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 …

In recent years, phytoremediation has emerged as a promising ecoremediation technology,
particularly for soil and water cleanup of large volumes of contaminated sites. The …

Cellular and whole organism iron homeostasis must be balanced to supply enough iron for
metabolism and to avoid excessive, toxic levels. To perform iron uptake from the …

In biological systems, the amino acid cysteine combines catalytic activity with an extensive
redox chemistry and unique metal binding properties. The interdependency of these three …

Plants directly assimilate minerals from the environment and thus are key for acquisition of
metals by all subsequent consumers. Limited bio-availability of copper, zinc and iron in soil …

Zinc is an essential mineral for a wide variety of physiological and biochemical processes.
To understand zinc transport in cereals, we identified putative zinc transporters in gene …

Studying heavy metal hyperaccumulation is becoming more and more interesting for
ecological, evolutionary, nutritional, and environmental reasons. One model species …

Researchers are beginning to understand how some plant genotypes can maintain
reasonable growth and yields under low soil Zn, a trait termed zinc efficiency (ZE). Several …

The human ZIP4 gene (SLC39A4) is a candidate for the genetic disorder of zinc metabolism
acrodermatitis enteropathica. To understand its role in zinc homeostasis, we examined the …

Zinc is an essential ion for cells with a vital role to play in controlling the cellular processes of
the cell, such as growth, development and differentiation. Specialist proteins called zinc …