Over 20% of root-associated bacteria promote Arabidopsis seedling growth under phosphorus (P) deficiency in a host-dependent manner. Further analyses showed that P-deficient plants secrete malate to a...

Noccaea caerulescens is a metal hyperaccumulator plant species with the capacity to accumulate high concentrations of zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and nickel (Ni). Several candidate genes have so far been ...

Sedum plumbizincicola is a zinc-cadmium hyperaccumulator native to China with high potential for use in phytoremediation. Synchrotron micro-X-ray fluorescence elemental imaging shows that zinc is loc...

Helitrons are a recently identified category of transposons. This study reveals that heat stress combined with reduced DNA methylation can mobilize a Helitron family in wheat. Its mobilization is gene...

Calaminarian grassland is a rare habitat where plants thrive in soils contaminated by heavy metals. But should these toxic meadows be protected or allowed to fade away?

Aims In harsh environments such as Alpine screes, the substrate represents one of the main selective constraints for plants. The substrate’s influence on species distributions has been well characteri...

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AbstractBackground and Aims. Invasive species usually demonstrate remarkable adaptability across diverse environments, successfully inhabiting a wide varie

Abstract. Cardamine hupingshanensis is a selenium (Se) hyperaccumulating plant discovered in 2008 in China. This comprehensive review summarizes the state-

The South African chrysomelid beetle Chrysolina pardalina found on Berkheya coddii, the endemic species of ultramafic soils, fully develops on this Ni-hyperaccumulator plant. This leaf-beetle is a potent controlling agent for its host plant...

Die EU setzt bei der Sicherung von Nickel auf eine stillgelegte Raffinerie in Brasilien, die von einem angeschlagenen Unternehmen mit beunruhigendenr Umweltbilanz betrieben wird. Strategische Rohstoff...

Deutschland ist einer der größten Verbraucher von Metallen. Als Baumaterial, für Autos, Maschinen und Elektronik brauchen wir viel mehr als ökologisch und sozial tragfähig ist. Auch E-Autos sollen das...

Le nickel est un métal essentiel pour les plantes. Il est le cofacteur indispensable à uréase, qui dégrade l’urée pour recycler l’azote. Cependant, le nickel est toxique quand il est présent en excès,...

En dépit des engagements du gouvernement, l’arrêté ministériel prévoyant de réduire la teneur en cadmium dans les engrais phosphatés n’a toujours pas été publié. Une nouvelle étude de l’Anses pointe l...

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Abstract. The eggNOG (evolutionary genealogy of genes: Non-supervised Orthologous Groups) database is a phylogenomic resource for orthology inference, evol

A planned EV battery factory in Indonesia poses a grave threat to an uncontacted tribe, a watchdog warns. The $6 billion megaproject, backed by Chinese battery maker CATL, will make use of the abundant reserves of nickel on Halmahera Island. There are around 3,500 Hongana Manyawa living on Halmahera, of which around 500 are still uncontacted. Nickel mining concessions already cover 40 percent of Hongana Manyawa territory, according to Survival International, and the arrival of miners puts uncontacted people at risk of contracting deadly diseases to which they have no immunity.

Indonesia’s nickel rush threatens the lush forests of Halmahera and the people that still live within them.

Many environments are contaminated by metals. These metals are toxic to the microorganisms that inhabit these environments and carry out important ecosystem services. While much is known about bacteri...