Potential of Plant Genetic Engineering for Phytoremediation of Toxic Trace Elements
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1. General introduction 2. General consideration in choosing target genes for phytoremediation 3. Genetic engineering of metal transporters 3.1. Uptake of Metal from the Soil to the Root 3.2. Translocation from the Root to the Shoot 3.3. Vacuolar Transporters 3.4. Manipulating Metal Distribution: Some Aspects 4. Genetic engineering of metal chelation 4.1. Glutathione 4.2. Phytochelatin 4.3. Metallothioneins 4.4. Nicotianamine 4.5. Other Chelators 5. Manipulation of metabolic enzymes-Two recent examples of successful genetic engineering from the bench to the field 5.1. APS Brassica Juncea 5.2. Overexpression of merA and merB 6. Conclusion Acknowledgement Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketch
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PHYTOTECHNOLOGIES SOLUTIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT - Potential of Plant Genetic Engineering for Phytoremediation of Toxic Trace Elements - Nathalie Verbruggen, Danika LeDuc ©Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) POTENTIAL OF PLANT GENETIC ENGINEERING FOR PHYTOREMEDIATION OF TOXIC TRACE ELEMENTS
1. General introduction 2. General consideration in choosing target genes for phytoremediation 3. Genetic engineering of metal transporters 3.1. Uptake of Metal from the Soil to the Root 3.2. Translocation from the Root to the Shoot 3.3. Vacuolar Transporters 3.4. Manipulating Metal Distribution: Some Aspects 4. Genetic engineering of metal chelation 4.1. Glutathione 4.2. Phytochelatin 4.3. Met...
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