학술논문
Genotypic Differences in Effect of Cd on Photosynthesis and Chlorophyll Fluorescence of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L).
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Article
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Bulletin of Environmental Contamination & Toxicology; Dec2003, Vol. 71 Issue 6, p1272-1281, 10p
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00074861
Abstract
The article cites a study conducted to investigate the effect of cadmium (Cd) on photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence of four barley genotypes with different Cd tolerance in seedling growth and nutrient uptake, with an effort to quantify the physiological cifect of Cd stress on the photosynthetic apparatus of barley plants. Results of the study revealed that the negative effect of Cd on net photosynthetic rate is due to complex physiological disturbances, including the inhibition of chlorophyll biosynthesis and disordered stomata behavior.