Phytotoxic and genotoxic effect of Aluminum to date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in vitro cultures

Abstract Background Al is a common metallic element found in earth's crust and is a toxic pollutant present at high concentrations in acidic soil, thus affecting plant growth. Despite being well studied as a toxic element, the effects of Al on date palm have not been investigated. This study ai...

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Main Authors: Khairullah M. Awad, Ansam M. Salih, Yahya Khalaf, Aqeel A. Suhim, Mohammed Hamza Abass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43141-019-0007-2