The decade since the publication of the third edition of this volume has been an era of great
progress in biology in general and the plant sciences in particular. This is especially true …

Iron is an essential micronutrient with numerous cellular functions, and its deficiency
represents one of the most serious problems in human nutrition worldwide. Plants have two …

Manganese (Mn), an essential trace element, is important for plant health. In plants, Mn
serves as a cofactor in essential processes such as photosynthesis, lipid biosynthesis and …

Avoidance and reduction of soil contamination with heavy metals is one of the most serious
global challenges. Nowadays, science offers us new opportunities of utilizing plants to …

The goal of biofortification is to develop plants that have an increased content of
bioavailable nutrients in their edible parts. Cereals serve as the main staple food for a large …

Iron is an essential element for plant growth and development. Iron homeostasis in plants is
tightly regulated at both transcriptional and posttranscriptional level. Several bHLH …

Iron (Fe) is necessary for all living cells, but its bioavailability is often limited. Fe deficiency
limits agriculture in many areas and affects over a billion human beings worldwide. In …

Uptake and translocation of micronutrients are essential for plant growth. These
micronutrients are also important food components. We generated transgenic rice plants …

The Ib subgroup of the bHLH gene family in Arabidopsis contains four members (AtbHLH38,
AtbHLH39, AtbHLH100, and AtbHLH101). AtbHLH38 and AtbHLH39 were previously …

Iron uptake in plants is highly regulated in order to supply amounts sufficient for optimal
growth while preventing excess accumulation. In response to iron deficiency, plants induce …