Soil contamination with potentially toxic elements (PTEs) is an increasing environmental
problem, posing serious threats to the living organisms. Phytoremediation is a sustainable …

Plants take up a wide range of trace metals/metalloids (hereinafter referred to as trace
metals) from the soil, some of which are essential but become toxic at high concentrations …

Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic and carcinogenic pollutant widely distributed in the environment.
Dietary intake is the main source of Cd exposure for the nonsmoking population …

The current state of heavy metal (HM) environmental pollution problems was considered in
the review: the effects of HMs on the vital activity of plants and the functioning of their …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic compounds released into our environment and is
harmful to human health, urging the need to remediate Cd-polluted soils. To this end, it is …

Lead (Pb) is one of the most toxic metals affecting human health globally. Food is an
important source of chronic Pb exposure in humans. How Pb is taken up by rice, a staple …

Soil degradation is a global environmental problem that puts at risk food security. Improving
soil health is, therefore, a major challenge for sustainable agriculture. Biostimulants are …

Background Heavy metals repress tobacco growth and quality, and engineered
nanomaterials have been used for sustainable agriculture. However, the underlying …

OsNRAMP5 is a transporter responsible for cadmium (Cd) and manganese (Mn) uptake and
root-to-shoot translocation of Mn in rice plants. Knockout of OsNRAMP5 is regarded as an …

Plants take up metals, including the essential micronutrients [iron (Fe), copper (Cu), zinc
(Zn), and manganese (Mn)] and the toxic heavy metal cadmium (Cd), from soil and …