Review
Plant Sciences
Tayebeh Abedi, Shahin Gavanji, Amin Mojiri
Summary: Soil contamination with heavy metals, such as zinc and lead, is a global problem. Recent studies have shown that soil properties play an important role in the bioavailability of these metals. Methods like biochar and bioremediation have been reported as effective in reducing metal accumulation in soils and plants.
Article
Plant Sciences
Jianqin Xu, Xuejie Wang, Huaqing Zhu, Futong Yu
Summary: This study evaluated zinc efficiency in 20 maize inbred lines and conducted a QTL analysis to identify candidate genes associated with zinc deficiency tolerance, revealing 13 QTLs and genes responsible for zinc uptake and transport. The research provides new insights into the genetic basis of zinc deficiency tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jianqin Xu, Xuejie Wang, Huaqing Zhu, Futong Yu
Summary: This study reveals that prolonged low-Zn stress will widen the differences in multiple physiological traits, especially biomass, between Zn-sensitive and Zn-tolerant inbred lines. Under conditions of heterogeneous Zn supply, several ZmZIP genes may play crucial roles in tolerance to low Zn stress, providing a basis for further functional characterization.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Hitomi Fujishiro, Taiho Kambe
Summary: Manganese is an essential trace element with potential side effects if consumed in excess. Zinc transporters ZNT10, ZIP8, and ZIP14 play key roles in manganese metabolism and are associated with genetic disorders. Understanding these transporters may lead to pharmacological applications in treating human diseases related to manganese homeostasis.
JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sichul Lee, Joohyun Lee, Felipe K. Ricachenevsky, Tracy Punshon, Ryan Tappero, David E. Salt, Mary Lou Guerinot
Summary: The study demonstrated that IRT3, ZIP4, ZIP6, and ZIP9 in Arabidopsis thaliana function redundantly in maintaining zinc homeostasis and seed development, with single and higher-order mutants showing impaired growth to varying degrees.
Article
Plant Sciences
Bruno Maximilian Goerlach, Amit Sagervanshi, Jon Niklas Henningsen, Britta Pitann, Karl Hermann Muehling
Summary: This study investigated the subcellular distribution of foliar-applied phosphorus in maize plants with phosphorus deficiency. The results showed that phosphorus was primarily absorbed into the cytosol within the first 6 hours, leading to increased mRNA levels of PHT1 transporters. Additionally, phosphorus exhibited a rapid translocation into younger shoots and influenced the uptake of NO3-.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Sacristan, Adrian Gonzalez-Guzman, Jose Torrent, Maria Carmen del Campillo
Summary: In soils with low available Zn, application of P and Zn fertilizers increased aerial dry matter yield, with better results when P and Zn were applied together. Balancing the levels of available P and Zn at the appropriate Olsen P/Zn-DTPA ratio can enhance crop yield.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuting Xie, Yeting Gu, Guangping Shi, Jianliang He, Wenjing Hu, Zhonghui Zhang
Summary: This study identified 20 AtPUSs and 22 ZmPUSs from Arabidopsis and maize, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis categorized them into six known subfamilies. Non-canonical RluA variants were also discovered, and subcellular localization of PUS proteins was determined. Transcriptional expression analysis revealed tissue-specific expression and differential responses to heat and salt stresses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jibin Xiao, Xuanmin Xie, Chuang Li, Guozhen Xing, Kun Cheng, Hui Li, Na Liu, Jinfang Tan, Wenming Zheng
Summary: Studies have shown that SPX family genes are crucial in phosphorus deficiency signal transduction in plants. In maize, the SPX gene family members are significantly induced under P-deficient conditions, with certain subfamily members showing strong responses to low P stress.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Quancan Hou, Linlin Wang, Yuchen Qi, Tingwei Yan, Fan Zhang, Wei Zhao, Xiangyuan Wan
Summary: This study identified 58 ZmSBT genes from the maize genome and conducted a comprehensive investigation of their characteristics. The analysis showed that ZmSBTs have conserved functions and are expressed in different tissues and in response to specific stress. The study also revealed the specific expression pattern of ZmSBTs during maize anther development and their subcellular localization.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jiantang Zhu, Weijun Li, Yuanyuan Zhou, Laming Pei, Jiajia Liu, Xinyao Xia, Ronghui Che, Hui Li
Summary: The ACBP gene family in maize is highly conserved and shows tissue and organ-specific expression, being responsive to both biotic and abiotic stresses, indicating their roles in plant growth and stress resistance.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Changjian Liao, Youqiang Li, Xiaohong Wu, Wenmei Wu, Yang Zhang, Penglin Zhan, Xin Meng, Gaojiao Hu, Shiqi Yang, Haijian Lin
Summary: The pollution of heavy metals in China, such as zinc, copper, lead, and cadmium, is extremely serious. A gene called ZmHMA3 belonging to the HMA family protein has been found to positively regulate the tolerance of maize to cadmium and zinc. This study shows that overexpression of ZmHMA3 enhances the tolerance of maize to cadmium and zinc stresses by absorbing and transporting these metals ions. These findings have implications for improving heavy metal accumulation in maize varieties and plant remediation technology for heavy-metal-contaminated soil.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Wajid Umar, Muhammad Khalid Hameed, Tariq Aziz, Muhammad Aamer Maqsood, Hafiz Muhammad Bilal, Naser Rasheed
Summary: The study demonstrates that ZnO nanoparticles significantly improve maize growth and grain zinc content, especially benefiting the increase in Zn concentration in grains.
ARCHIVES OF AGRONOMY AND SOIL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Lester Botoman, Joseph G. Chimungu, Elizabeth H. Bailey, Moses W. Munthali, E. Louise Ander, Abdul-Wahab Mossa, Scott D. Young, Martin R. Broadley, R. Murray Lark, Patson C. Nalivata
Summary: Agronomic biofortification can increase the zinc concentration in maize grain and improve its nutritional value. The study shows that proper application of zinc-enriched fertilizers can increase maize yield and zinc concentration, enhancing the quality of staple crops.
Article
Plant Sciences
Yunjian Xu, Fang Liu, Shamsur Rehman, Hao Dong, Qunxing Hu, Zhaolin Tu, Xiaoyu Li
Summary: Nitrogen can increase crop yield, but excessive use of nitrogen fertilizer leads to environmental pollution. Improving plant nitrogen utilization efficiency is important. Ammonium fertilizer enhances maize growth and yield, with ammonium transporters (AMTs) playing a crucial role. Through the study of ZmAMT genes, it was found that five AM-induced ZmAMTs may be involved in the mechanism by which mycorrhizas improve ammonium uptake in maize.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)