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Environmental pollution due to rapid urbanization and industrialization is currently, one of the major problems for the humanity.The plants growing near industries emitting liquid pollutants or air pollutants or solid waste do not survive. This is because the heavy metals cause changes in their genetic contents thus leading to abnormal phenotype and irregular meiosis. Among large number of industrial pollutants, heavy metals occupy considerably lethal position because of threat to human health, owing to theirtoxicity. Chromium is very strong heavy metal and hazardous to living organisms.The present book will be useful for students and researchers pursuing career in plant biology, agriculture and environmental science.
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