Selenium in plants
Molecular, Physiological, Ecological and Evolutionary Aspects
1st Edition
Published on 10. May 2017
XVI, 324 pages
978-3-319-56249-0 (ISBN)
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This book covers many facets of plant selenium (Se) accumulation: molecular genetics, biochemistry, physiology, and ecological and evolutionary aspects. Broader impacts and applications of plant Se accumulation also receive attention. Plant Se accumulation is very relevant for environmental and human health. Selenium is both essential at low levels and toxic at high levels, and both Se deficiency and toxicity are problems worldwide. Selenium can positively affect crop productivity and nutritional value. Plants may also be used to clean up excess environmental Se. Selenium in plants has profound ecological impact, and likely contributes to Se movement in ecosystems and global Se cycling.
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Elizabeth A.H. Pilon-Smits | Lenny H.E. Winkel | Zhi-Qing Lin
Selenium in plants
Molecular, Physiological, Ecological and Evolutionary Aspects
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05/2017
Springer
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1. Multi-Scale Factors and Processes Controlling Selenium Distributions in Soils.- 2. Biochemistry of Plant Selenium Uptake and Metabolism.- 3. Molecular Mechanisms of Selenium Responses and Resistance in Plants.- 4. Mechanisms of Plant Selenium Hyperaccumulation.- 5. Selenium and Algae: Accumulation, Tolerance Mechanisms and Dietary Perspectives.- 6. Bacteria versus Selenium: A View from the Inside Out.- 7. Selenium and the Plant Microbiome.- 8. Selenium Metabolism in Herbivores and Higher Trophic Levels Including Mammals.- 9. The Genetics of Selenium Accumulation by Plants.- 10. Manipulating Selenium Metabolism in Plants: A Simple Twist of Metabolic Fate can Alter Selenium Tolerance and Accumulation.- 11. Ecology of Selenium in Plants.- 12. Evolutionary Aspects of Plant Selenium Accumulation.- 13. Overview of Selenium Deficiency and Toxicity Worldwide: Affected Areas, Selenium-Related Health Issues, and Case Studies.- 14. Selenium Biofortification.- 15. Effects of Selenium on Plant Metabolism and Implications for Crops and Consumers.- 16. Overview and Prospects of Selenium Phytoremediation Approaches.
