Engineering rice with lower grain arsenic

F Deng, N Yamaji, JF Ma, SK Lee… - Plant biotechnology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Arsenic (As) is a poisonous element that causes severe skin lesions and cancer in humans.
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major dietary source of As in humans who consume this cereal as …

Expressing ScACR3 in Rice Enhanced Arsenite Efflux and Reduced Arsenic Accumulation in Rice Grains

G Duan, T Kamiya, S Ishikawa, T Arao… - Plant and Cell …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Arsenic (As) accumulation in rice grain poses a serious health risk to populations with high
rice consumption. Extrusion of arsenite [As (III)] by ScAcr3p is the major arsenic …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic transport in rice and biological solutions to reduce arsenic risk from rice

Y Chen, YH Han, Y Cao, YG Zhu… - Frontiers in plant …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Rice (Oryza sativa L.) feeds∼ 3 billion people. Due to the wide occurrence of arsenic (As)
pollution in paddy soils and its efficient plant uptake, As in rice grains presents health risks …

Influence of sulfur on transcription of genes involved in arsenic accumulation in rice grains

J Zhang, CY Zhao, J Liu, R Song, YX Du, JZ Li… - Plant Molecular Biology …, 2016 - Springer
Arsenic (As) contamination of rice grains affects millions of people worldwide. In this study,
we found that sulfur application (20As+ 120S) decreased As concentration in rice grains by …

Arsenic as a food chain contaminant: mechanisms of plant uptake and metabolism and mitigation strategies

FJ Zhao, SP McGrath, AA Meharg - Annual review of plant …, 2010 - annualreviews.org
Arsenic (As) is an environmental and food chain contaminant. Excessive accumulation of As,
particularly inorganic arsenic (As i), in rice (Oryza sativa) poses a potential health risk to …

Recent advances in arsenic metabolism in plants: current status, challenges and highlighted biotechnological intervention to reduce grain arsenic in rice

M Shri, PK Singh, M Kidwai, N Gautam, S Dubey… - Metallomics, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Arsenic (As), classified as a “metalloid” element, is well known for its carcinogenicity and
other toxic effects to humans. Arsenic exposure in plants results in the alteration of the …

Mitigation of arsenic accumulation in rice: An agronomical, physico-chemical, and biological approach–A critical review

P Kumarathilaka, S Seneweera, YS Ok… - Critical Reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Human exposure to As through rice consumption is a worldwide health concern. There is an
urgent need to either remediate As contaminated paddy soils, or to screen for low As …

Opportunities and challenges in the use of mineral nutrition for minimizing arsenic toxicity and accumulation in rice: a critical review

S Dahlawi, A Naeem, M Iqbal, MA Farooq, S Bibi… - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
Growing rice on arsenic (As)-contaminated soil or irrigating with As-contaminated water
leads to significant accumulation of As in grains. Moreover, rice accumulates more As into …

[HTML][HTML] Arsenic in rice agro-ecosystem: solutions for safe and sustainable rice production

MK Upadhyay, A Majumdar, J Suresh Kumar… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Arsenic (As) is a toxic metalloid classified as group 1 carcinogen. The presence of As in high
concentrations in paddy soil and irrigation water results into high As accumulation in rice …

Arsenic contamination in rice agro-ecosystems: mitigation strategies for safer crop production

S Singh, VD Rajput, SK Upadhyay… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Arsenic (As) poses a significant concern to the environment and human health due to its
toxicity and carcinogenic properties. Arsenic contamination of water and soil has …