Transformation of metallothionein gene (eiMT1) from eleusine indica into tobacco, nicotiana tabacum by Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Metallothioneins (MTs) are low molecular weight, cysteine-rich metal-binding proteins found in a wide range of organisms including bacteria, fungi, plant and animal. Plant MTs are thought to play a role in metal metabolism and detoxification via chelating of the metal ions. This unique feature resul...
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7435/1/26_Ayiesah.pdf |