Heavy metals (HMs) are among the main environmental pollutants that can enter the soil,
water bodies, and the atmosphere as a result of natural processes (weathering of rocks …

Environmental pollution has posed a major threat to flora as well as fauna for the past few
decades. Industries release effluents into the environment which act as the major source of …

Plant cells are surrounded by highly dynamic cell walls that play important roles regulating
aspects of plant development. Recent advances in visualization and measurement of cell …

Here, we describe functional characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana MYB4 transcription
factor, a member of R2R3-subfamily of MYB domain protein, in the regulation of Cd-stress …

Minerals including calcium, iron, zinc, magnesium, and copper have several human
nutritional functions due to their metabolic activities. Body tissues require sufficient levels of …

Given their sessile nature, plants continuously face unfavorable conditions throughout their
life cycle, including water scarcity, extreme temperatures and soil pollution. Among all, metal …

Expanding applications of metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) in industry and agriculture have
influenced agro-ecosystems. However, relatively little is known about the bioaccumulation …

Soil contamination with heavy metals (HMs) is a serious concern for the developing world
due to its non-biodegradability and significant potential to damage the ecosystem and …

Heavy metal pollution not only decreases crop yield and quality, but also affects human
health via the food chain. Ubiquitination‐dependent protein degradation is involved in plant …

Arsenic (As) recognized as a group I human carcinogen additionally poses a threat to plants
which limit growth, metabolic activity, and productivity. Melatonin (MEL) is a naturally …