The maintenance of Mg 2+ homeostasis in the plant is essential for viability. This review
describes Mg 2+ functions and balancing in plants, with special focus on the existing …

The biosphere's great carbonate deposits, from caliche soils to deep-sea carbonate oozes,
precipitate largely as by-products of autotrophic nutrient acquisition physiologies. Protons …

Since water spontaneously ionizes, protons cannot be removed from the medium: their free
concentration in cells must be regulated through actively controlling H+-related transport …

Root system formation proceeds in close coordination with shoot growth. Accordingly, root
growth and its functions are regulated tightly by the shoot through materials cycling between …

Magnesium deficiency in plants is a widespread problem, affecting productivity and quality
in agriculture, yet at a physiological level it has been poorly studied in crop plants. Here, a …

▪ Abstract The spatial and temporal regulation of calcium concentration in plant cells
depends on the coordinate activities of channels and active transporters located on different …

Cellular functions require adequate homeostasis of several divalent metal cations, including
Mg 2+ and Zn 2+. Mg 2+, the most abundant free divalent cytoplasmic cation, is essential for …

Worldwide, nearly two-thirds of the population do not consume the recommended amount of
magnesium (Mg) in their diet. Furthermore, low Mg status (hypomagnesaemia) is known to …

The central vacuole is the largest compartment of a mature plant cell and may occupy more
than 80% of the total cell volume. However, recent results indicate that beside the large …

One of the most interesting aspects of plant fertilization is the growth and orientation of the
pollen tube from the stigma to the ovary. Considerable research has been carried out in this …