Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Daiki Shinozaki, Kohki Yoshimoto
Summary: Under zinc deficiency, plants take up excess iron, but the uptake is inhibited under zinc excess. Coordination between intracellular recycling, transport, and sensing is essential for zinc-iron homeostasis. A new study shows that autophagy can resupply zinc and iron ions to correct intracellular zinc-iron imbalances.
TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Daniel Brugger, Martin Hanauer, Johanna Ortner, Wilhelm M. Windisch
Summary: This study compared the mRNA expression of zinc transporter genes in weaned piglets under short-term subclinical zinc deficiency. The results showed that certain genes were regulated by two distinct homeostatic networks under the experimental conditions, exhibiting significant turnaround response patterns at specific dietary zinc levels.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Alessio Cardini, Elisa Pellegrino, Philip J. White, Barbara Mazzolai, Marco C. Mascherpa, Laura Ercoli
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanisms of zinc transport in alfalfa following foliar zinc applications, identifying 12 putative genes involved in zinc transport and three functional gene modules. Shoot and root zinc concentration increased with foliar zinc applications, providing insights for genetic engineering strategies to enhance crop zinc biofortification efficiency.
Review
Plant Sciences
Nitu Rani, Arjun Chauhan, Sukhminderjit Kaur, Manoj Kumar Solanki, Manikant Tripathi, Devendra Jain, Shraddha Singh, Sudhir K. Upadhyay, Gurparteek Kaur
Summary: Zinc-solubilizing bacteria play an important role in the rhizosphere, promoting the availability and uptake of zinc by plants. Specific bacteria have been isolated and characterized from various locations, with Bacillus and Pseudomonas being the most prevalent genera. Researchers aim to develop bacterial consortiums that can enhance zinc availability and support crop development in different crops and climates.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2023)
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.
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Plant Sciences
Theivanayagam Maharajan, Thumadath Palayullaparambil Ajeesh Krishna, Jayabalan Shilpha, Stanislaus Antony Ceasar
Summary: Deficiencies of phosphorus and zinc have a significant impact on finger millet, affecting plant biomass, root hair modification, nutrient uptake, and molecular responses. While phosphorus deficiency has a greater effect on biomass reduction compared to zinc deficiency, the combined deficiency of both phosphorus and zinc leads to an increase in root hair length and density. Phosphorus deficiency promotes zinc uptake, and zinc deficiency promotes phosphorus uptake. This study provides valuable insights for better management of phosphorus and zinc deficiency in finger millet.
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)
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Plant Sciences
S. Prathap, S. Thiyageshwari, R. Krishnamoorthy, J. Prabhaharan, B. Vimalan, N. O. Gopal, R. Anandham
Summary: The study demonstrates that Bacillus aryabhattai KSB N2K7 plays a crucial role in zinc release, promoting rice plant growth, increasing yield, and enhancing zinc accumulation in grain in zinc-deficient submerged soil.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jian Hu
Summary: The ZIP protein family plays a crucial role in the uptake and homeostasis of essential trace elements, with some members also responsible for toxic metal absorption. Research has made rapid progress in areas such as structural biology, evolution, and drug discovery related to this family. Future studies aim to address prominent issues associated with transport and regulation mechanisms.
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Environmental Sciences
Pankaj Puar, Mohammad Naderi, Som Niyogi, Raymond W. M. Kwong
Summary: The study investigated the effects of chronic exposure to environmentally relevant sub-lethal concentrations of waterborne and dietary zinc on the development of zebrafish. Results showed increased whole body zinc in all treatment groups, with the most accumulation observed in larvae exposed to elevated levels of both waterborne and dietary zinc. Exposure to high zinc levels led to decreased calcium and manganese contents, with manganese regulation appearing more sensitive than calcium to disruption by zinc exposure. Changes in ZIP transporters, particularly zip4, zip7, and zip8, were observed following zinc exposure, with different responses based on exposure routes and timing. This study highlights the sensitivity of developing zebrafish to elevated zinc levels and the importance of considering exposure routes and life stages in toxicological assessments.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Nelzo C. Ereful, Huw Jones, Nick Fradgley, Lesley Boyd, Hirut Assaye Cherie, Matthew J. Milner
Summary: Significant genetic and phenotypic variation was found in Ethiopian tef varieties, indicating the potential for breeding nutritional traits of importance to human health.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Jingyu Tao, Lingli Lu
Summary: Cadmium is a highly toxic heavy metal for plants, animals, and humans. Understanding the latest advances in Cd transporters is important for understanding the mechanisms of Cd accumulation in plants.
Article
Agronomy
Jingjie Zhou, Linlin Si, Han Xiao, Yan Sun, Qingxu Ma, Mengjiao Liu, Meng Xu, Jun Wang, Liang Ni, Lianghuan Wu
Summary: This study investigates the role of isotope fractionation in understanding nutrient uptake and cycling in plants. The results suggest that plants may modulate their silicon uptake pathways by changing the participation of low-affinity and high-affinity systems.
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Environmental Sciences
Vandana Anand, Jasvinder Kaur, Sonal Srivastava, Vidisha Bist, Varsha Dharmesh, Kriti Kriti, Saraswati Bisht, Pankaj Kumar Srivastava, Suchi Srivastava
Summary: Arsenic distribution in the food chain has become a natural health hazard for millions of people worldwide. Microbe mediated mitigation of arsenic toxicity has been found to be an effective and eco-friendly approach. In this study, bacterial strains with specific enzyme activities were characterized and found to reduce grain arsenic content and improve plant growth and nutrient uptake.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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
Microbiology
Pasupuleti Reddypriya, Abdoulaye Soumare, Dananjeyan Balachandar
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Jamal Farheen Begum, Murugesh Tamilarasi, Periaswamy Pushpakanth, Dananjeyan Balachandar
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
R. Ramjegathesh, G. Karthikeyan, D. Balachandar, K. Ramaraju, L. Rajendran, T. Raguchander, R. Samiyappan
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Periasamy Pushoakanth, Zachariah John Kennedy, Dananjeyan Balachandar
ANNALS OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Microbiology
Viveka Balasundararajan, Balachandar Dananjeyan
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Thangamuthu Bowya, Dananjeyan Balachandar
Article
Microbiology
Devarajan K. Arun, Kuttalingam G. Sabarinathan, Muthukrishnan Gomathy, Rengasamy Kannan, Dananjeyan Balachandar
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sakthivel Ambreetha, Ponnusamy Marimuthu, Kalai Mathee, Dananjeyan Balachandar
Summary: This study investigated the presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in edible vegetable plants and found that rhizospheric and endophytic P. aeruginosa strains are genetically and functionally analogous to clinical isolates. The genotypic and phenotypic traits did not correlate with plant sources or ecosystems. Edible plants were confirmed to be a potential source for human and animal transmission of P. aeruginosa.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sai Aparna Devi Nunna, Dananjeyan Balachandar
Summary: This study successfully discriminated putative competitive endophytes from other endophytes using a modified method. Eliminating opportunistic and passenger endophytes and epiphytes early by this method would help develop endophytic inoculants to enhance rice productivity.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Sakthivel Ambreetha, Dananjeyan Balachandar
Summary: Microbial inoculants are widely used for plant growth promotion and pathogen control, but questionable regulatory frameworks and lack of rapid molecular techniques for inspection reduce their reliability. The SCAR marker technology allows rapid and precise authentication of target microbes, and could be used for validating microbial formulations and detecting pathogens in plant quarantine centers to ensure food security.
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Sakthivel Ambreetha, Ponnusamy Marimuthu, Kalai Mathee, Dananjeyan Balachandar
Summary: This study found that Pseudomonas aeruginosa in edible plants exhibit virulence and pathogenicity. The agricultural strains showed higher and lower virulence against bacterial and fungal pathogens, respectively, compared to the clinical strains. Additionally, both clinical and agricultural strains antagonized plant pathogens. Therefore, these fungi can be used as simple eukaryotic model systems to test P. aeruginosa pathogenicity.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Syed Nyamath, Karthikeyan Subburamu, Geetha Thanuja Kalyanasundaram, Dananjeyan Balachandar, Meena Suresh, Rangasamy Anandham
Summary: In this study, five sulfur-oxidizing bacteria (SOB) isolates from rice rhizosphere were identified and characterized. These isolates showed the ability to oxidize reduced sulfur compounds to sulfate and also possessed beneficial properties such as phosphate and zinc solubilization, acetic acid and indole acetic acid production, and ACC deaminase activity.
FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA
(2023)
Article
Soil Science
Selvaraj Aravindh, Chinnappan Chinnadurai, Dananjeyan Balachandar
Article
Microbiology
Thangamuthu Bowya, Dananjeyan Balachandar
JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Agronomy
Sakthivel Ambreetha, Chinnappan Chinnadurai, Ponnusamy Marimuthu, Dananjeyan Balachandar