Selenium in plants : Molecular, Physiological, Ecological and Evolutionary Aspects

• Other Authors: Pilon-Smits, Elizabeth A. H., (Editor), Winkel, Lenny H. E., (Editor), Lin, Zhi-Qing, (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2017.
• Series: Plant ecophysiology ; 11.
• Subjects: Plants > Effect of minerals on.; Selenium.; Soils > Selenium content.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319562490; 9783319562483
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 324 pages) : 32 illustrations

This book focuses on selenium (Se) metabolism in plants. It not only covers plant genetic, biochemical and physiological processes but places these in the context of Se movement in the food chain and the global environment, as well as discusses ecological and evolutionary significance. While Se is a...