The escalating challenges posed by metal (loid) toxicity in agricultural ecosystems,
exacerbated by rapid climate change and anthropogenic pressures, demand urgent …

Lead (Pb) is thought to be one of most injurious metals on the earth. Lead stress in plants
enhances synthesis of highly toxic reactive oxygen species (ROS). During present research …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are cysteine-rich proteins known for their strong metal-binding
capabilities, making them effective in detoxifying heavy metals (HMs). This study focuses on …

Heavy metal pollution threatens plant growth and development as well as ecological
stability. Here, we synthesize current research on the interplay between plants and their …

Drought is one of the major threats to food security. Among several mechanisms involved in
plant stress tolerance, one protein family—the plant metallothioneins (MTs)—shows great …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that seriously affects metabolism after accumulation in
plants, and it also causes adverse effects on humans through the food chain. The HIPP gene …

Stress emanating from drought condition is one of the inevitable conditions that occurs in
many environments and spread across borders and results in severe hindrance to the …

With the changing environmental conditions due to natural and anthropogenic activities,
plants are inevitably subjected to various biotic and abiotic stresses. These create immense …

Chickpea, being an important grain legume crop, is often confronted with the adverse effects
of high temperatures at the reproductive stage of crop growth, drastically affecting yield and …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are a family of small proteins rich in cysteine residues. The sulfhydryl
group of metallothioneins can bind to metal ions, maintaining metal homeostasis and …