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Reciprocal grafting separates the roles of the root and shoot in zinc hyperaccumulation in Thlaspi caerulescens

  1. Marcelo de A. Guimarães†,
  2. Jeffery L. Gustin†,
  3. David E. Salt†

Article first published online: 27 JUL 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02969.x

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New Phytologist

New Phytologist

Volume 184, Issue 2, pages 323–329, October 2009

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Guimarães, M. d. A., Gustin, J. L. and Salt, D. E. (2009), Reciprocal grafting separates the roles of the root and shoot in zinc hyperaccumulation in Thlaspi caerulescens. New Phytologist, 184: 323–329. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2009.02969.x

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    These authors contributed equally to this work.

*Author for correspondence: David E. Salt Fax:+1 765 494 0391 Email: dsalt@purdue.edu

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  1. Issue published online: 25 SEP 2009
  2. Article first published online: 27 JUL 2009
  3. Received: 16 March 2009Accepted: 3 June 2009

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