Root tolerance and biochemical response of Chinese lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) genotypes to cadmium stress

This study was conducted to determine the root tolerance and biochemical responses of four Chinese Lactuca sativa L. genotypes (Lüsu, Lümeng, Yidali and Anyan) to cadmium (Cd2+) stress. Twenty-eight days old seedlings were exposed to Hoagland’s nutrient solution supplied with or without 100 µM CdCl2...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Mujitaba Dawuda, Weibiao Liao, Linli Hu, Jihua Yu, Jianming Xie, Alejandro Calderón-Urrea, Xin Jin, Yue Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7530.pdf