Plant Metal and Metalloid Transporters

This edited book provides comprehensive coverage of metal(loid) transporters in plants, covering their uptake, translocation, and regulation. It is of interest to researchers, teachers, and students in plant physiology, environmental biotechnology, and crop biofortification.

Format: Hardback
Length: 454 pages
Publication date: 30 October 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This edited book serves as a comprehensive knowledge repository on plant metal(loid) transporters, encompassing their role in the uptake and translocation of essential as well as toxic metal(loid)s. While essential and beneficial metal(loid)s are crucial for normal plant growth and development, their excessive accumulation can be toxic. Conversely, there are toxic metal(loid)s that disrupt normal cellular functioning and hinder plant growth. Consequently, metal(loid) uptake and accumulation in plants are tightly regulated processes involving the involvement of various transporters, enzymes, metabolites, transcription factors, and post-translational modifications.

The book comprises chapters authored by esteemed experts, presenting the contents in a straightforward and visually captivating manner, supported by exquisite figures and tables that convey scientific information effectively. This book holds immense appeal to educators, researchers, doctoral and graduate students engaged in the fields of plant physiology, environmental biotechnology, plant biotechnology, metal(loid) stress, phytoremediation, and crop biofortification.

Weight: 863g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811961021
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022