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Boldrin PF, de Figueiredo MA, Yang Y, Luo H, Giri S, Hart JJ, Faquin V, Guilherme LRG, Thannhauser TW, Li L. Selenium promotes sulfur accumulation and plant growth in wheat (Triticum aestivum). PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2016; 158:80-91. [PMID: 27152969 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for animals and humans and a target for biofortification in crops. Sulfur (S) is a crucial nutrient for plant growth. To gain better understanding of Se and S nutrition and interaction in plants, the effects of Se dosages and forms on plant growth as well as on S level in seven wheat lines were examined. Low dosages of both selenate and selenite supplements were found to enhance wheat shoot biomass and show no inhibitory effect on grain production. The stimulation on plant growth was correlated with increased APX antioxidant enzyme activity. Se forms were found to exert different effects on S metabolism in wheat plants. Selenate treatment promoted S accumulation, which was not observed with selenite supplement. An over threefold increase of S levels following selenate treatment at low dosages was observed in shoots of all wheat lines. Analysis of the sulfate transporter gene expression revealed an increased transcription of SULTR1;1, SULTR1;3 and SULTR4;1 in roots following 10 μM Na2 SeO4 treatment. Mass spectrometry-based targeted protein quantification confirmed the gene expression results and showed enhanced protein levels. The results suggest that Se treatment mimics S deficiency to activate specific sulfate transporter expression to stimulate S uptake, resulting in the selenate-induced S accumulation. This study supports that plant growth and nutrition benefit from low dosages of Se fertilization and provides information on the basis underlying Se-induced S accumulation in plants.
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- Paulo F Boldrin
- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, Brazil
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Department of Agriculture, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras, Brazil
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100193, China
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-000, Brazil
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Plant Breeding and Genetics Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Mombo S, Schreck E, Dumat C, Laplanche C, Pierart A, Longchamp M, Besson P, Castrec-Rouelle M. Bioaccessibility of selenium after human ingestion in relation to its chemical species and compartmentalization in maize. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH 2016; 38:869-883. [PMID: 26387097 DOI: 10.1007/s10653-015-9767-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2015] [Accepted: 09/11/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Selenium is a micronutrient needed by all living organisms including humans, but often present in low concentration in food with possible deficiency. From another side, at higher concentrations in soils as observed in seleniferous regions of the world, and in function of its chemical species, Se can also induce (eco)toxicity. Root Se uptake was therefore studied in function of its initial form for maize (Zea mays L.), a plant widely cultivated for human and animal food over the world. Se phytotoxicity and compartmentalization were studied in different aerial plant tissues. For the first time, Se oral human bioaccessibility after ingestion was assessed for the main Se species (Se(IV) and Se(VI)) with the BARGE ex vivo test in maize seeds (consumed by humans), and in stems and leaves consumed by animals. Corn seedlings were cultivated in hydroponic conditions supplemented with 1 mg L(-1) of selenium (Se(IV), Se(VI), Control) for 4 months. Biomass, Se concentration, and bioaccessibility were measured on harvested plants. A reduction in plant biomass was observed under Se treatments compared to control, suggesting its phytotoxicity. This plant biomass reduction was higher for selenite species than selenate, and seed was the main affected compartment compared to control. Selenium compartmentalization study showed that for selenate species, a preferential accumulation was observed in leaves, whereas selenite translocation was very limited toward maize aerial parts, except in the seeds where selenite concentrations are generally high. Selenium oral bioaccessibility after ingestion fluctuated from 49 to 89 % according to the considered plant tissue and Se species. Whatever the tissue, selenate appeared as the most human bioaccessible form. A potential Se toxicity was highlighted for people living in seleniferous regions, this risk being enhanced by the high Se bioaccessibility.
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- Stéphane Mombo
- EcoLab (Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement), INP, UPS, ENSAT, Université de Toulouse, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326, Castanet-Tolosan, France
- EcoLab, CNRS, 31326, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, CNRS, IRD, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- CERTOP, UMR5044, Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès, Maison de la Recherche, 5 allée Antonio Machado, 31058, Toulouse Cedex 9, France.
- INP-ENSAT, Av. Agrobiopôle, BP 32607, 31326, Castanet-Tolosan, France.
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- EcoLab (Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement), INP, UPS, ENSAT, Université de Toulouse, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326, Castanet-Tolosan, France
- EcoLab, CNRS, 31326, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- EcoLab (Laboratoire Ecologie Fonctionnelle et Environnement), INP, UPS, ENSAT, Université de Toulouse, Avenue de l'Agrobiopole, 31326, Castanet-Tolosan, France
- EcoLab, CNRS, 31326, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- UPMC, UFR 918 - GESE, Sorbonne Universités, 75005, Paris Cedex 05, France
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- Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET), Observatoire Midi Pyrénées, CNRS, IRD, Université de Toulouse, 14 Avenue E. Belin, 31400, Toulouse, France
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- UPMC, CNRS, EPHE, UMR 7619 Metis, Sorbonne Universités, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005, Paris, France
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Wang J, Wang B, Zhang D, Wu Y. Selenium uptake, tolerance and reduction in Flammulina velutipes supplied with selenite. PeerJ 2016; 4:e1993. [PMID: 27547513 PMCID: PMC4986802 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Recently, selenium (Se) enriched mushrooms have been exploited as dietary Se supplements, but our knowledge of the metabolic process during the Se enrichment process is far from complete. In this study, the uptake, tolerance and reduction of selenite in a widely cultivated mushroom, Flammulina velutipes, was investigated. The results showed that pH variation (from 5.5-7.5), metabolic inhibitor (0.1 mM 2,4-DNP) and P or S starvation led to 11-26% decreases in the selenite uptake rate of F. velutipes. This indicates that a minor portion of the selenite uptake was metabolism dependent, whereas a carrier-facilitated passive transport may be crucial. Growth inhibition of F. velutipes initiated at 0.1 mM selenite (11% decrease in the growth rate) and complete growth inhibition occurred at 3 mM selenite. A selenite concentration of 0.03-0.1 mM was recommended to maintain the balance between mycelium production and Se enrichment. F. velutipes was capable of reducing selenite to elemental Se [Se(0)] including Se(0) nanoparticles, possibly as a detoxification mechanism. This process depended on both selenite concentration and metabolism activity. Overall, the data obtained provided some basic information for the cultivation of the selenized F. velutipes, and highlighted the opportunity of using mushrooms for the production of Se(0) nanoparticles.
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- Jipeng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Process and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Soil and Fertilizer Research Institute, Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Process and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Process and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Nothstein AK, Eiche E, Riemann M, Nick P, Winkel LHE, Göttlicher J, Steininger R, Brendel R, von Brasch M, Konrad G, Neumann T. Tracking Se Assimilation and Speciation through the Rice Plant - Nutrient Competition, Toxicity and Distribution. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0152081. [PMID: 27116220 PMCID: PMC4846085 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Up to 1 billion people are affected by low intakes of the essential nutrient selenium (Se) due to low concentrations in crops. Biofortification of this micronutrient in plants is an attractive way of increasing dietary Se levels. We investigated a promising method of Se biofortification of rice seedlings, as rice is the primary staple for 3 billion people, but naturally contains low Se concentrations. We studied hydroponic Se uptake for 0-2500 ppb Se, potential phyto-toxicological effects of Se and the speciation of Se along the shoots and roots as a function of added Se species, concentrations and other nutrients supplied. We found that rice germinating directly in a Se environment increased plant-Se by factor 2-16, but that nutrient supplementation is required to prevent phyto-toxicity. XANES data showed that selenite uptake mainly resulted in the accumulation of organic Se in roots, but that selenate uptake resulted in accumulation of selenate in the higher part of the shoot, which is an essential requirement for Se to be transported to the grain. The amount of organic Se in the plant was positively correlated with applied Se concentration. Our results indicate that biofortification of seedlings with selenate is a successful method to increase Se levels in rice.
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- Alexandra K. Nothstein
- Institute of Applied Geosciences (AGW), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Adenauerring 20b, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences (AGW), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Adenauerring 20b, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, and Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN), Karlsruhe, Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 2, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, and Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN), Karlsruhe, Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 2, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland
- Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zürich, Universitätsstraße 16, CH-8092 Zürich, Switzerland
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- ANKA Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- ANKA Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Molecular Cell Biology, Botanical Institute, and Center for Functional Nanostructures (CFN), Karlsruhe, Institute of Technology (KIT), Kaiserstraße 2, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences (AGW), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Adenauerring 20b, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences (AGW), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Adenauerring 20b, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences (AGW), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Adenauerring 20b, D-76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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White PJ. Selenium accumulation by plants. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2016; 117:217-35. [PMID: 26718221 PMCID: PMC4724052 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcv180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Selenium (Se) is an essential mineral element for animals and humans, which they acquire largely from plants. The Se concentration in edible plants is determined by the Se phytoavailability in soils. Selenium is not an essential element for plants, but excessive Se can be toxic. Thus, soil Se phytoavailability determines the ecology of plants. Most plants cannot grow on seleniferous soils. Most plants that grow on seleniferous soils accumulate <100 mg Se kg(-1) dry matter and cannot tolerate greater tissue Se concentrations. However, some plant species have evolved tolerance to Se, and commonly accumulate tissue Se concentrations >100 mg Se kg(-1) dry matter. These plants are considered to be Se accumulators. Some species can even accumulate Se concentrations of 1000-15 000 mg Se kg(-1 )dry matter and are called Se hyperaccumulators. SCOPE This article provides an overview of Se uptake, translocation and metabolism in plants and highlights the possible genetic basis of differences in these between and within plant species. The review focuses initially on adaptations allowing plants to tolerate large Se concentrations in their tissues and the evolutionary origin of species that hyperaccumulate Se. It then describes the variation in tissue Se concentrations between and within angiosperm species and identifies genes encoding enzymes limiting the rates of incorporation of Se into organic compounds and chromosomal loci that might enable the development of crops with greater Se concentrations in their edible portions. Finally, it discusses transgenic approaches enabling plants to tolerate greater Se concentrations in the rhizosphere and in their tissues. CONCLUSIONS The trait of Se hyperaccumulation has evolved several times in separate angiosperm clades. The ability to tolerate large tissue Se concentrations is primarily related to the ability to divert Se away from the accumulation of selenocysteine and selenomethionine, which might be incorporated into non-functional proteins, through the synthesis of less toxic Se metabilites. There is potential to breed or select crops with greater Se concentrations in their edible tissues, which might be used to increase dietary Se intakes of animals and humans.
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- Philip J White
- Ecological Sciences Group, The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee DD2 5DA, UK and Distinguished Scientist Fellowship Program, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Longchamp M, Angeli N, Castrec-Rouelle M. Effects on the accumulation of calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, copper and zinc of adding the two inorganic forms of selenium to solution cultures of Zea mays. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2016; 98:128-137. [PMID: 26686285 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The addition of selenate or selenite to common fertilizers for crop production could be an effective way of producing selenium-rich food and feed. However, this would be feasible only if the increase in plant selenium (Se) content did not negatively influence the uptake of other essential elements. We therefore need to understand the interactions between Se and other major and trace elements during uptake by the plant. This study aimed to evaluate the influence of inorganic forms of Se on the accumulation of selected macronutrients (Ca and Mg) and micronutrients (Fe, Zn, Mn and Cu). Those essential elements are involved in the oxidative balance of cells. Zea mays seedlings were grown hydroponically in growth chambers in nutrient solutions to which we added 10, 50 or 1000 μg.L(-1) of selenate and/or selenite. Cation accumulation was significantly affected by the addition of 50 μg.L(-1) or 1000 μg.L(-1) Se, but not by the presence of 10 μg.L(-1) of Se in the nutrient solution. The highest concentration (1000 μg.L(-1)) of Se in the nutrient solution affected the accumulation of essential cations in Zea mays: selenate tended to increase the accumulation of Mg, Zn and Mn, whereas a selenate/selenite mixture tended to decrease the accumulation of Ca, Mg, Zn and Mn. Only Fe accumulation was unaffected by Se whatever its form or concentration. Selenium may also affect the distribution of cations on Zea mays. For example, levels of Mg and Zn translocation to the shoots were lower in the presence of selenite.
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- M Longchamp
- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, EPHE, UMR7619 METIS, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France
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- UMR 1137 INRA-UHP Ecologie et Ecophysiologie Forestières, INRA - Centre de Nancy, 54280 Champenoux, France
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- Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, CNRS, EPHE, UMR7619 METIS, 4 Place Jussieu, 75005 Paris, France.
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Drozd R, Pilarczyk R, Pilarczyk B, Drozd A, Tomza-Marciniak A, Bombik T, Bąkowska M, Bombik E, Jankowiak D, Wasak A. Activity of Selected Antioxidant Enzymes, Selenium Content and Fatty Acid Composition in the Liver of the Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus L.) in Relation to the Season of the Year. Biol Trace Elem Res 2015; 168:421-8. [PMID: 26043915 PMCID: PMC4642590 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-015-0385-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of low concentrations of selenium in the environment on the activity of selected antioxidant enzymes: Se-GSHPx, total GSHPx, SOD, CAT, and GST as well as fatty acid profile in the livers of brown hares during winter and spring. Liver tissues obtained from 20 brown hares collected in the north-eastern Poland in the winter and spring season were analyzed. In the tissue analyzed, a significantly lower level of selenium was noticeable in the spring compared to winter; however, values measured in both seasons indicated a deficiency of this element in the analyzed population of brown hares. There were no differences found that could indicate the influence of Se deficiency on the activity of antioxidant enzymes. The determined activity of antioxidant enzymes and fatty acid composition suggest a negligible impact of the low concentration of Se on the analyzed biochemical parameters of brown hare livers.
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- Radosław Drozd
- Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Physiological Chemistry, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Aleja Piastów 45, 70-311, Szczecin, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Biostatistics, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Judyma 10 Street, 71-466, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Judyma 6 Street, 71-466, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Pomeranian Medical University, Broniewskiego 24, 71-460, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Judyma 6 Street, 71-466, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Animal Hygiene, University of Life Sciences, 20-950, Siedlce, Poland
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- Department of Animal Reproduction Biotechnology and Environmental Hygiene, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Judyma 6 Street, 71-466, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Reproduction and Animal Hygiene, University of Life Sciences, 20-950, Siedlce, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Physiological Chemistry, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Aleja Piastów 45, 70-311, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Microbiology and Physiological Chemistry, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Aleja Piastów 45, 70-311, Szczecin, Poland
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Hegedüsová A, Mezeyová I, Hegedűs O, Musilová J, Paulen O. Selenium content increasing in the seeds of garden pea after foliar biofortification. POTRAVINARSTVO 2015. [DOI: 10.5219/559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Selenium plays an important role as an antioxidant in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. Content of selenium in the crops is constantly in the spotlight of professional public. Vegetables, as an important source of chemo protective substances, have irreplaceable position within the food of plant character. The aim of research work was to solve the Se content increasing in the seeds of garden pea (varieties Premium and Ambassador) through the foliar biofortification of the plants (50 g Se / ha and 100 g Se / ha) and to monitor its effect on production of photosynthetic pigments. In the seeds of fresh garden pea, the chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b content was determined by spectrophotometer depending on a variety and the doses of selenium. In lyophilized seeds there was measured content of selenium by ET-AAS methods. The statistically significant increase of selenium was confirmed with its increasing concentrations in case of both varieties. In the var. Ambassador there was increasing from 0.083 ±0.009 mg.kg-1 DM to 4.935 ±0.598 mg.kg-1 DM (60-fold) and in a var. Premium the values increase from 0.067±0.007 mg.kg-1 DM to 3.248 ±0.289 mg.kg-1 DM (48-fold) after application of 100 g Se / ha. After application of 50 g Se / ha in both varieties of peas there was reported 25-fold increasing in the selenium content in comparison with control. The content of photosynthetic pigments was also increased, or possibly left at level of un-fortificated variant (chla - Ambassador - 50 g Se / ha; chlb - Premium - 100 g Se / ha) by foliar biofortification. Chlorophyll a content was high significantly increased according to used statistical methods in varieties Premium, from the content of 24.527 ±5.156 mg.kg-1 FM to 66.953 ±6.454 mg.kg-1 FM, likewise the content of chlorophyll b from the value of 19.708 ±5.977 mg.kg-1 FM to 37.488 ±6.146 mg.kg-1 FM (after 50 g / ha application). Foliar biofortification of different vegetable species can provide large-scale intake of minerals with antioxidant properties for human as well as an increase of certain biologically active substances as a result of their synergies
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Stable isotope tracing: a powerful tool for selenium speciation and metabolic studies in non-hyperaccumulator plants (ryegrass Lolium perenne L.). Anal Bioanal Chem 2015; 407:9029-42. [DOI: 10.1007/s00216-015-9069-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Variations in the accumulation, localization and rate of metabolization of selenium in mature Zea mays plants supplied with selenite or selenate. Food Chem 2015; 182:128-35. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2015.02.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2013] [Revised: 02/09/2015] [Accepted: 02/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Wang P, Menzies NW, Lombi E, McKenna BA, James S, Tang C, Kopittke PM. Synchrotron-based X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy imaging for laterally resolved speciation of selenium in fresh roots and leaves of wheat and rice. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2015; 66:4795-806. [PMID: 26019258 PMCID: PMC4507780 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Knowledge of the distribution of selenium (Se) species within plant tissues will assist in understanding the mechanisms of Se uptake and translocation, but in situ analysis of fresh and highly hydrated plant tissues is challenging. Using synchrotron-based fluorescence X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy (XANES) imaging to provide laterally resolved data, the speciation of Se in fresh roots and leaves of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and rice (Oryza sativa L.) supplied with 1 μM of either selenate or selenite was investigated. For plant roots exposed to selenate, the majority of the Se was efficiently converted to C-Se-C compounds (i.e. methylselenocysteine or selenomethionine) as selenate was transported radially through the root cylinder. Indeed, even in the rhizodermis which is exposed directly to the bulk solution, only 12-31% of the Se was present as uncomplexed selenate. The C-Se-C compounds were probably sequestered within the roots, whilst much of the remaining uncomplexed Se was translocated to the leaves-selenate accounting for 52-56% of the total Se in the leaves. In a similar manner, for plants exposed to selenite, the Se was efficiently converted to C-Se-C compounds within the roots, with only a small proportion of uncomplexed selenite observed within the outer root tissues. This resulted in a substantial decrease in translocation of Se from the roots to leaves of selenite-exposed plants. This study provides important information for understanding the mechanisms responsible for the uptake and subsequent transformation of Se in plants.
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- The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- University of South Australia, Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, Mawson Lakes, South Australia, 5095, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Synchrotron, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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- La Trobe University, Centre for AgriBioscience, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, St. Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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Li J, Liang D, Qin S, Feng P, Wu X. Effects of selenite and selenate application on growth and shoot selenium accumulation of pak choi (Brassica chinensis L.) during successive planting conditions. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:11076-86. [PMID: 25794583 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4344-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/09/2015] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Selenate and selenite are two main kinds of inorganic selenium (Se) sources in soil, but these substances can pose threats to the environment. Phytoextraction is an emerging technology to remove Se from polluted soils by using a hyper-accumulator. In this study, a pot experiment was conducted to investigate Se phytoextraction potential of pak choi (Brassica chinensis L.) and to determine the effects of Se on growth and Se accumulation of pak choi under successive planting conditions (four crops). Results showed that Se concentration in pak choi shoots significantly increased as selenate and selenite rates increased. Se concentration increased in successive crops on soil treated with selenite; by contrast, Se concentration decreased in crops on soil treated with selenate. Se concentrations of pak choi on soil treated with selenate were higher than those on soil treated with selenite. The maximum Se accumulations amount in crops on selenite- and selenate-treated soil were 7818 and 8828 μg · pot(-1), respectively. High bioconcentration factor (BCF) values indicated that pak choi could accumulate more Se from Se-contaminated soil. The Se phytoextraction efficiency of pak choi increased under successive planting conditions in selenite and selenate treatments; the maximum Se phytoextraction efficiencies of four successive crops of pak choi on selenite- and selenate-treated soil were 4.91 and 31.90 %, respectively. These differences between selenate and selenite treatments were attributed to the differences in Se forms in soil. Total and available Se contents in soil decreased significantly during repeated planting crops on soil treated with selenate; conversely, total and available Se contents decreased slightly in crops on soil treated with selenite. These results suggested that pak choi could highly tolerate and accumulate Se. Thus, pak choi may remove Se from contaminated soil; indeed, pak choi can be used in the phytoextraction of Se in polluted soil.
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- Jun Li
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712100, China
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Sieprawska A, Kornaś A, Filek M. Involvement of Selenium in Protective Mechanisms of Plants under Environmental Stress Conditions – Review. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.1515/abcsb-2015-0014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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AbstractIn recent years there has been growing interest in selenium (Se) as an important micronutrient not only for animals and humans but also for plants. In particular, its protective effect in plants exposed to stress conditions has been suggested. In spite of many studies, the mechanism of Se action is not fully understood. In this review, possible ways of interaction of Se with stress factors leading to optimal growth and development of plants are presented. As the majority of experiments have focused on the effects of Se application under stress conditions induced by heavy metals, special attention is paid to the results obtained in such studies. Changes of physiological and biochemical properties of plant cells, with particular regard to the influence of Se on the activation of enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidants under this stress, are summarized. Experiments in which Se was used in some other environmental stresses (drought, UV, cold and high temperature) are also cited. On the basis of the presented literature it is suggested that a positive effect of Se depends on both its doses and on chosen plant genotypes and is mainly connected with activation of antioxidative defense in plant cells.
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Winkel LHE, Vriens B, Jones GD, Schneider LS, Pilon-Smits E, Bañuelos GS. Selenium cycling across soil-plant-atmosphere interfaces: a critical review. Nutrients 2015; 7:4199-239. [PMID: 26035246 PMCID: PMC4488781 DOI: 10.3390/nu7064199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Selenium (Se) is an essential element for humans and animals, which occurs ubiquitously in the environment. It is present in trace amounts in both organic and inorganic forms in marine and freshwater systems, soils, biomass and in the atmosphere. Low Se levels in certain terrestrial environments have resulted in Se deficiency in humans, while elevated Se levels in waters and soils can be toxic and result in the death of aquatic wildlife and other animals. Human dietary Se intake is largely governed by Se concentrations in plants, which are controlled by root uptake of Se as a function of soil Se concentrations, speciation and bioavailability. In addition, plants and microorganisms can biomethylate Se, which can result in a loss of Se to the atmosphere. The mobilization of Se across soil-plant-atmosphere interfaces is thus of crucial importance for human Se status. This review gives an overview of current knowledge on Se cycling with a specific focus on soil-plant-atmosphere interfaces. Sources, speciation and mobility of Se in soils and plants will be discussed as well as Se hyperaccumulation by plants, biofortification and biomethylation. Future research on Se cycling in the environment is essential to minimize the adverse health effects associated with unsafe environmental Se levels.
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- Lenny H E Winkel
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
- Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 133, P.O. Box 611, CH-8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland.
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
- Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 133, P.O. Box 611, CH-8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland.
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- Eawag: Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 133, P.O. Box 611, CH-8600 Duebendorf, Switzerland.
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- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), Institute of Biogeochemistry and Pollutant Dynamics, ETH Zurich, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
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- USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Center, 9611 South Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA 93648, USA.
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Eiche E, Bardelli F, Nothstein AK, Charlet L, Göttlicher J, Steininger R, Dhillon KS, Sadana US. Selenium distribution and speciation in plant parts of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) from a seleniferous area of Punjab, India. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2015; 505:952-61. [PMID: 25461096 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.10.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2014] [Revised: 10/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The concentration, distribution, and speciation of selenium in different parts of wheat and Indian mustard, grown in a seleniferous area in Punjab, were investigated using synchrotron based (XAS) and classical acid digestion and extraction methods. The analyses revealed a high Se enrichment in all investigated plant parts, with Se levels in the range of 133-931 mg/kg (dry weight, dw). Such high Se enrichment is mainly due to the considerable amounts of easily available Se detected in the soil, which are renewed on a yearly basis to some extent via irrigation. Speciation analysis in soil and plants indicated selenate and organic Se as major Se species taken up by plants, with a minor presence of selenite. The analyses also revealed that the highest Se enrichment occurs in the upper plant parts, in agreement with the high uptake rate and mobility of selenate within plants. In both wheat and mustard, highest Se enrichments were found in leaves (387 mg/kg·dw in wheat and 931 mg/kg·dw in mustard). Organic species (dimethylselenide and methylselenocysteine) were found in different parts of both plants, indicating that an active detoxification response to the high Se uptake is taking place through methylation and/or volatilization. The high proportion of selenate in wheat and mustard leaves (47% and 70%, respectively) is the result of the inability of the plant metabolism to completely transform selenate to non-toxic organic forms, if oversupplied. Methylselenocysteine, a common Se species in accumulating plants, was detected in wheat, suggesting that, in the presence of high Se concentration, this plant develops similar response mechanisms to accumulator plants.
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- Institute of Mineralogy & Geochemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Adenauerring 20b, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany.
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- Institut des Sciences de la Terre, Université Grenoble I, 1381 rue de la Piscine, 38400 Grenoble, France
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- Institute of Mineralogy & Geochemistry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Adenauerring 20b, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Institut des Sciences de la Terre, Université Grenoble I, 1381 rue de la Piscine, 38400 Grenoble, France
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, ANKA Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, ANKA Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1, D-76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Germany
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- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004, India
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- Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141 004, India
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El-Ramady H, Abdalla N, Alshaal T, El-Henawy A, Faizy SEDA, Shams MS, Shalaby T, Bayoumi Y, Elhawat N, Shehata S, Sztrik A, Prokisch J, Fári M, Pilon-Smits EA, Domokos-Szabolcsy É. Selenium and its Role in Higher Plants. POLLUTANTS IN BUILDINGS, WATER AND LIVING ORGANISMS 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-19276-5_6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) is a semiwild plant grown in the Himalaya region. Due to its high concentration of flavonoids and trace elements it is of interest for cultivation in other countries as well. The feasibility of increasing the concentration of Se in grain and in green parts of Tartary buckwheat has not yet been investigated. The aim of this investigation was thus to determine the concentration of Se in different edible parts of Tartary buckwheat treated with different concentrations of Na selenate using different techniques. In plants grown in soil fertilized once with 0.5 and 10 mg Se L−1, Se was efficiently translocated from the roots to the leaves and seeds. Foliar spraying with 0.5 mg Se L−1increased Se content in leaves and seeds. Among the edible parts of Tartary buckwheat plants the highest content of Se in control and in treated groups was found in leaves, followed by seeds and stems. Regarding recommended Se concentration, edible parts of Tartary buckwheat were safe for human consumption. Soil fertilization with 0.5 and 10 mg Se L−1and foliar fertilization with 0.5 mg Se L−1are applicable for cultivation of Tartary buckwheat as a functional food enriched with Se.
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Zemková Ľ, Hlušek J, Lošák T, Jůzl M, Elzner P. The effect of selenium application to the soil on the sulphur and phosphorus content in potatoes. ACTA UNIVERSITATIS AGRICULTURAE ET SILVICULTURAE MENDELIANAE BRUNENSIS 2014. [DOI: 10.11118/actaun200856050243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Guerrero B, Llugany M, Palacios O, Valiente M. Dual effects of different selenium species on wheat. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2014; 83:300-7. [PMID: 25208508 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/11/2014] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Wheat (Triticum aestivum) and its derivative products account for a major source of dietary intake of selenium (Se) in humans and animals, because of its essentiality due to its presence in vital enzymes. Se antioxidant role has resulted in the popularity of agronomic biofortification practises in Se deficient areas. Controlling Se uptake, metabolism, translocation and accumulation in plants will be important to decrease healthy risk of toxicity and deficiency and to help selecting adequate methods for biofortification. Selenate and selenite are the two main inorganic Se forms available in soil and in most of the studies are given separately. That study reveals that both Se species behave differently but combined the prevalent pattern is that of selenite; so it is taken up faster and it seems that interferes with selenate uptake and transport. Selenium has dual effects on wheat plants; at low concentrations it acts as growth stimulant whereas at high concentrations it reduces root elongation and biomass production and alters uptake and translocation of several essential nutrients.
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre GTS, Department of Chemistry, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Laboratory of Plant Physiology, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Inorganic Chemistry Unit, Department of Chemistry, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre GTS, Department of Chemistry, 08193 Bellaterra, Barcelona, Spain.
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Souza GA, Hart JJ, Carvalho JG, Rutzke MA, Albrecht JC, Guilherme LRG, Kochian LV, Li L. Genotypic variation of zinc and selenium concentration in grains of Brazilian wheat lines. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2014; 224:27-35. [PMID: 24908503 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2014.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 03/29/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Exploration of genetic resources for micronutrient concentrations facilitates the breeding of nutrient-dense crops, which is increasingly seen as an additional, sustainable strategy to combat global micronutrient deficiency. In this work, we evaluated genotypic variation in grain nutrient concentrations of 20 Brazil wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) accessions in response to zinc (Zn) and Zn plus selenium (Se) treatment. Zn and Se concentrations in grains exhibited 2- and 1.5-fold difference, respectively, between these wheat accessions. A variation of up to 3-fold enhancement of grain Zn concentration was observed when additionally Zn was supplied, indicating a wide range capacity of the wheat lines in accumulating Zn in grains. Moreover, grain Zn concentration was further enhanced in some lines following supply of Zn plus Se, showing stimulative effect by Se and the feasibility of simultaneous biofortification of Zn and Se in grains of some wheat lines. In addition, Se supply with Zn improved the accumulation of another important micronutrient, iron (Fe), in grains of half of these wheat lines, suggesting a beneficial role of simultaneous biofortification of Zn with Se. The significant diversity in these wheat accessions offers genetic potential for developing cultivars with better ability to accumulate important micronutrients in grains.
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- Guilherme A Souza
- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Soil Science Department at Federal University of Lavras, P.O. Box 3037, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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- Soil Science Department at Federal University of Lavras, P.O. Box 3037, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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- Embrapa Cerrados (CPAC), BR 020 km 18, P.O. Box 08223, CEP 73310-970 Planaltina, DF, Brazil.
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- Soil Science Department at Federal University of Lavras, P.O. Box 3037, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil.
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA; Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Poblaciones MJ, Rodrigo S, Santamaria O, Chen Y, McGrath SP. Selenium accumulation and speciation in biofortified chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) under Mediterranean conditions. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2014; 94:1101-6. [PMID: 23983062 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.6372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Revised: 08/14/2013] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Millions of people have Se-deficient diets and Se-biofortified crops could prevent such deficiency. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the potential of chickpea for use in Se fertilization programs in order to increase available Se. Two foliar Se fertilizers (sodium selenate and sodium selenite) at four rates (0, 10, 20, 40 g ha(-1)) were tested in the 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 growing seasons in a field experiment conducted under semiarid Mediterranean conditions. RESULTS Sodium selenate was much more effectively taken by plants than sodium selenite, and there was a strong and linear relationship between total Se content and Se rate for both. For each gram of Se fertilizer, applied either as sodium selenate or sodium selenite, the increases of total Se concentration in grain were 126 and 87, and 25 and 19 µg Se kg(-1) dry weight, in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012, respectively. Se was found to be incorporated into chickpea grains mainly (>70%) as selenomethionine. CONCLUSION Se-enriched chickpeas would be a good candidate for inclusion in biofortification programs under semiarid Mediterranean conditions and for promotion as a 'functional food'.
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- Maria J Poblaciones
- Department of Ingeniería del Medio Agronómico y Forestal, Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias, University of Extremadura, 06007, Badajoz, Spain
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Zhang L, Hu B, Li W, Che R, Deng K, Li H, Yu F, Ling H, Li Y, Chu C. OsPT2, a phosphate transporter, is involved in the active uptake of selenite in rice. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2014; 201:1183-1191. [PMID: 24491113 PMCID: PMC4284032 DOI: 10.1111/nph.12596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 10/07/2013] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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• Selenite is a predominant form of selenium (Se) available to plants, especially in anaerobic soils, but the molecular mechanism of selenite uptake by plants is not well understood. • ltn1, a rice mutant previously shown to have increased phosphate (Pi) uptake, was found to exhibit higher selenite uptake than the wild-type in both concentration- and time-dependent selenite uptake assays. Respiratory inhibitors significantly inhibited selenite uptake in the wildtype and the ltn1 mutant, indicating that selenite uptake was coupled with H(+) and energy-dependent. Selenite uptake was greatly enhanced under Pi-starvation conditions, suggesting that Pi transporters are involved in selenite uptake. • OsPT2, the most abundantly expressed Pi transporter in the roots, is also significantly up-regulated in ltn1 and dramatically induced by Pi starvation. OsPT2-overexpressing and knockdown plants displayed significantly increased and decreased rates of selenite uptake, respectively, suggesting that OsPT2 plays a crucial role in selenite uptake. Se content in rice grains also increased significantly in OsPT2-overexpressing plants. • These data strongly demonstrate that selenite and Pi share similar uptake mechanisms and that OsPT2 is involved in selenite uptake, which provides a potential strategy for breeding Se-enriched rice varieties.
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- Lianhe Zhang
- Henan University of Science and TechnologyLuoyang, 471003, China
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, 100101, China
- National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, 100101, China
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Henan University of Science and TechnologyLuoyang, 471003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, 100101, China
- National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, 100101, China
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- Henan University of Science and TechnologyLuoyang, 471003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, 100101, China
- National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, 100101, China
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- Henan University of Science and TechnologyLuoyang, 471003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, 100101, China
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- Henan University of Science and TechnologyLuoyang, 471003, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, 100101, China
- National Center for Plant Gene Research (Beijing), Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijing, 100101, China
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Hu Y, Duan GL, Huang YZ, Liu YX, Sun GX. Interactive effects of different inorganic As and Se species on their uptake and translocation by rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 21:3955-3962. [PMID: 24297465 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-2321-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2013] [Accepted: 11/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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There is a lack of information on the interactive relationship of absorption and transformation between two inorganic arsenic (As) species and two inorganic selenium (Se) species in rice grown under hydroponic condition. Interactive effects of inorganic As (As(III)) and (As(V)) and Se (Se(IV)and Se(VI)) species on their uptake, accumulation, and translocation in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings were investigated in hydroponic culture. The results clearly showed the interactive effects of inorganic As and Se on their uptake by rice. The presence of Se reduced the sum of As species in the rice shoots regardless of Se speciation. If Se is present as Se(IV), then is it is accompanied by a corresponding increase of the sum of As species, but if Se is present as Se(VI), then there is no change in the sum of As species in rice roots. These effects are observed regardless of initial As speciation. When the rice plants are exposed to Se(IV), the presence of As increases the sum of Se species in the roots, and decreases the sum of Se species in the corresponding shoots. This effect is more pronounced for As(III) than for As(V). There is no effect on Se during exposure to Se(VI). Co-existence of As also increased SeMet in rice roots.
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- Ying Hu
- State Key Lab of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100085, China
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De Temmerman L, Waegeneers N, Thiry C, Du Laing G, Tack F, Ruttens A. Selenium content of Belgian cultivated soils and its uptake by field crops and vegetables. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2014; 468-469:77-82. [PMID: 24013513 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2013] [Revised: 06/27/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2013] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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A series of 695 food crops were collected on 539 soils throughout Belgium. All samples were collected on commercial production fields, omitting private gardens. All crops were analyzed for their selenium (Se) concentration. The soils represent different soil types occurring in Belgium, with soil textures ranging from sand to silt loam, and including a few clay soils. They were analyzed for Se concentration, organic carbon content, cation exchange capacity and extractable sulphur (S) concentration. The Se concentrations in the soils were low (range 0.14-0.70 mg kg(-1) dw), but increasing soil Se concentrations were observed with increasing clay content. Stepwise multiple regressions were applied to determine relations between Se concentrations in crops and soil characteristics. Among field crops, wheat is the most important accumulator of selenium but the concentration remains rather low on the Belgian low Se-soils. Based on dry weight, leafy vegetables contain more Se than wheat. The soil is the most important source of Se and the element is transported with the water stream to the leaves, where it is accumulated. Vegetables rich in S, e.g. some Brassica and Allium species, have a higher capacity to accumulate Se as it can replace S in the proteins, although this accumulation is still limited at low soil Se concentrations. In loamy soils, weak correlations were found between the soil Se concentration and its concentration in wheat and potato. The uptake of Se increased with increasing pH. The Se concentrations in Belgian soils are far too low to generate a driving force on Se uptake. General climatic conditions such as temperature, air humidity and soil moisture are also important for the transfer of Se within the plant, and plant linked factors such as cultivar, growth stage and edible part are important as well, although their influence remains limited at low soil Se concentrations.
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- Ludwig De Temmerman
- Veterinary and Agrochemical Research Centre (CODA-CERVA), Chemical Safety of the Food Chain, Leuvensesteenweg 17, B-3080 Tervuren, Belgium
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Kikkert J, Berkelaar E. Plant uptake and translocation of inorganic and organic forms of selenium. ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2013; 65:458-65. [PMID: 23793939 DOI: 10.1007/s00244-013-9926-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Selenium (Se) plays a role in human health: It is an essential trace element but can be toxic if too much is consumed. The aim of this study was to determine which species of Se are most rapidly taken up and translocated to above-ground plant tissues. Specifically, we wished to determine if organic forms of Se in an exposure solution can contribute to the amount of Se found in shoot tissue. Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum) and spring canola (Brassica napus) were grown hydroponically, and young seedlings were exposed to 0.5 or 5.0 μM Se as selenate, selenite, seleno-methionione, or seleno-cystine for ≤300 min. Canola accumulated more Se than wheat, although the difference depended on Se speciation of the exposure solution. Organic forms of Se were taken up at a greater rate than inorganic forms. When exposed to 5.0 μM Se, the rate of uptake of selenite was 1.5- (canola) or 5-fold (wheat) greater than the rate of uptake of selenate, whereas seleno-methionine was taken up 40- (canola) or 100-fold (wheat) faster and seleno-cystine 2- (wheat) to 20-fold (canola) faster. Plants exposed to seleno-methionine had the highest shoot concentrations of Se even though selenate was more mobile once taken up; in plants exposed to selenate >50% of accumulated Se was translocated to shoot tissue. Because organic forms of Se (especially seleno-methionine) can be readily taken up and translocated to above-ground tissues of wheat and canola, these Se species should be considered when attempting to predict Se accumulation in above-ground plant tissues.
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- J Kikkert
- School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Rd. E., Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
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de Souza GA, de Carvalho JG, Rutzke M, Albrecht JC, Guilherme LRG, Li L. Evaluation of germplasm effect on Fe, Zn and Se content in wheat seedlings. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2013; 210:206-213. [PMID: 23849127 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2013.05.015] [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] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Revised: 05/24/2013] [Accepted: 05/28/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Micronutrients are essential for human health and crucial for plant survival. The capacity of food crops in acquiring mineral nutrients affects plant growth and potentially the yield and nutrient content in edible tissues/organs. In this study, we selected 20 wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) accessions and evaluated genotypic variations of the young seedlings in response to iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and selenium (Se) treatments. Wheat accessions exhibited different growth responses to these minerals and possessed various abilities to accumulate them. Wheat seedlings in general were less tolerable to excess of Fe and benefits from increased levels of Zn supply. They were sensitive to selenite and profited from selenate treatment at low dosages. Limited mineral interactions were observed between Fe or Zn with other nutrients. In contrast, selenate supply enhanced Fe, Zn, sulfur (S), molybdenum (Mo), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca) and manganese (Mn) content in wheat seedlings, supporting its beneficial role in promoting plant growth; Selenite supplement reduced Zn, S, Mo, Mg, Ca and Mn levels in the plants, consisting with its detrimental role in inhibiting seedling growth. Based on nutrient accumulation, plant growth, and mineral interaction, a number of accessions such as EMB 38 and BRS 264 appeared to be good lines for breeding wheat cultivars with better plant health and potential to accumulate essential micronutrients in edible grains.
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- Guilherme Amaral de Souza
- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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Boldrin PF, Faquin V, Ramos SJ, Boldrin KVF, Ávila FW, Guilherme LRG. Soil and foliar application of selenium in rice biofortification. J Food Compost Anal 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Soil-type influences human selenium status and underlies widespread selenium deficiency risks in Malawi. Sci Rep 2013; 3:1425. [PMID: 23478344 PMCID: PMC3594796 DOI: 10.1038/srep01425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2012] [Accepted: 02/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Selenium (Se) is an essential human micronutrient with critical roles in immune functioning and antioxidant defence. Estimates of dietary Se intakes and status are scarce for Africa although crop surveys indicate deficiency is probably widespread in Malawi. Here we show that Se deficiency is likely endemic in Malawi based on the Se status of adults consuming food from contrasting soil types. These data are consistent with food balance sheets and composition tables revealing that >80% of the Malawi population is at risk of dietary Se inadequacy. Risk of dietary Se inadequacy is >60% in seven other countries in Southern Africa, and 22% across Africa as a whole. Given that most Malawi soils cannot supply sufficient Se to crops for adequate human nutrition, the cost and benefits of interventions to alleviate Se deficiency should be determined; for example, Se-enriched nitrogen fertilisers could be adopted as in Finland.
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Ávila FW, Faquin V, Yang Y, Ramos SJ, Guilherme LRG, Thannhauser TW, Li L. Assessment of the anticancer compounds Se-methylselenocysteine and glucosinolates in Se-biofortified broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) sprouts and florets. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2013; 61:6216-23. [PMID: 23763668 DOI: 10.1021/jf4016834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica) is a rich source of chemopreventive compounds. Here, we evaluated and compared the effect of selenium (Se) treatment on the accumulation of anticancer compounds Se-methylselenocysteine (SeMSCys) and glucosinolates in broccoli sprouts and florets. Total Se and SeMSCys content in sprouts increased concomitantly with increasing Se doses. Selenate was superior to selenite in inducing total Se accumulation, but selenite is equally effective as selenate in promoting SeMSCys synthesis in sprouts. Increasing sulfur doses reduced total Se and SeMSCys content in sprouts treated with selenate, but not in those with selenite. Examination of five broccoli cultivars reveals that sprouts generally have better fractional ability than florets to convert inorganic Se into SeMSCys. Distinctive glucosinolate profiles between sprouts and florets were observed, and sprouts contained approximately 6-fold more glucoraphanin than florets. In contrast to florets, glucosinolate content was not affected by Se treatment in sprouts. Thus, Se-enriched broccoli sprouts are excellent for simultaneous accumulation of chemopreventive compounds SeMSCys and glucoraphanin.
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- Fabricio William Ávila
- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
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Yuan L, Zhu Y, Lin ZQ, Banuelos G, Li W, Yin X. A novel selenocystine-accumulating plant in selenium-mine drainage area in Enshi, China. PLoS One 2013; 8:e65615. [PMID: 23750270 PMCID: PMC3672165 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2013] [Accepted: 04/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Plant samples of Cardamine hupingshanesis (Brassicaceae), Ligulariafischeri (Ledeb.) turcz (Steraceae) and their underlying top sediments were collected from selenium (Se) mine drainage areas in Enshi, China. Concentrations of total Se were measured using Hydride Generation-Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry (HG-AFS) and Se speciation were determined using liquid chromatography/UV irradiation-hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry (LC-UV-HG-AFS). The results showed that C. hupingshanesis could accumulate Se to 239±201 mg/kg DW in roots, 316±184 mg/kg DW in stems, and 380±323 mg/kg DW in leaves, which identifies it as Se secondary accumulator. Particularly, it could accumulate Se up to 1965±271 mg/kg DW in leaves, 1787±167 mg/kg DW in stem and 4414±3446 mg/kg DW in roots, living near Se mine tailing. Moreover, over 70% of the total Se accumulated in C. hupingshanesis were in the form of selenocystine (SeCys2), increasing with increased total Se concentration in plant, in contrast to selenomethionine (SeMet) in non-accumulators (eg. Arabidopsis) and secondary accumulators (eg. Brassica juncea), and selenomethylcysteine (SeMeCys) in hyperaccumulators (eg. Stanleya pinnata). There is no convincing explanation on SeCys2 accumulation in C. hupingshanesis based on current Se metabolism theory in higher plants, and further study will be needed.
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- Linxi Yuan
- Jiangsu Bio-Engineering Research Centre of Selenium, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
- School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Advanced Lab for Selenium and Human Health, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Bio-Engineering Research Centre of Selenium, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Environmental Sciences Program and Department of Biological Sciences, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture-ARS, Parlier, California, United States of America
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- Jiangsu Bio-Engineering Research Centre of Selenium, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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- Jiangsu Bio-Engineering Research Centre of Selenium, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
- School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
- Advanced Lab for Selenium and Human Health, Suzhou Institute for Advanced Study, University of Science and Technology of China, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
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Selenium and prostate cancer prevention: insights from the selenium and vitamin E cancer prevention trial (SELECT). Nutrients 2013; 5:1122-48. [PMID: 23552052 PMCID: PMC3705339 DOI: 10.3390/nu5041122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Revised: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) was conducted to assess the efficacy of selenium and vitamin E alone, and in combination, on the incidence of prostate cancer. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 2 × 2 factorial design clinical trial found that neither selenium nor vitamin E reduced the incidence of prostate cancer after seven years and that vitamin E was associated with a 17% increased risk of prostate cancer compared to placebo. The null result was surprising given the strong preclinical and clinical evidence suggesting chemopreventive activity of selenium. Potential explanations for the null findings include the agent formulation and dose, the characteristics of the cohort, and the study design. It is likely that only specific subpopulations may benefit from selenium supplementation; therefore, future studies should consider the baseline selenium status of the participants, age of the cohort, and genotype of specific selenoproteins, among other characteristics, in order to determine the activity of selenium in cancer prevention.
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Ward P, Connolly C, Murphy R. Accelerated determination of selenomethionine in selenized yeast: validation of analytical method. Biol Trace Elem Res 2013; 151:446-50. [PMID: 23242921 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-012-9571-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2012] [Accepted: 12/03/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to reduce the extraction time, to hours instead of days, for quantification of the selenomethionine (SeMet) content of selenized yeast. An accelerated method using microwave-assisted enzymatic extraction and ultrasonication was optimized and applied to certified reference material (selenized yeast reference material (SELM)-1). Quantitation of SeMet in the extracts was performed by liquid chromatography with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The limits of detection and quantitation were 5 ppb SeMet and 15 ppb SeMet respectively and the signal response was linear up to 1,500 ppb SeMet. The average recovery of spiked SeMet from the selenized yeast matrix was 97.7 %. Analysis of an SELM-1 using this method resulted in 100.9 % recovery of the certified value (3448 ± 146 ppm SeMet). This method is suitable for fast reliable determination of SeMet in selenized yeast.
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- Patrick Ward
- Alltech Biotechnology Centre, Sarney, Summerhill Road, Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland.
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Chu J, Yao X, Yue Z, Li J, Zhao J. The effects of selenium on physiological traits, grain selenium content and yield of winter wheat at different development stages. Biol Trace Elem Res 2013; 151:434-40. [PMID: 23250542 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-012-9575-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2012] [Accepted: 12/06/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The paper evaluated the effects of Se application time and rate on physiological traits, grain Se content, and yield of winter wheat by field experiment. Se application significantly increased grain Se content and yield, and the increased amount treated with 20 and 30 mg Se L(-1) was the highest. At blooming-filling stage, Se application significantly increased grain Se content, but did not affect yield. Chlorophyll content was increased by Se application, and the increased amount at heading-blooming stage was higher than that in wheat leaves at the other stages. At four development stages, Se treatments (except for 10 mg Se L(-1) at jointing-heading stage) significantly decreased the rate of superoxide (O(2) (-)) radical production. At heading-blooming (except for 50 mg Se L(-1)) and blooming-filling stages, hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)) content was significantly decreased by Se treatments. The rate of O(2) (-) production and H(2)O(2) content at 20 and 30 mg Se L(-1) was the lowest. Se treatments (except for 10 mg Se L(-1) at regreening-jointing and blooming-filling stages) also induced an evident decrease in malondialdehyde content. Proline content induced by Se treatments at jointing-heading and heading-blooming stages was higher than that in wheat leaves at regreening-jointing and blooming-filling stages. At four development stages, Se treatments all significantly increased glutathione peroxidase activity, and the treatments with 20 and 30 mg Se L(-1) also evidently increased reduced glutathione content. These results suggested that Se application at different development stages increased antioxidant capacity of wheat, reduced oxidant stress to some extent, and the effects of Se treatments was the best if Se concentration ranged between 20 and 30 mg Se L(-1). In addition, Se application time was more beneficial for Se accumulation and yield in wheat grain at heading-blooming stage.
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- Jianzhou Chu
- The College of Life Sciences, Hebei University, Baoding, 071002, People's Republic of China
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Poblaciones MJ, Rodrigo SM, Santamaría O. Evaluation of the potential of peas (Pisum sativum L.) to be used in selenium biofortification programs under Mediterranean conditions. Biol Trace Elem Res 2013; 151:132-7. [PMID: 23129527 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-012-9539-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2012] [Accepted: 10/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Selenium (Se), which has antioxidant, anticancer, and antiviral properties, is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals. This micronutrient is found in high quantity in legumes. Peas have an ever-increasing importance in Spain, and to increase their nutritional value, two foliar Se fertilizers: sodium selenate and sodium selenite, at five different rates: 0, 10, 20, 40, 80 g ha(-1), were studied during the 2010/2011 crop season on semiarid Mediterranean conditions. Sodium selenate was much more effectively taken up by plants compared to sodium selenite. There was a strong linear relationship between the total Se content and Se rate in both sodium selenate and selenite. For each gram of Se fertilization as either sodium selenate or sodium selenite, the increase of total Se concentration in the grain was 148 and 19 μg Se kg(-1) dry weight, respectively. Ingestion of 100 g of peas previously fertilized with 10 g of sodium selenate per hectare would result in an intake of 179 μg of Se. This is almost 90 % of the daily recommended dose needed to reduce the chance of some cancers and about 179 % of the minimum concentration required to prevent Se deficiency diseases in animals. The pea has shown to have a strong ability to uptake and accumulate Se under Mediterranean conditions; therefore, this would make it a very strong candidate for inclusion in biofortification programs aiming to increase Se in the food chain.
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- María J Poblaciones
- Department of Ingeniería del Medio Agronómico y Forestal, University of Extremadura, Avda. Adolfo Suárez s/n, Badajoz, Spain.
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Bolan NS, Choppala G, Kunhikrishnan A, Park J, Naidu R. Microbial transformation of trace elements in soils in relation to bioavailability and remediation. REVIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2013; 225:1-56. [PMID: 23494555 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-6470-9_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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- Nanthi S Bolan
- Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, SA, Australia,
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Lavu RVS, Du Laing G, Van de Wiele T, Pratti VL, Willekens K, Vandecasteele B, Tack F. Fertilizing soil with selenium fertilizers: impact on concentration, speciation, and bioaccessibility of selenium in leek (Allium ampeloprasum). JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:10930-5. [PMID: 23078411 DOI: 10.1021/jf302931z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Leek was fertilized with sodium selenite (Na(2)SeO(3)) and sodium selenate (Na(2)SeO(4)) in a green house to assess the impact of selenium (Se) fertilization on Se uptake by the crop and its speciation in the crop. The bioaccessibility of Se in the Se-enriched leek was assessed using an in vitro extraction protocol mimicking the human gastrointestinal tract (stomach, small intestine, and colon). The lowest Se uptake was observed when Na(2)SeO(3) was used as a fertilizer, which results in a higher risk for Se accumulation in the soil on a longer term. When soil was amended with Na(2)SeO(4), 55 ± 5% of total Se in the leek occurred in an inorganic form, while only 21 ± 8% was inorganic when Na(2)SeO(3) was applied. Se-methylselenocysteine and selenomethione were the major organic species in both treatments. However, concentrations of Se-methylselenocysteine and γ-glutamyl-Se-methyl-selenocysteine, which were previously reported to induce positive health effects, were lower as compared to other Allium species. The majority of the Se in the leek was found to be bioaccessible in the stomach (around 60%) and small intestine (around 80%). However, a significant fraction also has good chances to reach the colon, where it seems to be taken up by the microbial community and may also induce positive health effects.
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- Rama V Srikanth Lavu
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Applied Ecochemistry, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Coupure Links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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Valdez Barillas JR, Quinn CF, Freeman JL, Lindblom SD, Fakra SC, Marcus MA, Gilligan TM, Alford ÉR, Wangeline AL, Pilon-Smits EA. Selenium distribution and speciation in the hyperaccumulator Astragalus bisulcatus and associated ecological partners. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2012; 159:1834-44. [PMID: 22645068 PMCID: PMC3425216 DOI: 10.1104/pp.112.199307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Accepted: 05/25/2012] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The goal of this study was to investigate how plant selenium (Se) hyperaccumulation may affect ecological interactions and whether associated partners may affect Se hyperaccumulation. The Se hyperaccumulator Astragalus bisulcatus was collected in its natural seleniferous habitat, and x-ray fluorescence mapping and x-ray absorption near-edge structure spectroscopy were used to characterize Se distribution and speciation in all organs as well as in encountered microbial symbionts and herbivores. Se was present at high levels (704-4,661 mg kg(-1) dry weight) in all organs, mainly as organic C-Se-C compounds (i.e. Se bonded to two carbon atoms, e.g. methylselenocysteine). In nodule, root, and stem, up to 34% of Se was found as elemental Se, which was potentially due to microbial activity. In addition to a nitrogen-fixing symbiont, the plants harbored an endophytic fungus that produced elemental Se. Furthermore, two Se-resistant herbivorous moths were discovered on A. bisulcatus, one of which was parasitized by a wasp. Adult moths, larvae, and wasps all accumulated predominantly C-Se-C compounds. In conclusion, hyperaccumulators live in association with a variety of Se-resistant ecological partners. Among these partners, microbial endosymbionts may affect Se speciation in hyperaccumulators. Hyperaccumulators have been shown earlier to negatively affect Se-sensitive ecological partners while apparently offering a niche for Se-resistant partners. Through their positive and negative effects on different ecological partners, hyperaccumulators may influence species composition and Se cycling in seleniferous ecosystems.
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- Department of Biology (J.R.V.B., C.F.Q., S.D.L., E.A.H.P.S.), Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management (T.M.G.), and Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship (E.R.A.), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523; Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, San Antonio, Texas 78224 (J.R.V.B.); Department of Biology California State University, Fresno, California 93740 (J.L.F.); Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (S.C.F., M.A.M.); and Department of Biology, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007 (A.L.W.)
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- Department of Biology (J.R.V.B., C.F.Q., S.D.L., E.A.H.P.S.), Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management (T.M.G.), and Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship (E.R.A.), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523; Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, San Antonio, Texas 78224 (J.R.V.B.); Department of Biology California State University, Fresno, California 93740 (J.L.F.); Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (S.C.F., M.A.M.); and Department of Biology, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007 (A.L.W.)
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- Department of Biology (J.R.V.B., C.F.Q., S.D.L., E.A.H.P.S.), Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management (T.M.G.), and Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship (E.R.A.), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523; Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, San Antonio, Texas 78224 (J.R.V.B.); Department of Biology California State University, Fresno, California 93740 (J.L.F.); Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (S.C.F., M.A.M.); and Department of Biology, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007 (A.L.W.)
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- Department of Biology (J.R.V.B., C.F.Q., S.D.L., E.A.H.P.S.), Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management (T.M.G.), and Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship (E.R.A.), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523; Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, San Antonio, Texas 78224 (J.R.V.B.); Department of Biology California State University, Fresno, California 93740 (J.L.F.); Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (S.C.F., M.A.M.); and Department of Biology, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007 (A.L.W.)
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- Department of Biology (J.R.V.B., C.F.Q., S.D.L., E.A.H.P.S.), Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management (T.M.G.), and Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship (E.R.A.), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523; Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, San Antonio, Texas 78224 (J.R.V.B.); Department of Biology California State University, Fresno, California 93740 (J.L.F.); Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (S.C.F., M.A.M.); and Department of Biology, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007 (A.L.W.)
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- Department of Biology (J.R.V.B., C.F.Q., S.D.L., E.A.H.P.S.), Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management (T.M.G.), and Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship (E.R.A.), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523; Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, San Antonio, Texas 78224 (J.R.V.B.); Department of Biology California State University, Fresno, California 93740 (J.L.F.); Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (S.C.F., M.A.M.); and Department of Biology, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007 (A.L.W.)
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- Department of Biology (J.R.V.B., C.F.Q., S.D.L., E.A.H.P.S.), Department of Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management (T.M.G.), and Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship (E.R.A.), Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523; Department of Biology, Texas A&M University, San Antonio, Texas 78224 (J.R.V.B.); Department of Biology California State University, Fresno, California 93740 (J.L.F.); Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720 (S.C.F., M.A.M.); and Department of Biology, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82007 (A.L.W.)
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Wang S, Liang D, Wang D, Wei W, Fu D, Lin Z. Selenium fractionation and speciation in agriculture soils and accumulation in corn (Zea mays L.) under field conditions in Shaanxi Province, China. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2012; 427-428:159-64. [PMID: 22542257 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.03.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 03/27/2012] [Accepted: 03/27/2012] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Upland and paddy soils, as well as corn samples, were collected in the selenosis area of Naore Village, Ziyang County, Shaanxi Province, China. A five-step sequential extraction procedure was used for selenium (Se) fractionation, including soluble Se, exchangeable Se and carbonate-bound Se, iron and manganese oxide-bound Se, organic matter-bound Se, and the residual Se fraction. Species of soluble Se in upland soils included Se(-2), Se(4+), and Se(6+). The results showed that soluble Se and exchangeable Se fractions accounted for less than 1% of the total Se in the upland soil, but approximately 16.1% in the paddy soil. Concentrations of residual Se were lower than those of iron and manganese oxide-bound Se and organic matter-bound Se in both upland and paddy soils. Iron- and manganese oxide-bound Se was the dominant fractions in upland soil, whereas organic matter-bound Se abounded in paddy soil. Concentrations (mg kg(-1)) of Se in the corn samples ranged from 0.05 to 14.5 in seed, 0.31 to 12.3in root, 0.09 to 9.15 in stalk, and 0.16 to 36.15 in leaf. Path analysis indicated that soluble Se(6+) significantly (P<0.05) affected Se accumulation in corn tissues directly, whereas the organic matter-bound Se had a significant (P<0.05) indirect effect. In conclusion, corn did not readily absorb a major portion of soil Se. However, organic matter-bound Se was an important fraction and source of plant Se in agricultural soil.
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- Songshan Wang
- Department of Environmental Science, College of Resource and Environment, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Premarathna L, McLaughlin MJ, Kirby JK, Hettiarachchi GM, Stacey S, Chittleborough DJ. Selenate-enriched urea granules are a highly effective fertilizer for selenium biofortification of paddy rice grain. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2012; 60:6037-44. [PMID: 22630040 DOI: 10.1021/jf3005788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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This study examined the effects of applied selenium (Se) species, time of application, method of application, and soil water management regimen on the accumulation of Se in rice plants. Plants were grown to maturity in a temperature- and humidity-controlled growth chamber using three water management methods: field capacity (FC), submerged until harvest, and submerged and drained 2 weeks before harvest. Two Se species, selenate (SeO4(2-)) and selenite (SeO3(2-)), were applied at a rate equivalent to 30 g ha(-1). Four application methods were employed as follows: (i) Se applied at soil preparation, (ii) Se-enriched urea granules applied to floodwater at heading; (iii) foliar Se applied at heading; and (iv) fluid fertilizer Se applied to soil or floodwater at heading. Total Se concentrations in rice grains, husks, leaves, culms, and roots were measured, as well as Se speciation in grains from the Se-enriched urea granule treatment. Highest Se concentrations in the grain occurred with SeO4(2-) and with fertilizer applied at heading stage; SeO4(2-)-enriched urea granules applied at heading increased grain Se concentrations 5-6-fold (by 450-600 μg kg(-1)) compared to the control (no fertilizer Se applied) in all water treatments. Under paddy conditions other Se fertilization strategies were much less effective. Drainage before harvesting caused Se to accumulate in/on rice roots, possibly through adsorption onto iron plaque on roots. Rice grains contained Se mainly in the organic form as selenomethionine (SeM), which comprised >90% of the total grain Se in treatments fertilized with SeO4(2-)-enriched urea granules. The results of this study clearly show that of the fertilizer strategies tested biofortification of Se in rice grains can best be achieved in lowland rice by broadcast application of SeO4(2-)-enriched urea granules to floodwater at heading stage.
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- Lakmalie Premarathna
- Soil Science, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, Waite Research Institute, The University of Adelaide , Urrbrae, SA 5064, Australia
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Carey AM, Scheckel KG, Lombi E, Newville M, Choi Y, Norton GJ, Price AH, Meharg AA. Grain accumulation of selenium species in rice (Oryza sativa L.). ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2012; 46:5557-64. [PMID: 22502742 DOI: 10.1021/es203871j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Efficient Se biofortification programs require a thorough understanding of the accumulation and distribution of Se species within the rice grain. Therefore, the translocation of Se species to the filling grain and their spatial unloading were investigated. Se species were supplied via cut flag leaves of intact plants and excised panicle stems subjected to a ± stem-girdling treatment during grain fill. Total Se concentrations in the flag leaves and grain were quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. Spatial accumulation was investigated using synchrotron X-ray fluorescence microtomography. Selenomethionine (SeMet) and selenomethylcysteine (SeMeSeCys) were transported to the grain more efficiently than selenite and selenate. SeMet and SeMeSeCys were translocated exclusively via the phloem, while inorganic Se was transported via both the phloem and xylem. For SeMet- and SeMeSeCys-fed grain, Se dispersed throughout the external grain layers and into the endosperm and, for SeMeSeCys, into the embryo. Selenite was retained at the point of grain entry. These results demonstrate that the organic Se species SeMet and SeMeSeCys are rapidly loaded into the phloem and transported to the grain far more efficiently than inorganic species. Organic Se species are distributed more readily, and extensively, throughout the grain than selenite.
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- Anne-Marie Carey
- Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Cruickshank Building, St. Machar Drive, Aberdeen AB24 3UU, United Kingdom
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Amos W, Webb S, Liu Y, Andrews JC, LeDuc DL. Imaging translocation and transformation of bioavailable selenium by Stanleya pinnata with X-ray microscopy. Anal Bioanal Chem 2012; 404:1277-85. [PMID: 22392379 DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-5881-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2011] [Revised: 02/13/2012] [Accepted: 02/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Selenium hyperaccumulator Stanleya pinnata, Colorado ecotype, was supplied with water-soluble and biologically available selenate or selenite. Selenium distribution and tissue speciation were established using X-ray microscopy (micro-X-ray fluorescence and transmission X-ray microscopy) in two dimensions and three dimensions. The results indicate that S. pinnata tolerates, accumulates, and volatilizes significant concentrations of selenium when the inorganic form supplied is selenite and may possess novel metabolic capacity to differentiate, metabolize, and detoxify selenite concentrations surpassing field concentrations. The results also indicate that S. pinnata is a feasible candidate to detoxify selenium-polluted soil sites, especially locations with topsoil polluted with soluble and biologically available selenite.
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- Wren Amos
- Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, California State University East Bay, Hayward, CA 94542, USA
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McNear DH, Afton SE, Caruso JA. Exploring the structural basis for selenium/mercury antagonism in Allium fistulosum. Metallomics 2012; 4:267-76. [DOI: 10.1039/c2mt00158f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Yu Y, Zhang S, Wen B, Huang H, Luo L. Accumulation and speciation of selenium in plants as affected by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Glomus mosseae. Biol Trace Elem Res 2011; 143:1789-98. [PMID: 21271295 DOI: 10.1007/s12011-011-8973-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2010] [Accepted: 01/13/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (Glomus mosseae) on the accumulation and speciation of selenium (Se) in alfalfa, maize, and soybean were investigated by using Se(IV)-spiked soil. Mycorrhizal inoculation decreased Se accumulation in roots and shoots of all the plants at Se spiked level of 0 or 2 mg kg(-1), while an increased Se accumulation was observed in alfalfa shoots and maize roots and shoots at the spiked level of 20 mg kg(-1). Concentration of inorganic Se (especially Se(VI)) in roots and shoots of the three plants was much higher in mycorrhizal than non-mycorrhizal treatment. Mycorrhizal inoculation decreased the portion of total organic Se in plant tissues with the exception of alfalfa and maize shoots at Se spiked level of 20 mg kg(-1), in which organic Se portion did not reduced greatly (<5%) for mycorrhizal treatment. Mycorrhizal effects on alfalfa and maize were more obvious than on soybean in terms of root colonization rate, biomass, and Se accumulation.
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- Yang Yu
- State Key Laboratory of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 2871, Beijing, 100085, China
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Araie H, Sakamoto K, Suzuki I, Shiraiwa Y. Characterization of the selenite uptake mechanism in the coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi (Haptophyta). PLANT & CELL PHYSIOLOGY 2011; 52:1204-1210. [PMID: 21632656 DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcr070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The marine coccolithophore Emiliania huxleyi (Haptophyta) requires selenium as an essential element for growth, and the active species absorbed is selenite, not selenate. This study characterized the selenite uptake mechanism using ⁷⁵Se as a tracer. Kinetic analysis of selenite uptake showed the involvement of both active and passive transport processes. The active transport was suppressed by 0.5 mM vanadate, a membrane-permeable inhibitor of H⁺-ATPase, at pH 8.3. When the pH was lowered from 8.3 to 5.3, the selenite uptake activity greatly increased, even in the presence of vanadate, suggesting that the H⁺ concentration gradient may be a motive force for selenite transport. [⁷⁵Se]Selenite uptake at selenite-limiting concentrations was hardly affected by selenate, sulfate and sulfite, even at 100 μM. In contrast, 3 μM orthophosphate increased the K(m) 5-fold. These data showed that HSeO₃⁻, a dominant selenite species at acidic pH, is the active species for transport through the plasma membrane and transport is driven by ΔpH energized by H⁺-ATPase. Kinetic analysis showed that the selenite uptake activity was competitively inhibited by orthophosphate. Furthermore, the active selenite transport mechanism was shown to be induced de novo under Se-deficient conditions and induction was suppressed by the addition of either sufficient selenite or cycloheximide, an inhibitor of de novo protein synthesis. These results indicate that E. huxleyi cells developed an active selenite uptake mechanism to overcome the disadvantages of Se limitation in ecosystems, maintaining selenium metabolism and selenoproteins for high viability.
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- Hiroya Araie
- Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8572, Japan
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Govasmark E, Salbu B. Translocation and re-translocation of selenium taken up from nutrient solution during vegetative growth in spring wheat. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2011; 91:1367-1372. [PMID: 21541941 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2008] [Revised: 01/31/2011] [Accepted: 02/18/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for humans, but the Se level in food plants in northern Europe is generally inadequate to meet human nutritional requirements. Commonly, food plant Se fortification is achieved by selenate fertilisation, but the effect of nitrogen (N) and sulphur (S) supply on the translocation and re-translocation of Se is unknown. Therefore the effect of N and S supply on ⁷⁵selenate/⁷⁵Se translocation and re-translocation during vegetative growth in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum) was studied. RESULTS The ⁷⁵Se activity in wheat varied from 148 to 549, from 277 to 1815 and from 171 to 1343 Bq ⁷⁵Se in plants exposed at Zadoks growth stages Z1.4, Z1.5 and Z1.6 respectively. Approximately 85% of the plant ⁷⁵Se was translocated into young leaves. High N supply enhanced the re-translocation of ⁷⁵Se from the stem to maturing leaves, while S inhibited this process. The relative proportion of ⁷⁵Se in L4, L5 and L6 increased with increasing N supply at low sulfate concentrations. CONCLUSION Selenium in the stem is more re-transportable than Se in the leaves, and the re-translocation is dependent on sulfate supply. When the sulfate supply is sufficient for plant development, less ⁷⁵Se is re-translocated from older to growing leaves.
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- Espen Govasmark
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, PO Box 5003, N-1432 Ås, Norway.
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Ramos SJ, Rutzke MA, Hayes RJ, Faquin V, Guilherme LRG, Li L. Selenium accumulation in lettuce germplasm. PLANTA 2011; 233:649-60. [PMID: 21153555 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-010-1323-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2010] [Accepted: 11/16/2010] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for animals and humans. Increasing Se content in food crops offers an effective approach to reduce the widespread selenium deficiency problem in many parts of the world. In this study, we evaluated 30 diverse accessions of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) for their capacity to accumulate Se and their responses to different forms of Se in terms of plant growth, nutritional characteristics, and gene expression. Lettuce accessions responded differently to selenate and selenite treatment, and selenate is superior to selenite in inducing total Se accumulation. At least over twofold change in total Se levels between cultivars with high and low Se content was found. Synergistic relationship between Se and sulfur accumulation was observed in nearly all accessions at the selenate dosage applied. The change in shoot biomass varied between lettuce accessions and the forms of Se used. The growth-stimulated effect by selenate and the growth-inhibited effect by selenite were found to be correlated with the alteration of antioxidant enzyme activities. The different ability of lettuce accessions to accumulate Se following selenate treatment appeared to be associated with an altered expression of genes involved in Se/S uptake and assimilation. Our results provide important information for the effects of different forms of Se on plant growth and metabolism. They will also be of help in selecting and developing better cultivars for Se biofortification in lettuce.
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- Silvio J Ramos
- Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Hsu FC, Wirtz M, Heppel SC, Bogs J, Krämer U, Khan MS, Bub A, Hell R, Rausch T. Generation of Se-fortified broccoli as functional food: impact of Se fertilization on S metabolism. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2011; 34:192-207. [PMID: 20880203 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2010.02235.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Selenium (Se)-fortified broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica) has been proposed as a functional food for cancer prevention, based on its high glucosinolate (GSL) content and capacity for Se accumulation. However, as selenate and sulphate share the initial assimilation route, Se fertilization could interfere with sulphur metabolism and plant growth. Consequently, GSL accumulation could be compromised. To evaluate these potentially adverse effects of Se fertilization, we performed a comprehensive study on sand-grown young broccoli plants (weekly selenate applications of 0.8 µmol plant(-1) via the root) and field-grown adult broccoli plants during head formation (single foliar selenate application: 25.3 or 253 µmol plant(-1) ). The results show that under these conditions, Se application does not affect plant growth, contents of cysteine, glutathione, total GSL, glucoraphanin (major aliphatic GSL) or the expression of BoMYB28 (encoding a functionally confirmed master regulator for aliphatic GSL biosynthesis). Conversely, due to the changed expression of sulphate transporters (BoSULTR1;1, 1;2, 2;1, and 2;2), sulphate and total S contents increased in the shoot of young plants while decreasing in the root. We conclude that broccoli can be fertilized with Se without reduction in GSL content, even with Se accumulation exceeding the level recommended for human consumption.
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- Fu-Chen Hsu
- HIP, Heidelberg University, INF 360, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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Weng L, Vega FA, Supriatin S, Bussink W, Van Riemsdijk WH. Speciation of Se and DOC in soil solution and their relation to Se bioavailability. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2011; 45:262-267. [PMID: 21141820 DOI: 10.1021/es1016119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A 0.01 M CaCl(2) extraction is often used to asses the bioavailability of plant nutrients in soils. However, almost no correlation was found between selenium (Se) in the soil extraction and Se content in grass. The recently developed anion Donnan membrane technique was used to analyze chemical speciation of Se in the 0.01 M CaCl(2) extractions of grassland soils and fractionation of DOC (dissolved organic carbon). The results show that most of Se (67-86%) in the extractions (15 samples) are colloidal-sized Se. Only 13-34% of extractable Se are selenate, selenite and small organic Se (<1 nm). Colloidal Se is, most likely, Se bound to or incorporated in colloidal-sized organic matter. The dominant form of small Se compounds (selenate, selenite/small organic compounds) depends on soil. A total of 47-85% of DOC is colloidal-sized and 15-53% are small organic molecules (<1 nm). In combination with soluble S (sulfur) and/or P (phosphor), concentration of small DOC can explain most of the variability of Se content in grass. The results indicate that mineralization of organic Se is the most important factor that controls Se availability in soils. Competition with sulfate and phosphate needs to be taken into account. Further research is needed to verify if concentration of small DOC is a good indicator of mineralization of soil organic matter.
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- Liping Weng
- Department of Soil Quality, Wageningen University, P.O. Box 47, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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