Silicon (Si) is not classified as an essential element for plants, but numerous studies have
demonstrated its beneficial effects in a variety of species and environmental conditions …

Agronomic biofortification of crops with selenium (Se) is an important strategy to minimize
hidden hunger and increase nutrient intake in poor populations. Selenium is an element that …

Abstract Background Selenium (Se) is an essential element for mammals and its deficiency
in the diet is a global problem. Plants accumulate Se and thus represent a major source of …

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) …

Aquaporins are membrane channels that facilitate the transport of water and small neutral
molecules across biological membranes of most living organisms. In plants, aquaporins …

Direct or indirect exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) in the forms of AsIII (arsenite) and AsV
(arsenate) through consumption of As-contaminated food materials and drinking water leads …

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and animals and its deficiency in the diet
is a global problem. Crop plants are the main source of Se for consumers. Therefore, there is …

Since selenium (Se) was shown to be an essential element for humans in 1957, the
biofortification of Se to crops via foliar spraying or soil fertilization has been performed for …

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 …

The high accumulation of silicon (Si) protects plants from biotic and abiotic stresses. Two
different types of Si transporter [Low Silicon 1 (Lsi1) and 2 (Lsi2)] involved in the uptake and …