Heavy metal transporters: Functional mechanisms, regulation, and application in phytoremediation
Heavy metal pollution in soil is a global problem with serious impacts on human health and
ecological security. Phytoextraction in phytoremediation, in which plants uptake and …
ecological security. Phytoextraction in phytoremediation, in which plants uptake and …
Melatonin modulates plant tolerance to heavy metal stress: morphological responses to molecular mechanisms
Heavy metal toxicity is one of the most devastating abiotic stresses. Heavy metals cause
serious damage to plant growth and productivity, which is a major problem for sustainable …
serious damage to plant growth and productivity, which is a major problem for sustainable …
Copper uptake, essentiality, toxicity, detoxification and risk assessment in soil-plant environment
Z Shabbir, A Sardar, A Shabbir, G Abbas, S Shamshad… - Chemosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Copper (Cu) is an essential metal for human, animals and plants, although it is also
potentially toxic above supra-optimal levels. In plants, Cu is an essential cofactor of …
potentially toxic above supra-optimal levels. In plants, Cu is an essential cofactor of …
Toxicity of cadmium and its competition with mineral nutrients for uptake by plants: A review
QIN Shiyu, LIU Hongen, NIE Zhaojun, Z Rengel… - Pedosphere, 2020 - Elsevier
Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal occurring in the environment naturally and is also
generated through various anthropogenic sources and acts as a pollutant. Human health is …
generated through various anthropogenic sources and acts as a pollutant. Human health is …
Metal tolerance in plants: Molecular and physicochemical interface determines the “not so heavy effect” of heavy metals
An increase in technological interventions and ruthless urbanization in the name of
development has deteriorated our environment over time and caused the buildup of heavy …
development has deteriorated our environment over time and caused the buildup of heavy …
Toxic heavy metal and metalloid accumulation in crop plants and foods
Arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury are toxic elements that are almost ubiquitously present
at low levels in the environment because of anthropogenic influences. Dietary intake of plant …
at low levels in the environment because of anthropogenic influences. Dietary intake of plant …
Mechanism of Zinc absorption in plants: uptake, transport, translocation and accumulation
Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for plants and animals. Unfortunately, deficiency of Zn
in humans has increased on a global scale. The main reason of this micronutrient deficiency …
in humans has increased on a global scale. The main reason of this micronutrient deficiency …
Molecular breeding for nutritionally enriched maize: status and prospects
BM Prasanna, N Palacios-Rojas, F Hossain… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Maize is a major source of food security and economic development in sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), Latin America, and the Caribbean, and is among the top three cereal crops in Asia …
(SSA), Latin America, and the Caribbean, and is among the top three cereal crops in Asia …
Influence of high and low levels of plant-beneficial heavy metal ions on plant growth and development
Heavy metals (HMs) exists in the environment in both forms as essential and non-essential.
These HM ions enter in soil biota from various sources like natural and anthropogenic …
These HM ions enter in soil biota from various sources like natural and anthropogenic …
Nramp5 is a major transporter responsible for manganese and cadmium uptake in rice
Paddy rice (Oryza sativa) is able to accumulate high concentrations of Mn without showing
toxicity; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying Mn uptake are unknown. Here, we …
toxicity; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying Mn uptake are unknown. Here, we …