Medicinal plants have a wide range of uses worldwide. However, the quality of medicinal
plants is affected by severe cadmium pollution. Cadmium can reduce photosynthetic …

Over three billion people suffer from various health issues due to the low supply of zinc (Zn)
and iron (Fe) in their food. Low supply of micronutrients is the main cause of malnutrition and …

Pollution of the environment by heavy metals (HMs) has recently become a global issue,
affecting the health of all living organisms. Continuous human activities (industrialization …

Abstract Zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) are essential micronutrients for all living organisms and the
major targets for crop biofortification. However, when acquired in excess quantities, Zn and …

Iron deficiency is a major nutritional stress that severely impacts crop productivity worldwide.
However, molecular intricacies and subsequent physiological and metabolic changes in …

Humans frequently consume plant-based foods in their daily life. Contamination of
agricultural soils by heavy metals (HMs) is a major food and nutritional security issue. The …

With the expanding interest in plant-based proteins in the food industry, increasing
emphasis is being placed on breeding for protein concentration and quality. Two protein …

The members of ZRT, IRT-like protein (ZIP) family are involved in the uptake and
transportation of several metal ions. Here, we report a comprehensive identification of ZIP …

Phenotypic plasticity in ancestral populations is hypothesized to facilitate adaptation, but
evidence is piecemeal and often contradictory. Further, whether ancestral plasticity …

Arabidopsis plants exposed to the antibiotic kanamycin (Kan) display altered metal
homeostasis. Further, mutation of the WBC19 gene leads to increased sensitivity to …