Cd is the third major contaminant of greatest hazard to the environment after mercury and
lead and is considered as the only metal that poses health risks to both humans and animals …

Iron is an essential element for plant growth and development. While abundant in soil, the
available Fe in soil is limited. In this regard, plants have evolved a series of mechanisms for …

Uptake, translocation, detoxification, and sequestration of heavy metals (HMs) are key
processes in plants to deal with excess amounts of HM. Under natural conditions, plant roots …

Excess cadmium (Cd) is a serious threat to agriculture and the environment. High Cd
availability showed no significant decline in growth, chlorophyll synthesis, soluble protein …

Hydrogen-rich water (HRW) has been widely used in research on plant resistance to Cd.
However, the underlying molecular mechanism of HRW in ameliorating cadmium stress in …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination in paddy fields has received extensive attention throughout
the world, especially in China. In this study, treatments of a lime application with or without …

Iron (Fe) is an essential nutrient for virtually all organisms, where it functions in critical
electron transfer processes, like those involved in respiration. Photosynthetic organisms …

Micronutrients such as iron (Fe), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), and zinc (Zn) are integral to
living organisms for normal growth and reproduction. In plants, these minerals are involved …

Iron is a key transition element in the biosphere and is crucial for living organisms, although
its cellular excess can be deleterious. Maintaining the balance of optimal iron availability in …

The molecular mechanisms of the differences among the Cd tolerance and accumulation of
different pak choi cultivars are essential to further breed Cd-safe genotypes pak choi. In our …