Soil and water pollution, rapid industrialization, contaminated irrigation-water, increased
waste-production and surge in agricultural land leads to the accumulation of Heavy Metals …

Soil contamination with heavy metals is a global problem, and these metals can reach the
food chain through uptake by plants, endangering human health. Among the metal …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for plants and humans. Nearly 50% of the agriculture
soils of world are Zn-deficient. The low availability of Zn reduces the yield and quality of the …

Finger millet is a nutri-rich cereal crop of poor people living in the developing countries of
Asia and Africa. Finger millet grains contain high amounts of potassium, phosphorus …

A contemporary approach to bacterially mediated zinc (Zn) biofortification offers a new
dimension in the crop improvement program with better Zn uptake in plants to curb Zn …

Maize (Zea mays L.) is the third most important crop of country after rice and wheat and is
cultivated round the year. Its grain is used as feed, food and industrial raw material …

Micronutrient malnutrition, especially deficiency of two mineral elements, iron [Fe] and zinc
[Zn] in the developing world needs urgent attention. Pearl millet is one of the best crops with …

Over three billion people suffer from various health issues due to the low supply of zinc (Zn)
and iron (Fe) in their food. Low supply of micronutrients is the main cause of malnutrition and …

Micronutrient malnutrition particularly prevalent in resource poor families in the developing
world has emerged as a major health challenge. Billions of people worldwide suffer from …

Radish is an important root vegetable crop susceptible to heavy metal (HM) stresses. Zinc-
and iron-regulated transporter-like proteins play vital roles in transporting metal ion to …