The within-field spatial variation in rice grain Cd concentration is determined by soil redox status and pH during grain filling

H Chen, P Wang, Y Gu, R Kretzschmar… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rice is a major dietary source of the toxic trace metal Cd. Large variation in Cd
concentration in rice grain was documented by global and regional surveys, with this …

[HTML][HTML] Distribution and speciation of copper in rice (Oryza sativa L.) from mining-impacted paddy soil: Implications for copper uptake mechanisms

J Cui, Y Zhao, YJ Lu, T Chan, L Zhang… - Environment …, 2019 - Elsevier
Long term mining activities can cause significant metal pollution in the environment, thereby
showing potential risk to the paddy field. Elucidating the interfacial processes of trace metals …

Biomolecular approaches to understanding metal tolerance and hyperaccumulation in plants

M Corso, VSG de la Torre - Metallomics, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Trace metal elements are essential for plant growth but become toxic at high concentrations,
while some non-essential elements, such as Cd and As, show toxicity even in traces. Thus …

The transfer of trace metals in the soil-plant-arthropod system

M Tibbett, I Green, A Rate, VH De Oliveira… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Essential and non-essential trace metals are capable of causing toxicity to organisms above
a threshold concentration. Extensive research has assessed the behaviour of trace metals in …

Biofortification of cereals to overcome hidden hunger

N Rawat, K Neelam, VK Tiwari, HS Dhaliwal - Plant Breeding, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
More than 60% of the world population suffers from iron deficiency, and over 30% of the
global population has zinc deficiency. Micronutrient deficiency leads to compromised health …

Grain and shoot zinc accumulation in winter wheat affected by nitrogen management

YF Xue, SC Yue, YQ Zhang, ZL Cui, XP Chen, FC Yang… - Plant and Soil, 2012 - Springer
Background and aims Nitrogen (N) nutrition is a critical factor in zinc (Zn) acquisition and its
allocation into grain of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Most of the information collected about …

[HTML][HTML] Iron in seeds–loading pathways and subcellular localization

L Grillet, S Mari, W Schmidt - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014 - frontiersin.org
Iron (Fe) is one of the most abundant elements on earth, but its limited bioavailability poses
a major constraint for agriculture and constitutes a serious problem in human health. Due to …

[HTML][HTML] A new glance on root-to-shoot in vivo zinc transport and time-dependent physiological effects of ZnSO4 and ZnO nanoparticles on plants

TNM da Cruz, SM Savassa, GS Montanha, JK Ishida… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Understanding nanoparticle root uptake and root-to-shoot transport might contribute to the
use of nanotechnology in plant nutrition. This study performed time resolved experiments to …

Elemental profiles reflect plant adaptations to the environment

I Baxter, BP Dilkes - Science, 2012 - science.org
Most mineral elements found in plant tissues come exclusively from the soil, necessitating
that plants adapt to highly variable soil compositions to survive and thrive. Profiling element …

Regulation of cadmium tolerance and accumulation by miR156 in Arabidopsis

L Zhang, H Ding, H Jiang, H Wang, K Chen, J Duan… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Plants have evolved effective strategies to cope with heavy metals Cd toxicity, but the
regulatory mechanism underlying Cd tolerance and accumulation are still poorly …