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 …

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 …

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 …

The roles of selenium in protecting plants against abiotic stresses

R Feng, C Wei, S Tu - Environmental and experimental botany, 2013 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se), an essential element for animals and humans, has also been found to be
beneficial to plants. In some countries around the world, such as China and Egypt, Se …

Selenium cycling across soil-plant-atmosphere interfaces: a critical review

LHE Winkel, B Vriens, GD Jones, LS Schneider… - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and animals, which occurs ubiquitously in
the environment. It is present in trace amounts in both organic and inorganic forms in marine …

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 …

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 …

Selenium transport and metabolism in plants: Phytoremediation and biofortification implications

RC Trippe III, EAH Pilon-Smits - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
The aim of this review is to synthesize current knowledge of selenium (Se) transport and
metabolism in plants, with a focus on implications for biofortification and phytoremediation …

A tale of two toxicities: malformed selenoproteins and oxidative stress both contribute to selenium stress in plants

D Van Hoewyk - Annals of botany, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite selenium's toxicity in plants at higher levels, crops supply most of the
essential dietary selenium in humans. In plants, inorganic selenium can be assimilated into …