Manganese (Mn) is an important micronutrient for plant growth and development and
sustains metabolic roles within different plant cell compartments. The metal is an essential …

Heavy metals such as Fe, Mn, Cu, Ni, Co, Cd, Zn, Hg and arsenic are for long being
accumulated in soils through industrial waste and sewage disposal. Although some of these …

Iron is an essential element for plants as well as other organisms, functioning in various
cellular processes, including respiration, chlorophyll biosynthesis, and photosynthesis …

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 …

Heavy metal contamination of soil and water causing toxicity/stress has become one
important constraint to crop productivity and quality. This situation has further worsened by …

Heavy metals (HMs) exists in the environment in both forms as essential and non-essential.
These HM ions enter in soil biota from various sources like natural and anthropogenic …

Paddy rice (Oryza sativa) is able to accumulate high concentrations of Mn without showing
toxicity; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying Mn uptake are unknown. Here, we …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) grain is a major dietary source of cadmium (Cd), which is toxic to
humans, but no practical technique exists to substantially reduce Cd contamination. Carbon …

The diets of over two‐thirds of the world's population lack one or more essential mineral
elements. This can be remedied through dietary diversification, mineral supplementation …

Metal toxicity in plants is still a global problem for the environment, agriculture and ultimately
human health. This review initially addresses the current state of the environmental …