Spectacular speckles: silicon only disguises the signs of manganese toxicity in sunflowers and soybeans
Silicon is essential for string plants, but new research reveals that it can also hide evidence of poisoning in plants.
Tag: toxicity
Effects of cadmium on the Amazonian tree species Virola surinamensis
Understanding the Toxicity of Cassava
Cassava requires a lengthy processing to make it safe to eat due to toxins in the plants and tubers that are dangerous to humans.
Cell-wall pectin and Al resistance
Aluminium (Al) toxicity is one of the factors limiting crop production on acid soils and various resistance mechanisms have evolved in plant species. Cell-wall pectin content is generally lower in Al-resistant than in Al-sensitive cultivars, and the degree of methylation of the pectins may play an important role in resistance.