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 …

Iron is an essential element for plants as well as other organisms, functioning in various
cellular processes, including respiration, chlorophyll biosynthesis, and photosynthesis …

Photosynthetic organisms convert light energy into chemical energy stored in carbohydrates.
To perform this process, an adequate supply of essential mineral elements, such as iron, is …

This new edition provides current information on the nutritional requirements of world crops.
It presents research on the acquisition, accumulation, transport, and functions of chemical …

Iron (Fe) is essential for life because of its role in protein cofactors. Photosynthesis, in
particular photosynthetic electron transport, has a very high demand for Fe cofactors. Fe is …

Manganese (Mn), an essential trace element, is important for plant health. In plants, Mn
serves as a cofactor in essential processes such as photosynthesis, lipid biosynthesis and …

Heavy metal toxicity is one of the major concerns for agriculture and health. Accumulation of
toxic heavy metals at high concentrations in edible parts of crop plants is the primary cause …

Legumes, which develop a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, have an increased
demand for iron. Iron is required for the synthesis of iron-containing proteins in the host …

An important goal of micronutrient biofortification is to enhance the amount of bioavailable
zinc in the edible seed of cereals and more specifically in the endosperm. The picture is …

Abstract Key message Rice OsYSL9 is a novel transporter for Fe (II)-nicotianamine and Fe
(III)-deoxymugineic acid that is responsible for internal iron transport, especially from …