Transition metal transporters are of central importance in the plant metal homeostasis
network which maintains internal metal concentrations within physiological limits. An …

Soils that contain toxic amounts of minerals or are deficient in essential plant nutrients are
widespread globally and seriously constrain rice production. New methods are necessary to …

Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of zinc deficiency. The
genetic defect has been mapped to 8q24 and the defective gene identified as SLC39A4 …

Plants have developed sophisticated mechanisms to tightly control the acquisition and
distribution of copper and iron in response to environmental fluctuations. Recent studies with …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient required by all cells but is toxic in excess. We have
identified three allelic Zn-sensitive mutants of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). The gene …

Molybdenum (Mo) is a trace element essential for living organisms, however no molybdate
transporter has been identified in eukaryotes. Here, we report the identification of a …

Zinc is an essential nutrient. Genetic evidence for this nutritional requirement in humans is
the zinc deficiency disease, acrodermatitis enteropathica. This disorder is caused by …

Zinc (Zn) hyperaccumulation is a constitutive property of Thlaspi caerulescens, whereas
cadmium (Cd) hyperaccumulation varies greatly among different ecotypes. The molecular …

Plant sulfur metabolism is deeply affected by cadmium (Cd) stress, mainly as a
consequence of the activation of a wide range of adaptive responses involving glutathione …

Mineral imbalance in high‐input agricultural ecosystems has become an acute concern in
many developed countries. Relapse into low‐input agricultural ecosystems, however, will …