Heavy metal accumulation in plants is a severe environmental problem, rising at an
expeditious rate. Heavy metals such as cadmium, arsenic, mercury and lead are known …

Most land plants form symbiotic associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi. These
are the most common and widespread terrestrial plant symbioses, which have a global …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbioses that involve most plants and Glomeromycota fungi are
integral and functional parts of plant roots. In these associations, the fungi not only colonize …

White biotechnology, or industrial biotechnology, is drawing much attention as a solution to
produce energy, chemicals and other materials from renewable resources. White …

Background Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal. Its emission is suspected to be
further increased due to the dramatic application of ash to agricultural soils and newly …

Beneficial plant–microbe interactions in the rhizosphere are primary determinants of plant
health and soil fertility. Arbuscular mycorrhizas are the most important microbial symbioses …

This article reviews recent developments in in situ bioremediation of trace metal
contaminated soils, with particular reference to the microbial dynamics in the rhizospheres of …

High concentrations of heavy metals (HM) in the soil have detrimental effects on ecosystems
and are a risk to human health as they can enter the food chain via agricultural products or …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have repeatedly been demonstrated to alleviate heavy
metal stress of plants. The current manuscript summarizes results obtained to date on the …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) associations are integral, functioning parts of plant roots and
are widely recognized as enhancing plant growth on severely disturbed sites, including …