The toxicity of heavy metals as a result of increasing environmental pollution in living
organisms has become a major focus of research in recent decades. Among the heavy …

The toxicity of heavy metals in living organisms has become a major focus of research in
recent decades as a result of the increased environmental pollution in industrial areas …

The numerous deleterious health effects upon exposure to toxic heavy metals in the
environment are a matter of serious concern and a global issue. Cadmium is classified as a …

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal that enters the environment mainly due to phosphate
fertilizers and processes derived from industry and mining. This metal is a toxic element and …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a widely distributed gaseous signaling molecule in plants that can be
synthesized through enzymatic and non-enzymatic pathways and plays an important role in …

Anthropogenic activities such as mining, smelting, and overapplication of fertilizers
contribute to introducing cadmium (Cd) into the biosphere. Cd accumulation in edible plants …

Cadmium (Cd2+) is a widespread heavy metal pollutant in the environment with a long
biological half-life, originating mainly from industrial processes and phosphate fertilizers. It is …

During the last decade it has been found that cadmium (Cd), one of the most toxic elements
occurring in polluted environments, interferes with nitric oxide (NO), a multifunctional …

Research on NO in plants has achieved huge attention in recent years mainly due to its
function in plant growth and development under biotic and abiotic stresses. In the present …

Cadmium (Cd) toxicity has been widely studied in different plant species; however, the
mechanism involved in its toxicity as well as the cell response against the metal have not …