Tag: Andrew Meharg

Fern Gene Reduces Arsenic in Model Plant; Could Make Rice Safer, UF Expert Says

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 25, 2009

Caption at bottom of page. Click here for high resolution. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Chinese brake fern accumulates huge quantities of arsenic, but one of its genes caused a model plant to do just the opposite, a discovery that surprised University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Invasive Species
Tags: Andrew Meharg, Bala Rathinasabapathi

UF Researchers Identify Gene That Helps Chinese Fern Tolerate Arsenic

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 9, 2008

View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Arsenic is notorious for its toxic effects on people, but it can be just as dangerous to plants - most of them, anyway. One exception is the Chinese brake fern, a nondescript-looking bracken that can soak ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Andrew Meharg, Bala Rathinasabapathi

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