The occurrence of heavy metals in soils may be beneficial or toxic to the environment. The
biota may require some of these elements considered essentials (like Fe, Zn, Cu or Mo) in …

Rice and most staple cereals contain low iron (Fe) levels, most of which is lost during grain
processing. Populations with monotonous diets consisting mainly of cereals are especially …

Micronutrient deficiencies are responsible for so-called 'hidden undernutrition'. In particular,
iron (Fe) deficiency adversely affects growth, immune function and can cause anaemia …

This title focuses on the many aspects of the interaction between plants and heavy metals.
Not only it describes the effects of heavy metal toxicity on the plant cell and its organs but it …

Peanut/maize intercropping is a sustainable and effective agroecosystem to alleviate iron-
deficiency chlorosis. Using suppression subtractive hybridization from the roots of …

Cadmium (Cd), which is a poisonous trace element, has been reported extensively to lead to
morphological and biochemical abnormalities of the central nervous system, memory loss …

The toxicity of heavy metals as a result of increasing environmental pollution in living
organisms has become a major focus of research in recent decades. Among the heavy …

Strychnos potatorum seeds (cleaning nuts or nirmali) are extensively used by remote village
tribals in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India for clarification of turbid and metal contaminated …

Contributed by an international team of authors, this book assesses the current state of the
science and application of phytotechnologies around the globe, and overviews major …

Iron (Fe) is an essential mineral micronutrient for plants and animals. Plants respond to Fe
deficiency by increasing root uptake capacity. Identification of gene networks for Fe uptake …