The vacuole is a pivotal organelle functioning in storage of metabolites, mineral nutrients,
and toxicants in higher plants. Accumulating evidence indicates that in addition to its storage …

Cation diffusion facilitator (CDF) proteins are a recently discovered family of cation efflux
transporters that might play an essential role in metal homeostasis and tolerance. Here, we …

Mineral nutrition is one of the key factors determining plant productivity. In plants, metal
homeostasis is achieved through the functioning of a complex system governing metal …

Plants being sessile are susceptible to heavy metals (HMs) toxicity and respond differentially
to hostile environments. The toxicity of HM is governed by the type of ion and its …

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 …

Metal hyperaccumulation is a trait present in over 450 higher plant species.
Hyperaccumulators are also tolerant to metals, but hyperaccumulation and tolerance are …

Heavy metal (HM) accumulation in the agricultural soil and its toxicity is a major threat for
plant growth and development. HMs disrupt functional integrity of the plants, induces altered …

Metals contaminate the soil when present in high concentrations causing soil and ultimately
environmental pollution.“Phytoremediation” is the use of plants to remove pollutants from …

During the history of life on Earth, tectonic and climatic change repeatedly generated large
territories that were virtually devoid of life and exhibited harsh environmental conditions. The …

The use of the essential element zinc (Zn) in the biochemistry of land plants is widespread,
and thus comparable to that in other eukaryotes. Plants have evolved the ability to adjust to …