Zinc plays many essential roles in life. As a strong Lewis acid that lacks redox activity under
environmental and cellular conditions, the Zn 2+ cation is central in determining protein …

Plants take up a wide range of trace metals/metalloids (hereinafter referred to as trace
metals) from the soil, some of which are essential but become toxic at high concentrations …

At a global scale, about three billion people have inadequate zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) nutrition
and 500,000 children lose their lives due to this. In recent years, the interest in adopting …

Nutrient imbalance (ie, deficiency and toxicity) of microelements is an outstanding
environmental issue that influences each aspect of ecosystems. Although the crucial roles of …

Both plants and humans require mineral elements for their healthy growth and development.
Mineral elements in the soil are taken up by the plant roots and transported to the edible …

Silicon (Si) is the most abundant mineral element in the earth's crust. Some plants actively
accumulate Si as amorphous silica (phytoliths), which can protect plants from stresses. Here …

Salinity-alkalinity is incipient abiotic stress that impairs plant growth and development. Rice
(Oryza sativa) is a major food crop greatly affected by soil salinity and alkalinity, requiring …

OsNRAMP5 is a transporter responsible for cadmium (Cd) and manganese (Mn) uptake and
root-to-shoot translocation of Mn in rice plants. Knockout of OsNRAMP5 is regarded as an …

It is often expected that Zn decreases Cd accumulation in plants due to competition for the
same transporters. Here, we found that increasing Zn supply markedly increased the root-to …

Rice is able to accumulate high concentrations of silicon (Si) in the shoots, and this ability is
required for the mitigation of abiotic and biotic stresses. Although transporters for Si uptake …