Cd is the third major contaminant of greatest hazard to the environment after mercury and
lead and is considered as the only metal that poses health risks to both humans and animals …

Cadmium (Cd) is a primary contaminant in agricultural soils of the world. The ability of Cd
uptake, transport, detoxification, and accumulation varies among different plant species and …

Minimization of Cd accumulation in wheat is an effective strategy to prevent Cd hazard to
human. This study compared and highlighted the roles of soil and foliar applications of Se …

Selenium (Se), an essential element for animals and humans, has also been found to be
beneficial to plants. In some countries around the world, such as China and Egypt, Se …

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress,
continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their …

Past studies have already determined that selenium (Se) is very effective in alleviating cell
oxidative damage caused by various abiotic stresses in plants. Past studies have also …

Although previous studies have indicated that selenium (Se) can reduce cadmium (Cd)
uptake into rice, the mechanism at the cellular level has not been reported. Here, rice …

Anthropogenic activities such as mining, industrialization and subsequent emission of
industrial waste, and agricultural practices have led to an increase in the accumulation of …

The present study investigated the possible mediatory role of selenium (Se) in protecting
plants from cadmium (Cd) toxicity. The exposure of sunflower seedlings to 20 μM Cd …

The present study investigated the beneficial role of selenium (Se) in protecting oilseed rape
(Brassica napus L.) plants from cadmium (Cd+ 2) and lead (Pb+ 2) toxicity. Exogenous Se …