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Phytoextraction of toxic metals by sunflower and corn plants

Soudek P., Petrová Š., Benešová D., Vaněk T.
JOURNAL OF FOOD AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT 8 [3&4] : in press , 2010
Keywords: toxic metals, lead, zinc, phytoextraction, Helianthus annuus, Zea mays

The chromosome region including the earliness per se locus Eps-Am1 affects the duration of early developmental phases and spikelet number in diploid wheat.

Lewis, S., Faricelli, M.E., Appendino, M.L., Valárik, M., Dubcovsky, J.
JOURNAL OF FOOD AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT 59 : 3595-3607 , 2008
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Accumulation of heavy metals in hydroponically cultivated garlic (Allium sativum L.), onion (Allium cepa L.) leek (Allium porrum L.) and chive (Allium schoenoprasum L.)

Soudek P., Kotyza J., Lenikusová I., Petrová Š., Benešová D., Vaněk T.
JOURNAL OF FOOD AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT 7 [3&4] : 761-769 , 2009
Keywords: onion, leek, garlic, chive, cadmium, copper, cobalt, lead, nickel, zinc, Allium spp., phytoremediation