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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"cu accumulation"”.
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Functional Characterization of Metallothioneins in Arabidopsis and Barley
… binding proteins that can bind metals such as Cu, Zn, and Cd but the functions of MTs in plants are largely unknown. To understand the function of MTs in Arabidopsis, T-DNA insertion mutants lacking 4 MT genes including <em>MT1a, MT2a, MT2b</em> and <em>MT3</em> were developed. The quadruple …
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Assessment of heavy metal concentrations in water and sediment of dams in Central Namibia and bioaccumulation of copper in locally occuring crabs and fish
… to water pollution, which can lead to accumulation of heavy metals in aquatic systems. Mining activities in the Karstveld, specifically in the Tsumeb-Grootfontein-Otavi area, may potentially result in heavy metal pollution of water sources. A seasonal study was conducted to assess the …
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Molecular and physiological investigation of trace metal stress in seagrass, Zostera muelleri
… Understanding seagrass responses at the molecular level will ensure adequate conservation strategies to mitigate the increasing decline rate of seagrasses as a result of climate change and anthropogenic driven disturbances. The meadows of the Southern hemisphere seagrass species, 𝘡𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢 …
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Leveraging copper chelators as targeted therapy for BRAFV600E mutant thyroid cancer
<p>The incidence of thyroid cancer, and in particular papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), is rising faster than that of any other malignancy in the United States. Thyroid cancer is now the most common endocrine cancer and the fifth most common cancer in women. While most thyroid cancers are treated …