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ReviewEcotoxicology (London, England)2010

Perspectives for genetic engineering of poplars for enhanced phytoremediation abilities.

Rakesh Yadav, Pooja Arora, Sandeep Kumar, Ashok Chaudhury

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Review in Ecotoxicology (London, England), 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
8.8field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

22 citing papers in PubMed, 114 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rakesh YadavDepartment of Bio and Nano Technology, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, 125001 Haryana, India.
Pooja Arora
Sandeep Kumar
Ashok Chaudhury
Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology · INDirectorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Phytoremediation potential has been widely accepted as highly stable and dynamic approach for reducing eco-toxic pollutants. Earlier reports endorse remediation abilities both in herbaceous plants as well as woody trees. Poplars are dominant trees to the ecosystem structure and functioning in riparian forests of North America Rivers and also to other part of the world. Understanding of the fact that how genetic variation in primary producer structures communities, affects species distribution, and alters ecosystem-level processes, attention was paid to investigate the perspectives of genetic modification in poplar. The present review article furnishes documented evidences for genetic engineering of Populus tree for enhanced phytoremediation abilities. The versatility of poplar as a consequence of its distinct traits, rapid growth rates, extensive root system, high perennial biomass production, and immense industrial value, bring it in the forefront of phytoremediation. Furthermore, remediative capabilities of Populus can be significantly increased by introducing cross-kingdom, non-resident genes encoding desirable traits. Available genome sequence database of Populus contribute to the determination of gene functions together with elucidating phytoremediation linked metabolic pathways. Adequate understanding of functional genomics in merger with physiology and genetics of poplar offers distinct advantage in identifying and upgrading phytoremediation potential of this model forest tree species for human welfare.

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Genome, PlantBiodegradation, EnvironmentalBiomassDatabases, GeneticGenes, PlantGenetic EngineeringGenetic VariationGenomicsPopulus

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PMID20848189
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