DNA methylation in plant responses and adaption to abiotic stresses

M Sun, Z Yang, L Liu, L Duan - International Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to their sessile state, plants are inevitably affected by and respond to the external
environment. So far, plants have developed multiple adaptation and regulation strategies to …

Iron in leaves: Chemical forms, signalling, and in-cell distribution

M Sági-Kazár, K Solymosi, Á Solti - Journal of Experimental …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Iron (Fe) is an essential transition metal. Based on its redox-active nature under biological
conditions, various Fe compounds serve as cofactors in redox enzymes. In plants, the …

Environmental stress and plants

L Mareri, L Parrotta, G Cai - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Land plants are constantly subjected to multiple unfavorable or even adverse environmental
conditions. Among them, abiotic stresses (such as salt, drought, heat, cold, heavy metals …

Post-transcriptional regulation of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP) biosynthesis pathway, silicon, and heavy metal transporters in response to Zn in fragrant rice

M Imran, S Shafiq, S Ilahi, A Ghahramani… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Fragrant rice (Oryza sativa L.) has a high economic and nutritional value, and the application
of micronutrients regulates 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2-AP) production, which is responsible for …

Impact and mitigation of lead, cadmium and micro/nano plastic in fragrant rice

M Imran, MA Farooq, A Batool, S Shafiq, M Junaid… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Toxic metals (TMs) and micro (nano) plastic (MNPs), represent a significant risk to global
food supply as well as a potential risk to humankind. Over 50% of the worldwide people eats …

Multi-omics uncover the mechanism of wheat under heavy metal stress

M Zhou, S Zheng - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Environmental pollution of heavy metals has received growing attention in recent years.
Heavy metals such as cadmium, lead and mercury can cause physiological and …

ABA-metabolizing bacteria and rhamnolipids as valuable allies for enhancing phytoremediation efficiency in heavy metal-contaminated soils

Y Zhu, Y Wang, H Liu, H Wang, M Xie, Z Fang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial-assisted phytoremediation has great potential to improve the efficiency of
phytoremediation in heavy metal (HM)-contaminated soils. In this study, the synergistic …

The role of epigenetic and epitranscriptomic modifications in plants exposed to non-essential metals

J Chmielowska-Bąk, IR Searle, TN Wakai… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Contamination of the soil with non-essential metals and metalloids is a serious problem in
many regions of the world. These non-essential metals and metalloids are toxic to all …

Identification and gene expression analysis of cytosine-5 DNA methyltransferase and demethylase genes in Amaranthus cruentus L. under heavy metal stress

V Lancíková, J Kačírová, A Hricová - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Amaranth has become increasingly popular due to its highly nutritious grains and ability to
tolerate environmental stress. The mechanism underlying defense and adaptation to …

The relationship between cadmium toxicity and the modulation of epigenetic traits in plants

LA Niekerk, MF Carelse, OO Bakare… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Elevated concentrations of heavy metals such as cadmium (Cd) have a negative impact on
staple crop production due to their ability to elicit cytotoxic and genotoxic effects on plants. In …