Selenium in plants : molecular, physiological, ecological and evolutionary aspects
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Selenium in plants : molecular, physiological, ecological and evolutionary aspects
（Plant ecophysiology / Luit J. De Kok and Ineke Stulen, eds., v. 11）
Springer, c2017
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
Part I. Selenium Distribution, Bioavailability and Metabolism in Plants
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
Part II. Selenium Metabolism in Non-plant Organisms - Influence on Se Fluxes in Ecosystems and Relevance for Human Health
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
Part III. Genetic, Evolutionary and Ecological Aspects of Plant Se Accumulation
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
Part IV. The Societal Relevance of Se for Human and Environmental Health: Biofortification and Phytoremediation
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
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