Metal tolerance and hyperaccumulation: costs and trade-offs between traits and environment
Metal hyperaccumulation is a trait present in over 450 higher plant species.
Hyperaccumulators are also tolerant to metals, but hyperaccumulation and tolerance are …
Hyperaccumulators are also tolerant to metals, but hyperaccumulation and tolerance are …
A tale of many families: calcium channels in plant immunity
Plants launch a concerted immune response to dampen potential infections upon sensing
microbial pathogen and insect invasions. The transient and rapid elevation of the cytosolic …
microbial pathogen and insect invasions. The transient and rapid elevation of the cytosolic …
Recent findings on the phytoremediation of soils contaminated with environmentally toxic heavy metals and metalloids such as zinc, cadmium, lead, and arsenic
I Alkorta, J Hernández-Allica, JM Becerril… - Reviews in …, 2004 - Springer
Due to their immutable nature, metals are a group of pollutants of much concern. As a result
of human activities such as mining and smelting of metalliferous ores, electroplating, gas …
of human activities such as mining and smelting of metalliferous ores, electroplating, gas …
High-Affinity Manganese Uptake by the Metal Transporter NRAMP1 Is Essential for Arabidopsis Growth in Low Manganese Conditions
In contrast with many other essential metals, the mechanisms of Mn acquisition in higher
eukaryotes are seldom studied and poorly understood. We show here that Arabidopsis …
eukaryotes are seldom studied and poorly understood. We show here that Arabidopsis …
P-type ATPase heavy metal transporters with roles in essential zinc homeostasis in Arabidopsis
D Hussain, MJ Haydon, Y Wang, E Wong… - The plant …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Arabidopsis thaliana has eight genes encoding members of the type 1B heavy metal–
transporting subfamily of the P-type ATPases. Three of these transporters, HMA2, HMA3 …
transporting subfamily of the P-type ATPases. Three of these transporters, HMA2, HMA3 …
Cell Identity Mediates the Response of Arabidopsis Roots to Abiotic Stress
JR Dinneny, TA Long, JY Wang, JW Jung, D Mace… - Science, 2008 - science.org
Little is known about the way developmental cues affect how cells interpret their
environment. We characterized the transcriptional response to high salinity of different cell …
environment. We characterized the transcriptional response to high salinity of different cell …
Transition metal transporters in plants
JL Hall, LE Williams - Journal of experimental botany, 2003 - academic.oup.com
Transition metals such as Fe, Cu, Mn, and Zn are essential minerals for normal plant growth
and development, although they can be toxic when present in excess. Thus, for healthy plant …
and development, although they can be toxic when present in excess. Thus, for healthy plant …
Iron uptake, trafficking and homeostasis in plants
R Hell, UW Stephan - Planta, 2003 - Springer
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 …
represents one of the most serious problems in human nutrition worldwide. Plants have two …
Molecular mechanisms of heavy metal hyperaccumulation and phytoremediation
A relatively small group of hyperaccumulator plants is capable of sequestering heavy metals
in their shoot tissues at high concentrations. In recent years, major scientific progress has …
in their shoot tissues at high concentrations. In recent years, major scientific progress has …
Activation of the plasma membrane Na/H antiporter Salt-Overly-Sensitive 1 (SOS1) by phosphorylation of an auto-inhibitory C-terminal domain
FJ Quintero, J Martinez-Atienza… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
The plasma membrane sodium/proton exchanger Salt-Overly-Sensitive 1 (SOS1) is a critical
salt tolerance determinant in plants. The SOS2–SOS3 calcium-dependent protein kinase …
salt tolerance determinant in plants. The SOS2–SOS3 calcium-dependent protein kinase …