Toxic heavy metals and metalloids in agricultural ecosystems are crucial factors that limit
global crop productivity and food safety. Industrial toxic heavy metals and metalloids such as …

Trace metal elements are essential for plant growth but become toxic at high concentrations,
while some non-essential elements, such as Cd and As, show toxicity even in traces. Thus …

Abstract The elements Zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) have similar chemical and physical
properties, but contrasting physiological effects in higher organisms. In plants, Zn/Cd …

Plants have evolved two strategies to acquire ferrous (Strategy I) or ferric (Strategy II) iron
from soil. The iron‐related bHLH transcription factor 2 (IRO2) has been identified as a key …

In plants, iron uptake from the soil is tightly regulated to ensure optimal growth and
development. Iron absorption in Arabidopsis root epidermal cells requires the IRT1 …

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of foliar-intervention of nano-TiO 2 on Cd
toxicity in cowpea plants. Cowpea plants were exposed to Cd toxicity at 10 mg/kg soil for 21 …

Plants have evolved effective strategies to cope with heavy metals Cd toxicity, but the
regulatory mechanism underlying Cd tolerance and accumulation are still poorly …

Background Root-to-shoot translocation of zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd) depends on the
concentrations of both metals in the medium. A previous study on tobacco (Nicotiana …

Cadmium is a non-essential element for plants and that inhibits plant growth and
development. The Zhangye Mawan (ZM) variety of Vicia sativa is more sensitive to Cd …

Nutrient transporters can be rapidly removed from the cell surface via substrate-stimulated
endocytosis as a way to control nutrient influx, but the molecular underpinnings are not well …