@article{fdi:010079305, title = {{Z}inc hyperaccumulation in plants : a review}, author = {{B}alafrej, {H}. and {B}ogusz, {D}idier and {T}riqui, {Z}. {E}. and {G}uedira, {A}. and {B}endaou, {N}. and {S}mouni, {A}. and {F}ahr, {M}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{Z}inc is an essential microelement involved in many aspects of plant growth and development. {A}bnormal zinc amounts, mostly due to human activities, can be toxic to flora, fauna, and humans. {I}n plants, excess zinc causes morphological, biochemical, and physiological disorders. {S}ome plants have the ability to resist and even accumulate zinc in their tissues. {T}o date, 28 plant species have been described as zinc hyperaccumulators. {T}hese plants display several morphological, physiological, and biochemical adaptations resulting from the activation of molecular {Z}n hyperaccumulation mechanisms. {T}hese adaptations can be varied between species and within populations. {I}n this review, we describe the physiological and biochemical as well as molecular mechanisms involved in zinc hyperaccumulation in plants.}, keywords = {zinc ; hyperaccumulation ; bioavailability ; tolerance ; molecular mechanisms ; plants}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{P}lants}, volume = {9}, numero = {5}, pages = {art. 562 [22 p.]}, year = {2020}, DOI = {10.3390/plants9050562}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010079305}, }