Expression of heavy metal ATPases (HMA1 and HMA3) in Brassica nigra and B. juncea grown at different Cu levels
Nuriye Meraklı,
Abdulrezzak Memon
Abstract:Metal pollution is a major environmental problem which affects agriculture
and human health. Turkey has significant Cu mining areas in Diyarbak?r and
its surrounding areas (Southeast Anatolia). Several crop plants cultivated
in these areas are irrigated with water from the Tigris, and most
agricultural lands are contaminated with Cu. Brassica nigra and B. juncea
are well-known metal accumulator plant species which can hyperaccumulate
metals, including copper, in their shoots. The purpose of t… Show more
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