Background and aimsIron (Fe) deficiency in plants is a common problem affecting agricultural production. Cadmium (Cd) toxic metal that can be taken up transported within by transporters for divalent metals including Fe(II). The present study aims to investigate the functions of OsNRAMP2 (Natural Resistance-Associated Macrophage Protein 2) remobilization distribution Fe Cd rice.MethodsThe expres...

A field experiment was conducted to study the effects of N fertilization on uptake,accumulation/remobilization, use efficiency and yield of sunflower grown in alluvial plains ofnorthwestern India comprising four hybrids (PSH 996, PAC 3789, PSH 569 and SH 3322)and five N levels (Control, 40, 80, 100 and 120 kg N ha-1) in split-plot design with threereplications. Increased N fertilizer rates sign...

Blood lead among pregnant women, even at modest levels, may impair offspring cognitive development. We examine whether blood lead levels (BLLs) result from current versus historic exposures, among a cohort of pregnant women. Cumulative logit models were used to characterize the relationship between maternal risk factors and higher BLLs. Maternal blood lead levels more likely result from lead re...