Copper accumulation
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This paper presents the experimental results of the effect of microorganism fertilizer (MF) on growth, yield and accumulation of Cu in lettuce grown on soil contaminated by Cu. The results show that applying MF on soil that has a Cu content of 17.03-106.4 ppm has a positive affect on the height, fresh weight, total chlorophyll content and catalase activity of lettuce grown on that soil.
8p tamynhan9 02-12-2020 21 2 Download
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Copper and zinc are also toxic to humans when high levels are ingested and an excess of copper and zinc interferes with plant growth. It is important to monitor copper and zinc content in soil to avoid marketing food products which contain dangerous amounts of these heavy metals. This article presents the results of a study done to determine the copper and zinc content of soil and four agricultural products grown in Tan Lap Co-operative, Dan Phuong District, Hanoi.
6p tamynhan8 04-11-2020 15 1 Download
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Wilson disease (WD), an inherited disorder affecting copper metabolism, is characterized by hepatic cirrhosis and neuronal degeneration, which result from toxic levels of copper that accumulate in the liver and brain, respectively. We reported previously that the 1.3-kb promoter of the WD gene contains four metal response elements (MREs). Among the four MREs, MREa plays the most important role in the transcriptional activation of the WD promoter.
11p research12 01-06-2013 52 2 Download