Genome-wide association analysis identifies loci governing mercury accumulation in maize

Abstract Owing to the rapid development of urbanisation and industrialisation, heavy metal pollution has become a widespread environmental problem. Maize planted on mercury (Hg)-polluted soil can absorb and accumulate Hg in its edible parts, posing a potential threat to human health. To understand t...

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Main Authors: Zhan Zhao, Zhongjun Fu, Yanan Lin, Hao Chen, Kun liu, Xiaolong Xing, Zonghua Liu, Weihua Li, Jihua Tang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00189-6