Abiotic stresses have a detrimental impact on plant growth and productivity and are a major
threat to sustainable crop production in rapidly changing environments. Proline, an …

Environmental problems have always received immense attention from scientists. Toxicants
pollution is a critical environmental concern that has posed serious threats to human health …

Cadmium (Cd) is an unessential trace element in plants that is ubiquitous in the
environment. Anthropogenic activities such as disposal of urban refuse, smelting, mining …

Potassium (K) is an essential element for the growth and development of plants; however, its
scarcity or excessive level leads to distortion of numerous functions in plants. It takes part in …

Heavy metals is a collective term describing metals and metalloids with a density higher
than 5 g/cm3. Some of them are essential micronutrients; others do not play a positive role in …

Two independent trials were conducted to examine the involvement of nitric oxide (NO) in
MT-mediated tolerance to Cd toxicity in wheat plants. Cadmium toxicity considerably led to a …

Many trace metals are essential micronutrients, but also potent toxins. Due to natural and
anthropogenic causes, vastly different trace metal concentrations occur in various habitats …

Nanotechnology has become a valuable novel approach to manage several environmental
challenges through providing innovative and effective solutions. Heavy metal stress is an …

We conducted a study to evaluate the interactive effect of NO and H2S on the cadmium (Cd)
tolerance of wheat. Cadmium stress considerably reduced total dry weight, chlorophyll a and …

Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal for both animals and plants. Rice consumption
is a major source of Cd intake for human. Minimization of Cd accumulation in rice is key to …