Heavy metal transporters: Functional mechanisms, regulation, and application in phytoremediation

Z Yang, F Yang, JL Liu, HT Wu, H Yang, Y Shi… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution in soil is a global problem with serious impacts on human health and
ecological security. Phytoextraction in phytoremediation, in which plants uptake and …

[HTML][HTML] Soil salinity and drought tolerance: An evaluation of plant growth, productivity, microbial diversity, and amelioration strategies

M Muhammad, A Waheed, A Wahab, M Majeed… - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
Global climate change affects weather patterns, affecting soil salinity and drought tolerance.
Crop resilience and agriculture sustainability can be enhanced by exploring soil salinity …

Positively charged microplastics induce strong lettuce stress responses from physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic perspectives

Y Wang, L Xiang, F Wang, Z Wang, Y Bian… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microplastics (MPs) can enter plants through the foliar pathway and are potential hazards to
ecosystems and human health. However, studies related to the molecular mechanisms …

Internalization, physiological responses and molecular mechanisms of lettuce to polystyrene microplastics of different sizes: Validation of simulated soilless culture

Z Hua, T Zhang, J Luo, H Bai, S Ma, H Qiang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) exists widely in the environment, and the resulting pollution of MPs has
become a global environmental problem. Plants can absorb MPs through their roots …

Phenotypic and transcriptomic shifts in roots and leaves of rice under the joint stress from microplastic and arsenic

C Xu, H Wang, L Zhou, B Yan - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Co-contamination of soil from microplastics (MP) and arsenic (As) is becoming more
prevalent, posing a severe threat to agricultural productivity. However, how this joint …

Say “NO” to plant stresses: Unravelling the role of nitric oxide under abiotic and biotic stress

D Kumar, P Ohri - Nitric Oxide, 2023 - Elsevier
Nitric oxide (NO) is a diatomic gaseous molecule, which plays different roles in different
strata of organisms. Discovered as a neurotransmitter in animals, NO has now gained a …

Oxalate in plants: metabolism, function, regulation, and application

P Li, C Liu, Y Luo, H Shi, Q Li, C PinChu… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Characterized by strong acidity, chelating ability, and reducing ability, oxalic acid, a low
molecular weight dicarboxylic organic acid, plays important roles in the regulation of plant …

[HTML][HTML] Role of vacuolar membrane transport systems in plant salinity tolerance

MMF Mansour - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023 - Springer
About 20% of all irrigated land is adversely affected by salinity hazards and therefore
understanding plant defense mechanisms against salinity will have great impact on plant …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of heavy metal impacts on cereal crop growth and development in contaminated soils

IC Vasilachi, V Stoleru, M Gavrilescu - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
The impact of heavy metal presence in soil on cereal crops is a growing concern, posing
significant challenges to global food security and environmental sustainability. Cereal crops …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of potassium solubilizing bacteria in improved potassium assimilation and cytosolic K+/Na+ ratio in rice (Oryza sativa L.) under saline-sodic …

A Nawaz, ZU Qamar, MU Marghoob, M Imtiaz… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Sodium-induced potassium (K+) deficiency is more prevalent in salt-affected soils. Plants
experience K+ starvation thus cytosolic K+/Na+ ratio is lowered, which is a prerequisite for …