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SUBMITTER: Saleem MH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076354 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Plants (Basel, Switzerland) 20200217 2
Jute (<i>Corchorus capsularis</i>) is a widely cultivated fibrous species with important physiological characteristics including biomass, a deep rooting system, and tolerance to metal stress. Furthermore, <i>Corchorus</i> species are indigenous leafy vegetables and show phytoremediation potential for different heavy metals. This species has been used for the phytoremediation of different toxic pollutants such as copper (Cu), cadmium (Cd), zinc (Zn), mercury (Hg) and lead (Pb). The current litera ...[more]