Poaceae plants as potential phytoremediators of heavy metals and eco-restoration in contaminated mining sites
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2020.101293
Abstract: Abstract Mining activities mobilize the heavy metals into the ecosystem. Metals are accumulated in the ecosystem and then contaminate the food chain. Thus, alleviation of heavy metals from mining locations deserves special attention for smooth… read more here.
Keywords: mining; poaceae plants; restoration; heavy metals ... See more keywords
Poaceae plants transfer cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer photolyase to chloroplasts for ultraviolet-B resistance
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DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiae060
Abstract: Abstract Photoreactivation enzyme that repairs cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer (CPD) induced by ultraviolet-B radiation, commonly called CPD photolyase (PHR) is essential for plants living under sunlight. Rice (Oryza sativa) PHR (OsPHR) is a unique triple-targeting protein.… read more here.
Keywords: cyclobutane pyrimidine; pyrimidine dimer; poaceae plants; photolyase ... See more keywords