In the rhizosphere, exudates from plants and microorganisms as well as stable soil organic
matter influence processes that can control plant growth, microbial infections, and nutrient …

Environmental pollution with metals and xenobiotics is a global problem, and the
development of phytoremediation technologies for the plant-based clean-up of …

Phytoremediation is a developing technology that can potentially address the problems of
contaminated agricultural land or more intensely polluted areas affected by urban or …

The last ten years have witnessed major advances in our understanding of zinc transporters
and their regulation in eukaryotic organisms. Two families of transporters, the ZIP (Zrt-, I rt …

We have studied the physiological and genetic responses of Arabidopsis thaliana
L.(Arabidopsis) to gold. The root lengths of Arabidopsis seedlings grown on nutrient agar …

Phytoremediation, the use of plants and their associated microbes to remedy contaminated
soils, sediments, and groundwater, is emerging as a cost-effective and environmentally …

The micronutrients iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) are essential for plants and the
humans and animals that consume plants. Increasing the micronutrient density of staple …

Metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) can cause toxicity to terrestrial plants, however there is
little understanding of plant defense mechanisms that may counteract nanotoxicity. In the …

Heavy metals like Mn and Cu, though essential for normal plant growth and development,
can be toxic when present in excess in the environment. For normal plant growth …

Zinc (Zn) is a vital element. It plays indispensable roles in multifarious cellular processes,
affecting the expression and activity of a variety of molecules, including transcription factors …