Cadmium (Cd) is a major environmental contaminant due to its widespread industrial use.
Cd contamination of soil and water is rather classical but has emerged as a recent problem …

A high concentration of toxic heavy metal cadmium (Cd) in the paddy soils and its
translocation and subsequent accumulation in the rice grain and the food chain is a global …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic heavy metal that enters the environment through various
anthropogenic sources, and inhibits plant growth and development. Cadmium toxicity may …

The metalloid arsenic and the heavy metal cadmium have no demonstrated biological
function in plants. Both elements are highly toxic and of major concern with respect to their …

Since the roots are the very organ where plants first sense and respond drought stress, it is
of great importance to better understand root responses to drought. Yet the underlying …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a signaling molecule with multiple regulatory functions in plant
physiology and stress response. In addition to direct effects on transcriptional machinery, NO …

Transient transformation is simpler, more efficient and economical in analyzing protein
subcellular localization than stable transformation. Fluorescent fusion proteins were often …

Humic acid (HA) is composed of a complex supramolecular association and is produced by
humification of organic matters in soil environments. HA not only improves soil fertility, but …

Green leaf volatiles (GLVs), volatile organic compounds released by plants upon tissue
damage, are key signaling molecules in plant immunity. The ability of exogenous GLV …

Background Climate change will lead in the future to an occurrence of heat waves with a
higher frequency and duration than observed today, which has the potential to cause severe …