Plants need many different metal elements for growth, development and reproduction, which
must be mobilized from the soil matrix and absorbed by the roots as metal ions. Once taken …

A ISTRA ("|" Metal hyperaccumulation is a characteristic present in over 500 plant species
and approximately in 0.2% of all angiosperms. Hyperaccumulators are model plants for …

Heavy metals (HM) are a unique class of toxicants since they cannot be broken down to non-
toxic forms. Concentration of these heavy metals has increased drastically, posing problems …

Unlike compounds that can be broken down, the remediation of most heavy metals and
radionuclides requires removal from contaminated sources. Plants can extract inorganics …

Uptake, translocation, detoxification, and sequestration of heavy metals (HMs) are key
processes in plants to deal with excess amounts of HM. Under natural conditions, plant roots …

Mining, industry, and agriculture have led to the accelerated release of metals into
ecosystems, causing serious environmental problems and posing a threat to human and …

An integrated molecular and physiological investigation of the fundamental mechanisms of
heavy metal accumulation was conducted in Thlaspi caerulescens, a Zn/Cd …

Plants directly assimilate minerals from the environment and thus are key for acquisition of
metals by all subsequent consumers. Limited bio-availability of copper, zinc and iron in soil …

Plant growth and metabolisms are regulated by some heavy metals found in Earth's crust
because they are active constituents of various enzymes. However, their increased …

Heavy metals like Mn and Cu, though essential for normal plant growth and development,
can be toxic when present in excess in the environment. For normal plant growth …