Free-living microorganisms may become suitable models for recovery of non-essential and
essential heavy metals from wastewater bodies and soils by using and enhancing their …

Zinc is one of the most important metal nutrients for species from all kingdoms, being a key
structural or catalytic component of hundreds of enzymes, crucial for the survival of both …

Metal-based nanoparticles (NPs) can cause toxicity to terrestrial plants, however there is
little understanding of plant defense mechanisms that may counteract nanotoxicity. In the …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most phytotoxic elements causing an agricultural problem and
human health hazards. This work investigates whether and how silicon (Si) ameliorates Cd …

Prompt regulation of transition metal transporters is crucial for plant zinc homeostasis.
NcZNT1 is one of such transporters, found in the metal hyperaccumulator Brassicaceae …

The ZIP zinc transporter family is responsible for zinc uptake from the extracellular milieu or
intracellular vesicles. The LIV-1 subfamily, containing nine out of the 14 human ZIP proteins …

Rice is a staple food for over half of the world's population, but it contains only low amounts
of bioavailable micronutrients for human nutrition. Consequently, micronutrient deficiency is …

This study links changes in the tobacco endogenous metal-homeostasis network caused by
transgene expression with engineering of novel features. It also provides insight into the …

The description of the cell life needs not only the knowledge of its genome and proteome,
but also of the location of the metal ions and their different complex species in the …

Heavy metal (loid) pollution, one of the major concerns since the last century, is increasing
in biosphere primarily as a result of industrialization and/or anthropogenic activities. Soil and …