Grain-Arsenic and Arsenic-Species Concentrations in Diverse Rice Cultivars under Flooded Conditions.docVIP

RESEARCH Total Grain-Arsenic and Arsenic-Species Concentrations in Diverse Rice Cultivars under Flooded Conditions Tushara R. Pillai, Weng ui Yan, Hesham A. Agrama, William D. James, Amir M. H. Ibrahim, Anna M. McClung, Terry J. Gentry, and Richard H. Loeppert* T.R. Pillai, Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences, Texas AM ABSTRACT Arsenic (As) is not an essential element and can be toxic to both plants and animals. Low As con- centrations in all foodstuffs, including rice grain, is a desirable goal because of the potential det- rimental impacts of As on plant growth and yiel