Nutrient imbalance (ie, deficiency and toxicity) of microelements is an outstanding
environmental issue that influences each aspect of ecosystems. Although the crucial roles of …

Compared to other organisms, plants have evolved a greater number of aquaporins with
diverse substrates and functions to adapt to ever-changing environmental and internal …

Environmental stresses of (a) biotic origin induce the production of multitudinous
compounds (metabolites and proteins) as protective defense mechanisms in plants. On …

Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae and sheath blight caused by Rhizoctonia solani,
are the two major diseases of rice that cause enormous losses in rice production worldwide …

Numerous studies shown that silicon (Si) enhanced plants' resistance to cadmium (Cd).
Most studies primarily focused on investigating the impact of Si on Cd accumulation …

Arsenic (As) is an acute toxic metalloid that affects plant growth and development. As is
found in the environment in organic and inorganic forms, but arsenite As (III) and arsenate …

Arundo donax and Phragmites australis were examined in 4 different periods (June and
October for 2 years), heavy metal and mineral element accumulations in plants were …

Heavy metal stress (HMS) is one of the most destructive abiotic stresses which seriously
affects the growth and development of plants. Recent studies have shown significant …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential micronutrient for plants, but it is toxic beyond a certain threshold.
Populus alba (L.)'Villafranca'clone is known for its good tolerance to high Zn concentration …

Since the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, antimicrobial, and antiviral chemicals have been
developed and widely used to create an effective antibacterial biomaterials and textiles …