Most plants and animals depend on soil, as a growth substrate, for their sustained growth
and development. In many instances the sustenance of life in the soil matrix is adversely …

A. Soil Characteristics B. Agronomic Practices C. Additional Factors D. Summary V. Options
to Reduce the Cadmium Content in Tobacco Leaves A. Molecular and Biochemical …

Oryza sativa L. cv IR64 is a widely cultivated, salt-sensitive indica rice, while Pokkali is a well-
known, naturally salt-tolerant relative. To understand the molecular basis of differences in …

It has been well documented that phytohormones plays a pivotal role in combating ill effects
of various abiotic stresses in crop plants. Out of various phytohormones, worldwide …

Excessive low-affinity Na+ uptake is toxic to the growth of glycophytic plants. Recently,
several reports have suggested that the interaction between K+ and Na+ uptake might …

Plants being sessile are susceptible to heavy metals (HMs) toxicity and respond differentially
to hostile environments. The toxicity of HM is governed by the type of ion and its …

In previous works using ethylene inhibitors and precursors, it has been shown that ethylene
participates in the regulation of several Fe deficiency stress responses by Strategy I plants …

Steep concentration gradients of many ions are actively maintained, with lower
concentrations typically located in the cytosol, and higher concentrations in organelles and …

The contamination of soils by trace metals has been an unfortunate sideeffect of
industrialization. Some of these contaminants can interfere with vulnerable enduses of soil …

Phenomenal progress has been made in our understanding of the several and diverse ways
in which micronutrients alter or regulate the functioning of plants and produce a wide array …