Crop plants should be resilient to climatic factors in order to feed ever-increasing
populations. Plants have developed stress-responsive mechanisms by changing their …

Plants undergo metabolic perturbations under various abiotic stress conditions; due to their
sessile nature, the metabolic network of plants requires continuous reconfigurations in …

Cadmium (Cd) pollution has detrimental effects on the ecological environment and human
health. Currently, phytoremediation is considered an environmentally friendly way to …

Heavy metal and metalloid contamination of the environment due to natural processes,
industrialization, and anthropogenic activities pose a serious problem, threatening the …

Heavy metal (HM) accumulation in the agricultural soil and its toxicity is a major threat for
plant growth and development. HMs disrupt functional integrity of the plants, induces altered …

Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) is an important natural fiber crop with great potential for Cd-
polluted soil phytoremediation. However, little is known about the molecular mechanism of …

Plant adaptive strategies have been shaped during evolutionary development in the
constant interaction with a plethora of environmental factors, including the presence of …

Several stressors like different types of heavy metals are found in the soil and can affect the
growth and genomic integrity of wheat grains (Triticum aestivum L.). The aim of this study …

The present study was intended to assess the potential of iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs)
and Bacillus subtilis S4 in mitigation of arsenic (As) stress in Cucurbita moschata. Cucurbita …

The continuous accumulation of Cd has long-lasting detrimental effects on plant growth and
food safety. Although elevated CO 2 concentration (EC) has been reported to reduce Cd …