The importance of zinc in organisms is clearly established, and mechanisms involved in zinc
acquisition by plants have recently received increased interest. In this report, the …

Ni homeostasis is essential for plant cell activity, but the mechanisms of Ni-transport and
delivery are unknown. To elucidate the role of ZIP and NRAMP metal-transporters for Ni2+ …

More than 60% of the world population suffers from iron deficiency, and over 30% of the
global population has zinc deficiency. Micronutrient deficiency leads to compromised health …

Micronutrients are important for the growth and development of plants, which deploy families
of transporters for their uptake and distribution. We have functionally characterized a novel …

Free-living microorganisms may become suitable models for recovery of non-essential and
essential heavy metals from wastewater bodies and soils by using and enhancing their …

To avoid zinc (Zn) toxicity, plants have developed a Zn homeostasis mechanism to cope with
Zn excess in the surrounding soil. In this report, we uncovered the difference of a cross …

The uptake and distribution of Cd in potatoes over the course of a growing season was
investigated in two cultivars of potatoes that differed in tuber Cd concentration. Plants were …

Background Plant ZIP genes represent an important transporter family involved in metal
transport. Evidence has implied that some ZIPs may contribute to plant Cd uptake, but a …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most phytotoxic elements causing an agricultural problem and
human health hazards. This work investigates whether and how silicon (Si) ameliorates Cd …

Prompt regulation of transition metal transporters is crucial for plant zinc homeostasis.
NcZNT1 is one of such transporters, found in the metal hyperaccumulator Brassicaceae …