Selenium is an essential element of selenoproteins, playing an important role in different biological functions, including DNA synthesis, antioxidant defense, fertility and reproduction, and thyroid ...

The gut microbiota can metabolise and transform selenium, and even compete with the host for it. This provides new insights into the bioavailability of selenium and the mechanisms through which it ...

Stanleya pinnata, or "prince's plume," takes up large amounts of selenium from the soil. Danita Delimont/Getty Images At first glance, the long, thin leaves and pale green shoots of Stanleya pinnata, ...