Participation of annexin 1 in the response of Arabidopsis thaliana to lead exposure: potential for phytoremediation

• Main Authors: Phang, Ing Chia, Leung, David W. M., Clark, Gregory B., Taylor, Harry H., Garrill, Ashley, Song, Jason, Roux, Stanley J.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Q Science (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/309/1/Participation_of_annexin_1_in_the_response_of_Arabidopis_thaliana_sedlings.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/309/; http://phyto.mst.edu/2009_conference/Poster_Sessions.html
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Heavy metal pollution has become a serious public health and environmental concern. Lead (Pb) is one of the heavy metals known to bioaccumulate in plants. Phytoremediation is an emerging technology based on the ability of green plants to remove Pb from the environment in a cost-efficient and ecologi...