Description
Book SynopsisThis edited book stands as a one place knowledge hub for plant metal(loid) transporters. The book comprehensively covers holistic aspect of metal(loid) transporters involved in uptake and translocation of essential as well as toxic metal(loid)s. Essential and beneficial metal(loid)s are required in every biological process for normal plant growth and development, however in excess they are toxic. There are toxic metal(loid)s also whose accumulation in plants interferes with normal cellular functioning and hampers growth of plants. Hence, metal(loid) uptake and accumulation in plants is a highly regulated phenomenon involving the role of several transporters, enzymes, metabolites, transcription factors and post translational modifications. The book contains chapters from the experts and the contents of the book are presented in simple language and represented through beautiful and scientifically informative figures and tables. This book is of interest to teachers, researchers, doctoral and graduate students working in the area of plant physiology, environmental biotechnology, plant biotechnology metal(loid) stress, phytoremediation and crop biofortification.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Plant Metal and Metalloid Transport.- Chapter 2. Heavy Metals: Transport in Plants and their Physiological and Toxicological Effects.- Chapter 3. The Role of ABC Transporter in Metal Tranasport in Plants.- Chapter 4. Cadmium, A Non-Essential Heavy Metal: Uptake, Translocation, Signaling, Detoxification, and Impact on Amino Acid Metabolism.- Chapter 5. Natural Resistance Associated Macrophage Proteins (NRAMP): Functional Significant of Metal Transport in Plants.- Chapter 6. Role of Heavy Metal Atpases in Transport of Cadmium and Zinc in Plants.- Chapter 7. The Versatile Role of Plant Aquaglyceroporins in Metalloid Transport.- Chapter 8. The Multidrug and Toxic Compound Extrusion (MATE) Family in Plants and Their Significance in Metal Transport.- Chapter 9. Molecular Mechanism of Aluminium Tolerance in Plants: An Overview.- Chapter 10. Functional, Structural, and Transport Aspects of ZIP in Plant.- Chapter 11. The Function of HAK as K+ Transporter and AKT as Inward Rectifying Agent in The K+ Channel.- Chapter 12. The Mechanism of Silicon Transport in Plants.- Chapter 13. The Copper Transport Mechanism in Plants.- Chapter 14. Plant Metal Tolerance Proteins: Insight Into their Roles in Metal Transport and Homeostasis for Future Biotechnological Applications.- Chapter 15. Co-Transport Mechanism in Plants for Metals and Metalloids.- Chapter 16. Metal Nanoparticles Implication, Transport, and Detection in Plants.- Chapter 17. Transcription Factors and Metal Stress Signalling in Plants.- Chapter 18. Heavy Metal Transporters, Phytoremediation Potential and Biofortification.- Chapter 19. Phytoremediation and Biofortification: Contrasting Yet Similar Approaches of Manipulating Plant Metal(Loid) Homeostasis for Societal Benefit.
