Cadmium (Cd) pollution threatens agricultural productivity and food safety. O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase (OASTL) genes have been tied to plant responses to heavy metal stress, yet their roles in heterol
Miscanthus lutarioriparia is a promising energy crop that is used for abandoned mine soil phytoremediation because of its high biomass yield and strong tolerance to heavy metals. However, the biologic
Zinc (Zn) is an important element in plants, but over-accumulation of Zn is harmful. The phytohormone brassinosteroids (BRs) play a key role in regulating plant growth, development, and response to st