Compound contamination in soil, caused by unreasonable waste disposal, has attracted
increasing attention on a global scale, particularly since multiple heavy metals and/or …

Concerns about emerging environmental contaminants have been growing along with
industrialization and urbanization around the globe. Among various options for remediating …

We have witnessed a dramatic increase in the frequency and diversity of herbicide-resistant
weed biotypes over the past two decades, which poses a threat to the sustainability of …

In the last decade, there has been an increase in research on improving the ability of plants
to remove environmental pollution. Genes from microbes, plants, and animals are being …

Environmental problems such as the deterioration of groundwater quality, soil degradation
and various threats to human, animal and ecosystem health are closely related to the …

Phytoremediation—the use of plants to clean up polluted soil and water resources—has
received much attention in the last few years. Although plants have the inherent ability to …

In the last two decades it has become apparent that enzymes of the P450 monooxygenase
(P450) superfamily are responsible for the Phase I metabolism of numerous herbicides …

The use of genetically modified or native microorganisms and plants to degrade or remove
pollutants has emerged as a powerful technology for in situ remediation. An understanding …

New and improved glyphosate-resistant (GR) crops continue to be rapidly developed. These
crops confer greater crop safety to multiple glyphosate applications, higher rates, and wider …

Highlights•Many plants and plant tissues have been improved for phytoremediation
purposes.•Plants and HRs can be genetically modified to enhance their remediation …