Heavy metal pollution in soil is a global problem with serious impacts on human health and
ecological security. Phytoextraction in phytoremediation, in which plants uptake and …

Medicinal plants have a wide range of uses worldwide. However, the quality of medicinal
plants is affected by severe cadmium pollution. Cadmium can reduce photosynthetic …

As a consequence of industrial development, soil Cd pollution leads to crop contamination
by Cd, posing a threat to food safety and human health. Excessive accumulation of Cd in …

The increasing cadmium (Cd) pollution in paddy fields has severely threatened China's
ecological and food safety. Cultivation of low Cd accumulation varieties to reduce Cd …

Malnutrition causes diseases, immune system disorders, deterioration in physical growth,
mental development, and learning capacity worldwide. Micronutrient deficiency, known as …

The significant increase in grain yield and quality are often antagonistic but a constant
demand for breeders and consumers. Some genes related to cytochrome P450 family are …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a genetically controlled process that leads to cell suicide in
both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. In plants PCD occurs during development …

Toxic heavy metals originating from human activities have caused irreversible harm to the
environment. Toxic heavy metal ions absorbed by crop plants can seriously threaten human …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a major dietary source of cadmium (Cd). Develo** rice varieties
with reduced Cd levels in the grain is a cost-effective and practical approach to enhance …

The accumulation of cadmium (Cd) in rice grains is closely associated with the content of
mineral nutrients and amino acid metabolism, but the causal link among them is unclear …