Iron (Fe) is a micronutrient that plays an important role in agriculture worldwide because
plants require a small amount of iron for its growth and development. All major functions in a …

The morphological plasticity of plant roots is a key factor in their ability to tolerate a wide
range of edaphic stresses. There are many unanswered questions relating to …

Mineral nutrient malnutrition, and particularly deficiency in zinc and iron, afflicts over 3 billion
people worldwide. Wild emmer wheat, Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccoides, genepool harbors …

The antagonistic interaction between iron (Fe) and phosphorus (P) has been noted in the
area of plant nutrition. To understand the physiology and molecular mechanisms of this …

Iron is essential for plants but is not readily accessible and is also potentially toxic. As plants
are a major dietary source of iron worldwide, understanding plant iron homeostasis is pivotal …

Understanding the Fe deficiency response in plants is necessary for improving both plant
health and the human diet, which relies on Fe from plant sources. In this review we focus on …

Analysis of rice plants exposed to a broad range of relatively low and environmentally
realistic Cd concentrations showed that the root capacity to retain Cd ions rose from 49 to …

Transition metals such as iron, copper, zinc, or molybdenum are essential nutrients for
plants. These elements are involved in almost every biological process, including …

Increasing grain yield is the most important object of crop breeding. Here, we report that the
elevated expression of a conserved microRNA, OsmiR408, could positively regulate grain …

Plant-based foods offer an array of nutrients that are essential for human nutrition and
promote good health. However, the major staple crops of the world are often deficient in …