Methods of using transformed plants expressing plant-derived...

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2011-02-01

2011-02-01

Ibrahim, Medina A (Department: 1638)

Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and

Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or...

C800S298000, C800S295000, C800S306000, C435S419000, C435S468000, C435S252330

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ABSTRACT:
Methods of using genetically-transformed plants in the phytoremediation of lead are described. Unlike many organisms in which only 10-kDa ACBPs have been identified, there exists a family of six ACBPs in the model plantArabidopsis. Other than a function in mediating the transfer of acyl-CoA esters in plant lipid metabolism, all sixArabidopsisACBPs can bind the heavy metal lead and are therefore applicable for phytoremediation. These methods of phytoremediation will provide a cheap, simple and efficient method in the removal of contaminating lead from soil/water/environment by the growth of the ACBP-overexpressing genetically-transformed plants in the contaminated environment. There is also provided a method to remove lead from contaminated water.

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