Lead (Pb) is one of the most toxic metals affecting human health globally. Food is an
important source of chronic Pb exposure in humans. How Pb is taken up by rice, a staple …

M etal t olerance p roteins (MTPs) are a gene family of cation efflux transporters that occur
widely in plants and might serve an essential role in metal homeostasis and tolerance. Our …

Metal homeostasis is critical for the survival of living organisms, and metal transporters play
central roles in maintaining metal homeostasis in the living cells. We have investigated the …

The uptake of metal ions in soil depends primarily on the soil pH, but the effects of pH on
individual heavy metals are not well understood. We found the effects of pH on rice uptake of …

Crop diseases threaten food security and sustainable agriculture. Consumption of crops
containing nonessential toxic metals leads to health risks for humans. Therefore, cultivation …

Rice grain with excessive cadmium (Cd) is a major source of dietary Cd intake and a serious
threat to health for people who consume rice as a staple food. The development of elite rice …

Natural resistance-associated macrophage proteins (NRAMPs) have been shown to
transport a wide range of divalent metal ions, such as manganese (Mn), cadmium (Cd), and …

Manganese (Mn) cation diffusion facilitators (Mn-CDFs) play important roles in the Mn
homeostasis of plants. In rice, the tonoplast-localized Mn-CDF metal tolerance protein 8.1 …

In plants, metal transporters are responsible for metal uptake, translocation and
homeostasis. These metals include essential nutrients such as zinc (Zn) and manganese …

Plant natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) plays an important role in
maintaining intracellular metal homeostasis and coping with environmental heavy metal …