Proper metal transport and homeostasis are critical for the growth and development of
plants. In order to potentially fortify plants pre-harvest with essential metals in aid of human …

The availability of potassium to the plant is highly variable, due to complex soil dynamics,
which are strongly influenced by root–soil interactions. A low plant potassium status triggers …

Following the unequivocal demonstration that plants contain at least two types of vacuoles,
scientists studying this organelle have realized that the plant 'vacuome'is far more complex …

Background, aim, and scope Trace elements (heavy metals and metalloids) are important
environmental pollutants, and many of them are toxic even at very low concentrations …

A specialized database (DB) for Arabidopsis membrane proteins, ARAMEMNON, was
designed that facilitates the interpretation of gene and protein sequence data by integrating …

Potassium is an important macronutrient and the most abundant cation in plants. Because
soil mineral conditions can vary, plants must be able to adjust to different nutrient …

Zinc is an essential micronutrient for all living organisms. When facing a shortage in zinc
supply, plants adapt by enhancing the zinc uptake capacity. The molecular regulators …

Metal homeostasis is critical for the survival of living organisms, and metal transporters play
central roles in maintaining metal homeostasis in the living cells. We have investigated the …

Contamination by heavy metals including As, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Ni and Zn in
agricultural fields is a global safety issue. Indeed, excessive accumulations of metals have …

A powerful way to map functional genomic variation and reveal the genetic basis of local
adaptation is to associate allele frequency across the genome with environmental …