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Collaborators
Name of collaborator:
M. Rafiqul Islam
Professor
Department of Soil Science - Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh


phone: 01711985414
website:
email: mrislam58@yahoo.com
Project title:
Characterizing Genetic & Soil Induced Variation in Arsenic Uptake, Translocation & Metabolism in Rice to Mitigate Arsenic Contamination in Asia
Traits being studied:
-Main objective is to measure leaf and arsenic content (and concentration) of at least 200 accessions grown at two field sites
-Additional data on plant growth (e.g. biomass) and yield will also be collected