The micronutrients iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) are essential for plants and the
humans and animals that consume plants. Increasing the micronutrient density of staple …

More than 250 million Africans rely on the starchy root crop cassava (Manihot esculenta) as
their staple source of calories. A typical cassava-based diet, however, provides less than …

Nickel (Ni) is an essential nutrient for plants, but excessive amounts can be toxic. Ni
competes with iron (Fe) in vivo, raising the possibility that Ni is competitively taken up via the …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient with numerous cellular functions in plants, and its
deficiency represents one of the most serious problems in human nutrition worldwide. Zn …

Metals contaminate the soil when present in high concentrations causing soil and ultimately
environmental pollution.“Phytoremediation” is the use of plants to remove pollutants from …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic heavy metals and inhibits physiological processes of
plants. Magnesium (Mg) is known as one of the essential nutrients for plants. Mg deficiency …

Understanding of molecular mechanisms of heavy metal (HM) tolerance is an important
issue in plant biology because HM contamination has become a potential risk for modern …

Contamination of agricultural soils with trace elements (TEs) through municipal and
industrial wastes, atmospheric deposition and fertilisers is a matter of great global concern …

As a micronutrient, zinc (Zn) is involved in enzyme activation (about 300 enzymes), gene
expression, phytohormone activity, protein synthesis, photosynthesis and carbohydrate …

Zinc deficiency is a common problem leading to severe decreases in grain yield and has
detrimental effects on nutritional quality in cereals. Wild emmer wheat, Triticum turgidum ssp …