Cadmium accumulation and translocation in maize cultivars on contaminated soils in southern China

Abstract Rapid industrialization in China has led to widespread soil contamination, particularly with heavy metals like cadmium (Cd). This study investigates Cd accumulation and translocation in 12 commercial maize cultivars grown on contaminated soils. Initial soil Cd concentrations averaged 0.68 m...

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Published in:BMC Plant Biology
Main Authors: Xiangyu Shan, Fei Dou, Dawei Li, Yuzhen Yuan, Yingyun Zhang, Chuanping Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-06286-3