Metal (Loid)s Tolerance in Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2022) | Viewed by 10908
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plant response to abiotic stress; plant resistance/tolerance to heavy metals; phytoremediation; plant-soil relationships
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Interests: phytoremediation of contaminated sites; potential hazardous elements in soil/plant systems; in situ remediation low cost techniques for mine wastes/degraded soils recovery by using Technosols and tolerant plants (spontaneous and non-accumulator edible plants)
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plants can be affected by metal(loid)s excess due to environmental contaminants (in soil, water, or air), which may limit their establishment and growth. The increase in pollution may affect plants in natural, agricultural, and urban environments. In addition, the use of plants from contaminated sites for food or feed may cause problems to human health. The effects of metalloids on vegetation and crops have attracted scientific attention and stimulated significant research work. In the last years, many articles have been published on plant responses to metal exposure, from tolerance strategies, like avoidance or compartmentation, to the role of chelating substances and other interfering chemical elements (e.g., Si) in modulating plants’ reaction to excess metals.
Despite the great amount of information, there are still open questions and challenges in this fascinating field. For example, the regulation of gene expression in response to metal and metalloids is a subject of intense research. On the other hand, understanding the survival strategies of plants in heavily contaminated environments can provide interesting clues for species conservation. What biochemical and physiological mechanims are used by plants to control the level of potentially toxic elements?
This Special Issue welcomes articles that focus on different mechanisms of plant tolerance or resistance to metal(loid)s and their implications.
Prof. Dr. Sabina Rossini Oliva
Prof. Dr. Maria Manuela Abreu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- potential toxic elements
- homeostasis
- metal tolerance
- phytoremediation
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