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Li S, Li H, Wang J, Lu S, Liu Z, Jia H, Wei T, Guo J. The response of physiological and xylem anatomical traits under cadmium stress in Pinus thunbergii seedlings. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 44:tpae046. [PMID: 38676919 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpae046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/29/2024]
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Studying the response of physiological and xylem anatomical traits under cadmium stress is helpful to understand plants' response to heavy metal stress. Here, seedlings of Pinus thunbergii Parl. were treated with 50, 100 and 150 mg kg-1 Cd2+ for 28 days. Cadmium and nonstructural carbohydrate content of leaves, stems and roots, root Cd2+ flux, cadmium distribution pattern in stem xylem and phloem, stem xylem hydraulic traits, cell wall component fractions of stems and roots, phytohormonal content such as abscisic acid, gibberellic acid 3, molecule -indole-3-acetic acid, and jasmonic acid from both leaves and roots, as well as xylem anatomical traits from both stems and roots were measured. Root Cd2+ flux increased from 50 to 100 mmol L-1 Cd2+ stress, however it decreased at 150 mmol L-1 Cd2+. Cellulose and hemicellulose in leaves, stems and roots did not change significantly under cadmium stress, while pectin decreased significantly. The nonstructural carbohydrate content of both leaves and stems showed significant changes under cadmium stress while the root nonstructural carbohydrate content was not affected. In both leaves and roots, the abscisic acid content significantly increased under cadmium stress, while the gibberellic acid 3, indole-3-acetic acid and jasmonic acid methylester content significantly decreased. Both xylem specific hydraulic conductivity and xylem water potential decreased with cadmium stress, however tracheid diameter and double wall thickness of the stems and roots were not affected. High cadmium intensity was found in both the stem xylem and phloem in all cadmium stressed treatments. Our study highlighted the in situ observation of cadmium distribution in both the xylem and phloem, and demonstrated the instant response of physiological traits such as xylem water potential, xylem specific hydraulic conductivity, root Cd2+ flux, nonstructural carbohydrate content, as well as phytohormonal content under cadmium stress, and the less affected traits such as xylem anatomical traits, cellulose and hemicellulose.
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- Shan Li
- Department of Environmental Science and Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Weiyang University Park, Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Weiyang University Park, Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Weiyang University Park, Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Weiyang University Park, Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Weiyang University Park, Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Weiyang University Park, Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Weiyang University Park, Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, P.R. China
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- Department of Environmental Science and Ecology, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an Weiyang University Park, Weiyang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, 710021, P.R. China
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Zhang S, Zhang C, Gao ZF, Qiu CW, Shi SH, Chen ZH, Ali MA, Wang F, Wu F. Integrated physiological and omics analyses reveal the mechanism of beneficial fungal Trichoderma sp. alleviating cadmium toxicity in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.). ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 267:115631. [PMID: 37890251 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a highly toxic heavy metal and readily accumulates in tobacco, which imperils public health via Cd exposure from smoking. Beneficial microbes have a pivotal role in promoting plant growth, especially under environmental stresses such as heavy metal stresses. In this study, we introduced a novel fungal strain Trichoderma nigricans T32781, and investigated its capacity to alleviate Cd-induced stress in tobacco plants through comprehensive physiological and omics analyses. Our findings revealed that T32781 inoculation in soil leads to a substantial reduction in Cd-induced growth inhibition. This was evidenced by increased plant height, enhanced biomass accumulation, and improved photosynthesis, as indicated by higher values of key photosynthetic parameters, including the maximum quantum yield of photosystem Ⅱ (Fv/Fm), stomatal conductance (Gs), photosynthetic rate (Pn) and transpiration rate (Tr). Furthermore, element analysis demonstrated that T. nigricans T32781 inoculation resulted in a remarkable reduction of Cd uptake by 62.2% and a 37.8% decrease in available soil Cd compared to Cd-stressed plants without inoculation. The protective role of T32781 extended to mitigating Cd-induced oxidative stress by improving antioxidant enzyme activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX). Metabolic profiling of tobacco roots identified 43 key metabolites, with notable contributions from compounds like nicotinic acid, succinic acid, and fumaric acid in reducing Cd toxicity in T32781-inoculated plants. Additionally, rhizosphere microbiome analysis highlighted the promotion of beneficial microbes, including Gemmatimonas and Sphingomonas, by T32781 inoculation, which potentially contributed to the restoration of plant growth under Cd exposure. In summary, our study demonstrated that T. nigricans T32781 effectively alleviated Cd stress in tobacco plants by reducing Cd uptake, alleviating Cd-induced oxidative stress, influencing plant metabolite and modulating the microbial composition in the rhizosphere. These findings offer a novel perspective and a promising candidate strain for enhancing Cd tolerance and prohibiting its accumulation in plants to reduce health risks associated with exposure to Cd-contaminated plants.
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- Shuo Zhang
- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects, Key Laboratory of Biology of Crop Pathogens and Insects of Zhejiang Province, Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- School of Science, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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- Guizhou Academy of Tobacco Science, Guiyang 550081, China.
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- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Li Y, Zhang Y, Luo H, Lv D, Yi Z, Duan M, Deng M. WGCNA Analysis Revealed the Hub Genes Related to Soil Cadmium Stress in Maize Kernel ( Zea mays L.). Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:2130. [PMID: 36421805 PMCID: PMC9690088 DOI: 10.3390/genes13112130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 11/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Soil contamination by heavy metals has become a prevalent topic due to their widespread release from industry, agriculture, and other human activities. Great progress has been made in elucidating the uptake and translocation of cadmium (Cd) accumulation in rice. However, there is still little known about corresponding progress in maize. In the current study, we performed a comparative RNA-Seq-based approach to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) of maize immature kernel related to Cd stress. In total, 55, 92, 22, and 542 DEGs responsive to high cadmium concentration soil were identified between XNY22-CHS-8 vs. XNY22-YA-8, XNY22-CHS-24 vs. XNY22-YA-24, XNY27-CHS-8 vs. XNY27-YA-8, and XNY27-CHS-24 vs. XNY27-YA-24, respectively. The weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) categorized the 9599 Cd stress-responsive hub genes into 37 different gene network modules. Combining the hub genes and DEGs, we obtained 71 candidate genes. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis of genes in the greenyellow module in XNY27-YA-24 and connectivity genes of these 71 candidate hub genes showed that the responses to metal ion, inorganic substance, abiotic stimulus, hydrogen peroxide, oxidative stress, stimulus, and other processes were enrichment. Moreover, five candidate genes that were responsive to Cd stress in maize kernel were detected. These results provided the putative key genes and pathways to response to Cd stress in maize kernel, and a useful dataset for unraveling the underlying mechanism of Cd accumulation in maize kernel.
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- Yongjin Li
- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang 712100, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Center of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- College of Agronomy, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
- Maize Engineering Technology Research Center of Hunan Province, Changsha 410128, China
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Atabayeva SD, Rakhymgozhina AB, Nurmahanova AS, Kenzhebayeva SS, Usenbekov BN, Alybayeva RA, Asrandina SS, Tynybekov BM, Amirova AK. Rice Plants ( Oryza sativa L.) under Cd Stress in Fe Deficiency Conditions. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 2022:7425085. [PMID: 35978638 PMCID: PMC9377925 DOI: 10.1155/2022/7425085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 07/04/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Due to the environment pollution by cadmium (Cd) near industrial metallurgic factories and the widespread use of phosphorus fertilizers, the problem of toxic Cd effect on plants is well discussed by many authors, but the phytotoxicity of Cd under iron (Fe) deficiency stress has not been sufficiently studied. The aim of the work was to study comprehensively the effect of Cd under Fe deficiency conditions on physiological, biochemical, and anatomical parameters of rice varieties, to identify varietal differences in plant response to the effect of double stress. Relative resistance and sensitivity to the joint effect of Cd and Fe deficiency stress rice varieties have been identified. Double stress decreased a linear growth and biomass accumulation of roots and shoots (by 36-50% and 33-46% and 32-56% and 32-48%, accordingly), content of photosynthetic pigments (Chla, Chlb, and carotenoids by 36-51%, 32-47%, and 64-78%, accordingly), and relative water content (by 18-26%). Proline content increased by 28-103% in all rice varieties, but to a lesser extent in sensitive varieties. The thickness of the lower and upper epidermis and the diameter of vascular bundles of leaves decreased by 18-50%, 46-60%, and 13-48%, accordingly. The thickness of the root endodermis and exodermis and diameter of the central cylinder mainly decreased. The thickness of the exodermis increased slightly by 7%, and the diameter of the central cylinder remained at the control level in resistant Madina variety while in sensitive Chapsari variety, these indicators decreased significantly by 50 and 45%, accordingly. Thus, the aggravation of adverse effect of Cd under Fe deficiency conditions and the varietal specificity of plants' response to double stress were shown. It creates the need for further study of these rice varieties using Fe to identify mechanisms for reducing the toxic effect of Cd on plants as well as the study of Fe and Cd transporter genes at the molecular level.
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- Saule D. Atabayeva
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, Almaty 0050048, Kazakhstan
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- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, Almaty 0050048, Kazakhstan
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- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, Almaty 0050048, Kazakhstan
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- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, Almaty 0050048, Kazakhstan
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- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, Almaty 0050048, Kazakhstan
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Qiu CW, Zhang C, Wang NH, Mao W, Wu F. Strigolactone GR24 improves cadmium tolerance by regulating cadmium uptake, nitric oxide signaling and antioxidant metabolism in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 273:116486. [PMID: 33484996 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) in the food chain poses a serious hazard to human health. Therefore, a greenhouse hydroponic experiment was conducted to examine the potential of exogenously strigolactone GR24 in lessening Cd toxicity and to investigate its physiological mechanisms in the two barley genotypes, W6nk2 (Cd-sensitive) and Zhenong8 (Cd-tolerant). Exogenous application of 1 μM GR24 (strigol analogue) reduced the suppression of growth caused by 10 μM Cd, lowered plant Cd contents, increased the contents of other nutrient elements, protected chlorophyll, sustained photosynthesis, and markedly reduced Cd-induced H2O2 and malondialdehyde accumulation in barley. Furthermore, exogenous GR24 markedly increased NO contents and nitric oxide synthase activity in the Cd-sensitive genotype, W6nk2, effectively alleviating the Cd-induced repression of the activities of superoxide dismutase and peroxidase, increasing reduced glutathione (GSH) and ascorbic acid (AsA) pools and activities of AsA-GSH cycle including ascorbate peroxidase, glutathione peroxidase, glutathione reductase, dehydroascorbate reductase and monodehydroascorbate reductase. The findings of the present study indicate that GR24 could be a candidate for Cd detoxification by decreasing Cd contents, balancing nutrient elements, and protecting barley plants from toxic oxidation via indirectly eliminating reactive oxygen species (ROS), consequently contributing to reducing the potential risk of Cd pollution.
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- Cheng-Wei Qiu
- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Bio-Macromolecules Analysis Lab, Analysis Center of Agrobiology and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zijingang Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China.
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Dawuda MM, Liao W, Hu L, Yu J, Xie J, Calderón-Urrea A, Wu Y, Tang Z. Foliar application of abscisic acid mitigates cadmium stress and increases food safety of cadmium-sensitive lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L.) genotype. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9270. [PMID: 32676218 PMCID: PMC7335501 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Cadmium (Cd2 +) is among the toxic non-essential heavy metals that adversely affect plants metabolic processes and the safety of produce. However, plant hormones can improve plant’s tolerance to various stresses. This study investigated the effect of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on the biochemical and physiological processes and food safety of cadmium (Cd2 +)-sensitive lettuce genotype (Lüsu). Seedlings were subjected to five treatments: [(i) Control (untreated plants), (ii) 100 µM CdCl2, (iii) 100 µM CdCl2+10 µg L−1 ABA (iv) 10 µg L−1 ABA, and (v) 0.01 g L−1 ABA-inhibitor (fluridone)] for fourteen days in hydroponic system. The 100 µM CdCl2 increased the contents of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and malondialdehyde (MDA), decreased photosynthesis and plant biomass. Moreover, it decreased the contents of essential nutrients (except copper) in the leaves but increased the contents of toxic Cd2 + in the leaves and roots of the plants. Foliar application of fluridone (0.01 g L−1) also caused oxidative stress by increasing the contents of H2O2 and MDA. It also decreased the contents of nutrient elements in the leaves of the plants. However, exogenous ABA (10 µg L−1) mitigated the Cd2 +-induced stress, increased antioxidant enzymes activities, photosynthesis and plant biomass under CdCl2 treatment. Remarkably, exogenous ABA increased the contents of essential nutrient elements but decreased the Cd2 + content in leaves under the CdCl2 treatment. Our results have demonstrated that foliar application of ABA mitigates Cd2 + stress and increases the nutritional quality and food safety of Cd2 +-sensitive lettuce genotype under CdCl2 treatment.
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- Department of Biology, California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA, United States of America
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Horticulture, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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Singh R, Rathore D. Role of transitory starch on growth, development and metal accumulation of Triticum aestivum cultivars grown under textile effluent fertilization. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:24201-24217. [PMID: 32304058 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-08735-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Accumulation of transitory starch in leaves is an environment-dependent multifaceted process affected through stress caused by nutrient deficiency or excess of heavy metals in growing medium. On the other hand, textile effluent is one of the major pollution causing industrial waste due to the presence of heavy metal and organic contaminants. Besides the presence of higher pollution load, this effluent also contains some minerals essential for plant growth and metabolism and can serve as source of nutrients to plants. In presented experiment, a mesocosm study was conducted to evaluate the phenotypic, biochemical performance and trace element status of Triticum aestivum (cv. LOK-101 and GW-496) cultivars in response to transitory starch activity grown under textile effluent fertilization. Improved activity of transitory starch under textile effluent fertilization deals with plant growth by providing carbon in the form of soluble sugar. Study also finds a strong correlation of photosynthetic pigments, carbohydrates and plant biomass to transitory starch. As expected, the elemental concentration (Zn, Cu, Mn, Fe, Co, Pb, Cd, and As) in plants increased with increasing dose of textile effluent. The study concluded that the transitory starch is one of the key components in plant leaves that regulate plant growth under stress condition. Furthermore, the study also concluded that the lower dose of textile effluent significantly favours growth and nutrient status of plants without any negative impact. Therefore, the application of lower concentration of textile effluent as basal dose in agriculture may serve as source of nutrient/micronutrient to plants and also can be a sustainable way for effluent management.
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- Ratan Singh
- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, 382030, India
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- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, 382030, India.
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Derakhshani B, Jafary H, Maleki Zanjani B, Hasanpur K, Mishina K, Tanaka T, Kawahara Y, Oono Y. Combined QTL mapping and RNA-Seq profiling reveals candidate genes associated with cadmium tolerance in barley. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0230820. [PMID: 32298285 PMCID: PMC7182363 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0230820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The high toxicity of cadmium (Cd) and its ready uptake by plants has become a major agricultural problem. To investigate the genetic architecture and genetic regulation of Cd tolerance in barley, we conducted quantitative trait loci (QTL) analysis in the phenotypically polymorphic Oregon Wolfe Barley (OWB) mapping population, derived from a cross between Rec and Dom parental genotypes. Through evaluating the Cd tolerance of 87 available doubled haploid lines of the OWB mapping population at the seedling stage, one minor and one major QTL were detected on chromosomes 2H and 6H, respectively. For chlorosis and necrosis traits, the major QTL explained 47.24% and 38.59% of the phenotypic variance, respectively. RNA-Seq analysis of the parental seedlings under Cd treatment revealed 542 differentially expressed genes between Cd-tolerant Rec and Cd-susceptible Dom genotypes. By analyzing sequence variations in transcribed sequences of the parental genotypes, 155,654 SNPs and 1,525 InDels were identified between the two contrasting genotypes and may contribute to Cd tolerance. Finally, by integrating the data from the identified QTLs and RNA-Seq analysis, 16 Cd tolerance-related candidate genes were detected, nine of which were metal ion transporters. These results provide promising candidate genes for further gene cloning and improving Cd tolerance in barley.
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- Behnam Derakhshani
- Department of Agronomy & Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
- Breeding Material Development Unit, Institute of Crop Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Iranian Research Institute of Plant Protection, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Tehran, Iran
- * E-mail: (HJ); (YO)
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- Department of Agronomy & Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Plant Genome Research Unit, Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Breeding Informatics Research Unit, Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Bioinformatics Team, Advanced Analysis Center, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Breeding Informatics Research Unit, Institute of Crop Science, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- Bioinformatics Team, Advanced Analysis Center, NARO, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Breeding Material Development Unit, Institute of Crop Science, National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
- * E-mail: (HJ); (YO)
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Greco M, Sáez CA, Contreras RA, Rodríguez-Rojas F, Bitonti MB, Brown MT. Cadmium and/or copper excess induce interdependent metal accumulation, DNA methylation, induction of metal chelators and antioxidant defences in the seagrass Zostera marina. CHEMOSPHERE 2019; 224:111-119. [PMID: 30818189 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.02.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this investigation, we assessed the effects of Cu and/or Cd excess on physiological and metabolic processes of the widespread seagrass Zostera marina. Adult were exposed to low Cd and Cu (0.89 and 0.8 μM, respectively) and high Cd and Cu (8.9 and 2.4 μM, respectively) for 6 d at: Control conditions; low Cu; high Cu; low Cd; high Cd; low Cd and low Cu; and high Cd and high Cu. Photosynthetic performance decreased under single and combined treatments, although effects were more negative under Cu than Cd. Total Cu accumulation was higher than Cd, under single and combined treatments; however, their accumulation was generally lower when applied together, suggesting competition among them. Levels of glutathione (GSH) and phytochelatins (PCs) followed patterns similar to metal accumulation, with up to PC5, displaying adaptations in tolerance. A metallothionein (MET) gene showed upregulation only at high Cd, low Cu, and high Cu. The expression of the enzymes glutathione reductase (GR), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and catalase (CAT) was greatest at high Cu, and at high Cd and Cu together; the highest expression was under Cu, alone and combined. Both metals induced upregulation of the DNA methyltransferases CMT3 and DRM2, with the highest expression at single Cu. The DNA demethylation ROS1 was overexpressed in treatments containing high Cu, suggesting epigenetic modifications. The results show that under copper and/or cadmium, Z. marina was still biologically viable; certainly based, at least in part, on the induction of metal chelators, antioxidant defences and methylation/demethylation pathways of gene regulation.
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- Maria Greco
- The Francis Crick Institute, London, United Kingdom; Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research, Centro de Estudios Avanzados, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Viña del Mar, Chile; School of Biological and Marine Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Laboratory of Aquatic Environmental Research, Centro de Estudios Avanzados, Universidad de Playa Ancha, Viña del Mar, Chile
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Ecologia e Scienze della Terra, Università della Calabria, Arcavacata di Rende, Italy
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- School of Biological and Marine Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom.
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Gao M, Yang Y, Song Z. Effects of graphene oxide on cadmium uptake and photosynthesis performance in wheat seedlings. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 173:165-173. [PMID: 30771660 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.01.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2018] [Revised: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2019] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Graphene oxide (GO) is extensively used in various fields because of its versatility. The presence of GO in the environment enhances the toxicity of toxicants or pollutants. Cadmium (Cd) and GO pollution is a problem in aquatic environment, which should be solved. We investigated the toxic effects of Cd on photosynthesis and oxidative stress in wheat seedlings in the presence of GO, by measuring seedling biomass, Cd content, photosynthesis, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level, antioxidant enzyme activities, and malondialdehyde (MDA) content. At low concentrations, GO alone had limited effects, but at concentrations > 20 mg L-1, seedlings were negatively affected. Under combined Cd-GO treatment, GO was significantly toxic at only 5 mg L-1 concentration, and increasing concentration significantly increased Cd accumulation and decreased biomass. The net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, primary maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, actual quantum yield, photosynthetic electron transport rate, chlorophyll content, and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase concentration decreased significantly, whereas intercellular CO2 concentration increased significantly. These changes can be attributed to impairment of ROS level, antioxidant enzyme activities, and MDA level, and toxicity mechanisms are suggested to be due to oxidative stress. The resulting damage to the photosynthetic systems and structures likely contributed to the overall decrease in biomass.
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- Minling Gao
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China; Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Masschusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin Polytechnic University, Tianjin 300387, China
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- Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, Ministry of Agriculture of China, Tianjin 300191, China.
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Li J, Wei X, Yu P, Deng X, Xu W, Ma M, Zhang H. Expression of cadR Enhances its Specific Activity for Cd Detoxification and Accumulation in Arabidopsis. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 57:1720-1731. [PMID: 27382127 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcw093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a transition metal that is highly toxic in biological systems. Anthropogenic emissions of Cd have increased biogeochemical cycling and the amount of Cd in the biosphere. Here we studied the utility of a bacterial Cd-binding protein, CadR, for the remediation of Cd contamination. CadR was successfully targeted to chloroplasts using a constitutive Cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter or a shoot-specific Chl a/b-binding protein 2 gene (CAB2) promoter and an RbcS (small subunit of the Rubisco complex) transit peptide. Under short-term (2 d) exposure to Cd, the cadR transgenic plants showed up to a 2.9-fold Cd accumulation in roots compared with untransformed plants. Under medium term (7 d) exposure to Cd, the concentrations of Cd in leaves began to increase but there were no differences between the wild type and the cadR transgenic plants. Under long-term (16 d) exposure to Cd, the cadR transgenic plants accumulated greater amounts of Cd in leaves than the untransformed plants. Total Cd accumulation (µg per plant) in shoots and roots of the plants expressing cadR were significantly higher (up to 3.5-fold in shoots and 5.2-fold in roots) than those of the untransformed plants. We also found that targeting CadR to chloroplasts facilitated chloroplastic metal homeostasis and Chl b accumulation. Our results demonstrate that manipulating chelating capacity in chloroplasts or in the cytoplasm may be effective in modifying both the accumulation of and resistance to Cd.
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- Jingrui Li
- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China College of Life Science, Shanxi Normal University, Shanxi Linfen 041004, China These authors contributed equally to this work
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- College of Life Science, Shanxi Normal University, Shanxi Linfen 041004, China These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Institute for Biophysical Dynamics, the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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Jinadasa N, Collins D, Holford P, Milham PJ, Conroy JP. Reactions to cadmium stress in a cadmium-tolerant variety of cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.): is cadmium tolerance necessarily desirable in food crops? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 23:5296-5306. [PMID: 26564184 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5779-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Cadmium is a cumulative, chronic toxicant in humans for which the main exposure pathway is via plant foods. Cadmium-tolerant plants may be used to create healthier food products, provided that the tolerance is associated with the exclusion of Cd from the edible portion of the plant. An earlier study identified the cabbage (Brassica oleracea L.) variety, Pluto, as relatively Cd tolerant. We exposed the roots of intact, 4-week-old seedlings of Pluto to Cd (control ∼1 mg L(-1) treatment 500 μg L(-1)) for 4 weeks in flowing nutrient solutions and observed plant responses. Exposure began when leaf 3 started to emerge, plants were harvested after 4 weeks of Cd exposure and the high Cd treatment affected all measured parameters. The elongation rate of leaves 4-8, but not the duration of elongation was reduced; consequently, individual leaf area was also reduced (P < 0.001) and total leaf area and dry weight were approximately halved. A/C i curves immediately before harvest showed that Cd depressed the photosynthetic capacity of the last fully expanded leaf (leaf 5). Despite such large impairments of the source and sink capacities, specific leaf weight and the partitioning of photosynthate between roots, stems and leaves were unaffected (P > 0.1). Phytochelatins (PCs) and glutathione (GSH) were present in the roots even at the lowest Cd concentration in the nutrient medium, i.e. ∼1 μg Cd L(-1), which would not be considered contaminated if it were a soil solution. The Cd concentration in these roots was unexpectedly high (5 mg kg(-1) DW) and the molar ratio of -SH (in PCs plus GSH) to Cd was large (>100:1). In these control plants, the Cd concentration in the leaves was 1.1 mg kg(-1) DW, and PCs were undetectable. For the high Cd treatment, the concentration of Cd in roots exceeded 680 mg kg(-1) DW and the molar -SH to Cd ratio fell to ∼1.5:1. For these plants, Cd flooded into the leaves (107 mg kg(-1) DW) where it probably induced synthesis of PCs, and the molar -SH to Cd ratio was ∼3:1. Nonetheless, this was insufficient to sequester all the Cd, as evidenced by the toxic effects on photosynthesis and growth noted above. Lastly, Cd accumulation in the leaves was associated with lowered concentrations of some trace elements, such as Zn, a combination of traits that is highly undesirable in food plants.
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- Neel Jinadasa
- Western Sydney University, School of Science and Health, LB 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2752, Australia
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- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Elizabeth Macarthur Institute, PO Box 20, Menangle, NSW, 2568, Australia
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- Western Sydney University, School of Science and Health, LB 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2752, Australia.
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- Western Sydney University, School of Science and Health, LB 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2752, Australia
- Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, LB 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2752, Australia
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- Western Sydney University, Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, LB 1797, Penrith, NSW, 2752, Australia
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Qin P, Wang L, Liu K, Mao S, Li Z, Gao S, Shi H, Liu Y. Genomewide association study of Aegilops tauschii traits under seedling-stage cadmium stress. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cj.2015.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Alia N, Sardar K, Said M, Salma K, Sadia A, Sadaf S, Toqeer A, Miklas S. Toxicity and Bioaccumulation of Heavy Metals in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) Grown in a Controlled Environment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2015; 12:7400-16. [PMID: 26133131 PMCID: PMC4515664 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph120707400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The impact of heavy metal toxicity on the shoot and root lengths, total protein, fiber characteristics, moisture content and nutrient composition of spinach (Spinacia oleracea) was evaluated. Plants were grown in pots containing soil and treated with different concentrations (mg/kg) of lead (Pb; 300, 400 and 500), cadmium (Cd; 0.5, 1 and 1.5) and zinc (Zn; 250, 500, and 700) as well as mixtures of Cd and Pb (0.5/300, 1/400, 1.5/500), Cd and Zn (0.5/250, 1/500, 1.5/700), and Pb and Zn (300/250, 400/500, 500/700). Soil contaminated by long-term irrigation with wastewater containing heavy metals was simulated. An increase in concentrations of heavy metals both individually and as mixtures significantly (p < 0.05) reduced the growth parameters and nutrient contents of S. oleracea. The uptake patterns of heavy metals in mixtures showed antagonistic impacts on each other. The toxicities of the mixtures Cd and Pb, Cd and Zn as well as Pb and Zn were higher than those observed in separate heavy metal applications but less than their additive sums. The toxicity caused by individual heavy metals was the highest for Cd followed by Pb and Zn. The highest toxicity was observed in plants grown in soil contaminated by Cd and Pb.
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- Naz Alia
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Haripur, Haripur 21120, Pakistan.
- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, COMSATS Institution of Information Technology, Abbottabad 22060, Pakistan.
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- Prime Institute of Public Health, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Haripur, Haripur 21120, Pakistan.
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- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, University of Haripur, Haripur 21120, KPK, Pakistan.
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- Centre for Climate Research and Development (CCRD), COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), Chak Shahzad, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
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- Civil Engineering Research Group, School of Computing, Science and Engineering, The University of Salford, Salford M5 4WT, UK.
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González A, Gil-Díaz M, Lobo MC. Response of two barley cultivars to increasing concentrations of cadmium or chromium in soil during the growing period. Biol Trace Elem Res 2015; 163:235-43. [PMID: 25431296 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-014-0182-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 11/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The heavy metal contamination of soils is a serious environmental issue because excessive metal concentrations pose risks to the health of humans, animals, and plants. For this reason, the interest in understanding the toxic effects of metals on crop growth and physiology has increased in the last decades. A pot trial was performed in a greenhouse to evaluate the effects of contaminated soil with different concentrations of cadmium (Cd) or chromium (Cr) on barley growth and development. Two cultivars of barley were studied, Pedrezuela and CB502. Growth, chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence, and relative water content (RWC) were analyzed during the plant-growing period. After harvesting, the Cd and Cr contents in plant were analyzed. No significant differences were observed for chlorophyll content and chlorophyll fluorescence between control plants and those treated with Cd. In the case of Cr, a significant decrease of plant growth, chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence, and RWC was detected with respect to the control. The tolerance index (TI) and translocation factor (TF) were calculated. Data indicated that both varieties are tolerant to these metals; CB502 showed higher tolerance to Cr and Pedrezuela to Cd. The effect of Cd or Cr addition on nutrient concentrations in plants varied among elements and organs of the plant analyzed. The correlations between the physiological and agronomic studied traits were significant (p < 0.01, p < 0.001), so the stress induced by these metals affected the physiology and water relations of the plant, which provoked a decrease of plant biomass, especially in the plants treated with Cr.
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- A González
- Departamento de Investigación Agroambiental, IMIDRA, Finca El Encin, 28800, Alcalá de Henares, Spain,
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Parisien MA, Rutter A, Zeeb BA. Feasibility of Using Phytoextraction to Remediate a Compost-Based Soil Contaminated with Cadmium. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2015; 17:1137-1143. [PMID: 25848836 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2014.1003792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Greenhouse and in-situ field experiments were used to determine the potential for phytoextraction to remediate soil contaminated with Cd from municipal solid waste (MSW) and sewage sludge (SS) compost application at a Peterborough (Canada) site. For the greenhouse experiment, one native (Chenopodium album) and three naturalized (Poa compressa, Brassica juncea, Helianthus annuus) plant species were planted in soil containing no detectable Cd (<1.0 μg·g(-1)), and soil from the site containing low (5.0 ± 0.3 μg·g(-1) Cd), and high (16.5 ± 1.2 μg⋅g(-1) Cd) Cd concentrations. Plant uptake was low (root BAFs ≤0.5) for all species except P. compressa in the low Cd treatment (BAF 1.0). Only B. juncea accumulated Cd in its shoots, though uptake was low (BAF ≤0.3). For the field experiment, B. juncea was planted in-situ in areas of low and high Cd concentrations. Brassica juncea Cd uptake was low (root and shoot BAFs <0.2) in both treatments. Sequential extraction analysis indicated that Cd is retained primarily by low bioavailability soil fractions, and phytoextraction is therefore not feasible at this site. Though low Cd bioavailability has negative implications for Cd phytoextraction from MSW/SS compost-based soils, it may limit receptor exposure to Cd sufficiently to eliminate the potential for risk at this site.
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- Michele A Parisien
- a Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Royal Military College of Canada , Kingston , ON , Canada
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Elloumi N, Zouari M, Chaari L, Jomni C, Marzouk B, Ben Abdallah F. Effects of cadmium on lipids of almond seedlings (Prunus dulcis). BOTANICAL STUDIES 2014; 55:61. [PMID: 28510983 PMCID: PMC5430368 DOI: 10.1186/s40529-014-0061-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cadmium uptake and distribution, as well as its effects on lipid composition was investigated in almond seedlings (Prunus dulcis) grown in culture solution supplied with two concentrations of Cd (50 and 150 μM). RESULTS The accumulation of Cd increased with external metal concentrations, and was considerably higher in roots than in leaves. Fourteen days after Cd treatment, the membrane lipids were extracted and separated on silica-gel thin layer chromatography (TLC). Fatty acid methyl esters were analyzed by FID-GC on a capillary column. Our results showed that Cd stress decreased the quantities of all lipids classes (phospholipids, galactolipids and neutral lipids). Galactolipid, phospholipid and neutral lipid concentrations decreased more in roots than in leaves by Cd-treatment. In almost all lipid classes the proportion of palmitic acid (16:0), linoleic (18: 2) and that of linolenic (18: 3) acid decreased, suggesting that heavy metal treatment induced an alteration in the fatty acid synthesis processes. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, our results show that the changes found in total fatty acids, in the quantities of all lipids classes, and in the in the profiles of individual polar lipids suggest that membrane structure and function might be altered by Cd stress.
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- Nada Elloumi
- Laboratory of Water, Energy and Environment, Sfax University, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environment and Biology of Arid Area, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Water, Energy and Environment, Sfax University, ENIS, Sfax, Sfax Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environment and Biology of Arid Area, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Substances Bioactives, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj Cedria (CBBC), Hammam-Lif, 1050 Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Environment and Biology of Arid Area, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
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Liu H, Zhang Y, Chai T, Tan J, Wang J, Feng S, Liu G. Manganese-mitigation of cadmium toxicity to seedling growth of Phytolacca acinosa Roxb. is controlled by the manganese/cadmium molar ratio under hydroponic conditions. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2013; 73:144-153. [PMID: 24095921 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2013.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Manganese (Mn) can interact with cadmium (Cd) in environments and influence the toxic effect of Cd on plants. However, few studies have investigated the relationship between the Mn/Cd ratio and plant Cd-toxicity along Cd concentrations. In this paper, we studied the effects of external Mn/Cd molar ratios (0, 10, 30, 50 and 60) on Cd toxicity in the Mn hyperaccumulator and Cd tolerant plant, Phytolacca acinosa Roxb., at three Cd levels (50, 100 and 200 μM) under hydroponic conditions. Our result showed that seedling growth (y) under Cd stress was strongly positively related to the solution Mn/Cd molar ratio (SMCR). The relationship between the two variables under solution Cd concentrations was well explained by the linear regression model y=a+b1 (SMCR)+b2 (Solution-Cd). Increasing SMCR significantly reduced the Cd concentration and increased the Mn concentration in plant tissues. However, seedling growth was consistent with the shoot Mn/Cd molar ratio rather than with the Mn or Cd concentrations in plant tissues. At low levels of SMCR (e.g. 0 and 10), elevation of Mn distribution in shoot tissues might be a mechanism in P. acinosa seedlings to defend against Cd-toxicity. In comparison with low levels of SMCR, high levels of SMCR (e.g. 50 and 60) greatly alleviated lipid peroxidation and plant water-loss, and enhanced photosynthesis. However, the alleviated lipid peroxidation in the Mn-mitigation of Cd toxicity was likely to be the secondary effect resulting from the antagonism between Mn and Cd in the plant.
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- Huimin Liu
- College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yuquan Rd 19A, Beijing 100049, China.
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Chinmayee MD, Mahesh B, Pradesh S, Mini I, Swapna TS. The Assessment of Phytoremediation Potential of Invasive Weed Amaranthus spinosus L. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2012; 167:1550-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-012-9657-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2011] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Romanowska E, Wasilewska W, Fristedt R, Vener AV, Zienkiewicz M. Phosphorylation of PSII proteins in maize thylakoids in the presence of Pb ions. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 169:345-52. [PMID: 22169074 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2011.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2011] [Revised: 10/27/2011] [Accepted: 10/31/2011] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Lead is potentially toxic to all organisms including plants. Many physiological studies suggest that plants have developed various mechanisms to contend with heavy metals, however the molecular mechanisms remain unclear. We studied maize plants in which lead was introduced into detached leaves through the transpiration stream. The photochemical efficiency of PSII, measured as an Fv/Fm ratio, in the maize leaves treated with Pb was only 10% lower than in control leaves. The PSII activity was not affected by Pb ions in mesophyll thylakoids, whereas in bundle sheath it was reduced. Protein phosphorylation in mesophyll and bundle sheath thylakoids was analyzed using mass spectrometry and protein blotting before and after lead treatment. Both methods clearly demonstrated increase in phosphorylation of the PSII proteins upon treatment with Pb(2+), however, the extent of D1, D2 and CP43 phosphorylation in the mesophyll chloroplasts was clearly higher than in bundle sheath cells. We found that in the presence of Pb ions there was no detectable dephosphorylation of the strongly phosphorylated D1 and PsbH proteins of PSII complex in darkness or under far red light. These results suggest that Pb(2+) stimulates phosphorylation of PSII core proteins, which can affect stability of the PSII complexes and the rate of D1 protein degradation. Increased phosphorylation of the PSII core proteins induced by Pb ions may be a crucial protection mechanism stabilizing optimal composition of the PSII complexes under metal stress conditions. Our results show that acclimation to Pb ions was achieved in both types of maize chloroplasts in the same way. However, these processes are obviously more complex because of different metabolic status in mesophyll and bundle sheath chloroplasts.
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- Elżbieta Romanowska
- Department of Molecular Plant Physiology, Warsaw University, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland.
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Greco M, Chiappetta A, Bruno L, Bitonti MB. In Posidonia oceanica cadmium induces changes in DNA methylation and chromatin patterning. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2012; 63:695-709. [PMID: 22058406 PMCID: PMC3254685 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 189] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2011] [Revised: 07/08/2011] [Accepted: 08/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In mammals, cadmium is widely considered as a non-genotoxic carcinogen acting through a methylation-dependent epigenetic mechanism. Here, the effects of Cd treatment on the DNA methylation patten are examined together with its effect on chromatin reconfiguration in Posidonia oceanica. DNA methylation level and pattern were analysed in actively growing organs, under short- (6 h) and long- (2 d or 4 d) term and low (10 μM) and high (50 μM) doses of Cd, through a Methylation-Sensitive Amplification Polymorphism technique and an immunocytological approach, respectively. The expression of one member of the CHROMOMETHYLASE (CMT) family, a DNA methyltransferase, was also assessed by qRT-PCR. Nuclear chromatin ultrastructure was investigated by transmission electron microscopy. Cd treatment induced a DNA hypermethylation, as well as an up-regulation of CMT, indicating that de novo methylation did indeed occur. Moreover, a high dose of Cd led to a progressive heterochromatinization of interphase nuclei and apoptotic figures were also observed after long-term treatment. The data demonstrate that Cd perturbs the DNA methylation status through the involvement of a specific methyltransferase. Such changes are linked to nuclear chromatin reconfiguration likely to establish a new balance of expressed/repressed chromatin. Overall, the data show an epigenetic basis to the mechanism underlying Cd toxicity in plants.
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- Department of Ecology, University of Calabria, Laboratory of Plant Cyto-physiology, Ponte Pietro Bucci, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Cosenza, Italy
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Clabeaux BL, Navarro DAG, Aga DS, Bisson MA. Cd tolerance and accumulation in the aquatic macrophyte, Chara australis: potential use for charophytes in phytoremediation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2011; 45:5332-8. [PMID: 21568316 DOI: 10.1021/es200720u] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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We investigated the potential use of the alga Chara australis (R. Br.) forphytore mediation of Cd-contaminated sediments in aquatic systems. Chara tolerated up to 20 mg added Cd (kg soil)⁻¹ in laboratory culture. Chlorophyll a and b levels were not affected even at Cd concentrations that suppressed growth. Levels of glutathione were suppressed at 2-35 mg added Cd (kg soil)⁻¹ to 200-350 nmol GSH (g DW)⁻¹, while control levels were 660 nmol GSH (g DW)⁻¹). Histochemical studies showed Cd occurred throughout cell walls and cytoplasm in plants grown in 5-20 mg Cd (kg soil)⁻¹. Quantification using ICP-MS showed the maximum concentration in shoots was 72 mg Cd (kg DW)⁻¹ at 35 mg added Cd (kg soil)⁻¹, while the maximum in rhizoids was 116 mg Cd (kg DW)⁻¹ at 25 mg added Cd (kg soil)⁻¹. The bioconcentration factor (BCF, concentration in plant/concentration in soil) exceeded 1.0, the critical value for hyperaccumulators, for shoots exposed to 35 mg Cd (kg soil)⁻¹ and rhizoids exposed to ≥25 mg Cd (kg soil)⁻¹. Translocation factors (TF, shoot concentration/rhizoid concentration) did not exceed 1.0 for any treatment. While Chara cannot be considered a hyperaccumulator, it shows promise for use in phytoremediation efforts.
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- Bernadette L Clabeaux
- Department of Biological SciencesUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York 14260, USA
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Filek M, Kościelniak J, Łabanowska M, Bednarska E, Bidzińska E. Selenium-induced protection of photosynthesis activity in rape (Brassica napus) seedlings subjected to cadmium stress. Fluorescence and EPR measurements. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2010; 105:27-37. [PMID: 20407830 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-010-9551-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2009] [Accepted: 04/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Fluorescence and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements were used to study selenium influence on photosystem activity in rape seedlings affected by Cd stress. Water cultures containing Hoagland nutrients were supplemented with 400 microM of CdCl(2), 2 microM of Na(2)SeO(4) and a mixture of both CdCl(2) and Na(2)SeO(4). The seedlings were cultured till the first leaf reached about 1 cm in length. Cadmium-induced changes in the activity of both photosystems were partly diminished by Se presence in the nutrient medium. Electron microscopy photographs confirmed less degradation in chloroplasts of plants cultured on media containing Se. It is suggested that sucrose groups of starch, which is deposited in greater amounts in Cd-stressed plants, may act as traps for free radicals produced under those conditions.
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- Maria Filek
- Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Niezapominajek 21, 30-239 Krakow, Poland.
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Ying RR, Qiu RL, Tang YT, Hu PJ, Qiu H, Chen HR, Shi TH, Morel JL. Cadmium tolerance of carbon assimilation enzymes and chloroplast in Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Picris divaricata. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2010; 167:81-7. [PMID: 19683362 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2009.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2009] [Revised: 07/15/2009] [Accepted: 07/17/2009] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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To better understand the photosynthesis under stress, the effect of cadmium on carbon assimilation and chloroplast ultrastructure of a newly found Zn/Cd hyperaccumulator Picris divaricata in China was investigated in solution culture. The shoot and root Cd concentrations increased with increase in Cd supply, reaching maxima of 1109 and 5604mgkg(-1) dry weight at 75microM Cd, respectively. As Cd supply to P. divaricata increased, the shoot and root dry weight, leaf water content (except 75microM Cd), concentrations of chlorophyll a and b, chlorophyll a/b ratio and the concentration of carotenoids were not depressed at high Cd. However, the stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, net photosynthetic rate and intercellular CO(2) concentration were significantly affected when the Cd concentration reached 10, 10, 25 and 75microM, respectively. Meanwhile, carbonic anhydrase (CA; EC 4.2.1.1) activity and Rubisco (EC 4.1.1.39) content reached maxima in the presence of 50 and 5microM Cd, respectively. In addition, CA activity correlated positively with shoot Cd in plants treated with Cd at a range of 0-50microM. Moreover, the activities of NADP(+)-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.13), Rubisco and fructose-1, 6-bisphosphatase (EC 3.1.3.11) were not significantly suppressed by increased Cd supply. Although the mesophyll cell size was reduced, chloroplast ultrastructure remained intact at the highest Cd treatment. Our finding revealed that P. divaricata chloroplast and the enzymes of carbon assimilation tolerate high levels of Cd, demonstrating its potential in possible application in phytoremediation.
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- Rong-Rong Ying
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, PR China
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Filek M, Gzyl-Malcher B, Zembala M, Bednarska E, Laggner P, Kriechbaum M. Effect of selenium on characteristics of rape chloroplasts modified by cadmium. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2010; 167:28-33. [PMID: 19682767 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2009.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2009] [Revised: 07/03/2009] [Accepted: 07/06/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Selenium appears to be an important protective agent that decreases cadmium-induced toxic effects in animals and plants. The aim of these studies was to investigate the changes of properties of chloroplast membranes obtained from Cd-treated rape seedlings caused by Se additions. Chloroplasts were isolated from leaves of 3-week-old rape plants cultured on Murashige-Skoog media supplied with 2 microM Na(2)SeO(4) and/or 400 microM CdCl(2) under in vitro conditions. The following physicochemical characteristics of chloroplasts were chosen as indicators of Se-effects: average size, zeta potential, ultrastructure, lipid and fatty acid composition and fluidity of envelope membrane. The results suggest that Se can partly counterbalance the destructive effects of Cd. This protective action led to an increase of chloroplast size reduced by Cd treatment and rebuilt, to some extent, the chloroplast ultrastructure. Lipid and fatty acid composition of chloroplast envelopes modified by Cd showed a decrease in digalactosyl-diacylglycerol content and an increase of content of monogalactosyl-diacylglycerol and phospholipid fractions, as well as an increase of fatty acid saturation of all lipids studied. The change in fatty acid saturation correlated well with a decrease of membrane fluidity and with a diminishing of absolute values of zeta potential. The presence of selenium in cultured media caused a partial reversal of the detected changes, which was especially visible in properties related to the hydrophobic part of an envelope, i.e. fatty acid saturation and fluidity.
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- Maria Filek
- Institute of Plant Physiology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Podłuzna 3, 30-239 Kraków, Poland
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Pietrini F, Zacchini M, Iori V, Pietrosanti L, Bianconi D, Massacci A. Screening of poplar clones for cadmium phytoremediation using photosynthesis, biomass and cadmium content analyses. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2010; 12:105-120. [PMID: 20734632 DOI: 10.1080/15226510902767163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Variability of cadmium tolerance and distribution in plant organs was investigated in ten selected poplar clones from different species, hybrids and genotypes. To this end, plants were exposed for three weeks to 50 microM CdSO4 in hydroponics. Cadmium accumulation in roots, stem and leaves as well as biomass production and photosynthesis maintenance varied greatly among clones. The metal mostly accumulated in roots, up to 80% in some clones, and interestingly, only 50% in some others. In general, metal tolerance reflected the degree of photosynthesis inhibition, which was higher in clones with high cadmium accumulation in leaves. Biomass production, net photosynthesis, transpiration, and pigment content were differently reduced in cadmium-treated clones with respect to control. The variability of cadmium distribution among leaves, stem, and roots provides candidate poplars for specific phytoremediation processes of contaminated waters and soils.
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- Fabrizio Pietrini
- Institute of Agro-Environment and Forest Biology of National Research Council, Monterotondo Scalo, Roma, Italy
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Rodríguez-Serrano M, Romero-Puertas MC, Pazmiño DM, Testillano PS, Risueño MC, Del Río LA, Sandalio LM. Cellular response of pea plants to cadmium toxicity: cross talk between reactive oxygen species, nitric oxide, and calcium. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2009; 150:229-43. [PMID: 19279198 PMCID: PMC2675729 DOI: 10.1104/pp.108.131524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 321] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2008] [Accepted: 03/08/2009] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) toxicity has been widely studied in different plant species; however, the mechanism involved in its toxicity as well as the cell response against the metal have not been well established. In this work, using pea (Pisum sativum) plants, we studied the effect of Cd on antioxidants, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and nitric oxide (NO) metabolism of leaves using different cellular, molecular, and biochemical approaches. The growth of pea plants with 50 mum CdCl(2) affected differentially the expression of superoxide dismutase (SOD) isozymes at both transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels, giving rise to a SOD activity reduction. The copper/zinc-SOD down-regulation was apparently due to the calcium (Ca) deficiency induced by the heavy metal. In these circumstances, the overproduction of the ROS hydrogen peroxide and superoxide could be observed in vivo by confocal laser microscopy, mainly associated with vascular tissue, epidermis, and mesophyll cells, and the production of superoxide radicals was prevented by exogenous Ca. On the other hand, the NO synthase-dependent NO production was strongly depressed by Cd, and treatment with Ca prevented this effect. Under these conditions, the pathogen-related proteins PrP4A and chitinase and the heat shock protein 71.2, were up-regulated, probably to protect cells against damages induced by Cd. The regulation of these proteins could be mediated by jasmonic acid and ethylene, whose contents increased by Cd treatment. A model is proposed for the cellular response to long-term Cd exposure consisting of cross talk between Ca, ROS, and NO.
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- María Rodríguez-Serrano
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Biología Celular y Molecular de Plantas, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, E-18008 Granada, Spain
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Cadmium Phytotoxicity: Responses, Mechanisms and Mitigation Strategies: A Review. SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE REVIEWS 2009. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9654-9_17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Shukla UC, Murthy RC, Kakkar P. Combined effect of ultraviolet-B radiation and cadmium contamination on nutrient uptake and photosynthetic pigments in Brassica campestris L. seedlings. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2008; 23:712-719. [PMID: 18348293 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Environmental and industrial pollution along with increase in ground level UV-B radiation, because of stratospheric ozone depletion, present multiple stresses, which may affect crop photosynthesis and productivity. The present study was undertaken to see interactive effects of heavy metal contamination (Cd(2+)) and UV-B exposure on essential nutrient (Ca(2+), Mg(2+), K(+)) uptake, biomass, and chlorophyll content in mustard (Brassica campestris L.) seedlings. Plants grown in 0.5, 1.0, 2.5, and 5.0 mg L(-1) Cd(2+) supplemented medium were exposed to UV-B for 30 min (0.4 mW cm(-2)) per day. The interactive effect of two stresses measured after 5 and 10 days showed an overall decline in biomass. Under dual stress (5 mg Cd(2+) L(-1)) significant (P < 0.001) decrease in chlorophyll a (43%), chlorophyll b (23%), and carotenoid (53%) was observed. Ca(2+) uptake was reduced by 51% in roots under high doses of Cd(2+) (5 mg L(-1)) and simultaneous exposure to 0.4 mW cm(-2) UV-B for 10 days. Mg(2+) content was reduced by 48% and K(+) by 62% under similar exposure conditions. Decline in nutrient uptake in Brassica campestris L. seedlings was observed both in root and shoot leaf in the initial growth period under controlled lab conditions. Cadmium ion (Cd(2+)) uptake was significantly enhanced by 33% (P < 0.001) in the presence of UV-B. The findings are significant as multiple stress conditions prevalent in the environment play an important role during the early growth period, a period critical for crop yield.
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- U C Shukla
- Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, P.O. Box-80, M.G. Marg, Lucknow-226001, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Lakhdar A, Hafsi C, Rabhi M, Debez A, Montemurro F, Abdelly C, Jedidi N, Ouerghi Z. Application of municipal solid waste compost reduces the negative effects of saline water in Hordeum maritimum L. BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY 2008; 99:7160-7167. [PMID: 18308562 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2007.12.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2007] [Revised: 12/21/2007] [Accepted: 12/21/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The efficiency of composted municipal solid wastes (MSW) to reduce the adverse effects of salinity was investigated in Hordeum maritimum under greenhouse conditions. Plants were cultivated in pots filled with soil added with 0 and 40tha(-1) of MSW compost, and irrigated twice a week with tap water at two salinities (0 and 4gl(-1) NaCl). Harvests were achieved at 70 (shoots) and 130 (shoots and roots) days after sowing. At each cutting, dry weight (DW), NPK nutrition, chlorophyll, leaf protein content, Rubisco (ribulose-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) capacity, and contents of potential toxic elements were determined. Results showed that compost supply increased significantly the biomass production of non salt-treated plants (+80%). This was associated with higher N and P uptake in both shoots (+61% and +80%, respectively) and roots (+48% and +25%, respectively), while lesser impact was observed for K+. In addition, chlorophyll and protein contents as well as Rubisco capacity were significantly improved by the organic amendment. MSW compost mitigated the deleterious effect of salt stress on the plant growth, partly due to improved chlorophyll and protein contents and Rubisco capacity (-15%, -27% and -14%, respectively, in combined treatment, against -45%, -84% and -25%, respectively, in salt-stressed plants without compost addition), which presumably favoured photosynthesis and alleviated salt affect on biomass production by 21%. In addition, plants grown on amended soil showed a general improvement in their heavy metals contents Cu2+, Pb2+, Cd2+, and Zn2+ (in combined treatment: 190%, 53%, 168% and 174% in shoots and 183%, 42%, 42% and 114% in roots, respectively) but remained lower than phytotoxic values. Taken together, these findings suggest that municipal waste compost may be safely applied to salt-affected soils without adverse effects on plant physiology.
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- Abdelbasset Lakhdar
- Centre de Recherches et Technologies des Eaux, Technopole Borj Cedria, BP 273, Soliman 8020, Tunisia.
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Barthwal J, Nair S, Kakkar P. Heavy metal accumulation in medicinal plants collected from environmentally different sites. BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES : BES 2008; 21:319-24. [PMID: 18837296 DOI: 10.1016/s0895-3988(08)60049-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the heavy metal content in soil and selected medicinal plants procured from environmentally different sites of the same city. METHODS Soil and plant samples of Abutilon indicum, Calotropis procera, Euphorbia hirta, Peristrophe bycaliculata, and Tinospora cordifolia were collected from 3 environmentally different sites of the city: heavy traffic area (HTA), industrial area (IA), and residential area (RA). Pb, Cd, Cr, and Ni were estimated in soil and plant samples by inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometry and compared. RESULTS The level of heavy metal was higher in soil than in plant parts studied. Accumulation of heavy metals varied from plant to plant. Pb was the highest in Calotropis procera root from HTA site and the lowest in Peristrophe bycaliculata whole plant from IA site. It was also lower in residential area than in heavy traffic area. CONCLUSION The level of heavy metal content differed in the same medicinal plant collected from environmentally different sites of the same city. Thus, it reiterates our belief that every medicinal plant sample should be tested for contaminant load before processing it further for medication.
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- Jyoti Barthwal
- Herbal Research Section, Industrial Toxicology Research Centre, P.O Box-80, MG Marg, Lucknow, India
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Gillet S, Decottignies P, Chardonnet S, Le Maréchal P. Cadmium response and redoxin targets in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: a proteomic approach. PHOTOSYNTHESIS RESEARCH 2006; 89:201-11. [PMID: 17103236 DOI: 10.1007/s11120-006-9108-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2006] [Accepted: 09/15/2006] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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A proteomic approach including two-dimensional electrophoresis and MALDI-TOF analysis has been developed to identify the soluble proteins of the unicellular photosynthetic algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. We first described the partial 2D-picture of soluble proteome obtained from whole cells grown on acetate. Then we studied the effects of the exposure of these cells to 150 muM cadmium (Cd). The most drastic effect was the decrease in abundance of both large and small subunits of the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, in correlation with several other enzymes involved in photosynthesis, Calvin cycle and chlorophyll biosynthesis. Other down-regulated processes were fatty acid biosynthesis, aminoacid and protein biosynthesis. On the other hand, proteins involved in glutathione synthesis, ATP metabolism, response to oxidative stress and protein folding were up-regulated in the presence of cadmium. In addition, we observed that most of the cadmium-sensitive proteins were also regulated via two major cellular thiol redox systems, thioredoxin and glutaredoxin.
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- Sylvie Gillet
- IBBMC, CNRS UMR 8619, Bat 430, Univ Paris-Sud, Orsay cedex, 91405, France
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