ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Contamination of soils with arsenic, which is both toxic and carcinogenic, is widespread. We have discovered that the fern Pteris vittata (brake fern) is extremely efficient in extracting arsenic from soils and translocating it into its above-ground biomass. This plant — which, to our ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/35054664
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