Plant growth regulators-assisted phytoextraction

• DOI: 10.1007/s10535-013-0382-5
• Publication Date: 2013-11-16T12:44:36Z
• Authors: P. Bulak; A. Walkiewicz; M. Brzezińska
• Keywords: Plant hormone

Plant growth regulators (PRG)-assisted phytoremediation is a technique that could enhance the yield of heavy metal accumulation in plant tissues. So far, small number experiments have helped identify three groups hormones may be useful for this purpose: auxins, cytokinins, and gibberellins. Studies shown these positively affect degree metallic impurities improve stress resistance plants. This review summarizes present knowledge about PGRs' impact on phytoextraction yield.