Potential of Industrial Hemp for Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals
The accumulation of anthropogenic heavy metals in soil is a major form of pollution. Such potentially toxic elements are nonbiodegradable and persist for many years as threats to human and environmental health. Traditional forms of remediation are costly and potentially damaging to the land. An alte...
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| description | The accumulation of anthropogenic heavy metals in soil is a major form of pollution. Such potentially toxic elements are nonbiodegradable and persist for many years as threats to human and environmental health. Traditional forms of remediation are costly and potentially damaging to the land. An alternative strategy is phytoremediation, where plants are used to capture metals from the environment. Industrial hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i>) is a promising candidate for phytoremediation. Hemp has deep roots and is tolerant to the accumulation of different metals. In addition, the crop biomass has many potential commercial uses after harvesting is completed. Furthermore, the recent availability of an annotated genome sequence provides a powerful tool for the bioengineering of <i>C. sativa</i> for better phytoremediation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b64b9c0210504155a7dd870395f159492023-11-23T23:35:14ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472022-02-0111559510.3390/plants11050595Potential of Industrial Hemp for Phytoremediation of Heavy MetalsDante F. Placido0Charles C. Lee1USDA-ARS-Western Regional Research Center, Bioproducts Research Unit, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710, USAUSDA-ARS-Western Regional Research Center, Bioproducts Research Unit, 800 Buchanan St., Albany, CA 94710, USAThe accumulation of anthropogenic heavy metals in soil is a major form of pollution. Such potentially toxic elements are nonbiodegradable and persist for many years as threats to human and environmental health. Traditional forms of remediation are costly and potentially damaging to the land. An alternative strategy is phytoremediation, where plants are used to capture metals from the environment. Industrial hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i>) is a promising candidate for phytoremediation. Hemp has deep roots and is tolerant to the accumulation of different metals. In addition, the crop biomass has many potential commercial uses after harvesting is completed. Furthermore, the recent availability of an annotated genome sequence provides a powerful tool for the bioengineering of <i>C. sativa</i> for better phytoremediation.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/5/595<i>Cannabis sativa</i>hempphytoremediationpolluted soilbioengineering |
| spellingShingle | Dante F. Placido Charles C. Lee Potential of Industrial Hemp for Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals Plants <i>Cannabis sativa</i> hemp phytoremediation polluted soil bioengineering |
| title | Potential of Industrial Hemp for Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals |
| title_full | Potential of Industrial Hemp for Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals |
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| title_short | Potential of Industrial Hemp for Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals |
| title_sort | potential of industrial hemp for phytoremediation of heavy metals |
| topic | <i>Cannabis sativa</i> hemp phytoremediation polluted soil bioengineering |
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