Selenium in soil-plant-animal systems and its essential role for human health

Authors: Banuelos, Gary; LIN, ZHIQING - Southern University; CATON, JOEL - North Dakota State University

Submitted to: Frontiers in Plant Science
Publication Type: Book / Chapter
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/1/2023
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Technical Abstract: The biological importance of selenium (Se) has been firmly established by scientists for its essential roles in various molecular, biochemical, anti-oxidant and physiological mechanisms needed to protect plant, animal, and human health. With approximate 1 billion people facing some degree of Se deficiency throughout the world, it is imperative that the Se community work together and share the latest knowledge on various inter-related aspects of Se in supporting and protecting animal, human, and ecosystem health. In this regard, Frontiers of Plant Science invited ARS researcher to senior edit, solicit, and review a collection of original manuscripts on Se in food chains and its effects on animal and human health. The collection represented different but interrelated research disciplines involving physiochemical and biological behaviors of Se within the larger foundation topics of agricultural soil, bioavailability, plant uptake, physiological responses, genetics, molecular biology, microbial communities, Se- biofortification strategies worldwide, and animal health. This special book is a culmination of the multi- faceted faces of selenium that clearly illustrates the importance of Se on human, animal and even plant heath worldwide.