872/full