Pak. J. Bot., 31(2): 343-346, 1999.

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	*ACCUMULATION OF URANIUM IN RAPHANUS* SP.** TARIQ M. BHATTI, KHALID MAHMOOD* AND KAUSER A. MALIK Abstract: An appreciable amount of uranium was accumulated by Raphanus sp. growing on heap piles of uranium mine wastes and overburdens in the mining area. About 40 % of the plant samples contained > 5 µg U₃ O₈ / g on dry weight basis. The descending order of average U content in various plant parts was: leaves > roots > stems. National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (NIBGE), P. O. Box 577, Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan. Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), Jhang Road, Faisalabad, Pakistan.

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