High levels of cadmium (Cd) in soil can cause crop yield reduction or death. Cadmium
accumulation in crops affects human and animal health as it passes through the food chain …

Although the relationship between polyamines and photosynthesis has been investigated at
several levels, the main aim of this experiment was to test light-intensity-dependent …

Pteris cretica var. nervosa is a dominant fern species found in antimony (Sb) mining areas,
capable of forming symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), especially with those …

Recent studies have demonstrated that exogenous polyamines have protective effects
under various stress condition. A broader understanding of the role of the polyamine pool …

Besides anthropogenic factors, climate change causes altered precipitation patterns that
indirectly affect the increase of heavy metals in soils due to hydrological effects and …

The antioxidant glutathione (GSH) mitigates adverse physio-metabolic effects and defends
against abiotic types of stress, such as cadmium (Cd) stress. However, its function and role …

Abstract'Heavy metal (HM) contamination in the soil due to the natural and anthropogenic
activities is a matter of global concern in recent era of industrialization as it directly affects …

The reduction of cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice grains through biofortification of
essential nutrients like zinc (Zn) and silicon (Si) is an area of study that has gained …

Heavy metal contamination of soil due to rapid industrialization and urbanization is an
exponentially increasing menace, rendering hectares of arable land barren. Adding to the …

Polyamines (PAs) have a fundamental role in the functioning of plant cells when exposed to
heavy metal (HM) stress conditions. PAs play a significant importance in growth, physiology …