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Yokosho K, Yamaji N, Ma JF. An Al-inducible MATE gene is involved in external detoxification of Al in rice. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2011; 68:1061-9. [PMID: 21880027 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2011.04757.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 169] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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A number of plant species, including rice, secretes citrate from roots in response to Al stress. Here we characterized the functions of a gene, OsFRDL4 (Os01g0919100) that belongs to the multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (MATE) family in rice (Oryza sativa). Heterologous expression in Xenopus oocyte showed that the OsFRDL4 protein was able to transport citrate and was activated by Al. The expression level of the OsFRDL4 gene in roots was very low in the absence of Al, but was greatly enhanced by Al after short exposure. Furthermore, the OsFRDL4 expression was regulated by ART1, a C2H2-type zinc finger transcription factor for Al tolerance. Transient expression of OsFRDL4 in onion epidermal cells showed that it localized to the plasma membrane. Immunostaining showed that OsFRDL4 was localized in all cells in the root tip. These expression patterns and cell specificity of localization of OsFRDL4 are different from other MATE members identified previously. Knockout of OsFRDL4 resulted in decreased Al tolerance and decreased citrate secretion compared with the wild-type rice, but did not affect citrate concentration in the xylem sap. Furthermore, there is a positive correlation between OsFRDL4 expression level and the amount of citrate secretion in rice cultivars that are differing in Al tolerance. Taken together, our results show that OsFRDL4 is an Al-induced citrate transporter localized at the plasma membrane of rice root cells and is one of the components of high Al tolerance in rice.
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- Kengo Yokosho
- Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan
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Yang XY, Yang JL, Zhou Y, Piñeros MA, Kochian LV, Li GX, Zheng SJ. A de novo synthesis citrate transporter, Vigna umbellata multidrug and toxic compound extrusion, implicates in Al-activated citrate efflux in rice bean (Vigna umbellata) root apex. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2011; 34:2138-48. [PMID: 21848845 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02410.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Al-activated organic acid anion efflux from roots is an important Al resistance mechanism in plants. We have conducted homologous cloning and isolated Vigna umbellata multidrug and toxic compound extrusion (VuMATE), a gene encoding a de novo citrate transporter from rice bean. Al treatment up-regulated VuMATE expression in the root apex, but neither in the mature root region nor in the leaf. The degree of up-regulation of VuMATE was both partially Al concentration and time dependent, consistent with the delay in the onset of the Al-induced citrate efflux in rice bean roots. While La(3+) moderately induced VuMATE expression, Cd(2+) and Cu(2+) did not induce the expression. Electrophysiological analysis of Xenopus oocytes expressing VuMATE indicated this transporter can mediate significant anion efflux across the plasma membrane. [(14) C]citrate efflux experiments in oocytes demonstrated that VuMATE is a H(+) -dependent citrate transporter. In addition, expression of VuMATE in transgenic tomato resulted in increased Al resistance, which correlated with an enhanced citrate efflux. Taken together, these findings suggest that VuMATE is a functional homolog of the known citrate transporters in sorghum, barley, maize and Arabidopsis. The similarities and differences of all the known citrate transporters associated with Al stress in the MATE family are also discussed.
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- Xiao Ying Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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You J, Zhang H, Liu N, Gao L, Kong L, Yang Z. Transcriptomic responses to aluminum stress in soybean roots. Genome 2011; 54:923-33. [PMID: 22040275 DOI: 10.1139/g11-060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Aluminum (Al) toxicity is the primary limitation to crop production and plant growth in acid soils. Soybean has multiple mechanisms of Al resistance including the complexing and exclusion of Al in root apices by Al-induced citrate secretion. Microarray analysis is available for the identification of genes in soybean. In the present study, Affymetrix soybean genome array was used to identify the Al-induced differentially expressed genes in Al-resistant genotype Jiyu 70. With a cutoff of > 2.0-fold (p < 0.05) between non Al-treated and Al-treated root apices, 561 genes were upregulated and 78 genes were downregulated when roots were exposed to 30 μmol/L AlCl(3) for 4 h. Quantitative real-time PCR was used to test the microarray data. The analysis showed that nearly half of the Al-responsive genes were of unknown biological function. A higher proportion of genes related to transcription regulation and cell wall processes were observed in Al-induced up- and downregulated genes, respectively. Some genes homologous to the citrate transporter MATE family gene or C(2)H(2) family transcription factor gene, STOP1, were detected in our analysis. Some genes related to lignin deposition were upregulated, which might be related to Al-induced root elongation inhibition.
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- Jiangfeng You
- Agriculture Ecology and Environment laboratory, College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, PR China
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Mimmo T, Hann S, Jaitz L, Cesco S, Gessa CE, Puschenreiter M. Time and substrate dependent exudation of carboxylates by Lupinus albus L. and Brassica napus L. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2011; 49:1272-8. [PMID: 22000050 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2011] [Accepted: 08/27/2011] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Root exudates influence significantly physical, chemical and biological characteristics of rhizosphere soil. Their qualitative and quantitative composition is affected by environmental factors such as pH, soil type, oxygen status, light intensity, soil temperature, plant growth, nutrient availability and microorganisms. The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of growth substrate and plant age on the release of carboxylates from Lupinus albus L. and Brassica napus L. Both plant species were studied in continuously percolated microcosms filled with either sand, soil or sand + soil (1:1) mixture. Soil solution was collected every week at 7, 14, 21, 28 and 35 days after planting (DAP). Carboxylate concentrations were determined by reversed-phase liquid chromatography - electrospray ionization - time of flight mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-TOFMS). Oxalate, citrate, succinate, malate and maleate were detected in soil solutions of both plant species. Their concentrations were correlated with the physiological status of the plant and the growth substrate. Oxalate was the predominant carboxylate detected within the soil solution of B. napus plants while oxalate and citrate were the predominant ones found in the soil solutions of L. albus plants. The sampling determination of carboxylates released by plant roots with continuous percolation systems seems to be promising as it is a non-destructive method and allows sampling and determination of soluble low molecular weight organic compounds derived from root exudation as well as the concentration of soluble nutrients, which both might reflect the nutritional status of plants.
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- Tanja Mimmo
- Faculty of Science and Technology, Free University of Bolzano, Piazza Università 5, 39100 Bolzano, Italy.
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Rellan-Alvarez R, Lopez-Gomollon S, Abadia J, Alvarez-Fernandez A. Development of a new high-performance liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry method for the determination of low molecular mass organic acids in plant tissue extracts. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2011; 59:6864-6870. [PMID: 21619056 DOI: 10.1021/jf200482a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry method has been developed for the direct and simultaneous determination of 10 low molecular mass organic acids in different plant tissue extracts. The method does not include a derivatization step. Quantification was accomplished using (13)C-labeled malic and succinic acids as internal standards. Good limits of detection (0.05-1.27 pmol) were obtained for malic, 2-oxoglutaric, succinic, quinic, shikimic, cis-aconitic, and citric acids, whereas for oxalic, ascorbic, and fumaric acids limits of detection were 255, 25, and 11 pmol, respectively. Repeatability values for the retention time and peak area were <5%, with the exception of ascorbic acid. Analyte recovery was between 92% and 110% in most cases, with the exception of oxalic (39-108%), 2-oxoglutaric (44-69%), and ascorbic (22-86%) acids, which may require specific extraction procedures and use of the corresponding (13)C-labeled organic acid as internal standards to improve accuracy. The method was applied to three types of plant materials: sugar beet leaf extracts, tomato xylem sap, and commercial orange juice.
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- Ruben Rellan-Alvarez
- Department of Plant Nutrition, Aula Dei Experimental Station, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Zaragoza, Spain.
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Kunihiro S, Hiramatsu T, Kawano T. Involvement of salicylic acid signal transduction in aluminum-responsive oxidative burst in Arabidopsis thaliana cell suspension culture. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2011; 6:611-6. [PMID: 21447999 PMCID: PMC3172823 DOI: 10.4161/psb.6.5.14895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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To date, a number of studies have documented the toxic impacts of Al ions in plant cells. One of the key factors required for Al cytotoxicity is the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Here we observed that Al treatments of suspension-cultured Arabidopsis thaliana cells resulted in biphasic superoxide generation monitored with chemiluminescence. Among six respiratory burst oxidase homologs (Atrbohs) coding for plant NADPH oxidase, AtrbohD was shown to be the only gene responsive to Al. As the expression of AtrbohD was rapid and long-lasting (1 min to 24 h). Al-induced superoxide generation, AtrbohD expression and cell death were all inhibited by NADPH oxidase inhibitor and superoxide dismutase. Interestingly, Al-induced AtrbohD expression and cell death were inhibited in the mutant and transgenic cell lines lacking salicylic acid biosyhthesis and accumulation (sid2 and NahG). Involvements of salicylic acid signaling in Al-induced AtrbohD expression and cell death development were also confirmed by the use of npr1 mutant cells and NPR1-overexpressing cells. Taken together, there would be a loop of SA signaling and SA-dependent expression of AtrbohD gene leading to prolonged ROS production and cell death development in the Al-exposed Arabidopsis cells.
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- Shuta Kunihiro
- Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Bioengineering, Faculty and Graduate School of Environmental Engineering, The University of Kitakyushu, Kitakyushu, Japan
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Garzón T, Gunsé B, Moreno AR, Tomos AD, Barceló J, Poschenrieder C. Aluminium-induced alteration of ion homeostasis in root tip vacuoles of two maize varieties differing in Al tolerance. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 180:709-715. [PMID: 21421422 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2011.01.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2010] [Revised: 01/17/2011] [Accepted: 01/28/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Root elongation is a primary target of Al toxicity in plants. The objective of this study was to see whether Al-induced disturbance of ion homeostasis is related to the inhibition of root elongation. For this purpose, root growth rate, free cytoplasmic calcium (Ca²+) and vacuolar content of phosphate (P(i)), potassium (K+), nitrate (NO₃⁻) and malate, as well as malate and citrate exudation and nitrate reductase activity were analysed in tips of two Zea mays L. varieties differing in Al resistance. Aluminium treatment affected root growth and cytoplasmic Ca²+ in the Al sensitive variety Bakero, but not in the Al tolerant variety Sikuani. However, both varieties suffered Al-induced decrease of vacuolar K+, and phosphate concentrations. Vacuolar malate concentrations were more affected by Al in Bakero than in Sikuani. Vacuolar nitrate concentrations increased upon Al exposure in both varieties. Only in Sikuani rhizosphere, pH slightly increased upon Al exposure. Our data are consistent with the hypothesis that disturbance of Ca²+ homeostasis is an early event in the Al toxicity syndrome. However, Al-induced alterations of the root tip homeostasis of major ions seem unrelated to Al-induced inhibition of root elongation.
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- Teresa Garzón
- Lab Fisiologia Vegetal, Facultat de Biociències, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Chen YM, Tsao TM, Liu CC, Lin KC, Wang MK. Aluminium and nutrients induce changes in the profiles of phenolic substances in tea plants (Camellia sinensis CV TTES, No. 12 (TTE)). JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2011; 91:1111-1117. [PMID: 21384367 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2010] [Revised: 11/10/2010] [Accepted: 12/10/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tea plants are always cultivated in acid soils in hilly regions and their growth can be dependent on to soluble aluminium (Al). The mechanism of Al detoxification and the influence of Al on phenolic compounds (i.e. catechin) in the roots of tea plants has remained obscure. This study aimed to investigate the influence of Al changes on the concentrations of phenolic substances in tea plants through hydroponic experiments. RESULTS Tea plants were cultivated in nutrient solution containing 1.5 and 2.5 mmol L(-1) Al, and these treatments enhanced the growth of new buds and roots. Aluminium stimulated the uptake of Ca, Mg, K and Mn, whereas the uptake of Fe, Cu and Zn was retarded. Moreover, total phenol concentrations in tea plant tissues increased with increasing Al concentrations. In general, catechin concentrations in leaves increased with increasing Al concentrations in the hydroponic experiments. High correlation coefficients were obtained between Al and (-)-ECG (r(2) = 0.85, P < 0.01) and between Al and total phenols (r(2) = 0.92, P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS The Al concentration in tea plants indeed increases catechin concentrations and plays an important role in the growth of tea plants.
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- Yue Ming Chen
- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Fernández-Sanjurjo MJ, Alvarez Rodríguez E, Corti G. Effect of the addition of cattle slurry plus different types of livestock litter to an acid soil and on the production of grass and corn crops. WASTE MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOLID WASTES AND PUBLIC CLEANSING ASSOCIATION, ISWA 2011; 29:268-276. [PMID: 20529960 DOI: 10.1177/0734242x10372659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to determine how the addition of cattle slurry (S), cattle slurry mixed with sawdust and lime (SL) or cattle slurry mixed with sawdust and crushed (2-4 mm) mussel shells (SM), coming from livestock litter affected the chemical properties of an acid soil and the production in a grass/corn rotation. Bulk and rhizospheric soil were analysed. With respect to the not-treated soil, all the treatments increased pH, exchangeable cations and ECEC, and decreased total N, organic C and exchangeable Al. The lowest variations were observed in S treated plots, while considerable variations occurred in the corn plots treated with SM. In this case, the soil pH reached values up to 6.7, in contrast with the S treated plots that reached pH 5.9. An increase in the concentrations of Ca, Mg and K was also observed. These effects were more evident in the rhizosphere than in the bulk. The addition of both lime and crushed shells increased production and quality of the yield. In SL and SM treated plots the total production of grass was 3.5 to 4-fold the production obtained in S plots. The total production of corn increased by 1095 kg ha(-1) in the SL-treated plots and 2559 kg ha(-1) in SM plots; almost all these increments of production were due to the augmented production of cob. We concluded that the use of crushed mussel shells can be recommended as livestock litter suitable to be distributed in acid soils.
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- María J Fernández-Sanjurjo
- Departamento de Edafoloxía e Química Agrícola, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Campus Universitario, Lugo, Spain.
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Yang LT, Jiang HX, Tang N, Chen LS. Mechanisms of aluminum-tolerance in two species of citrus: secretion of organic acid anions and immobilization of aluminum by phosphorus in roots. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2011; 180:521-30. [PMID: 21421400 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2010.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2010] [Revised: 11/25/2010] [Accepted: 11/25/2010] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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'Sour pummelo' (Citrus grandis) and 'Xuegan' (C. sinensis) seedlings were irrigated for 18 weeks with nutrient solution containing 0 (-Al) and 1.2 mM AlCl₃ · 6H₂O (+Al) x 0, 50 and 200 μM KH₂PO₄. C. sinensis was more tolerant to aluminum (Al) than C. grandis. Phosphorus (P) alleviated the toxic effects of Al on seedlings. Under Al stress, P increased root Al, but decreased shoot Al; C. sinensis accumulated more Al in roots and less Al in shoots than C. grandis. Al decreased root and shoot P. P content was higher in C. sinensis than in C. grandis seedlings. C. sinensis roots secreted more malate and citrate than C. grandis ones in response to Al. Al-induced-secretion of malate and citrate from +Al excised roots was higher than from -Al ones, while Al-preculture did not increase root malate and citrate. Al-induced-secretion of malate and citrate from +Al excised roots decreased with increasing P supply. To conclude, P can alleviate Al-toxicity through increasing immobilization of Al in roots and P level in seedlings rather than through increasing organic acid (OA) anion secretion. The higher Al-tolerance of C. sinensis may involve secretion of OA anions and precipitation of Al by P in roots.
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- Lin-Tong Yang
- Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China
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Tolrà R, Vogel-Mikuš K, Hajiboland R, Kump P, Pongrac P, Kaulich B, Gianoncelli A, Babin V, Barceló J, Regvar M, Poschenrieder C. Localization of aluminium in tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves using low energy X-ray fluorescence spectro-microscopy. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2011; 124:165-72. [PMID: 20422247 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-010-0344-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2010] [Accepted: 03/25/2010] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Information on localization of Al in tea leaf tissues is required in order to better understand Al tolerance mechanism in this Al-accumulating plant species. Here, we have used low-energy X-ray fluorescence spectro-microscopy (LEXRF) to study localization of Al and other low Z-elements, namely C, O, Mg, Si and P, in fully developed leaves of the tea plant [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze]. Plants were grown from seeds for 3 months in a hydroponic solution, and then exposed to 200 microM AlCl(3) for 2 weeks. Epidermal-mesophyll and xylem phloem regions of 20 microm thick cryo-fixed freeze-dried tea-leaf cross-sections were raster scanned with 1.7 and 2.2 keV excitation energies to reach the Al-K and P-K absorption edges. Al was mainly localized in the cell walls of the leaf epidermal cells, while almost no Al signal was obtained from the leaf symplast. The results suggest that the retention of Al in epidermal leaf apoplast represent the main tolerance mechanism to Al in tea plants. In addition LEXRF proved to be a powerful tool for localization of Al in plant tissues, which can help in our understanding of the processes of Al uptake, transport and tolerance in plants.
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- Roser Tolrà
- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Biociencias, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, 08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Al toxicity leads to enhanced cell division and changed photosynthesis in Oryza rufipogon L. Mol Biol Rep 2010; 38:4839-46. [DOI: 10.1007/s11033-010-0618-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2008] [Accepted: 11/25/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mattiello L, Kirst M, da Silva FR, Jorge RA, Menossi M. Transcriptional profile of maize roots under acid soil growth. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2010; 10:196. [PMID: 20828383 PMCID: PMC2956545 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2229-10-196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2010] [Accepted: 09/09/2010] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the most important yield-limiting factors of many crops worldwide. The primary symptom of Al toxicity syndrome is the inhibition of root growth leading to poor water and nutrient absorption. Al tolerance has been extensively studied using hydroponic experiments. However, unlike soil conditions, this method does not address all of the components that are necessary for proper root growth and development. In the present study, we grew two maize genotypes with contrasting tolerance to Al in soil containing toxic levels of Al and then compared their transcriptomic responses. RESULTS When grown in acid soil containing toxic levels of Al, the Al-sensitive genotype (S1587-17) showed greater root growth inhibition, more Al accumulation and more callose deposition in root tips than did the tolerant genotype (Cat100-6). Transcriptome profiling showed a higher number of genes differentially expressed in S1587-17 grown in acid soil, probably due to secondary effects of Al toxicity. Genes involved in the biosynthesis of organic acids, which are frequently associated with an Al tolerance response, were not differentially regulated in both genotypes after acid soil exposure. However, genes related to the biosynthesis of auxin, ethylene and lignin were up-regulated in the Al-sensitive genotype, indicating that these pathways might be associated with root growth inhibition. By comparing the two maize lines, we were able to discover genes up-regulated only in the Al-tolerant line that also presented higher absolute levels than those observed in the Al-sensitive line. These genes encoded a lipase hydrolase, a retinol dehydrogenase, a glycine-rich protein, a member of the WRKY transcriptional family and two unknown proteins. CONCLUSIONS This work provides the first characterization of the physiological and transcriptional responses of maize roots when grown in acid soil containing toxic levels of Al. The transcriptome profiles highlighted several pathways that are related to Al toxicity and tolerance during growth in acid soil. We found several genes that were not found in previous studies using hydroponic experiments, increasing our understanding of plant responses to acid soil. The use of two germplasms with markedly different Al tolerances allowed the identification of genes that are a valuable tool for assessing the mechanisms of Al tolerance in maize in acid soil.
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- Lucia Mattiello
- Laboratório de Genoma Funcional, Departamento de Genética, Evolução e Bioagentes, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, Genetics Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia, Brasília, DF, Brazil
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- Departamento de Fisico-Química, Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genoma Funcional, Departamento de Genética, Evolução e Bioagentes, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Schreiber HD, Swink AM, Godsey TD. The chemical mechanism for Al3+ complexing with delphinidin: a model for the bluing of hydrangea sepals. J Inorg Biochem 2010; 104:732-9. [PMID: 20394986 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2010.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2009] [Revised: 03/05/2010] [Accepted: 03/12/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The blooms of many hydrangea cultivars can be red or blue, with the color depending on the soil pH. This dependence reflects the availability of Al(3+) to the plant under acidic conditions, as Al(3+) changes the color of the anthocyanin pigment in hydrangea sepals from red to blue. A chemical model, Al(3+) and delphinidin in acidic ethanol, was developed to understand the spectral characteristics and bluing of the hydrangea sepals. Delphinidin as its flavylium cation leads to red solutions in the model system. In the presence of Al(3+), the Al(3+) removes H(+) ions from delphinidin, transforming delphinidin's flavylium cation to its blue quinoidal base anion which complexes with the Al(3+). To further stabilize this complex, a second flavylium cation stacks on top of the complexed quinoidal base anion, creating a bathochromic shift of the cation's spectral signature and accentuating the blue color. This Al(3+)-delphinidin entity forms in adequate concentration for bluing only if there is a sufficient excess of Al(3+), the exact excess being a function of pH and concentration. The role of Al(3+) in bluing is not just to form a primary complex with delphinidin, but also to create a template for the stacking of delphinidin (or possibily co-pigments).
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- Henry D Schreiber
- Department of Chemistry, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, VA 24450, United States.
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Ebert B, Zöller D, Erban A, Fehrle I, Hartmann J, Niehl A, Kopka J, Fisahn J. Metabolic profiling of Arabidopsis thaliana epidermal cells. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2010; 61:1321-35. [PMID: 20150518 PMCID: PMC2837255 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erq002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2009] [Revised: 10/31/2009] [Accepted: 12/24/2009] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Metabolic phenotyping at cellular resolution may be considered one of the challenges in current plant physiology. A method is described which enables the cell type-specific metabolic analysis of epidermal cell types in Arabidopsis thaliana pavement, basal, and trichome cells. To achieve the required high spatial resolution, single cell sampling using microcapillaries was combined with routine gas chromatography-time of flight-mass spectrometry (GC-TOF-MS) based metabolite profiling. The identification and relative quantification of 117 mostly primary metabolites has been demonstrated. The majority, namely 90 compounds, were accessible without analytical background correction. Analyses were performed using cell type-specific pools of 200 microsampled individual cells. Moreover, among these identified metabolites, 38 exhibited differential pool sizes in trichomes, basal or pavement cells. The application of an independent component analysis confirmed the cell type-specific metabolic phenotypes. Significant pool size changes between individual cells were detectable within several classes of metabolites, namely amino acids, fatty acids and alcohols, alkanes, lipids, N-compounds, organic acids and polyhydroxy acids, polyols, sugars, sugar conjugates and phenylpropanoids. It is demonstrated here that the combination of microsampling and GC-MS based metabolite profiling provides a method to investigate the cellular metabolism of fully differentiated plant cell types in vivo.
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- Berit Ebert
- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Campus Golm, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam OT Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Campus Golm, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam OT Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Campus Golm, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam OT Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Campus Golm, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam OT Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Campus Golm, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam OT Golm, Germany
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- CNRS UPR 2357 Institut de Biologie Moléculaire des Plantes, 12 rue du Général Zimmer, F-67084, Strasbourg Cedex, France
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Campus Golm, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam OT Golm, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Campus Golm, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam OT Golm, Germany
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Rangel AF, Rao IM, Braun HP, Horst WJ. Aluminum resistance in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) involves induction and maintenance of citrate exudation from root apices. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2010; 138:176-90. [PMID: 20053183 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2009.01303.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Two common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) genotypes differing in aluminum (Al) resistance, Quimbaya (Al-resistant) and VAX-1 (Al-sensitive) were grown in hydroponics for up to 25 h with or without Al, and several parameters related to the exudation of organic acids anions from the root apex were investigated. Al treatment enhanced the exudation of citrate from the root tips of both genotypes. However, its dynamic offers the most consistent relationship between Al-induced inhibition of root elongation and Al accumulation in and exclusion from the root apices. Initially, in both genotypes the short-term (4 h) Al-injury period was characterized by the absence of citrate efflux independent of the citrate content of the root apices, and reduction of cytosolic turnover of citrate conferred by a reduced Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-isocitrate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.42) activity. Transient recovery from initial Al stress (4-12 h) was found to be dependent mainly on the capacity to utilize internal citrate pools (Al-resistant genotype Quimbaya) or enhanced citrate synthesis [increased activities of NAD-malate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.37) and ATP-phosphofructokinase (EC 2.7.1.11) in Al-sensitive VAX-1]. Sustained recovery from Al stress through citrate exudation in genotype Quimbaya after 24 h Al treatment relied on restoring the internal citrate pool and the constitutive high activity of citrate synthase (CS) (EC 4.1.3.7) fuelled by high phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (EC 4.1.1.31) activity. In the Al-sensitive genotype VAX-1 the citrate exudation and thus Al exclusion and root elongation could not be maintained coinciding with an exhaustion of the internal citrate pool and decreased CS activity.
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- Andrés Felipe Rangel
- Institute of Plant Nutrition, Leibniz University of Hannover, Herrenhaeuser Str 2, 30419 Hannover, Germany
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Chen LS, Tang N, Jiang HX, Yang LT, Li Q, Smith BR. Changes in organic acid metabolism differ between roots and leaves of Citrus grandis in response to phosphorus and aluminum interactions. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2009; 166:2023-34. [PMID: 19596484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2009.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2009] [Revised: 06/22/2009] [Accepted: 06/23/2009] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Seedlings of sour pummelo (Citrus grandis) were irrigated daily for 18 weeks with nutrient solution containing four phosphorus (P) levels (50, 100, 250 and 500 microM KH2PO4) and two aluminum (Al) levels [0 (-Al) and 1.2 mM AlCl3 x 6H2O (+Al)]. Both malate and citrate concentrations in +Al leaves decreased with increasing P supply, but their concentrations in -Al leaves did not change in response to P supply. The concentrations of malate under 50 microM P and of citrate under 50 and 100 microM P were higher in +Al leaves than in -Al ones, but malate concentration was lower in +Al leaves than in -Al ones under 500 microM P. There was no difference in root malate and citrate concentrations among different P and Al combinations except for an increase in malate and citrate under 50 microM P+0 mM Al and a slight decrease in malate under 50 microM P+1.2 mM Al. The activities of acid-metabolizing enzymes (citrate synthase, aconitase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase, NADP-isocitrate dehydrogenase, phosphoenolpyruvate phosphatase, NAD-malate dehydrogenase, NADP-malic enzyme and pyruvate kinase) in most cases were less affected by P and Al interactions in roots compared to the leaves. Our results support the hypothesis that changes in organic acid metabolism differ between roots and leaves of C. grandis in response to P and Al interactions.
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- Li-Song Chen
- Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, PR China.
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Ramírez-Benítez JE, Hernández-Sotomayor ST, Muñoz-Sánchez JA. The location of aluminium in protoplasts and suspension cells taken from Coffea arabica L. with different tolerance of Al. J Inorg Biochem 2009; 103:1491-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2009.07.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2009] [Revised: 06/10/2009] [Accepted: 07/01/2009] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Dazy M, Béraud E, Cotelle S, Grévilliot F, Férard JF, Masfaraud JF. Changes in plant communities along soil pollution gradients: responses of leaf antioxidant enzyme activities and phytochelatin contents. CHEMOSPHERE 2009; 77:376-83. [PMID: 19692108 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2009] [Revised: 06/24/2009] [Accepted: 07/13/2009] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This work describes an ecological and ecotoxicological study of polluted wasteland plant communities in a former coke-factory located in Homécourt (France). Ecological analyses were performed along two transects to investigate changes in plant community structure through species richness (S), biological diversity (H') and evenness (J). Five species (Arrhenatherum elatius, Bromus tectorum, Euphorbia cyparissias, Hypericum perforatum and Tanacetum vulgare) were then selected to assess cellular responses through antioxidant enzyme activities and phytochelatins (PCs) contents. The results showed that species richness and biological diversity correlated negatively to Cd and Hg concentrations in soil suggesting that soil concentration of non-essential heavy metals was the primary factor governing vegetation structure in the industrial wasteland. Moreover, for all studied species, abundances were partly related to metal levels in the soils, but also to plant antioxidant systems, suggesting their role in plant establishment success in polluted areas. Data for PC contents led to less conclusive results.
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- Marc Dazy
- Université Paul Verlaine-Metz-Laboratoire "Interactions Ecotoxicologie, Biodiversité, Ecosystèmes"-CNRS UMR 7146, Campus Bridoux, Rue du Général Delestraint, 57070 Metz, France.
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Dou CM, Fu XP, Chen XC, Shi JY, Chen YX. Accumulation and detoxification of manganese in hyperaccumulator Phytolacca americana. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2009; 11:664-70. [PMID: 19689773 DOI: 10.1111/j.1438-8677.2008.00163.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) has recently received much attention because of its ability to hyperaccumulate manganese (Mn). The internal mechanism of detoxification of Mn, however, is not fully understood. In the present study, we investigated Mn accumulation, subcellular distribution, chemical speciation and detoxification through oxalate in pokeweed. The plant accumulated excess Mn in the leaves, mainly in the water-soluble fraction, and over 80% of Mn was in a water-soluble form, while accumulation of excess Mn in the cellular organelle and membrane fraction caused phytotoxicity. In addition, pokeweed has an intrinsically high oxalate content. In all experiments, there was sufficient oxalate to chelate Mn in leaf water extracts at all different levels of Mn application. Phase analysis of X-ray diffraction detected oxalate-Mn chelate complexes, and gel chromatography further confirmed the chelation of Mn by oxalate. In conclusion, pokeweed accumulates excess Mn in the soluble fraction of leaf cells, most likely in vacuoles, in which detoxification of Mn could be achieved by chelation with oxalate.
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- C-M Dou
- Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Tolrà R, Barceló J, Poschenrieder C. Constitutive and aluminium-induced patterns of phenolic compounds in two maize varieties differing in aluminium tolerance. J Inorg Biochem 2009; 103:1486-90. [PMID: 19740545 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2009.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2009] [Revised: 05/27/2009] [Accepted: 06/25/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Aluminium tolerance in maize is mainly due to more efficient Al exclusion. Nonetheless, even in tolerant varieties Al can gain access into the cells. Detoxification by binding to strong organic ligands should therefore play a role also in plants with high Al exclusion capacity. To test this hypothesis in this study the concentrations of soluble, free and bound, phenolics were analyzed in roots of two maize varieties differing in Al tolerance. Exposure for 24 h to 50 microM Al in nutrient solution strongly inhibited root elongation in the sensitive variety 16 x 36, but not in the Al-tolerant variety Cateto. Cateto accumulated about half the concentration of Al in roots than 16 x 36 (analysis performed after root desorption with citrate). Roots of Al-tolerant Cateto contained higher concentrations of caffeic acid, catechol and catechin than roots of the sensitive variety. Exposure to Al induced the accumulation of taxifolin in roots of both varieties. However, Al-tolerant Cateto accumulated about twice the concentration than Al-sensitive 16 x 36 of this pentahydroxyfavonol. The molar ratio for phenolics with catecholate groups to Al was about unity in roots of Cateto, while in those of 16 x 36 the ratio was ten times lower. Both the fact that these phenolics are strong ligands for Al and their high antioxidant and antiradical activity suggest that these compounds may provide protection against the Al fraction that is able to surpass the exclusion mechanisms operating in the tolerant maize variety.
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- Roser Tolrà
- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Bioscience Faculty, Autonomous University of Barcelona, E-08193 Bellaterra, Spain
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Panda SK, Baluska F, Matsumoto H. Aluminum stress signaling in plants. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2009; 4:592-7. [PMID: 19820334 PMCID: PMC2710549 DOI: 10.4161/psb.4.7.8903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2009] [Accepted: 04/28/2009] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a major constraint for crop production in acidic soil worldwide. When the soil pH is lower than 5, Al(3+) is released to the soil and enters into root tip cell ceases root development of plant. In acid soil with high mineral content, Al is the major cause of phytotoxicity. The target of Al toxicity is the root tip, in which Al exposure causes inhibition of cell elongation and cell division, leading to root stunting accompanied by reduced water and nutrient uptake. A variety of genes have been identified that are induced or repressed upon Al exposure. At tissue level, the distal part of the transition zone is the most sensitive to Al. At cellular and molecular level, many cell components are implicated in the Al toxicity including DNA in nucleus, numerous cytoplastic compounds, mitochondria, the plasma membrane and the cell wall. Although it is difficult to distinguish the primary targets from the secondary effects so far, understanding of the target sites of the Al toxicity is helpful for elucidating the mechanisms by which Al exerts its deleterious effects on root growth. To develop high tolerance against Al stress is the major goal of plant sciences. This review examines our current understanding of the Al signaling with the physiological, genetic and molecular approaches to improve the crop performance under the Al toxicity. New discoveries will open up new avenues of molecular/physiological inquiry that should greatly advance our understanding of Al tolerance mechanisms. Additionally, these breakthroughs will provide new molecular resources for improving the crop Al tolerance via molecular-assisted breeding and biotechnology.
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- Sanjib Kumar Panda
- Plant Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Life Science, Assam (Central) University, Silchar, India.
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Breygina MA, Matveeva NP, Ermakov IP. The role of Cl− in pollen germination and tube growth. Russ J Dev Biol 2009. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062360409030047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Root-secreted chemicals mediate multi-partite interactions in the rhizosphere, where plant roots continually respond to and alter their immediate environment. Increasing evidence suggests that root exudates initiate and modulate dialogue between roots and soil microbes. For example, root exudates serve as signals that initiate symbiosis with rhizobia and mycorrhizal fungi. In addition, root exudates maintain and support a highly specific diversity of microbes in the rhizosphere of a given particular plant species, thus suggesting a close evolutionary link. In this review, we focus mainly on compiling the information available on the regulation and mechanisms of root exudation processes, and provide some ideas related to the evolutionary role of root exudates in shaping soil microbial communities.
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- Dayakar V Badri
- Centre for Rhizosphere Biology and Department of Horticulture and LA, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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Li YY, Zhang YJ, Zhou Y, Yang JL, Zheng SJ. Protecting cell walls from binding aluminum by organic acids contributes to aluminum resistance. JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY 2009; 51:574-580. [PMID: 19522816 DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7909.2009.00825.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Aluminum-induced secretion of organic acids from the root apex has been demonstrated to be one major Al resistance mechanism in plants. However, whether the organic acid concentration is high enough to detoxify Al in the growth medium is frequently questioned. The genotypes of Al-resistant wheat, Cassia tora L. and buckwheat secrete malate, citrate and oxalate, respectively. In the present study we found that at a 35% inhibition of root elongation, the Al activities in the solution were 10, 20, and 50 muM with the corresponding malate, citrate, and oxalate exudation at the rates of 15, 20 and 21 nmol/cm(2) per 12 h, respectively, for the above three plant species. When exogenous organic acids were added to ameliorate Al toxicity, twofold and eightfold higher oxalate and malate concentrations were required to produce the equal effect by citrate. After the root apical cell walls were isolated and preincubated in 1 mM malate, oxalate or citrate solution overnight, the total amount of Al adsorbed to the cell walls all decreased significantly to a similar level, implying that these organic acids own an equal ability to protect the cell walls from binding Al. These findings suggest that protection of cell walls from binding Al by organic acids may contribute significantly to Al resistance.
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- Ya-Ying Li
- Ministry of Agriculture Key Laboratory for Non-Point Pollution Control, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Liu J, Magalhaes JV, Shaff J, Kochian LV. Aluminum-activated citrate and malate transporters from the MATE and ALMT families function independently to confer Arabidopsis aluminum tolerance. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2009; 57:389-99. [PMID: 18826429 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2008.03696.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 306] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Aluminum-activated root malate and citrate exudation play an important role in plant Al tolerance. This paper characterizes AtMATE, a homolog of the recently discovered sorghum and barley Al-tolerance genes, shown here to encode an Al-activated citrate transporter in Arabidopsis. Together with the previously characterized Al-activated malate transporter, AtALMT1, this discovery allowed us to examine the relationship in the same species between members of the two gene families for which Al-tolerance genes have been identified. AtMATE is expressed primarily in roots and is induced by Al. An AtMATE T-DNA knockdown line exhibited very low AtMATE expression and Al-activated root citrate exudation was abolished. The AtALMT1 AtMATE double mutant lacked both Al-activated root malate and citrate exudation and showed greater Al sensitivity than the AtALMT1 mutant. Therefore, although AtALMT1 is a major contributor to Arabidopsis Al tolerance, AtMATE also makes a significant but smaller contribution. The expression patterns of AtALMT1 and AtMATE and the profiles of Al-activated root citrate and malate exudation are not affected by the presence or absence of the other gene. These results suggest that AtALMT1-mediated malate exudation and AtMATE-mediated citrate exudation evolved independently to confer Al tolerance in Arabidopsis. However, a link between regulation of expression of the two transporters in response to Al was identified through work on STOP1, a transcription factor that was previously shown to be necessary for AtALMT1 expression. Here we show that STOP1 is also required for AtMATE expression and Al-activated citrate exudation.
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- Jiping Liu
- US Plant Soil and Nutrition Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Wu JL, Wei ZG, Zhao HY, Li HX, Hu F. The role of amino acids in the long-distance transport of La and Y in the xylem sap of tomato. Biol Trace Elem Res 2009; 129:239-50. [PMID: 19048192 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-008-8277-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2008] [Accepted: 11/10/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This study focuses on the role of amino acids in xylem sap of tomato grown in hydroponics in a medium supplemented with a series of concentration of La and Y. Eighteen amino acids in xylem saps were identified and measured by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. The main amino acids in xylem sap samples of the tomato are histidine, tryptophan, aspartic acid, and glutamic acid. The concentration of glutamic acid in xylem sap significantly increased in the La and Y treatment compared to the control. By analyzing the correlation between concentrations of amino acids and concentrations of La and Y in the xylem saps, we considered that the glutamic acid in xylem saps seemed to participate in the long-distance La and Y translocation processes, and histidine did not relate to xylem La and Y transport of tomato. The role of other amino acids which was excreted by tomato has not been demonstrated in the long-distance transport of La and Y in the xylem.
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- Jun-liang Wu
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Mimmo T, Sciortino M, Ghizzi M, Gianquinto G, Gessa CE. The influence of aluminium availability on phosphate uptake in Phaseolus vulgaris L. and Phaseolus lunatus L. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2009; 47:68-72. [PMID: 18996705 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2008.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2008] [Accepted: 09/23/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Aluminium toxicity is one of the major limiting factors of crop productivity on acid soils. High levels of available aluminium in soil may induce phosphorus deficiency in plants. This study investigates the influence of Aluminium (Al) on the phosphate (P(i)) uptake of two Phaseolus species, Phaseolus vulgaris L. var. Red Kidney and Phaseolus lunatus L. The two bean species were treated first with solutions of Al at different concentrations (0, 25, 50 and 100microM, pH 4.50) and second with solutions of P(i) (150microM) at pH 4.50. The higher the Al concentration the higher the Al concentration sorbed but P. vulgaris L var. Red Kidney adsorbed significantly more Al than P. lunatus L. Both species released organic acids: P. vulgaris L var. Red Kidney released fumaric acid and P. lunatus L. fumaric and oxalic acids which could have hindered further Al uptake. The two bean species showed a sigmoid P(i) uptake trend but with two different mechanisms. P. vulgaris L var. Red Kidney showed a starting point of 3h whereas P. lunatus L. adsorbed P(i) immediately within the first minutes. In addition, P. vulgaris L var. Red Kidney presented significantly higher P(i) uptake (higher uptake rate 'k' and higher maximum adsorption 'a' of the kinetic uptake model). The Al treatments did not significantly influence P(i) uptake. Results suggest that P. lunatus L. might adopt an external Al detoxification mechanism by the release of oxalic acid. P. vulgaris L var. Red Kidney on the other hand seemed to adopt an internal detoxification mechanism even if the Al sorbed is poorly translocated into the shoots. More detailed studies will be necessary to better define Al tolerance and/or resistance of Phaseolus spp.
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- Tanja Mimmo
- Department of Agroenvironmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin 40, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
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Amelioration of phytotoxic effects of Cd on mung bean seedlings by gluconic acid secreting rhizobacterium Enterobacter asburiae PSI3 and implication of role of organic acid. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-008-9838-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Kumoro A, Ngoh G, Hasan M, Ong C, Teoh E. Conversion of Fibrous Sago (Metroxylon sagu) Waste into Fermentable
Sugar via Acid and Enzymatic Hydrolysis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.3923/ajsr.2008.412.420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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HOTTA H, WANG Q, FUKUDA M, AIZAWA S, UMEMURA T, SEKIZAWA K, TSUNODA KI. Identification of Aluminum Species in an Aluminum-accumulating Plant, Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla), by Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry. ANAL SCI 2008; 24:795-8. [DOI: 10.2116/analsci.24.795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Hiroki HOTTA
- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Gunma University
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Gunma University
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Gunma University
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Gunma University
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University
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Cui S, Zhou QX, Wei SH, Zhang W, Cao L, Ren LP. Effects of exogenous chelators on phytoavailability and toxicity of Pb in Zinnia elegans Jacq. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2007; 146:341-6. [PMID: 17254705 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2006.12.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2006] [Revised: 12/10/2006] [Accepted: 12/11/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Chelate-enhanced phytoremediation is considered as an effective method for the extraction of lead (Pb) by plants. However, more detailed studies are needed to evaluate the effect of exogenous chelators on phytoavailability and toxicity of Pb in plants, then to find out the proper applied concentration of chelators to minimize the combined toxicity to the plants and maximize phytoavailable Pb. To clarify these questions, the seed germination test of Zinnia elegans Jacq. exposed to solutions containing Pb and four types of chelators including sodium ethylenediamine tetra-acetic acid (Na2EDTA), oxalic acid, tartaric acid and citric acid was observed. The results showed that the roots and shoots treated with equimolar chelators and Pb were longer than those treated with half and two folds of the molar concentrations of Pb. The growth of seedlings was inhibited by surplus addition of chelators, and the toxicity of complexes was less than that of Pb and chelators. In particular, 2.4 mM EDTA and 1.2 mM oxalic acid significantly (P<0.05) increased Pb uptake when the seeds were treated with 2.4 mM Pb. In the 4.8 mM Pb solution, Pb accumulation in the seedlings was markedly (P<0.05) increased by 4.8 mM EDTA, 2.4 mM tartaric acid, 4.8 mM tartaric acid and 2.4 mM citric acid, and amounted to 6752.4, 6453.8, 6541.4 and 6598.3 microg g(-1), respectively. With the superfluous addition of chelators, Pb accumulation in the seedlings decreased in a concentration-dependent manner. When Pb was used at 2.4 mM, an equimolar concentration of EDTA not only increased Pb uptake but also stimulated the seedling growth. Thus, chelating agents in their appropriately concentrations could counteract Pb toxicity, but superfluous chelators resulted in less Pb uptake and growth inhibition of the seedlings.
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- Shuang Cui
- Key Laboratory of Terrestrial Ecological Process, Institute of Applied Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China
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Shirokikh AA, Shirokikh IG. A study of the competitive properties of the aluminum-tolerant strain Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. trifolii 9-4A by the antibiotic resistance method. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2007. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683807020093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Wang BL, Shen JB, Zhang WH, Zhang FS, Neumann G. Citrate exudation from white lupin induced by phosphorus deficiency differs from that induced by aluminum. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2007; 176:581-589. [PMID: 17725555 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02206.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Both phosphorus (P) deficiency and aluminum (Al) toxicity induce root exudation of carboxylates, but the relationship between these two effects is not fully understood. Here, carboxylate exudation induced by Al in Lupinus albus (white lupin) was characterized and compared with that induced by P deficiency. Aluminum treatments were applied to whole root systems or selected root zones of plants with limited (1 microM) or sufficient (50 microM) P supply. Aluminum stimulated citrate efflux after 1-2 h; this response was not mimicked by a similar trivalent cation, La(3+). P deficiency triggered citrate release from mature cluster roots, whereas Al stimulated citrate exudation from the 5- to 10-mm subapical root zones of lateral roots and from mature and senescent cluster roots. Al-induced citrate exudation was inhibited by P limitation at the seedling stage, but was stimulated at later growth stages. Citrate exudation was sensitive to anion-channel blockers. Al treatments did not affect primary root elongation, but inhibited the elongation of lateral roots. The data demonstrate differential patterns of citrate exudation in L. albus, depending on root zone, developmental stage, P nutritional status and Al stress. These findings are discussed in terms of possible functions and underlying mechanisms.
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- Department of Plant Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100094, China
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- Department of Plant Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100094, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation and Environmental Change, Institute of Botany, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- Department of Plant Nutrition, China Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interactions, Ministry of Education, Beijing 100094, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition (330), University of Hohenheim, D-70593 Stuttgart, Germany
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Li WC, Ye ZH, Wong MH. Effects of bacteria on enhanced metal uptake of the Cd/Zn-hyperaccumulating plant, Sedum alfredii. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2007; 58:4173-82. [PMID: 18039737 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erm274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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To investigate the effects of bacteria (Burkholderia cepacia) on metal uptake by the hyperaccumulating plant, Sedum alfredii, a hydroponic experiment with different concentrations of Cd and Zn was conducted. It was found that inoculation of bacteria on S. alfredii significantly enhanced plant growth (up to 110% with Zn treatment), P (up to 56.1% with Cd treatment), and metal uptake (up to 243% and 96.3% with Cd and Zn treatment, respectively) in shoots, tolerance index (up to 134% with Zn added treatment), and better translocation of metals (up to 296% and 135% with Cd and Zn treatment, respectively) from root to shoot. In the ampicillin added treatment with metal addition, stimulation of organic acid production (up to an increase of 133% of tartaric acid with Cd treatment) by roots of S. alfredii was observed. The secretion of organic acids appears to be a functional metal resistance mechanism that chelates the metal ions extracellularly, reducing their uptake and subsequent impacts on root physiological processes.
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- W C Li
- Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences and Department of Biology, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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CHEN RONGFU, SHEN RENFANG, GU PEI, DONG XIAOYING, DU CHANGWEN, MA JIANFENG. Response of rice (Oryza sativa) with root surface iron plaque under aluminium stress. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2006; 98:389-95. [PMID: 16735401 PMCID: PMC2803463 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcl110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2006] [Revised: 03/24/2006] [Accepted: 04/10/2006] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Rice (Oryza sativa) is an aquatic plant with a characteristic of forming iron plaque on its root surfaces. It is considered to be the most Al-tolerant species among the cereal crops. The objective of this study was to determine the effects of root surface iron plaque on Al translocation, accumulation and the change of physiological responses under Al stress in rice in the presence of iron plaque. METHODS The japonica variety rice, Koshihikari, was used in this study and was grown hydroponically in a growth chamber. Iron plaque was induced by exposing the rice roots to 30 mg L(-1) ferrous iron either as Fe(II)-EDTA in nutrient solution (6 d, Method I) or as FeSO(4) in water solution (12 h, Method II). Organic acid in root exudates was retained in the anion-exchange resin and eluted with 2 m HCl, then analysed by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) after proper pre-treatment. Fe and Al in iron plaque were extracted with DCB (dithionite-citrate-bicarbonate) solution. KEY RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Both methods (I and II) could induce the formation of iron plaque on rice root surfaces. The amounts of DCB-extractable Fe and Al on root surfaces were much higher in the presence of iron plaque than in the absence of iron plaque. Al contents in root tips were significantly decreased with iron plaque; translocation of Al from roots to shoots was significantly reduced with iron plaque. Al-induced secretion of citrate was observed and iron plaque could greatly depress this citrate secretion. These results suggested that iron plaque on rice root surfaces can be a sink to sequester Al onto the root surfaces and Fe ions can pre-saturate Al-binding sites in root tips, which protects the rice root tips from suffering Al stress to a certain extent.
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- RONG FU CHEN
- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture (Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Nanjing 210008, China, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China and Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, 710-0046 Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture (Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Nanjing 210008, China, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China and Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, 710-0046 Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture (Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Nanjing 210008, China, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China and Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, 710-0046 Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture (Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Nanjing 210008, China, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China and Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, 710-0046 Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture (Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Nanjing 210008, China, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China and Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, 710-0046 Japan
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- State Key Laboratory of Soil and Sustainable Agriculture (Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences), Nanjing 210008, China, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China and Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, 2-20-1, Chuo, Kurashiki, 710-0046 Japan
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. RC, . AT, . EEF. A Comparative Study on the Organic Acid Content and Exudation in Maize (Zea mays L.) Seedlings under Conditions of Copper and Cadmium Stress. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2006.598.606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Scancar J, Milacic R. Aluminium speciation in environmental samples: a review. Anal Bioanal Chem 2006; 386:999-1012. [PMID: 16622673 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-006-0422-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2006] [Revised: 03/13/2006] [Accepted: 03/14/2006] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Because of its toxic effects on living beings, Al may represent an environmental hazard, particularly under increased acidic conditions. Growing environmental concern over the presence of increased Al concentrations in soil solutions and fresh waters resulted in the development of numerous analytical techniques for the determination of Al species. Al has a very complex chemistry that is significantly influenced by pH. Different Al species are present in environmental solutions, and many of them are unstable. Contamination of samples and reagents by extraneous Al represents an additional problem in speciation of Al at trace concentrations. Due to these reasons quantitative determination of particular chemical forms of Al is still a very difficult task for analytical chemists. The most important analytical methodologies of the last decade and new trends for the speciation of Al in environmental samples are comprehensively reviewed here.
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- Janez Scancar
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Jozef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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YANG JIANLI, ZHANG LEI, LI YAYING, YOU JIANGFENG, WU PING, ZHENG SHAOJIAN. Citrate transporters play a critical role in aluminium-stimulated citrate efflux in rice bean (Vigna umbellata) roots. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2006; 97:579-84. [PMID: 16446286 PMCID: PMC2803670 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcl005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Aluminium (Al) stimulates the efflux of citrate from apices of rice bean (Vigna umbellata) roots. This response is delayed at least 3 h when roots are exposed to 50 microm Al, indicating that some inducible processes leading to citrate efflux are involved. The physiological bases responsible for the delayed response were examined here. METHODS The effects of several antagonists of anion channels and citrate carriers, and of the protein synthesis inhibitor, cycloheximide (CHM) on Al-stimulated citrate efflux and/or citrate content were examined by high-pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) or an enzymatic method. KEY RESULTS Both anion channel inhibitors and citrate carrier inhibitors can inhibit Al-stimulated citrate efflux, with anthracene-9-carboxylic acid (A-9-C, an anion channel inhibitor) and phenylisothiocyanate (PI, a citrate carrier inhibitor) the most effective inhibitors. A 6 h pulse of 50 microm Al induced a significant increase of citrate content in root apices and release of citrate. However, the increase in citrate content preceded the efflux. Furthermore, the release of citrate stimulated by the pulse treatment was inhibited by both A-9-C and PI, indicating the importance of the citrate carrier on the mitochondrial membrane and the anion channel on the plasma membrane for the Al-stimulated citrate efflux. CHM (20 microm) also significantly inhibited Al-stimulated citrate efflux, confirming that de novo protein synthesis is required for Al-stimulated citrate efflux. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that the activation of genes possibly encoding citrate transporters plays a critical role in Al-stimulated citrate efflux.
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- JIAN LI YANG
- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China and Key State Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China and Key State Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China and Key State Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China and Key State Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China and Key State Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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- College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China and Key State Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
- For correspondence. E-mail
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Mayor JR, Henkel TW. Do ectomycorrhizas alter leaf-litter decomposition in monodominant tropical forests of Guyana? THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2006; 169:579-88. [PMID: 16411960 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01607.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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This work tested the hypothesis that ectomycorrhizas (EM) of Dicymbe corymbosa alter leaf-litter decomposition and residual litter quality in tropical forests of Guyana. Mass loss of leaf litter in litter bags was determined on three occasions, in two experiments, during a 12-month period. Paired root-exclusion plots were located randomly within a D. corymbosa forest. Both D. corymbosa and mixed-species leaf litters were reciprocally transplanted into their respective forest types. Elemental analysis was performed on the residual D. corymbosa leaf litter after 1 yr. Leaf litter mass loss in the D. corymbosa forest was not influenced by EM, despite high EM colonization. Elemental analysis of D. corymbosa leaf litter residues demonstrated reduced calcium levels in the presence of EM, which were negatively correlated with EM rootlet-colonizing mass. The lack of EM effect on the litter decomposition rate, coupled with high EM colonization, suggests an important but indirect role in mineral nutrient acquisition. Lowered Ca concentration in leaf litter exposed to EM may suggest a high Ca demand by the ectotroph system.
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- Jordan R Mayor
- Humboldt State University, Department of Biological Sciences, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 95521, USA.
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Aravind P, Prasad MNV. Cadmium-induced toxicity reversal by zinc in Ceratophyllum demersum L. (a free floating aquatic macrophyte) together with exogenous supplements of amino- and organic acids. CHEMOSPHERE 2005; 61:1720-33. [PMID: 15907970 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.03.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2005] [Revised: 03/18/2005] [Accepted: 03/22/2005] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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This paper analyzes the detoxification mechanisms adopted by amino- and organic acids to alleviate Cd toxicity. In addition, with our published data on Zn-Cd interactions, the influence of Zn (200 microM) supplements on the detoxification mechanisms of amino- and organic acids have also been studied. The experimental studies on metal uptake, lipid peroxidation levels, estimation of reduced and oxidized glutathione levels as well as gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase activity in amino acid supplemented Cd treatments indicated glutathione-mediated detoxification system, which was also enhanced by Zn (200 microM) supplements. However Zn did not aid in glutathione synthesis, but maintained the ratio of reduced and oxidized forms. The supplementation of organic acids to Cd treatments indicated detoxification through the mechanism of chelation. Zn seemed to be less influential on organic acids-mediated detoxification mechanism as compared to amino acid mediated detoxification system.
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- P Aravind
- Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500 046, India
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Kikui S, Sasaki T, Maekawa M, Miyao A, Hirochika H, Matsumoto H, Yamamoto Y. Physiological and genetic analyses of aluminium tolerance in rice, focusing on root growth during germination. J Inorg Biochem 2005; 99:1837-44. [PMID: 16095709 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2005.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2005] [Revised: 06/27/2005] [Accepted: 06/27/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Aluminium (Al) ion limits root growth of plants in acidic soils, and rice exhibits the highest level of Al-tolerance among graminous crops. To elucidate Al-tolerance mechanisms in rice, response to Al was compared between rice (Oryza sativa L., cv. Nipponbare) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L., cv. ET8), focusing on seminal root growth at seedling stage and germination stage. At seedling stage, rice and wheat were similarly sensitive to Al in both dose- and time-dependent manner during a 24-h Al exposure. On the contrary, at germination stage, rice was more tolerant to Al than wheat, and wheat roots displayed the loss of plasma membrane integrity more extensively than rice. A rice mutant exhibiting Al hypersensitivity at germination stage was obtained by screening 42,840 R2 progeny derived from the regenerated R0 plants of Nipponbare and thereafter confirmation of the mutant phenotype in R3 progeny. At germination stage, root growth of the mutant was strongly inhibited in the presence of Al but not in the absence of Al. However, at seedling stage, root growth of the mutant and wild type was similarly tolerant to Al. Taken together, we conclude that rice possesses Al-tolerant function that is under genetic control and specifically operates for root growth at germination stage, making rice more tolerant to Al than wheat.
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- Satoshi Kikui
- Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, 2-20-1 Chuo, Kurashiki 710-0046, Japan.
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The potential of flow-through microdialysis for probing low-molecular weight organic anions in rhizosphere soil solution. Anal Chim Acta 2005; 546:1-10. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2005.05.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2005] [Revised: 05/03/2005] [Accepted: 05/04/2005] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Kochian LV, Piñeros MA, Hoekenga OA. The Physiology, Genetics and Molecular Biology of Plant Aluminum Resistance and Toxicity. PLANT AND SOIL 2005; 274:175-195. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1007/s11104-004-1158-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 292] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Ma JF, Nagao S, Huang CF, Nishimura M. Isolation and characterization of a rice mutant hypersensitive to Al. PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2005; 46:1054-61. [PMID: 15857838 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pci116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a highly Al-resistant species among small grain crops, but the mechanism responsible for the high Al resistance has not been elucidated. In this study, rice mutants sensitive to Al were isolated from M(3) lines derived from an Al-resistant cultivar, Koshihikari, irradiated with gamma-rays. Relative root elongation was used as a parameter for evaluating Al resistance. After initial screening plus two rounds of confirmatory testing, a mutant (als1) was isolated from a total of 560 lines. This mutant showed a phenotype similar to the wild-type plant in the absence of Al. However, in the presence of 10 microM Al, root elongation was inhibited 70% in the mutant, but only 8% in the wild-type plant. The mutant also showed poorer root growth in acid soil. The Al content of root apices (0-1 cm) was much lower in the wild-type plant. The sensitivity to other metals including Cd and La did not differ between the mutant and the wild-type plants. A small amount of citrate was secreted from the roots of the mutant in response to Al stress, but there was no difference from that secreted by the wild-type plant. Genetic analysis of F(2) populations between als1 and wild-type plants showed that the Al-resistant seedlings and Al-sensitive seedlings segregated at a 3 : 1 ratio, indicating that the high sensitivity to Al in als1 is controlled by a single recessive gene. The gene was mapped to the long arm of chromosome 6, flanked by InDel markers MaOs0619 and MaOs0615.
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- Jian Feng Ma
- Research Institute for Bioresources, Okayama University, Chuo 2-20-1, Kurashiki, 710-0046 Japan.
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Kelly CN, Morton JB, Cumming JR. Variation in aluminum resistance among arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. MYCORRHIZA 2005; 15:193-201. [PMID: 15316885 DOI: 10.1007/s00572-004-0321-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2004] [Accepted: 07/09/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi mediate interactions between plants and soils, and are important where nutrient or metal concentrations limit plant growth. Variation in fungal response to edaphic conditions may influence the effectiveness of the plant-mycorrhizal association in some soil environments. Andropogon virginicus (broomsedge) colonizes disturbed sites in the eastern United States, including acidic mine soils where aluminum (Al) is phytotoxic, and Al resistance in broomsedge has been associated with colonization by the AM fungus Glomus clarum. In the present study, inter- and intra-specific variation to confer Al resistance to broomsedge was assessed among selected species of AM fungi. Broomsedge seeds were grown in sand culture inoculated with one of five isolates of three species of fungi (G. clarum, Acaulospora morrowiae, and Scutellospora heterogama). Plants were exposed to 0 or 400 microM Al in nutrient solution and harvested after 4 or 9 weeks of growth. Mean infection percentage, plant biomass, and plant tissue Al and phosphorus (P) concentrations were measured. G. clarum conferred the greatest Al resistance to broomsedge, with the lowest variability among isolates for colonization and growth inhibition by Al [tolerance indices (TI) between 22.4 and 92.7%]. Broomsedge plants colonized by A. morrowiae were consistently the most sensitive to Al, with little variation among isolates (TI between 1.6 and 12.1%). Al resistance by S. heterogama isolates was intermediate and wide-ranging (TI between 3.9 and 40.0%). Across all AM fungal isolates, resistance was associated with high rates of colonization and low tissue Al concentrations of broomsedge plants. The functional diversity in Al resistance displayed by these AM fungi reflect variation in acclimation mechanisms operating in the mycorrhizal symbiosis under environmental stress.
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- C N Kelly
- Department of Biology, West Virginia University, P.O. Box 6057, 53 Campus Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506-6057, USA
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Kamachi H, Komori I, Tamura H, Sawa Y, Karahara I, Honma Y, Wada N, Kawabata T, Matsuda K, Ikeno S, Noguchi M, Inoue H. Lead tolerance and accumulation in the gametophytes of the fern Athyrium yokoscense. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2005; 118:137-45. [PMID: 15843865 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-005-0202-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2004] [Accepted: 02/18/2005] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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The fern Athyrium yokoscense is known to be highly tolerant to lead toxicity, and is a lead hyperaccumulator that can accumulate over 1,000 microg g(-1) of lead in its dry matter. In this work, we examined whether the gametophytic generation of A. yokoscense also resists lead toxicity like the sporophytic generation. Spore germination in A. yokoscense was more tolerant to Pb2+, compared to that in other fern species, such as Pteridium aquilinum, Lygodium japonicum and Pteris vittata. In addition, the early gametophyte development of A. yokoscense was not much affected by 10 microM Pb2+, as evaluated from the prothallial growth and rhizoid development. We also showed that Athyrium gametophytes could accumulate more than 10,000 microg g(-1) of lead, and that the lead was localized in the cytosol and vacuole of rhizoidal cells, as determined by a transmission electron micrograph. These results indicate that Athyrium gametophytes have the ability to accumulate lead in the rhizoids. Furthermore, the gametophytes were found to include a large amount of proanthocyanidins (condensed tannins). Because proanthocyanidins have a latent ability to complex with lead ions, the possible roles of proanthocyanidins in the lead tolerance and accumulation of Athyrium gametophytes are discussed.
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- Hiroyuki Kamachi
- Department of Environmental Biology and Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Toyama University, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, 930-8555, Japan.
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Mariano ED, Jorge RA, Keltjens WG, Menossi M. Metabolism and root exudation of organic acid anions under aluminium stress. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1590/s1677-04202005000100013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Numerous plant species can release organic acid anions (OA) from their roots in response to toxic aluminium (Al) ions present in the rooting medium. Hypothetically OA complex Al in the root apoplast and/or rhizosphere and thus avoid its interaction with root cellular components and its entry in the root symplast. Two temporal patterns of root OA exudation are observed. In pattern I, OA release is rapidly activated after the contact of the root with Al ions while in pattern II there is a lag phase between the addition of Al and the beginning of OA release. Compounds other than OA have been detected in root exudates and are also correlated with Al resistance in plants. Plant species like buckwheat and tea show mechanisms of Al tolerance, which confer them the capacity to inactivate and store Al internally in the leaves. Disturbances in metabolic pathways induced by Al are still obscure and their relation to the altered OA concentration observed in roots under Al stress is not yet established. High concentrations of OA in roots do not always lead to high rates of OA release even when the spatial distribution of these two characteristics along the root axis is taken into account. Al induces high permeability to OA in young root cells and anion channels located in the cell membrane have been proposed to mediate the transport of OA to outside the cell. Genetically modified plants that overexpress genes involved in the biosynthesis and transport of OA as well as in Al toxicity events at the cell level have been generated. In most cases the transformations resulted in an improved ability of the plant to cope with Al stress. These promising findings reinforce the possibility of engineering plants with superior resistance to Al-toxic acid soils. The environmental impact of the large amounts of root exudates possibly conferred by these genetically modified plants is discussed, with special emphasis on soil microbiota.
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- Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil; Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
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Scholz-Starke J, Gambale F, Carpaneto A. Modulation of plant ion channels by oxidizing and reducing agents. Arch Biochem Biophys 2005; 434:43-50. [PMID: 15629107 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2004.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2004] [Revised: 06/11/2004] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Ion channels are proteins forming hydrophilic pathways through the membranes of all living organisms. They play important roles in the electrogenic transport of ions and metabolites. Because of biophysical properties such as high selectivity for the permeant ion, high turnover rate, and modulation by physico-chemical parameters (e.g., membrane potential, calcium concentration), they are involved in several physiological processes in plant cells (e.g., maintenance of the turgor pressure, stomatal movements, and nutrient absorption by the roots). As plants cannot move, plant metabolism must be flexible and dynamic, to cope with environmental changes, to compete with other living species and to prevent pathogen invasion. An example of this flexibility and dynamic behavior is represented by their handling of the so-called reactive oxygen species, inevitable by-products of aerobic metabolism. Plants cope with these species on one side avoiding their toxic effects, on the other utilizing them as signalling molecules and as a means of defence against pathogens. In this review, we present the state-of-the-art of the modulation of plant ion channels by oxidizing and reducing agents.
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- J Scholz-Starke
- Istituto di Biofisica, Genova, C.N.R., Via De Marini 6, 16149 Genova, Italy
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Larsen PB, Geisler MJB, Jones CA, Williams KM, Cancel JD. ALS3 encodes a phloem-localized ABC transporter-like protein that is required for aluminum tolerance in Arabidopsis. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2005; 41:353-63. [PMID: 15659095 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313x.2004.02306.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 198] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
Abstract
Aluminum (Al) toxicity in acid soils is a worldwide agricultural problem that severely limits crop productivity through inhibition of root growth. Previously, Arabidopsis mutants with increased Al sensitivity were isolated in order to identify genes important for Al tolerance in plants. One mutant, als3, exhibited extreme root growth inhibition in the presence of Al, suggesting that this mutation negatively impacts a gene required for Al tolerance. Map-based cloning of the als3-1 mutation resulted in the isolation of a novel gene that encodes a previously undescribed ABC transporter-like protein, which is highly homologous to a putative bacterial metal resistance protein, ybbM. Northern analysis for ALS3 expression revealed that it is found in all organs examined, which is consistent with the global nature of Al sensitivity displayed by als3, and that expression increases in roots following Al treatment. Based on GUS fusion and in situ hybridization analyses, ALS3 is primarily expressed in leaf hydathodes and the phloem throughout the plant, along with the root cortex following Al treatment. Immunolocalization indicates that ALS3 predominantly accumulates in the plasma membrane of cells that express ALS3. From our results, it appears that ALS3 encodes an ABC transporter-like protein that is required for Al resistance/tolerance and may function to redistribute accumulated Al away from sensitive tissues in order to protect the growing root from the toxic effects of Al.
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Affiliation(s)
- Paul B Larsen
- Department of Biochemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
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