Heavy metal (HM)-mediated toxic effects on plants have attained considerable attention
worldwide as they directly threaten the food supply chain. Although various measures have …

Worldwide, the effects of metal and metalloid toxicity are increasing, mainly due to
anthropogenic causes. Soil contamination ranks among the most important factors, since it …

Silicon is absorbed as uncharged mono-silicic acid by plant roots through passive
absorption of Lsi1, an influx transporter belonging to the aquaporin protein family. Lsi2 then …

Plant requires seventeen essential mineral elements for proper growth and functioning
classified as macro and micro-nutrients. Apart from these, cerium (Ce), cobalt (Co), iodine (I) …

Inappropriate application of pesticides not only causes sub-lethal effects on ecosystem
service providers but also reduces crop yield and quality. As a xenobiotic signal molecule …

The presence of different forms of heavy metals in the earth crust is very primitive and
probably associated with the origin of plant life. However, since the beginning of human …

Cadmium stress is one of the chief environmental cues that can substantially reduce plant
growth. In the present research, we studied the effect of jasmonic acid (JA) and gibberellic …

Arsenic (As) is a metalloid pollutant that is extensively distributed in the biosphere. As is
among the most prevalent and toxic elements in the environment; it induces adverse effects …

Weedy rice grows competitively with cultivated rice and significantly diminishes rice grain
production worldwide. The different effects of Cu-based nanomaterials on the production of …

Due to anthropogenic activities, environmental pollution of heavy metals/metalloids (HMs)
has increased and received growing attention in recent decades. Plants growing in HM …