Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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579173 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Transgenic plants expressing a TvGST gene were tested for tolerance, uptake and degradation of anthracene. ⺠Transgenic plants were more tolerant to anthracene and take up more anthracene from soil and solutions compared to control plants. ⺠Using in vitro T1 seedlings, we showed that anthracene-a three fused benzene ring compound was phytodegraded to naphthalene derivatives, having two benzene rings. ⺠This is the first time that a transgenic plant was shown to have the potential to phytodegrade anthracene.
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Authors
Prachy Dixit, Prasun K. Mukherjee, Pramod D. Sherkhane, Sharad P. Kale, Susan Eapen,