Table 1 Accumulation (µg g⁻¹ dw) of As and GABA (nM g⁻¹ fw) in the shoot and root of Oryza sativa L. cv.

C

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—

241.84 ± 11.82^a

116.03 ± 10.36^a

GABA(L) (Long term)

—

—

275.35 ± 8.49^b

269.24 ± 13.98^c

GABA(H) (Long term)

—

—

405.98 ± 8.04^f

479.80 ± 41.72^e

GABA(L) (Short term)

—

—

259.18 ± 9.97^ab

191.94 ± 14.41^b

GABA(H) (Short term)

—

—

308.31 ± 2.85^c

250.54 ± 8.15^c

As(III)

19.04 ± 1.02^d

166.31 ± 4.32^d

375.18 ± 6.48^e

167.88 ± 15.16^ab

As(III) + GABA(L) (Long term)

8.65 ± 0.56^a

54.16 ± 3.75^a

324.60 ± 8.49^cd

144.68 ± 17.08^ab

As(III) + GABA(H) (Long term)

10.27 ± 0.45^ab

53.82 ± 5.59^a

332.34 ± 2.83^d

173.40 ± 18.47^ab

As(III) + GABA(L) (Short term)

14.36 ± 0.33^c

84.93 ± 2.72^b

268.66 ± 3.28^b

260.62 ± 8.09^c

As(III) + GABA(H) (Short term)

16.59 ± 1.49^cd

100.55 ± 4.43^bc

437.54 ± 10.65^g

392.27 ± 53.37^d