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Yin M, Wang S, Wang Y, Wei R, Liang Y, Zuo L, Huo M, Huang Z, Lang J, Zhao X, Zhang F, Xu J, Fu B, Li Z, Wang W. Impact of Abiotic Stress on Rice and the Role of DNA Methylation in Stress Response Mechanisms. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:2700. [PMID: 39409570 PMCID: PMC11478684 DOI: 10.3390/plants13192700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2024] [Revised: 09/20/2024] [Accepted: 09/24/2024] [Indexed: 10/20/2024]
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With the intensification of global climate change and the increasing complexity of agricultural environments, the improvement of rice stress tolerance is an important focus of current breeding research. This review summarizes the current knowledge on the impact of various abiotic stresses on rice and the associated epigenetic responses (DNA methylation). Abiotic stress factors, including high temperature, drought, cold, heavy metal pollution, and high salinity, have a negative impact on crop productivity. Epigenetic changes are key regulatory factors in plant stress responses, and DNA methylation is one of the earliest discovered and thoroughly studied mechanisms in these epigenetic regulatory mechanisms. The normal growth of rice is highly dependent on the environment, and changes in the environment can lead to rice sterility and severe yield loss. Changes in the regulation of the DNA methylation pathway are involved in rice's response to stress. Various DNA methylation-regulating protein complexes that function during rice development have been identified. Significant changes in DNA methylation occur in numerous stress-responsive genes, particularly those in the abscisic acid signaling pathway. These findings underscore the complex mechanisms of the abiotic stress response in rice. We propose the effective improvement of tolerance traits by regulating the epigenetic status of rice and emphasize the role of DNA methylation in abiotic stress tolerance, thereby addressing global climate change and ensuring food security.
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- Ming Yin
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
- Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization (MOE), Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Southwest United Graduate School, Kunming 650092, China;
- Center of Innovation for Perennial Rice Technology in Yunnan, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; (Z.H.); (J.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya 572024, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071001, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
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- Center of Innovation for Perennial Rice Technology in Yunnan, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; (Z.H.); (J.L.)
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- Center of Innovation for Perennial Rice Technology in Yunnan, School of Agriculture, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China; (Z.H.); (J.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya 572024, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
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- Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization (MOE), Beijing Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding, Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhong-Guan-Cun South Street 12#, Beijing 100081, China; (M.Y.); (Y.W.); (Y.L.); (L.Z.); (M.H.); (X.Z.); (F.Z.); (J.X.); (B.F.)
- Southwest United Graduate School, Kunming 650092, China;
- National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Sanya 572024, China
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Yang Y, Huang J, Sun Q, Wang J, Huang L, Fu S, Qin S, Xie X, Ge S, Li X, Cheng Z, Wang X, Chen H, Zheng B, He Y. microRNAs: Key Players in Plant Response to Metal Toxicity. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23158642. [PMID: 35955772 PMCID: PMC9369385 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2022] [Revised: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Environmental metal pollution is a common problem threatening sustainable and safe crop production. Heavy metals (HMs) cause toxicity by targeting key molecules and life processes in plant cells. Plants counteract excess metals in the environment by enhancing defense responses, such as metal chelation, isolation to vacuoles, regulating metal intake through transporters, and strengthening antioxidant mechanisms. In recent years, microRNAs (miRNAs), as a small non-coding RNA, have become the central regulator of a variety of abiotic stresses, including HMs. With the introduction of the latest technologies such as next-generation sequencing (NGS), more and more miRNAs have been widely recognized in several plants due to their diverse roles. Metal-regulated miRNAs and their target genes are part of a complex regulatory network. Known miRNAs coordinate plant responses to metal stress through antioxidant functions, root growth, hormone signals, transcription factors (TF), and metal transporters. This article reviews the research progress of miRNAs in the stress response of plants to the accumulation of HMs, such as Cu, Cd, Hg, Cr, and Al, and the toxicity of heavy metal ions.
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- Ying Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- School of Environment Science and Spatial Informaftics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
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- Max Planck Institute for Biology, Max Planck Ring 5, 72076 Tübingen, Germany;
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
- Correspondence: (B.Z.); (Y.H.); Tel./Fax: +86-0571-8663-3652 (Y.H.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China; (Y.Y.); (Q.S.); (J.W.); (L.H.); (S.F.); (S.Q.); (X.X.); (S.G.); (X.L.); (Z.C.); (X.W.)
- Correspondence: (B.Z.); (Y.H.); Tel./Fax: +86-0571-8663-3652 (Y.H.)
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Majumdar S, Sachdev S, Kundu R. Salicylic acid mediated reduction in grain cadmium accumulation and amelioration of toxicity in Oryza sativa L. cv Bandana. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 205:111167. [PMID: 32827967 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2020] [Revised: 07/19/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Contamination of agricultural fields with Cadmium (Cd) due to several agricultural practices is increasing worldwide. The rice plants can easily take up Cd and accumulate it into different parts, including the grains, posing a threat to human health even at low concentration exposure. Several phytohormones, including Salicylic acid (SA) have been investigated since long for its alleviating properties under various biotic and abiotic stress conditions. In the present study, 100 μM SA application to ameliorate 25 μM Cd stress was studied for 72 h in hydroponics in Oryza sativa cv. Bandana seedlings. Pot experiments were done with same treatment condition and plants were grown till maturity. SA application to Cd exposed rice seedlings alleviated the stress condition, which was established by several physiological, biochemical, histochemical and gene expression analysis. SA treatment to Cd stressed seedlings showed elevated photosynthetic pigment content, on-protein thiol content and relieved the Cd induced growth inhibition considerably. It lowered the accumulation of ROS like, O2- and H2O2 with a regulated antioxidative enzymatic activity. SA application in Cd exposed rice seedlings had upregulated expression of OsHMA3 and OsPCS1 whereasOsNRAMP2 gene was downregulated. Co-application of SA and Cd led to higher yield and improved agronomic traits in comparison to only Cd exposed plants under pot experimentation. Daily intake of Cd and Carcinogenic risk were also reduced by 99.75% and 99.99% respectively in the SA treated Cd stressed plants. SA positively affected the growth and tolerance of rice seedlings to Cd stress. Hence, SA addition to Cd contaminated soil can ensure rice cultivation without posing health risk to consumers.
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- Snehalata Majumdar
- Department of Botany, Centre of Advanced Study, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700019, West Bengal, India
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- Division of Plant Biology, Bose Institute, P-1/12, CIT Road, Scheme VIIM, Kankurgachi, Kolkata, 700054, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Botany, Centre of Advanced Study, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700019, West Bengal, India.
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Hendrix S, Iven V, Eekhout T, Huybrechts M, Pecqueur I, Horemans N, Keunen E, De Veylder L, Vangronsveld J, Cuypers A. Suppressor of Gamma Response 1 Modulates the DNA Damage Response and Oxidative Stress Response in Leaves of Cadmium-Exposed Arabidopsis thaliana. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:366. [PMID: 32308663 PMCID: PMC7145961 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.00366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) exposure causes an oxidative challenge and inhibits cell cycle progression, ultimately impacting plant growth. Stress-induced effects on the cell cycle are often a consequence of activation of the DNA damage response (DDR). The main aim of this study was to investigate the role of the transcription factor SUPPRESSOR OF GAMMA RESPONSE 1 (SOG1) and three downstream cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors of the SIAMESE-RELATED (SMR) family in the Cd-induced DDR and oxidative challenge in leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana. Effects of Cd on plant growth, cell cycle regulation and the expression of DDR genes were highly similar between the wildtype and smr4/5/7 mutant. In contrast, sog1-7 mutant leaves displayed a much lower Cd sensitivity within the experimental time-frame and significantly less pronounced upregulations of DDR-related genes, indicating the involvement of SOG1 in the Cd-induced DDR. Cadmium-induced responses related to the oxidative challenge were disturbed in the sog1-7 mutant, as indicated by delayed Cd-induced increases of hydrogen peroxide and glutathione concentrations and lower upregulations of oxidative stress-related genes. In conclusion, our results attribute a novel role to SOG1 in regulating the oxidative stress response and connect oxidative stress to the DDR in Cd-exposed plants.
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- Sophie Hendrix
- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
- Biosphere Impact Studies, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre (SCKCEN), Mol, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Center for Plant Systems Biology, VIB, Ghent, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Barman F, Majumdar S, Arzoo SH, Kundu R. Genotypic variation among 20 rice cultivars/landraces in response to cadmium stress grown locally in West Bengal, India. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2020; 148:193-206. [PMID: 31972388 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a hazardous soil contaminant and causes environmental toxicity when present beyond the allowable limit in soil. It can alter growth and metabolism in both plants and animals even at very low concentration. Being sessile in nature, plants try to evade this harmful effect by adopting various defence mechanisms including activation of antioxidants and other metal homeostasis mechanisms. This study shows the varietal Cd stress tolerance capacity of rice cultivars commonly grown in West Bengal, which is a rice biodiversity region in India. Seven days old rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings were treated with 10 μM CdCl2 for another 7days and different physiological and biochemical stress parameters were studied to compare the varietal stress responses. Principle component analysis (PCA) and root tolerance index (RTI) revealed that rice cultivars I.E.T-4786, Jamini and Netiya, Maharaj showed divergent stress responses towards susceptibility and tolerance. Histochemical localization of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide (O2˙-) and pot experiment were performed in these four cultivars (I.E.T-4786-Jamini and Netiya-Maharaj) to elucidate the different Cd stress tolerance. Histochemical analysis, agronomic traits and grain Cd content analyses showed that I.E.T-4786 and Jamini were susceptible with no Cd accumulation in grain, whereas cultivars Netiya and Maharaj were stress tolerant and Cd accumulators. In addition, health risk assessment was monitored for dietary intake of Cd through Cd accumulating rice and non Cd accumulating rice genotypes were identified. Thus, the study identified the Cd tolerant and sensitive cultivars grown locally.
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- Falguni Barman
- Department of Botany, Centre of Advanced Studies, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India
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- Department of Botany, Centre of Advanced Studies, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India
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- Department of Botany, Centre of Advanced Studies, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India
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- Department of Botany, Centre of Advanced Studies, University of Calcutta, 35, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata, 700 019, India.
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Fang Y, Hou L, Zhang X, Pan J, Ren D, Zeng D, Guo L, Qian Q, Hu J, Xue D. Disruption of ζ-Carotene Desaturase Protein ALE1 Leads to Chloroplast Developmental Defects and Seedling Lethality. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:11607-11615. [PMID: 31560536 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b05051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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ζ-carotene desaturase (ZDS) is a key enzyme in carotenoid biosynthesis and plays an important role in plant photosynthesis. We characterized an albino leaf-color mutant obtained from ethyl methanesulfonate treatment: albino and seedling lethality 1 (ale1). The material contains a chloroplast thylakoid defect where photosynthetic pigments declined and reactive oxygen species accumulated resulting in ale1 death within 3 weeks. Positional cloning and sequencing revealed that there was a single base substitution in ALE1, which encoded a ZDS involved in carotenoid biosynthesis. RNAi and complementation tests confirmed the identity of ALE1. Subcellular localization showed that the ALE1 protein is localized in the chloroplast. Expression analysis indicated that the genes involved in chlorophyll and carotenoid biosynthesis were downregulated. We conclude that ALE1 plays an important role in chloroplast and plant growth in rice.
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- Yunxia Fang
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences , Hangzhou Normal University , 16 Xiasha Road , 310036 Hangzhou , China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences , Hangzhou Normal University , 16 Xiasha Road , 310036 Hangzhou , China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences , Hangzhou Normal University , 16 Xiasha Road , 310036 Hangzhou , China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences , Hangzhou Normal University , 16 Xiasha Road , 310036 Hangzhou , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology , China National Rice Research Institute , 359 Tiyu Road , 310006 Hangzhou , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology , China National Rice Research Institute , 359 Tiyu Road , 310006 Hangzhou , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology , China National Rice Research Institute , 359 Tiyu Road , 310006 Hangzhou , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology , China National Rice Research Institute , 359 Tiyu Road , 310006 Hangzhou , China
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology , China National Rice Research Institute , 359 Tiyu Road , 310006 Hangzhou , China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences , Hangzhou Normal University , 16 Xiasha Road , 310036 Hangzhou , China
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Huybrechts M, Cuypers A, Deckers J, Iven V, Vandionant S, Jozefczak M, Hendrix S. Cadmium and Plant Development: An Agony from Seed to Seed. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20163971. [PMID: 31443183 PMCID: PMC6718997 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20163971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Anthropogenic pollution of agricultural soils with cadmium (Cd) should receive adequate attention as Cd accumulation in crops endangers human health. When Cd is present in the soil, plants are exposed to it throughout their entire life cycle. As it is a non-essential element, no specific Cd uptake mechanisms are present. Therefore, Cd enters the plant through transporters for essential elements and consequently disturbs plant growth and development. In this review, we will focus on the effects of Cd on the most important events of a plant's life cycle covering seed germination, the vegetative phase and the reproduction phase. Within the vegetative phase, the disturbance of the cell cycle by Cd is highlighted with special emphasis on endoreduplication, DNA damage and its relation to cell death. Furthermore, we will discuss the cell wall as an important structure in retaining Cd and the ability of plants to actively modify the cell wall to increase Cd tolerance. As Cd is known to affect concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phytohormones, special emphasis is put on the involvement of these compounds in plant developmental processes. Lastly, possible future research areas are put forward and a general conclusion is drawn, revealing that Cd is agonizing for all stages of plant development.
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- Michiel Huybrechts
- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, B-3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium.
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Kuang X, Gu JD, Tie B, Yao B, Shao J. Interactive effects of cadmium and Microcystis aeruginosa (cyanobacterium) on the growth, antioxidative responses and accumulation of cadmium and microcystins in rice seedlings. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2016; 25:1588-1599. [PMID: 27604787 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-016-1714-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Cadmium pollution and harmful cyanobacterial blooms are two prominent environmental problems. The interactive effects of cadmium(II) and harmful cyanobacteria on rice seedlings remain unknown. In order to elucidate this issue, the interactive effects of cadmium(II) and Microcystis aeruginosa FACHB905 on the growth and antioxidant responses of rice seedling were investigated in this study, as well as the accumulation of cadmium(II) and microcystins. The results showed that the growth of rice seedlings was inhibited by cadmium(II) stress but promoted by inoculation of M. aeruginosa FACHB905. cadmium(II) stress induced oxidative damage on rice seedlings. Inoculation of M. aeruginosa FACHB905 alleviated the toxicity of cadmium(II) on rice seedlings. The accumulation of cadmium(II) in rice seedlings was decreased by M. aeruginosa FACHB905, but the translocation of cadmium(II) from root to shoot was increased by this cyanobacterium. The accumulation of microcystins in rice seedlings was decreased by cadmium(II). Results presented in this study indicated that cadmium(II) and M. aeruginosa had antagonistic toxicity on rice seedlings. The findings of this study throw new light on evaluation of ecological- and public health-risks for the co-contamination of cadmium(II) and harmful cyanobacteria.
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- Xiaolin Kuang
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Grain and Oil Crops in South China, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, P. R. China
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, P. R. China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, P. R. China
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, P. R. China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Grain and Oil Crops in South China, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, P. R. China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Grain and Oil Crops in South China, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, P. R. China.
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, P. R. China.
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