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Sulfur Metabolism as a Support System for Plant Heavy Metal Tolerance

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Detoxification of Heavy Metals

Part of the book series: Soil Biology ((SOILBIOL,volume 30))

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Sulfur is a critical nutrient for the growth and development of plants and plays a central role in plant defense responses against biotic and abiotic stresses. Metabolically, sulfur metabolism is a core pathway for the synthesis of molecules required for heavy metal tolerance in plants. This chapter provides an overview of sulfur metabolism in plants, how it plays a critical role in heavy metal tolerance, and how efforts to engineer these pathways may improve bioremediation efforts.

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The authors acknowledge funding from the International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability (I-CARES) of Washington University in Saint Louis, a grant from the National Science Foundation (MCB-0824492), and an NSF Research Opportunity Award Supplement to M.L.P and J.M.J.

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Hardulak, L.A., Preuss, M.L., Jez, J.M. (2011). Sulfur Metabolism as a Support System for Plant Heavy Metal Tolerance. In: Sherameti, I., Varma, A. (eds) Detoxification of Heavy Metals. Soil Biology, vol 30. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21408-0_15

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