Zinc is an essential mineral for a wide variety of physiological and biochemical processes.
To understand zinc transport in cereals, we identified putative zinc transporters in gene …

Abstract Glutathione (γ-glu-cys-gly; GSH) is usually present at high concentrations in most
living cells, being the major reservoir of non-protein reduced sulfur. Because of its unique …

Manganese (Mn) is an essential metal nutrient for plants. Recently, some of the genes
responsible for transition metal transport in plants have been identified; however, only …

In recent years, a number of mammalian zinc transporters have been identified, and
candidate genes are rapidly growing. These transporters are classified into two families: ZIP …

Uptake, translocation, detoxification, and sequestration of heavy metals (HMs) are key
processes in plants to deal with excess amounts of HM. Under natural conditions, plant roots …

SLC39 proteins are members of the broader ZIP family of metal ion transporters found in
organisms at all phylogenetic levels. Most ZIP transporters have eight predicted …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential element for the normal growth of plants but information is scarce on
the mechanisms whereby Zn is transported in rice (Oryza sativa L.) plants. Four distinct …

Cadmium (Cd) is a biologically non-essential and toxic heavy metal leaking to the
environment via natural emission or anthropogenic activities, thereby contaminating crops …

In higher plants, roots acquire water and soil nutrients and transport them upward to their
aerial parts. These functions are closely related to their anatomical structure; water and …

Abstract Uptake of Cd and Zn by intact seedlings of two contrasting ecotypes of the
hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens was characterized using radioactive tracers. Uptake …