Indigenous communities across the globe, especially in rural areas, consume locally
available plants known as Traditional Food Plants (TFPs) for their nutritional and health …

Plants, being sessile, face an array of biotic and abiotic stresses in their lifespan that
endanger their survival. Hence, optimized uptake of mineral nutrients creates potential new …

INTRODUCTION All living organisms have evolved homeostatic mechanisms to control their
mineral nutrient and trace element content (ionomes). In plant roots and animal guts, these …

Accumulation of iron in seeds is essential for both plant reproduction and human nutrition.
Transport of iron to seeds requires the chelator nicotianamine (NA) to prevent its …

Zinc (Zn) is essential for normal plant growth and development. The Zn‐regulated
transporter, iron‐regulated transporter (IRT)‐like protein (ZIP) family members are involved …

Soil is a heterogeneous reservoir of essential elements needed for plant growth and
development. Plants have evolved mechanisms to balance their nutritional needs based on …

Suberin is a hydrophobic biopolymer of significance in the production of biomass-derived
materials and in biogeochemical cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Here, we describe …

The world faces a grave situation of nutrient deficiency as a consequence of increased
uptake of calorie-rich food that threaten nutritional security. More than half the world's …

Greater knowledge concerning the interspecific diversity of the plant leaf ionome is required
to effectively understand the spatiotemporal dynamics of biogeochemistry, but Micronesia …

The chronic exposure of human populations to toxic metals remains a global public health
concern. Although chronic Cd exposure is linked to kidney damage, osteoporosis and …