Phytoremediation

E Pilon-Smits - Annu. Rev. Plant Biol., 2005 - annualreviews.org
Phytoremediation the use of plants and their associated microbes for environmental
cleanup, the use of plants and their associated microbes for environmental cleanup, has …

Biofortification of crops with seven mineral elements often lacking in human diets–iron, zinc, copper, calcium, magnesium, selenium and iodine

PJ White, MR Broadley - New phytologist, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

An overview of selenium uptake, metabolism, and toxicity in plants

M Gupta, S Gupta - Frontiers in plant science, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals, but lead to toxicity
when taken in excessive amounts. Plants are the main source of dietary Se, but essentiality …

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the water environment: A review on toxicity, microbial biodegradation, systematic biological advancements, and environmental …

M Vijayanand, A Ramakrishnan, R Subramanian… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are considered a major class of organic
contaminants or pollutants, which are poisonous, mutagenic, genotoxic, and/or …

Selenium accumulation by plants

PJ White - Annals of botany, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Selenium (Se) is an essential mineral element for animals and
humans, which they acquire largely from plants. The Se concentration in edible plants is …

Potential biotechnological strategies for the cleanup of heavy metals and metalloids

KA Mosa, I Saadoun, K Kumar, M Helmy… - Frontiers in plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Global mechanization, urbanization, and various natural processes have led to the
increased release of toxic compounds into the biosphere. These hazardous toxic pollutants …

The fascinating facets of plant selenium accumulation–biochemistry, physiology, evolution and ecology

M Schiavon, EAH Pilon‐Smits - New Phytologist, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of selenium (Se) for medicine, industry and the environment is increasingly
apparent. Se is essential for many species, including humans, but toxic at elevated …

Selenium uptake, translocation, assimilation and metabolic fate in plants

TG Sors, DR Ellis, DE Salt - Photosynthesis research, 2005 - Springer
The chemical and physical resemblance between selenium (Se) and sulfur (S) establishes
that both these elements share common metabolic pathways in plants. The presence of …

Selenium in higher plants: understanding mechanisms for biofortification and phytoremediation

YG Zhu, EAH Pilon-Smits, FJ Zhao, PN Williams… - Trends in plant …, 2009 - cell.com
Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for many organisms, including plants, animals
and humans. As plants are the main source of dietary Se, plant Se metabolism is therefore …

Selenium metabolism in plants

PJ White - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General Subjects, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Selenium (Se) is not an essential element for plants, although it can
benefit their growth and survival in some envionments. Excess tissue Se concentrations are …