Essential trace : micronutrients with large impact

Above Star shaped trichomes of nickel hyperaccumulator Odontarrhena lesbiaca leaves

Below localization (green) in root epidermal cells of zinc-exposed Brassica SPECIAL ISSUE juncea. Red signal indicates dead cells Edited by

Left and right Zinc localization in root Zsuzsanna Kolbert, tips of zinc-exposed Brassica juncea vis- Ann Cuypers and ualized by Zinquin (blue) or ZinPyr (green) Nathalie Verbruggen

Top, left Growth reduction (right) in Phaseolus vulgaris exposed to excess Zn compared to the control (left)

Top, middle Leaf deformation (right) in zinc-deficient Brassica napus compared to the control (left) Essential trace metals: micronutrients with large impact Owned by Published by

lthough essential quality or phytoremediation of essential micronutrient A microelements (e.g. , contaminated soils. Marc Hanikenne Zinc deficiency zinc, ) have universal responses in plants significance in the living world, Given the theoretical and Invitation to submit their homeostasis in plants is of practical significance of the topic, Irene Murgia Plant Iron this special issue aims to give in the long road from soil to We welcome contributions to particular importance in several this special issue. If you would aspects. Land plants as ‘miners of state-of-the-art knowledge on seeds like to submit a research or the earth crust’ allocate essential the transport and homeostasis of Ádám Solti Iron in leaves: chem- review paper, please email a nutrients, including metal mi- essential metal microelements in ical forms, signalling and in-cell croelements, into the food chain, higher plants. distribution title and brief outline for the making them available for human consideration of the editors. Invited reviews Zsuzsanna Kolbert Nanoforms of All papers are peer reviewed nutrition. At the same time, essential metals: from phytotoxic- to the usual standards and plants respond to the variable Sebastien Thomine, Ana Assunçao, ity to agricultural application amount of trace metals in the Ismael Cakmak, Stephan Clemens, must fit within the scope of Ricardo F. H. Giehl Metal environment in diverse ways. Manuel González-Guerrero and the journal. The deadline for crossroads in plants: metal-de- Plant research focuses partly on Adam Nawrocki Micronutrients submissions is July 2021 • pendent regulation of nutrient the responses of plants to sub- in Plant Growth and Nutritional uptake, signaling, transport, and and supra-optimal trace metal Quality: From Molecular Bio- metabolism availability in terms of uptake, logical to Agronomic Perspective translocation, sequestration, spe- Sophie Hendrix, Andreas Meyer, Stephan Clemens Cell biology ciation, physiological function. Nathalie Verbruggen, and Ann of Zn Contact JXB Editorial Office, c/o The detailed understanding of Cuypers Plant micronutrients in North Campus Academic Por- these plant responses helps us to Jian Feng Ma and Sheng Huang the heat of the moment • ters, County College, Lancaster address global challenges such as Transport system of micro nutri- University, LA1 4YE, United crop production under extreme ents in rice Kingdom • +44 (0)1524 592715 climatic conditions, improvement Fangjie Zhao and Xin-Yuan Huang • [email protected] • @ of food quantity and nutritional Molybdenum: More than an JXBot • academic.oup.com/jxb