ReviewPlants (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Lead and Zinc Uptake and Toxicity in Maize and Their Management.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
- Soil-water-crop pathways of heavy metal contamination and human health risks in intensive smallholder farms of the Nahavand Plain, Iran.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Determination of the bioavailability of barley grains for selected elements.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Transcriptomic Profiling Reveals the Involvement of the Phenylpropanoid-Lignin Pathway in the Response of Maize Roots to Zinc Stress.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Assessing the exposure of lead, cadmium, and arsenic on growth parameters and antioxidant defense system in wheat.Biodegradation · 2025Article
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- Silicon-Mitigated Effect on Zinc-Induced Stress Conditions: Epigenetic, Morphological, and Physiological Screening of Barley Plants.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Alterations of Photosynthetic and Oxidative Processes Influenced by the Presence of Different Zinc and Cadmium Concentrations in Maize Seedlings: Transition from Essential to Toxic Functions.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Sources, effects and present perspectives of heavy metals contamination: Soil, plants and human food chain.Heliyon · 2024Review
- Mitigation of Salinity Stress and Lead Toxicity in Maize by Exogenous Application of the Sorghum Water Extract.ACS omega · 2024Article
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- The Modification of Cell Wall Properties Is Involved in the Growth Inhibition of Rice Coleoptiles Induced by Lead Stress.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effect of Zinc Excess in Substrate on Physiological Responses ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Biofabrication of novel silver and zinc oxide nanoparticles fromFrontiers in chemistry · 2023Article
- Responses of Spring Barley to Zn- and Cd-Induced Stress: Morphometric Analysis and Cytotoxicity Assay.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Soil Treatment with Nitric Oxide-Releasing Chitosan Nanoparticles Protects the Root System and Promotes the Growth of Soybean Plants under Copper Stress.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Soil contamination with heavy metals is a global problem, and these metals can reach the food chain through uptake by plants, endangering human health. Among the metal pollutants in soils, zinc (Zn) and lead (Pb) are common co-pollutants from anthropogenic activities. Thus, we sought to define the accumulation of Zn and Pb in agricultural soils and maize. Concentrations of Pb in agricultural soil (in Namibia) could reach 3015 mg/Kg, whereas concentrations of Zn in soil (in China) could reach 1140 mg/Kg. In addition, the maximum concentrations of Zn and Pb were 27,870 and 2020 mg/Kg in maize roots and 4180 and 6320 mg/Kg in shoots, respectively. Recent studies have shown that soil properties (such as organic matter content, pH, cation exchange capacity (CEC), texture, and clay content) can play important roles in the bioavailability of Zn and Pb. We also investigated some of the genes and proteins involved in the uptake and transport of Zn and Pb by maize. Among several amendment methods to reduce the bioavailability of Zn and Pb in soils, the use of biochar, bioremediation, and the application of gypsum and lime have been widely reported as effective methods for reducing the accumulation of metals in soils and plants.
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