2 results match your criteria: "Institute of Plant Experimental Botany[Affiliation]"
Study of calcium-dependent lead-tolerance on plants differing in their level of Ca-deficiency tolerance.
Environ Pollut
March 2005
Warsaw University, Faculty of Biology, Institute of Plant Experimental Botany, Department of Plant Morphogenesis, Miecznikowa str. 1, 02-096 Warszawa, Poland.
The main aim of the study was to determine the role of calcium in the amelioration of lead toxic effects in plants with accordingly high/low level of Pb-tolerance and high/low Ca-deficiency tolerance. The study was performed on maize, rye, tomato and mustard. Plants were cultivated in modified Knop's solution.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOverexpression of LCT1 in tobacco enhances the protective action of calcium against cadmium toxicity.
Environ Pollut
May 2004
Department of Plant Morphogenesis, University of Warsaw, Institute of Plant Experimental Botany, Miecznikowa str 1, 02-096 Warszawa, Poland.
Wheat cDNA LCT1, a nonspecific transporter for Ca2+, Cd2+, Na+ and K+, was overexpressed in tobacco. Transformants were tested for their sensitivity to a range of Ca2+-concentrations [0.01-10 mM Ca(NO3)2] with or without the presence of 0.
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