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 …

The heavy metal cadmium (Cd) is toxic to humans, and its accumulation in rice grains is a
major agricultural problem. Rice has seven putative metal transporter NRAMP genes, but …

Cadmium (Cd) is a heavy metal toxic to humans and the accumulation of Cd in the rice grain
is a major agricultural problem, particularly in Asia. The role of the iron transporter …

Rice is an important food crop, but it is a poor source of essential micronutrients such as iron
and zinc. In order to improve the metal ion content of rice grains through breeding or …

Rice is the staple food of half of the world's population; however, it is a poor source of
essential micronutrients such as Fe and Zn. Since flag leaves are one of the sources of …

Iron (Fe) is an essential nutrient for living organisms and Fe deficiency is a worldwide
problem for the health of both rice and humans. Zinc (Zn) contamination in agricultural soils …

Zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) are essential but are sometimes deficient in humans, while cadmium
(Cd) is toxic if it accumulates in the liver and kidneys at high levels. All three are contained in …

Abstract Rice (Oryza sativa L.'Nipponbare') cDNA subtractive suppression hybridization
(SSH) libraries constructed using cadmium (Cd)-treated seedling roots were screened to …

It is often expected that Zn decreases Cd accumulation in plants due to competition for the
same transporters. Here, we found that increasing Zn supply markedly increased the root-to …

Rice is a major dietary source of the toxic metal, cadmium (Cd). Previous studies reported
that the rice transporter, OsNRAMP1,(Natural resistance‐associated macrophage protein 1) …