▪ Abstract New insights into mammalian zinc metabolism have been acquired through the
identification and characterization of zinc transporters. These proteins all have …

Phytoremediation is an eco friendly approach for remediation of contaminated soil and water
using plants. Phytoremediation is comprised of two components, one by the root colonizing …

Arabidopsis halleri ssp. halleri (accession Langelsheim) is a naturally selected zinc (Zn)‐
and cadmium‐tolerant Zn hyperaccumulator. This plant differs strikingly from its close …

In recent years, a number of mammalian zinc transporters have been identified, and
candidate genes are rapidly growing. These transporters are classified into two families: ZIP …

The hyperaccumulation of zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) is a constitutive property of the
metallophyte Arabidopsis halleri. We therefore used Arabidopsis GeneChips to identify …

SLC39 proteins are members of the broader ZIP family of metal ion transporters found in
organisms at all phylogenetic levels. Most ZIP transporters have eight predicted …

Summary The Yellow Stripe‐Like (YSL) family of proteins has been identified based on
sequence similarity to maize Yellow Stripe1 (YS1), the transporter responsible for the …

Iron, copper, and zinc are all essential nutrients. The electron transfer properties of iron and
copper are fundamental to processes such as respiration and photosynthesis. Zinc forms the …

Vacuolar compartmentalization or cell wall binding in leaves could play a major role in
hyperaccumulation of heavy metals. However, little is known about the physiology of …

Increasing the zinc content of cereal grains will be important for improving human nutrition.
Improved plant zinc efficiency will lead to increased yields when available zinc is limiting …