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 …

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 …

The Arabidopsis FRO2 gene encodes the low-iron-inducible ferric chelate reductase
responsible for reduction of iron at the root surface. Here, we report that FRO2 and IRT1, the …

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 …

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 …

The genetic basis of Cd tolerance and hyperaccumulation was investigated in Arabidopsis
halleri. The study was conducted in hydroponic culture with a backcross progeny, derived …