Soilless cultivation represent a valid opportunity for the agricultural production sector,
especially in areas characterized by severe soil degradation and limited water availability …

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 …

Background Metal homeostasis is critical for plant growth, development and adaptation to
environmental stresses and largely governed by a variety of metal transporters. The plant …

Micronutrient malnutrition is an important issue in the developing countries especially in
Asia and Africa where millions of school-going children and pregnant women are affected …

Less than 10% of the estimated average requirement (EAR) for iron and zinc is provided by
consumption of storage roots of the staple crop cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) in West …

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient that is frequently inaccessible to plants. Rice (Oryza
sativa L.) plants employ the Combined Strategy for Fe uptake, which is composed by all …

Anthropogenic activities, such as industrial processes, mining, and agriculture, lead to an
increase in heavy metal concentrations in soil, water, and air. Given their stability in the …

Abiotic stress imposed by many factors such as: extreme water regimes, adverse
temperatures, salinity, and heavy metal contamination result in severe crop yield losses …

Increasing plant-availability of Si through soil amendment of Si-rich rice residues can
decrease inorganic As without affecting Cd levels in grain under flooded soil conditions …

Metal hyperaccumulation is a rare and fascinating phenomenon, whereby plants actively
accumulate high concentrations of metal ions in their above-ground tissues. Enhanced …