Ahmad MSA, Hussain M, Saddiq R, Alvi AK. Mungbean: a nickel indicator, accumulator or excluder?
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2007;
78:319-24. [PMID:
17619800 DOI:
10.1007/s00128-007-9182-y]
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Abstract
Seeds of the two mungbean cultivars were exposed to 25, 30, 35 and 40 mg L(-1) nickel along with control. Nickel stress decreased growth, photosynthetic pigments, yield attributes and cation (Na(+), K(+) and Ca(2+)) accumulation in mungbean. This reduction was less at 25 mg L(-1) as compared to 40 mg L(-1) nickel. In addition, nickel was mainly stored in roots and restricted transfer to the aerial parts (shoot and least by leaves) was observed.
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