Formulations that include nanoparticles of CuO and ZnO are being considered for
agricultural applications as fertilizers because they act as sources of Cu or Zn. Currently, few …

Key message Twelve meta-QTL for seed Fe and Zn concentration and/or content were
identified from 87 QTL originating from seven population grown in sixteen field trials. These …

Zinc (Zn) depletion adversely affects plant growth. To avoid lethal depletion of cellular Zn,
plants have evolved mechanisms to adjust the expression of genes associated with Zn …

Strawberry is one of the most salt-sensitive horticultural crops, and important to the
economies of both United States and California, the highest producer country and state …

Natural resistance-associated macrophage proteins (NRAMPs) have been shown to
transport a wide range of divalent metal ions, such as manganese (Mn), cadmium (Cd), and …

Cadmium (Cd) is well known for causing adverse health effects in subsistence rice farmers
in Asia, and as a subject of food-chain concern, but is seldom important as a cause of …

One of the most significant constraints on agricultural productivity is the low availability of
iron (Fe) in soil, which is directly related to biological, physical, and chemical activities in the …

Background Root-to-shoot translocation of zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) depends on the
concentrations of both metals in the medium. A previous study on tobacco (Nicotiana …

Soil contamination by heavy metals has become a serious environmental issue considering
its effects on health and the environment. Several techniques are being used for the …

Abstract Development of the new crop cultivars with high yield under low nitrogen (N) input
is a fundamental approach to enhance agricultural sustainability, which is dependent on the …