Transgenic Tobacco Plant Expressing Environmental E. coli merA Gene for Enhanced Volatilization of Ionic Mercury
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Haque, Shafiul
(Centre for Drug Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki)
Zeyaullah, Md. (Gene Expression Laboratory, Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University)) Nabi, Gowher (Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard (Deemed University)) Srivastava, P.S. (Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Hamdard (Deemed University)) Ali, Arif (Gene Expression Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia (A Central University)) |
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