Methods Of Using Transformed Plants Expressing Plant-Derived Acyl-Coenzyme-A-Binding Proteins In Phytoremediation
- Summary
- 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 Plant Arabidopsis. Other Than A Function In Mediating The Transfer Of Acyl-Coa Esters In Plant Lipid Metabolism, All Six Arabidopsis Acbps 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.
- Supplementary Information
- Patent Number: CN101367001B
Application Number: CN200810142835A
Inventor: CAI, Mei-lian | XIAO, Shi | GAO, Wei
Priority Date: 11 Apr 2007
Priority Number: CN101367001B
Application Date: 11 Apr 2008
Publication Date: 3 Aug 2011
IPC Current: C12N001582 | A62D010143
Assignee Applicant: The University of Hong Kong
Title: Methods of using transformed plants expressing plant-derived acyl-coenzyme-A-binding proteins in phytoremediation
Usefulness: Methods of using transformed plants expressing plant-derived acyl-coenzyme-A-binding proteins in phytoremediation
Summary: The methods, and cell are useful for phytoremediating of an environment contaminated with a heavy metal; for monitoring/detecting the presence of contaminating metal in an environment; and for producing a transformed plant (all claimed).
Novelty: Phytoremediating of an environment contaminated with a heavy metal, comprises selecting the environment contaminated with a heavy metal, and growing, in that environment, a transformed organism
- Industry
- Environmental/Green Technology
- Sub Category
- Waste Processing
- Application No.
- CN200810142835A
- Country/Region
- Hong Kong
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