Title:

Genetically Modified Organisms in phytoremediation of organic contamination

Subtitle:

Genetically Modified Organisms in phytoremediation of organic contamination

Creator:

Tomaszewska, Barbara ; Zemleduch, Agata

Publisher:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS ; Committee on Biotechnology PAS

Date issued/created:

2007

Subject and Keywords:

biotechnology

Abstract:

In order to increase remediation potential of the plants used for recultivation of contaminated environment, attempts are being made to increase their tolerance, accumulation and degradation of particular pollutants. The plants are modified by conventional methods of reproduction, hybridization, formation of interspecies hybrids, as well as by genetic modification. Owing to the introduction of foreign genes, the produced plants show increased or decreased activity of the desired metabolic pathways, higher biomass and growth, and increased activity of the enzymes limiting phytoremediation of particular xenobiotics or the presence of relatively new biochemical properties. The paper discusses the latest results of plant modification at the level of natural metabolic pathways, transgenic plants with new properties, genetic modifications of endophytes and application of immunomodulation that increases protection against xenobiotics.

Relation:

Biotechnologia, vol.79, 4 (2007)-.

Volume:

79

Issue:

4

Start page:

66

End page:

81

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

0860-7796

Source:

Library of Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Temporal coverage:

1988-2010

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license, full text available at:

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Original in:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open