Main conclusion This review highlights the most recent updated information available about
Zn phytotoxicity at physiological, biochemical and molecular levels, uptake mechanisms as …

Pests and diseases pose a threat to food security, which is nowadays aggravated by climate
change and globalization. In this context, agricultural policies demand innovative …

Although hormesis induced by heavy metals is a well-known phenomenon, the involved
biological mechanisms are not fully understood. Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for …

Zinc is an essential microelement involved in many aspects of plant growth and
development. Abnormal zinc amounts, mostly due to human activities, can be toxic to flora …

The natural environment of plants is composed of a complex set of abiotic stresses and their
ability to respond to these stresses is highly flexible and finely balanced through the …

Unexpected biomagnifications and bioaccumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in the
surrounding environment has become a predicament for all living organisms together with …

Arsenic (As) negatively affects plant development. This study evaluates how the application
of silicon (Si) can favor the formation of adventitious roots in rice under arsenate stress (AsV) …

Cultivation of cereals in zinc deficient soils leads to declined nutritional quality of grain. Zinc
deficiency in humans is a consequence of consumption of micronutrient deficient cereals as …

The use of agricultural fertilizers is one of the methods to beat the desired enormous
increase in universal food production. The application of nanotechnology in agriculture is …

Plants exposed to excess metals are challenged by an increased generation of reactive
oxygen species (ROS) such as superoxide (O 2•-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the …