During the history of life on Earth, tectonic and climatic change repeatedly generated large
territories that were virtually devoid of life and exhibited harsh environmental conditions. The …

Metal hyperaccumulation is a trait present in over 450 higher plant species.
Hyperaccumulators are also tolerant to metals, but hyperaccumulation and tolerance are …

Zinc is an essential micronutrient for all living organisms. When facing a shortage in zinc
supply, plants adapt by enhancing the zinc uptake capacity. The molecular regulators …

Some plants hyperaccumulate metals or metalloids to levels several orders of magnitude
higher than other species. This intriguing phenomenon has received considerable attention …

We investigated changes in mineral nutrient uptake and cellular expression levels for metal
transporter genes in the cadmium (Cd)/zinc (Zn) hyperaccumulator, Thlaspi caerulescens …

The specific transport of metal ions, mediated by membrane-localized metal transporters, is
of fundamental importance in all eukaryotes. Genome-wide analysis of metal transporters …

Plant growth and development ultimately depend on environmental variables such as the
availability of essential minerals. Unravelling how nutrients affect gene expression will help …

Cadmium (Cd) is well known for causing adverse health effects in subsistence rice farmers
in Asia, and as a subject of food-chain concern, but is seldom important as a cause of …

A complete inventory of metallochaperone-like proteins containing a predicted HMA domain
in Arabidopsis revealed a large family of 67 proteins. 45 proteins, the HIPPs, have a …

The handling of trace elements by plants plays a fundamental role in food security and
safety. Therefore, there is a need to understand the mechanisms that govern metal ion …