Understanding of molecular mechanisms of heavy metal (HM) tolerance is an important
issue in plant biology because HM contamination has become a potential risk for modern …

Heavy metal concentrations exceeding permissible limits threaten human life, plant life, and
all other life forms. Different natural and anthropogenic activities emit toxic heavy metals in …

Heavy metals impact on the cytoplasmic function in a number of different ways, principally by
their binding to protein sulflhdryl groups, by producing a deficiency of essential ions and …

Phytoremediation has gained increased attention as a cost‐effective method for the
remediation of heavy metal‐contaminated sites. Because some plants possess a range of …

Heavy metal contamination of soil and water causing toxicity/stress has become one
important constraint to crop productivity and quality. This situation has further worsened by …

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 …

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 …

Heavy metal toxicity is heavily damaging constraint to quality and productivity of crops these
days. Plants exposed to heavy metals (HMs) contaminated sites respond at cellular …

Background, aim, and scope Trace elements (heavy metals and metalloids) are important
environmental pollutants, and many of them are toxic even at very low concentrations …

Arabidopsis halleri is a model species for the study of plant adaptation to extreme metallic
conditions. In this species, cadmium (Cd) tolerance seems to be constitutive, and the …