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 …

Transition metals are essential for health, forming integral components of proteins involved
in all aspects of biological function. However, in excess these metals are potentially toxic …

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 …

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

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 …

植物修复是利用植物来清除污染土壤中重金属的一项技术. 该技术成功与否取决于植物从土壤中
吸取金属以及向地上部运输金属的能力. 植物对金属的吸收主要取决于自由态离子活度 …

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 …

It is difficult to over-state the importance of Zn (II) in biology. It is a ubiquitous essential metal
ion and plays a role in catalysis, protein structure and perhaps as a signal molecule, in …

Zinc is an essential metal for all eukaryotes, and cells have evolved a complex system of
proteins to maintain the precise balance of zinc uptake, intracellular storage, and efflux. In …

The uptake and distribution of Cd in potatoes over the course of a growing season was
investigated in two cultivars of potatoes that differed in tuber Cd concentration. Plants were …