Cadmium (Cd) is one of the non-essential, highly toxic environmental pollutants worldwide
causing serious environmental and agricultural problems. Elevated Cd doses are …

Photosynthesis is not only essential for plants, but it also sustains life on Earth.
Phytohormones play crucial roles in developmental processes, from organ initiation to …

This review summarizes the findings of the most recent studies, published from 2000 to
2016, which focus on the biogeochemical behavior of Cd in soil-plant systems and its impact …

The effect of iron oxide nanoparticles (NPs), as a salinity stress modifier, was investigated on
plant growth and antioxidant systems in Dracocephalum moldavica L. The results showed …

The present review addresses certain important aspects regarding nanoparticles and the
environment, with an emphasis on plant science. The production and characterization of …

Photosynthesis, pathogen infection, and plant defense are three important biological
processes that have been investigated separately for decades. Photosynthesis generates …

Excessive heavy metals (HM s) in agricultural lands cause toxicities to plants, resulting in
declines in crop productivity. Recent advances in ethylene biology research have …

Sulfur management is an important issue in crop plant nutrition. Sulfur has a role in
fundamental processes such as electron transport, structure and regulation. It is also …

Nitrogen (N) metabolism is of great economic importance because it provides proteins and
nucleic acids which in turn control many cellular activities in plants. Salinity affects different …

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 …