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Chen Z, Liu Q, Chen D, Wu Y, Hamid Y, Lin Q, Zhang S, Feng Y, He Z, Yin X, Yang X. Enhancing the phytoextraction efficiency of heavy metals in acidic and alkaline soils by Sedum alfredii Hance: A study on the synergistic effect of plant growth regulator and plant growth-promoting bacteria. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 932:173029. [PMID: 38719039 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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Plant growth regulators (PGR) and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) have the potential in phytoremediation of heavy metals (HMs) contaminated soils. However, their sole application may not yield the optimal results, thus necessitating the combined application. The present study aimed to enhance the phytoremediation efficiency of Sedum alfredii Hance (S. alfredii) in acidic and alkaline soils through the combination of PGR (Brassinolide, BR) and PGPB (Pseudomonas fluorescens, P. fluorescens). The combination of BR and P. fluorescens (BRB treatment) effectively increased the removal efficiency of S. alfredii for Cd, Pb, and Zn by 355.2 and 155.3 %, 470.1 and 128.9 %, and 408.4 and 209.6 %, in acidic and alkaline soils, respectively. Moreover, BRB treatment led to a substantial increase in photosynthetic pigments contents and antioxidant enzymes activities, resulting in a remarkable increase in biomass (86.71 and 47.22 %) and dry mass (101.49 and 42.29 %) of plants grown in acidic and alkaline soils, respectively. Similarly, BRB treatment significantly elevated the Cd (109.4 and 71.36 %), Pb (174.9 and 48.03 %), and Zn levels (142.8 and 104.3 %) in S. alfredii shoots, along with cumulative accumulation of Cd (122.7 and 79.47 %), Pb (183.8 and 60.49 %), and Zn (150.7 and 117.9 %), respectively. In addition, the BRB treatment lowered the soil pH and DTPA-HMs contents, while augmenting soil enzymatic activities, thereby contributing soil microecology and facilitating the HMs absorption and translocation by S. alfredii to over-ground tissues. Furthermore, the evaluation of microbial community structure in phyllosphere and rhizosphere after remediation revealed the shift in microbial abundance. The combined treatment altered the principal effects on S. alfredii HMs accumulation from bacterial diversity to the soil HMs availability. In summary, our findings demonstrated that synergistic application of BR and P. fluorescens represents a viable approach to strengthen the phytoextraction efficacy of S. alfredii in varying soils.
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- Zhiqin Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, United States
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- Beautiful Rural Construction Center Quzhou District, Quzhou 324003, Zhejiang, China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Wu M, Xu Q, Tang T, Li X, Pan Y. Integrative physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analysis of Abelmoschus manihot in response to Cd toxicity. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1389207. [PMID: 38916029 PMCID: PMC11194374 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1389207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/26/2024]
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Rapid industrialization and urbanization have caused severe soil contamination with cadmium (Cd) necessitating effective remediation strategies. Phytoremediation is a widely adopted technology for remediating Cd-contaminated soil. Previous studies have shown that Abelmoschus manihot has a high Cd accumulation capacity and tolerance indicating its potential for Cd soil remediation. However, the mechanisms underlying its response to Cd stress remain unclear. In this study, physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analyses were conducted to explore the response of A. manihot roots to Cd stress at different time points. The results revealed that Cd stress significantly increased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in A. manihot, which simultaneously activated its antioxidant defense system, enhancing the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT) by 19.73%-50%, 22.87%-38.89%, and 32.31%-45.40% at 12 h, 36 h, 72 h, and 7 days, respectively, compared with those in the control (CK). Moreover, transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses revealed 245, 5,708, 9,834, and 2,323 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), along with 66, 62, 156, and 90 differentially expressed metabolites (DEMs) at 12 h, 36 h, 72 h, and 7 days, respectively. Through weighted gene coexpression network analysis (WGCNA) of physiological indicators and transcript expression, eight hub genes involved in phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, signal transduction, and metal transport were identified. In addition, integrative analyses of metabolomic and transcriptomic data highlighted the activation of lipid metabolism and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathways under Cd stress suggesting that these pathways play crucial roles in the detoxification process and in enhancing Cd tolerance in A. manihot. This comprehensive study provides detailed insights into the response mechanisms of A. manihot to Cd toxicity.
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- Mengxi Wu
- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Landscape Architecture, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Forestry, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Mohan I, Joshi B, Pathania D, Dhar S, Bhau BS. Phytobial remediation advances and application of omics and artificial intelligence: a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:37988-38021. [PMID: 38780844 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-33690-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024]
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Industrialization and urbanization increased the use of chemicals in agriculture, vehicular emissions, etc., and spoiled all environmental sectors. It causes various problems among living beings at multiple levels and concentrations. Phytoremediation and microbial association are emerging as a potential method for removing heavy metals and other contaminants from soil. The treatment uses plant physiology and metabolism to remove or clean up various soil contaminants efficiently. In recent years, omics and artificial intelligence have been seen as powerful techniques for phytobial remediation. Recently, AI and modeling are used to analyze large data generated by omics technologies. Machine learning algorithms can be used to develop predictive models that can help guide the selection of the most appropriate plant and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria combination that is most effective at remediation. In this review, emphasis is given to the phytoremediation techniques being explored worldwide in soil contamination.
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- Indica Mohan
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
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- Plant Molecular Genetics Laboratory, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, U.P., 226001, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India
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- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani, Bagla, District Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, 181143, India.
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Yin F, Li J, Wang Y, Yang Z. Biodegradable chelating agents for enhancing phytoremediation: Mechanisms, market feasibility, and future studies. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2024; 272:116113. [PMID: 38364761 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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Heavy metals in soil significantly threaten human health, and their remediation is essential. Among the various techniques used, phytoremediation is one of the safest, most innovative, and effective. In recent years, the use of biodegradable chelators to assist plants in improving their remediation efficiency has gained popularity. These biodegradable chelators aid in the transformation of metal ions or metalloids, thereby facilitating their mobilization and uptake by plants. Developed countries are increasingly adopting biodegradable chelators for phytoremediation, with a growing emphasis on green manufacturing and technological innovation in the chelating agent market. Therefore, it is crucial to gain a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms and market prospects of biodegradable chelators for phytoremediation. This review focuses on elucidating the uptake, translocation, and detoxification mechanisms of chelators in plants. In this study, we focused on the effects of biodegradable chelators on the growth and environmental development of plants treated with phytoremediation agents. Finally, the potential risks associated with biodegradable chelator-assisted phytoremediation are presented in terms of their availability and application prospects in the market. This study provides a valuable reference for future research in this field.
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- Fengwei Yin
- School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, People's Republic of China
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- Jiaojiang Branch of Taizhou Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau, Taizhou 318000, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, People's Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Synthesis of Zhejiang Province, College of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Sciences, Taizhou University, Taizhou 318000, People's Republic of China.
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Chen Z, Liu Q, Zhang S, Hamid Y, Lian J, Huang X, Zou T, Lin Q, Feng Y, He Z, Yang X. Foliar application of plant growth regulators for enhancing heavy metal phytoextraction efficiency by Sedum alfredii Hance in contaminated soils: Lab to field experiments. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 913:169788. [PMID: 38181951 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/07/2024]
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The phytoremediation efficiency of plants in removing the heavy metals (HMs) might be influenced by their growth status and accumulation capacity of plants. Herein, we conducted a lab-scale experiment and a field try out to assess the optimal plant growth regulators (PGRs) including indole-3-acetic acid (IAA)/brassinolide (BR)/abscisic acid (ABA) in improving the phytoextraction potential of Sedum alfredii Hance (S. alfredii). The results of pot experiment revealed that application of IAA at 0.2 mg/L, BR at 0.4 mg/L, and ABA at 0.2 mg/L demonstrated notable potential as optimal dosage for Cd/Pb/Zn phytoextraction in S. alfredii. The findings of subcellular level of Cd/Pb/Zn in leaves showed that IAA (0.2 mg/L), BR (0.4 mg/L) or ABA (0.2 mg/L) promoted the HMs storage in the soluble and cell wall fraction, therefore contributing HMs subcellular compartmentation. In addition, application of PGRs notably enhanced the antioxidant system (SOD, CAT, POD, APX activities) while reducing lipid peroxidation (MDA content) in S. alfredii, consequently improving HMs tolerance and growth of S. alfredii. Moreover, the results of field trial showed that application of BR, IAA, or ABA+BR substantially improved the growth of S. alfredii by inducing plants biomass and augmenting the levels of photosynthetic pigment contents. Notably, ABA+BR noticed the highest theoretical biomass by 42.9 %, followed by IAA (41.6 %), and BR (36.4 %), as compared with CK. Additionally, ABA+BR treatment showed effectiveness in removing the Cd by 103.4 %, while BR and IAA led to a significant increase of Pb and Zn removal by 239 % and 116 %, respectively, when compared with CK. Overall, the results of this study highlights that the foliar application of IAA, BR, or ABA+BR can serve as viable strategy to boosting phytoremediation efficiency of S. alfredii in contaminated soil by improving the biomass and metal accumulation in harvestable parts.
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- Zhiqin Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China
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- University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL 34945, United States
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang L, Liu Z, Song Y, Sui J, Hua X. Advances in the Involvement of Metals and Metalloids in Plant Defense Response to External Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:313. [PMID: 38276769 PMCID: PMC10820295 DOI: 10.3390/plants13020313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2023] [Revised: 01/14/2024] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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Plants, as sessile organisms, uptake nutrients from the soil. Throughout their whole life cycle, they confront various external biotic and abiotic threats, encompassing harmful element toxicity, pathogen infection, and herbivore attack, posing risks to plant growth and production. Plants have evolved multifaceted mechanisms to cope with exogenous stress. The element defense hypothesis (EDH) theory elucidates that plants employ elements within their tissues to withstand various natural enemies. Notably, essential and non-essential trace metals and metalloids have been identified as active participants in plant defense mechanisms, especially in nanoparticle form. In this review, we compiled and synthetized recent advancements and robust evidence regarding the involvement of trace metals and metalloids in plant element defense against external stresses that include biotic stressors (such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal toxicity) and abiotic environmental stressors (such as pathogen invasion and herbivore attack). We discuss the mechanisms underlying the metals and metalloids involved in plant defense enhancement from physiological, biochemical, and molecular perspectives. By consolidating this information, this review enhances our understanding of how metals and metalloids contribute to plant element defense. Drawing on the current advances in plant elemental defense, we propose an application prospect of metals and metalloids in agricultural products to solve current issues, including soil pollution and production, for the sustainable development of agriculture. Although the studies focused on plant elemental defense have advanced, the precise mechanism under the plant defense response still needs further investigation.
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- Lingxiao Zhang
- School of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Z.L.); (J.S.)
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- School of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Z.L.); (J.S.)
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- School of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China;
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- School of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Z.L.); (J.S.)
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- School of Agricultural Science and Engineering, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, China; (Z.L.); (J.S.)
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Qiao K, Shan Q, Zhang H, Lv F, Zhou A. Populus euphratica plant cadmium tolerance PePCR3 improves cadmium tolerance. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2023; 43:1950-1963. [PMID: 37615479 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpad103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/25/2023]
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Contamination of soils with toxic heavy metals is a major environmental problem. Growing crop plants that can promote the efflux of heavy metals is an effective strategy in contaminated soils. The plant cadmium resistance (PCR) protein is involved in the translocation of heavy metals, specifically zinc and cadmium (Cd). In this study, yeast expressing Populus euphratica PCR3 (PePCR3) showed enhanced Cd tolerance and decreased Cd accumulation under Cd treatment. Real-time quantitative PCR analyses revealed up-regulation of PePCR3 in poplar seedlings under Cd stress. Localization analysis revealed that PePCR3 localizes at the plasma membrane. The plant growth and biomass were greater in PePCR3-overexpressing (OE) transgenic hybrid poplar lines than in wild type (WT). Physiological parameters analyses indicated that, compared with WT, PePCR3-OE transgenic lines were more tolerant to Cd. In addition, more Cd was excreted in the roots of the PePCR3-OE transgenic lines than in those of WT, but the remaining Cd in transgenic lines was more translocated into the stems and leaves. Eight genes encoding transporters showed increased transcript levels in PePCR3-OE transgenic lines under Cd treatment, implying that PePCR3 interacts with other transporters to translocate Cd. Thus, PePCR3 may be an important genetic resource for generating new lines that can enhance Cd translocation to phytoremediation in contaminated soils.
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- Kun Qiao
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Changjiang Road No. 600, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Changjiang Road No. 600, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Changjiang Road No. 600, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, PR China
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- Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road east Xiaofu 1, Haidian District, Beijing 100091, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Changjiang Road No. 600, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, PR China
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van der Ent A, Salinitro M, Brueckner D, Spiers KM, Montanari S, Tassoni A, Schiavon M. Differences and similarities in selenium biopathways in Astragalus, Neptunia (Fabaceae) and Stanleya (Brassicaceae) hyperaccumulators. ANNALS OF BOTANY 2023; 132:349-361. [PMID: 37602676 PMCID: PMC10583200 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcad110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Selenium hyperaccumulator species are of primary interest for studying the evolution of hyperaccumulation and for use in biofortification because selenium is an essential element in human nutrition. In this study, we aimed to determine whether the distributions of selenium in the three most studied hyperaccumulating taxa (Astragalus bisulcatus, Stanleya pinnata and Neptunia amplexicaulis) are similar or contrasting, in order to infer the underlying physiological mechanisms. METHODS This study used synchrotron-based micro-X-ray fluorescence (µXRF) techniques to visualize the distribution of selenium and other elements in fresh hydrated plant tissues of A. racemosus, S. pinnata and N. amplexicaulis. KEY RESULTS Selenium distribution differed widely in the three species: in the leaves of A. racemosus and N. amplexicaulis selenium was mainly concentrated in the pulvini, whereas in S. pinnata it was primarilylocalized in the leaf margins. In the roots and stems of all three species, selenium was absent in xylem cells, whereas it was particularly concentrated in the pith rays of S. pinnata and in the phloem cells of A. racemosus and N. amplexicaulis. CONCLUSIONS This study shows that Astragalus, Stanleya and Neptunia have different selenium-handling physiologies, with different mechanisms for translocation and storage of excess selenium. Important dissimilarities among the three analysed species suggest that selenium hyperaccumulation has probably evolved multiple times over under similar environmental pressures in the US and Australia.
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- Antony van der Ent
- Laboratory of Genetics, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, LSE, F-54000 Nancy, France
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- Department of Biological Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biological Geological and Environmental Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (DISAFA), University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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Guan J, Yang Y, Shan Q, Zhang H, Zhou A, Gong S, Chai T, Qiao K. Plant cadmium resistance 10 enhances tolerance to toxic heavy metals in poplar. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 203:108043. [PMID: 37734271 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 09/01/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Toxic heavy metals originating from human activities have caused irreversible harm to the environment. Toxic heavy metal ions absorbed by crop plants can seriously threaten human health. Therefore, decreasing heavy metal contents in crop plants is an urgent need. The plant cadmium resistance protein (PCR) is a heavy metal ion transporter. In this study, PePCR10 was cloned from Populus euphratica. Bioinformatics analyses revealed its transmembrane structure and gene sequence motifs. The transcript profile of PePCR10 was analyzed by RT-qPCR, and its transcript levels increased under toxic heavy metal (cadmium, lead, aluminum) treatments. Subcellular localization analyses in tobacco cells revealed that PePCR10 localizes at the plasma membrane. Compared with wild type (WT), PePCR10-overexpressing lines showed significantly higher values for plant height, root length, fresh weight, and dry weight under heavy metal stress. Electrolyte leakage, nitroblue tetrazolium staining, and chlorophyll fluorescence analyses indicated that Cd/Al tolerance in PePCR10-overexpressing lines was stronger than that in WT. The Cd/Al contents were lower in the PePCR10-overexpressing lines than in WT under Cd/Al stress. Our results show that PePCR10 can reduce the heavy metal content in poplar and enhance its Cd/Al tolerance. Hence, PePCR10 is a candidate genetic resource for effectively reducing heavy metal accumulation in crops.
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- Jing Guan
- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China
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- College of Life Science, University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, PR China
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- College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin, 150030, PR China.
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Khan Z, Thounaojam TC, Chowdhury D, Upadhyaya H. The role of selenium and nano selenium on physiological responses in plant: a review. PLANT GROWTH REGULATION 2023; 100:409-433. [PMID: 37197287 PMCID: PMC10036987 DOI: 10.1007/s10725-023-00988-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Selenium (Se), being an essential micronutrient, enhances plant growth and development in trace amounts. It also protects plants against different abiotic stresses by acting as an antioxidant or stimulator in a dose-dependent manner. Knowledge of Se uptake, translocation, and accumulation is crucial to achieving the inclusive benefits of Se in plants. Therefore, this review discusses the absorption, translocation, and signaling of Se in plants as well as proteomic and genomic investigations of Se shortage and toxicity. Furthermore, the physiological responses to Se in plants and its ability to mitigate abiotic stress have been included. In this golden age of nanotechnology, scientists are interested in nanostructured materials due to their advantages over bulk ones. Thus, the synthesis of nano-Se or Se nanoparticles (SeNP) and its impact on plants have been studied, highlighting the essential functions of Se NP in plant physiology. In this review, we survey the research literature from the perspective of the role of Se in plant metabolism. We also highlight the outstanding aspects of Se NP that enlighten the knowledge and importance of Se in the plant system. Graphical abstract
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- Zesmin Khan
- Department of Botany, Cotton University, Guwahati, 781001 Assam India
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- Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati, 781035 India
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Castañeda-Espinoza J, Salinas-Sánchez DO, Mussali-Galante P, Castrejón-Godínez ML, Rodríguez A, González-Cortazar M, Zamilpa-Álvarez A, Tovar-Sánchez E. Dodonaea viscosa (Sapindaceae) as a phytoremediator for soils contaminated by heavy metals in abandoned mines. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:2509-2529. [PMID: 35931856 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22374-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq. is a plant with a wide distribution that expands throughout almost all Mexican territory and is used in traditional medicine to treat many ailments. This species has been found associated with polluted areas, including mine tailings. Huautla, Morelos, Mexico, was a metallurgic district where mining activities generated 780,000 tons of waste rich in metals, deposited at 500 m from the town without any treatment; this situation has been related to different environmental threats and human health risks. The study was carried out for 18 months on seedlings developed under greenhouse conditions in two treatments: control substrate and mine tailings substrate. The concentration of six metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Pb, and Zn) was measured through atomic absorption spectrophotometry in plant tissues, roots, and leaves. Effects of metal exposure were analyzed by size, micro-morphological character changes, and genetic damage in foliar tissue using the comet assay. The results showed significantly higher metal concentrations in the roots and leaves of individuals growing on the mine tailing substrate in comparison to the same plants tissues growing on control substrate. Positive and significant relationships between exposure time and metal concentration in roots and leaves, and between metal bioaccumulation in leaves and genetic damage were registered. Four out of six micro-morphological and size characters evaluated decreased significantly in exposed plants, except for stomatic index and root biomass. The most important metals in terms of the number of significantly affected micro-morphological and size characters showed the next pattern: Fe > Cd = Cr = Pb > Cu > Zn. D. viscosa is an efficient accumulator of Cu, Cd, Fe, Pb, and Zn in its root and leaf tissues. Overall, metal translocation factors in exposed D. viscosa plants showed the following pattern: Zn > Cu > Cd. We conclude that D. viscosa has the potential to phytoextract (Zn, Cu, and Cd), and phytostabilize (Cu, Cd, Fe, Pb, and Zn) metals from polluted soils, and along with its abundance, natural establishment in mine tailings, high levels of metal translocation, and bioconcentration factors, without affecting plant development, it can be an ideal candidate for phytoremediation of metal polluted soils.
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- Joel Castañeda-Espinoza
- Doctorado en Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica del Sur, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Col. Centro, Argentina No. 1, Xochitepec, Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica del Sur, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Col. Centro, Argentina No. 1, Xochitepec, Morelos, México
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- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Cuernavaca, Morelos, México.
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Fedenko VS, Landi M, Shemet SA. Metallophenolomics: A Novel Integrated Approach to Study Complexation of Plant Phenolics with Metal/Metalloid Ions. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911370. [PMID: 36232672 PMCID: PMC9570091 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Plant adaptive strategies have been shaped during evolutionary development in the constant interaction with a plethora of environmental factors, including the presence of metals/metalloids in the environment. Among adaptive reactions against either the excess of trace elements or toxic doses of non-essential elements, their complexation with molecular endogenous ligands, including phenolics, has received increasing attention. Currently, the complexation of phenolics with metal(loid)s is a topic of intensive studies in different scientific fields. In spite of the numerous studies on their chelating capacity, the systemic analysis of phenolics as plant ligands has not been performed yet. Such a systematizing can be performed based on the modern approach of metallomics as an integral biometal science, which in turn has been differentiated into subgroups according to the nature of the bioligands. In this regard, the present review summarizes phenolics–metal(loid)s’ interactions using the metallomic approach. Experimental results on the chelating activity of representative compounds from different phenolic subgroups in vitro and in vivo are systematized. General properties of phenolic ligands and specific properties of anthocyanins are revealed. The novel concept of metallophenolomics is proposed, as a ligand-oriented subgroup of metallomics, which is an integrated approach to study phenolics–metal(loid)s’ complexations. The research subjects of metallophenolomics are outlined according to the methodology of metallomic studies, including mission-oriented biometal sciences (environmental sciences, food sciences and nutrition, medicine, cosmetology, coloration technologies, chemical sciences, material sciences, solar cell sciences). Metallophenolomics opens new prospects to unite multidisciplinary investigations of phenolic–metal(loid) interactions.
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- Volodymyr S. Fedenko
- Research Institute of Biology, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, 72 Gagarin Avenue, 49010 Dnipro, Ukraine
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto, 80I-56124 Pisa, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-050-2216620
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- Ukrainian Association for Haemophilia and Haemostasis “Factor D”, Topola-3, 20/2/81, 49041 Dnipro, Ukraine
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Chen L, Yang W, Yang Y, Tu P, Hu S, Zeng Q. Three-season rotation of chicory-tobacco-peanut with high biomass and bioconcentration factors effectively remediates cadmium-contaminated farmland. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:64822-64831. [PMID: 35478394 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20400-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Traditional phytoremediation is one approach to remediate heavy metal pollution. In developing countries, the key factor in promoting practical application of phytoremediation in polluted soils is selecting suitable plants that are tolerant to heavy metals and also produce products with economic value. Therefore, a field experiment was conducted with a three-season chicory-tobacco-peanut rotation to determine effects on remediation of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated farmland in China. All crops had strong Cd accumulation capacity, with bioconcentration factors of 6.61 to 11.97 in chicory, 3.85 to 21.61 in tobacco, and 1.36 to 7.0 in peanut. Yield of total dry biomass reached 32.4 t ha-1, and the Cd phytoextraction efficiency was 10.3% per year. Aboveground tissues of the three crops accounted for 83.9 to 91.2% of total biomass in the rotation experiment. Cd content in peanut grain and oil met the National Food Safety Standard of China (0.5 mg kg-1, GB 2762-2017) and the Food Contaminant Limit of the European Union (0.1 mg kg-1, 18,812,006). Therefore, in addition to phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soils, the chicory-tobacco-peanut rotation system can also produce economic benefits for local farmers.
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- Linhan Chen
- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, 410128, Hunan, China.
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Lima LW, Castleberry M, Wangeline AL, Aguirre B, Dall’Acqua S, Pilon-Smits EAH, Schiavon M. Hyperaccumulator Stanleya pinnata: In Situ Fitness in Relation to Tissue Selenium Concentration. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:690. [PMID: 35270160 PMCID: PMC8912631 DOI: 10.3390/plants11050690] [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: 02/04/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Earlier studies have shown that Stanleya pinnata benefits from selenium hyperaccumulation through ecological benefits and enhanced growth. However, no investigation has assayed the effects of Se hyperaccumulation on plant fitness in the field. This research aimed to analyze how variation in Se accumulation affects S. pinnata fitness, judged from physiological and biochemical performance parameters and herbivory while growing naturally on two seleniferous sites. Natural variation in Se concentration in vegetative and reproductive tissues was determined, and correlations were explored between Se levels with fitness parameters, herbivory damage, and plant defense compounds. Leaf Se concentration varied between 13- and 55-fold in the two populations, averaging 868 and 2482 mg kg−1 dry weight (DW). Furthermore, 83% and 31% of plants from the two populations showed Se hyperaccumulator levels in leaves (>1000 mg kg−1 DW). In seeds, the Se levels varied 3−4-fold and averaged 3372 and 2267 mg kg−1 DW, well above the hyperaccumulator threshold. Plant size and reproductive parameters were not correlated with Se concentration. There was significant herbivory pressure even on the highest-Se plants, likely from Se-resistant herbivores. We conclude that the variation in Se hyperaccumulation did not appear to enhance or compromise S. pinnata fitness in seleniferous habitats within the observed Se range.
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- Leonardo Warzea Lima
- Biology Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; (L.W.L.); (M.C.); (E.A.H.P.-S.)
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- Biology Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; (L.W.L.); (M.C.); (E.A.H.P.-S.)
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- Biology Department, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY 82007, USA; (A.L.W.); (B.A.)
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- Biology Department, Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY 82007, USA; (A.L.W.); (B.A.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Via Marzolo 5, 35131 Padova, Italy;
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- Biology Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA; (L.W.L.); (M.C.); (E.A.H.P.-S.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari, University of Torino, Largo Paolo Braccini 2, 10095 Grugliasco, Italy
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Wang Z, Huang W, Pang F. Selenium in Soil-Plant-Microbe: A Review. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2022; 108:167-181. [PMID: 34617141 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-021-03386-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Selenium (Se) plays an important role in geochemistry and is an essential trace element for humans and animals. This review summarizes the transformation and accumulation of Se in the plant-soil-microbe system. As one of the important reservoirs of Se, soil is an important material basis of its entry into the food chain through plants. Soil with an appropriate amount of Se is beneficial for plant growth and plays a valuable role in a stress-resistant environment. Among the many migration and transformation pathways, the transformation of Se by microorganisms is particularly important and is the main form of Se transformation in the soil environment. In this review, the role and form transformation of Se in plants, soil, and microorganisms; the role of Se in plants; the form, input, and output of Se in soil; the absorption and transformation of Se by plants; and the role of microorganisms in Se transformation are presented. In addition to describing the migration and transformation laws of Se in the environment, this review expounds on the main directions and trends of Se research in the agricultural field as well as current gaps and difficulties in Se-related research. Overall, this reviews aims to provide necessary information and theoretical references for the development of Se-rich agriculture.
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- Zhen Wang
- College of Biology and Pharmacy, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China
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- College of Biology and Pharmacy, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China.
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- College of Biology and Pharmacy, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, China.
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Chen Z, Liu Q, Chen S, Zhang S, Wang M, Mujtaba Munir MA, Feng Y, He Z, Yang X. Roles of exogenous plant growth regulators on phytoextraction of Cd/Pb/Zn by Sedum alfredii Hance in contaminated soils. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 293:118510. [PMID: 34793909 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.118510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Plant growth regulators (PGRs) assisted phytoextraction was investigated as a viable phytoremediation technology to increase the phytoextraction efficiency in contaminated soils. This study aimed to evaluate the cadimum (Cd)/lead (Pb)/zinc (Zn) phytoextraction efficiency by a hyperaccumulator Sedum alfredii Hance (S. alfredii) treated with 9 PGRs, including indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), gibberellin (GA3), cytokinin (CKs), abscisic acid (ABA), ethylene (ETH), brassinosteroid (BR), salicylic acid (SA), strigolactones (SL) and jasmonic acid (JA), in slightly or heavily contaminated (SC and HC, respectively) soil. Results demonstrated that PGRs were able to improve S. alfredii biomass, the most significant increases were observed in GA3 and SL for HC soil, while for SC soil, IAA and BR exhibited positive effects. The levels of Cd, Pb and Zn in the shoots of S. alfredii treated with ABA and SL were noticeably greater than in the CK treatment in HC soil, while the uptake of metals were increased by IAA and CKs in SC soil. Combined with the results of biomass and metal contents in shoots, we found that ABA showed the highest Cd removal efficiency and the maximum Pb and Zn removal efficiency was observed with GA3, which was 62.99%, 269.23%, and 41.18%, respectively higher than the control in HC soil. Meanwhile, compared to control, the maximum removal efficiency of Cd by IAA treatment (52.80%), Pb by JA treatment (165.1%), and Zn by BR treatment (44.97%) in the SC soil. Overall, our results suggested that these PGRs, especially, ABA, SL, IAA, BR and GA3 had great potential in improving phytoremediation efficiency of S. alfredii grown in contaminated soils.
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- Zhiqin Chen
- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou, 310018, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Soil and Water Sciences, Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL, 34945, United States
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Zakari S, Jiang X, Zhu X, Liu W, Allakonon MGB, Singh AK, Chen C, Zou X, Akponikpè PBI, Dossa GGO, Yang B. Influence of sulfur amendments on heavy metals phytoextraction from agricultural contaminated soils: A meta-analysis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 288:117820. [PMID: 34329071 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2021] [Revised: 07/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Heavy metal pollution is becoming recurrent and threatens biota biosafety in many agricultural fields. Diverse solutions explore the application of amendments to enable remediation. Sulfur represents a nonmetallic chemical element that actively affects heavy metals phytoextraction, and promotes and alternatively mitigates soil functions. In this study, we conduct a meta-analysis to synthesize the current knowledge on the influence of sulfur amendments on plants heavy metals uptake from contaminated soil media. Random-effects model was used to summarize effect sizes from 524 data points extracted from 30 peer reviewed studies. The phytoextraction of cadmium, chromium and nickel were 1.6-, 3.3-, and 12.6-fold, respectively, higher when sulfur amendment was applied; while copper uptake was 0.3-fold lower. Irrespective of the sulfur type, heavy metal extraction increased with the raising sulfur stress. Individual organs showed significant differences of heavy metal uptake between sulfur applied and non-sulfur treatments, and combined organs did not. The heavy metals uptake in leaves and roots were higher in sulfur applied than non-sulfur applied treatments, while those in grain, husk, and stalks were lower. The heavy metals phytoextraction (response ratio) followed the order roots > leaves > stalk > grain > husk. Moreover, heavy metals uptake was 2-fold higher in the sulfur applied than the non-sulfur treatments under ideal (5.5-8) and alkaline conditions (8-14), and 0.2-fold lower under acidic pH (1-5.5). Cadmium, manganese and nickel, and chromium were the most extracted under sulfur application by Vicia sp., Sorghum sp. and Brassica sp., respectively; while chromium, manganese, and iron were the most uptake without sulfur amendments by Oryza sp., Zea sp. and Sorghum sp., respectively. Our study highlights that the influence of sulfur on heavy metal phytoextraction depends on the single or combined effects of sulfur stress intensity, sulfur compounds, plant organ, plant type, and soil pH condition.
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- Sissou Zakari
- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Laboratory of Hydraulics and Environmental Modeling (HydroModE-Lab), Faculté d'Agronomie, Université de Parakou, 03 BP 351, Parakou, Benin
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China.
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- Laboratory of Hydraulics and Environmental Modeling (HydroModE-Lab), Faculté d'Agronomie, Université de Parakou, 03 BP 351, Parakou, Benin
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- Laboratory of Hydraulics and Environmental Modeling (HydroModE-Lab), Faculté d'Agronomie, Université de Parakou, 03 BP 351, Parakou, Benin
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China; Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun, Yunnan, 666303, China
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Belloeil C, Jouannais P, Malfaisan C, Fernández RR, Lopez S, Gutierrez DMN, Maeder-Pras S, Villanueva P, Tisserand R, Gallopin M, Alfonso-Gonzalez D, Marrero IMF, Muller S, Invernon V, Pillon Y, Echevarria G, Iturralde RB, Merlot S. The X-ray fluorescence screening of multiple elements in herbarium specimens from the Neotropical region reveals new records of metal accumulation in plants. Metallomics 2021; 13:6329692. [PMID: 34320190 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfab045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Plants have developed a diversity of strategies to take up and store essential metals in order to colonize various types of soils including mineralized soils. Yet, our knowledge of the capacity of plant species to accumulate metals is still fragmentary across the plant kingdom. In this study, we have used the X-Ray Fluorescence technology to analyze metal concentration in a wide diversity of species of the Neotropical flora that was not extensively investigated so far. In total, we screened more than 11 000 specimens representing about 5000 species from herbaria in Paris and Cuba. Our study provides a large overview of the accumulation of metals such as manganese, zinc and nickel in the Neotropical flora. We report 30 new nickel hyperaccumulating species from Cuba, including the first records in the families Connaraceae, Melastomataceae, Polygonaceae, Santalaceae and Urticaceae. We also identified the first species from this region of the world that can be considered as manganese hyperaccumulators in the genera Lomatia (Proteaceae), Calycogonium (Melastomataceae), Ilex (Aquifoliaceae), Morella (Myricaceae) and Pimenta (Myrtaceae). Finally, we report the first zinc hyperaccumulator, Rinorea multivenosa (Violaceae), from the Amazonas region. The identification of species able to accumulate high amounts of metals will become instrumental to support the development of phytotechnologies in order to limit the impact of soil metal pollution in this region of the world.
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- Célestine Belloeil
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.,Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Paris, France
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- Universidad Agraria de La Habana (UNAH), Facultad de Agronomía, Laboratorio Biotecnología Vegetal, Mayabeque, Cuba, CP: 32700
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement (LSE), 54000 Nancy, France.,Universidad Autónoma de Chapingo, Texcoco de Mora, State of México, México
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement (LSE), 54000 Nancy, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Instituto de Ecología y Sistemática, Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología y Medio Ambiente, La Habana, Cuba, C.P : 11900
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- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Paris, France
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- Institut de Systématique, Evolution, Biodiversité (ISYEB), Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, CNRS, Sorbonne Université, EPHE, Université des Antilles, Paris, France
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- Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes (LSTM), IRD, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Université de Lorraine, INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement (LSE), 54000 Nancy, France.,Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, SMI, University of Queensland, QLD 4072 St. Lucia, Australia
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), 91198, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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A Test of the Inadvertent Uptake Hypothesis Using Plant Species Adapted to Serpentine Soil. SOIL SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/soilsystems5020034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Serpentine soils are a stressful growing environment for plants, largely due to nutrient deficiencies and high concentrations of toxic heavy metals (e.g., Ni). Plants have evolved various adaptations for tolerating these extreme environments, including metal hyperaccumulation into above-ground tissues. However, the adaptive significance of metal hyperaccumulation is a topic of debate, with several non-mutually-exclusive hypotheses under study. For example, the inadvertent uptake hypothesis (IUH) states that heavy metal accumulation is a consequence of an efficient nutrient-scavenging mechanism for plants growing in nutrient-deficient soils. Thus, it is possible that metal hyperaccumulation is simply a byproduct of non-specific ion transport mechanisms allowing plants to grow in nutrient-deficient soils, such as serpentine soils, while simultaneously tolerating other potentially toxic heavy metals. Furthermore, some nutrient needs are tissue-specific, and heavy metal toxicity can be more pronounced in reproductive tissues; thus, studies are needed that document nutrient and metal uptake into vegetative and reproductive plant tissues across species of plants that vary in the degree to which they accumulate soil metals. To test these ideas, we grew nine plant species that are variously adapted to serpentine soils (i.e., Ni-hyperaccumulating endemic, non-hyperaccumulating endemic, indicator, or indifferent) in a common garden greenhouse experiment. All species were grown in control soils, as well as those that were amended with the heavy metal Ni, and then analyzed for macronutrient (Ca, Mg, K, and P), micronutrient (Cu, Fe, Zn, Mn, and Mo), and heavy metal (Cr and Co) concentrations in their vegetative and reproductive organs (leaves, anthers, and pistils). In accordance with the IUH, we found that hyperaccumulators often accumulated higher concentrations of nutrients and metals compared to non-hyperaccumulating species, although these differences were often organ-specific. Specifically, while hyperaccumulators accumulated significantly more K and Co across all organs, Cu was higher in leaves only, while Mn and Zn were higher in anthers only. Furthermore, hyperaccumulators accumulated significantly more Co and Mo across all organs when Ni was added to the soil environment. Our work provides additional evidence in support of the IUH, and contributes to our understanding of serpentine adaptation in plants.
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Martos S, Busoms S, Pérez-Martín L, Llugany M, Cabot C, Poschenrieder C. Identifying the Specific Root Microbiome of the Hyperaccumulator Noccaea brachypetala Growing in Non-metalliferous Soils. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:639997. [PMID: 34054748 PMCID: PMC8160108 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.639997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Noccaea brachypetala is a close relative of Noccaea caerulescens, a model plant species used in metal hyperaccumulation studies. In a previous survey in the Catalan Pyrenees, we found two occidental and two oriental N. brachypetala populations growing on non-metalliferous soils, with accumulated high concentrations of Cd and Zn. Our hypothesis was that the microbiome companion of the plant roots may influence the ability of these plants to absorb metals. We performed high-throughput sequencing of the bacterial and fungal communities in the rhizosphere soil and rhizoplane fractions. The rhizobiomes and shoot ionomes of N. brachypetala plants were analyzed along with those from other non-hyperaccumulator Brassicaceae species found at the same sampling locations. The analyses revealed that microbiome richness and relative abundance tended to increase in N. brachypetala plants compared to non-hyperaccumulator species, regardless of plant location. We confirmed that the root compartment is a key factor in describing the community composition linked to the cohabiting Brassicaceae species, and the rhizoplane fraction contained the specific and rare taxa associated with each species. N. brachypetala plants harbored a similar relative abundance of fungi compared to the other plant hosts, but there was a notable reduction in some specific taxa. Additionally, we observed an enrichment in the hyperaccumulator rhizoplane of previously described metal-tolerant bacteria and bacteria involved in nitrogen cycling. The bacteria involved in the nitrogen cycle could contribute indirectly to the hyperaccumulator phenotype by improving soil quality and fertility. Our results indicate that N. brachypetala captures a particular prokaryotic community from the soil. This particular prokaryotic community may benefit the extraction of metal ions and/or improve plant nutrition. Our research identified satellite groups associated with the root niche of a hyperaccumulator plant that may assist in improving biological strategies in heavy metal remediation.
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- Soledad Martos
- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Bioscience Faculty, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Bioscience Faculty, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Bioscience Faculty, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Bioscience Faculty, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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- Department of Biology, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Palma, Spain
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- Plant Physiology Laboratory, Bioscience Faculty, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
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Ważny R, Rozpądek P, Domka A, Jędrzejczyk RJ, Nosek M, Hubalewska-Mazgaj M, Lichtscheidl I, Kidd P, Turnau K. The effect of endophytic fungi on growth and nickel accumulation in Noccaea hyperaccumulators. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 768:144666. [PMID: 33736318 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2020] [Revised: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The role of endophytic fungi isolated from different populations of European Ni hyperaccumulators was investigated in regard to the microorganisms' ability to enhance the hyperaccumulation of Ni in Noccaea caerulescens. Effects of particular species of endophytic fungi on adaptation of N. caerulescens to excess Ni were tested by co-cultivation with single strains of the fungi. Seven of these had a positive effect on plant biomass production, whereas two of the tested species inhibited plant growth; biomass production of inoculated plants was significantly different compared to non-inoculated control. Inoculation with six fungal strains: Embellisia thlaspis, Pyrenochaeta cava, Phomopsis columnaris, Plectosphaerella cucumerina, Cladosporium cladosporioides and Alternaria sp. stimulated the plant to uptake and accumulate more Ni in both roots and shoots, compared to non-inoculated control. P. columnaris was isolated from all plant species sampled. Strains isolated from Noccaea caerulescens and Noccaea goesingensis increased Ni root and shoot accumulation of their native hosts (compared to non-inoculated control). Inoculation of different populations of Noccaea with P. columnaris of foreign origin did not cause its host to accumulate more Ni, with the exception of the Ni-unadapted ecotype of N. goesingensis. Inoculation with P. columnaris from N. caerulescens significantly improved Ni uptake, but the effect of the fungus was not as prominent as in the case of N. caerulescens. By comparing the transcriptomes of N. caerulescens and N. goesingensis from Flatz inoculated with P. columnaris, we showed that enhanced uptake and accumulation of Ni in the plants is accompanied by an upregulation of several genes mainly involved in plant stress protection and metal uptake and compartmentation.
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- Rafał Ważny
- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7a, 30-387 Kraków, Poland.
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- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7a, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7a, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7a, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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- Institute of Biology, Pedagogical University, Podchorążych 2, 30-084 Kraków, Poland
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- Core Facility of Cell Imaging and Ultrastructure Research, University of Vienna, Austria
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Agrobiológicas de Galicia, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), Av. de Vigo, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Sciences, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Gronostajowa 7, 30-387 Kraków, Poland
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Raina M, Sharma A, Nazir M, Kumari P, Rustagi A, Hami A, Bhau BS, Zargar SM, Kumar D. Exploring the new dimensions of selenium research to understand the underlying mechanism of its uptake, translocation, and accumulation. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 171:882-895. [PMID: 33179766 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Selenium (Se) is a vital mineral for both plants and animals. It is widely distributed on the earth's crust and is taken up by the plants as selenite or selenate. Plants substantially vary in their physiological response to Se. The amount of Se in edible plants is genetically controlled. Its availability can be determined by measuring its phytoavailability in soil. The low concentration of Se in plants can help them in combating stress, whereas higher concentrations can be detrimental to plant health and in most cases it is toxic. Thus, solving the double-edged sword problem of nutritional Se deficiency and its elevated concentrations in environment requires a better understanding of Se uptake and metabolism in plants. The studies on Se uptake and metabolism can help in genetic biofortification of Se in plants and also assist in phytoremediation. Moreover, Se uptake and transport, especially biochemical pathways of assimilation and incorporation into proteins, offers striking mechanisms of toxicity and tolerance. These developments have led to a revival of Se research in higher plants with significant break throughs being made in the previous years. This review explores the new dimensions of Se research with major emphasis on key research events related to Se undertaken in last few years. Further, we also discussed future possibilities in Se research for crop improvement.
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- Meenakshi Raina
- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani (Bagla), Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani (Bagla), Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Center of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha, India
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- Department of Botany, Gargi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Botany, Central University of Jammu, Rahya-Suchani (Bagla), Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Trippe RC, Pilon-Smits EAH. Selenium transport and metabolism in plants: Phytoremediation and biofortification implications. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2021; 404:124178. [PMID: 33068997 PMCID: PMC7538129 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 09/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The aim of this review is to synthesize current knowledge of selenium (Se) transport and metabolism in plants, with a focus on implications for biofortification and phytoremediation. Selenium is a necessary human micronutrient, and around a billion people worldwide may be Se deficient. This can be ameliorated by Se biofortification of staple crops. Selenium is also a potential toxin at higher concentrations, and multiple environmental disasters over the past 50 years have been caused by Se pollution from agricultural and industrial sources. Phytoremediation by plants able to take up large amounts of Se is an important tool to combat pollution issues. Both biofortification and phytoremediation applications require a thorough understanding of how Se is taken up and metabolized by plants. Selenium uptake and translocation in plants are largely accomplished via sulfur (S) transport proteins. Current understanding of these transporters is reviewed here, and transporters that may be manipulated to improve Se uptake are discussed. Plant Se metabolism also largely follows the S metabolic pathway. This pathway is reviewed here, with special focus on genes that have been, or may be manipulated to reduce the accumulation of toxic metabolites or enhance the accumulation of nontoxic metabolites. Finally, unique aspects of Se transport and metabolism in Se hyperaccumulators are reviewed. Hyperaccumulators, which can accumulate Se at up to 1000 times higher concentrations than normal plants, present interesting specialized systems of Se transport and metabolism. Selenium hyperaccumulation mechanisms and potential applications of these mechanisms to biofortification and phytoremediation are presented.
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- Richard C Trippe
- Colorado State University, Biology Department, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
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Boros-Lajszner E, Wyszkowska J, Kucharski J. Phytoremediation of soil contaminated with nickel, cadmium and cobalt. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2021; 23:252-262. [PMID: 32854521 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2020.1807907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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This pot experiment analyzed the use of Brassica napus, Elymus elongatus and Zea mays in the removal of Cd2+ Co2+ and Ni2+ from the soil. The utility of the plants under study for phytoremediation was analyzed based on the biomass of the aboveground parts and roots and the accumulation of metals, bioaccumulation, bioconcentration and translocation capability in the above-ground parts and roots. The effect of heavy metals on the soil enzyme activity and soil physicochemical properties was also determined. Among the species under study, only E. elongatus was found to be suitable for Cd2+ phytoextraction, whereas E. elongatus and Z. mays proved to be suitable for phytostabilisation of Cd2+ and Co2+ because the criterion of the accumulation of metals in the roots at a sufficient level was fulfilled. The index of bioaccumulation in roots was greater than one. Both plant species met the second condition which determined the utility for phytostabilisation, as since the transport of Cd2+ Co2+ and Ni2+ from the roots to the above-ground parts was limited.
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- Edyta Boros-Lajszner
- Department of Microbiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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García de la Torre VS, Majorel-Loulergue C, Rigaill GJ, Alfonso-González D, Soubigou-Taconnat L, Pillon Y, Barreau L, Thomine S, Fogliani B, Burtet-Sarramegna V, Merlot S. Wide cross-species RNA-Seq comparison reveals convergent molecular mechanisms involved in nickel hyperaccumulation across dicotyledons. THE NEW PHYTOLOGIST 2021; 229:994-1006. [PMID: 32583438 DOI: 10.1111/nph.16775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The Anthropocene epoch is associated with the spreading of metals in the environment increasing oxidative and genotoxic stress on organisms. Interestingly, c. 520 plant species growing on metalliferous soils acquired the capacity to accumulate and tolerate a tremendous amount of nickel in their shoots. The wide phylogenetic distribution of these species suggests that nickel hyperaccumulation evolved multiple times independently. However, the exact nature of these mechanisms and whether they have been recruited convergently in distant species is not known. To address these questions, we have developed a cross-species RNA-Seq approach combining differential gene expression analysis and cluster of orthologous group annotation to identify genes linked to nickel hyperaccumulation in distant plant families. Our analysis reveals candidate orthologous genes encoding convergent function involved in nickel hyperaccumulation, including the biosynthesis of specialized metabolites and cell wall organization. Our data also point out that the high expression of IREG/Ferroportin transporters recurrently emerged as a mechanism involved in nickel hyperaccumulation in plants. We further provide genetic evidence in the hyperaccumulator Noccaea caerulescens for the role of the NcIREG2 transporter in nickel sequestration in vacuoles. Our results provide molecular tools to better understand the mechanisms of nickel hyperaccumulation and study their evolution in plants.
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- Vanesa S García de la Torre
- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, 91198, France
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- Institute of Exact and Applied Sciences (ISEA), Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, BP R4, Nouméa Cedex, 98851, New Caledonia
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Orsay, 91405, France
- Laboratoire de Mathématiques et Modélisation d'Evry (LaMME), Université d'Evry, CNRS, ENSIIE, USC INRAE, 23 bvd de France, Evry Cedex, 91037, France
- Université de Paris, CNRS, INRAE, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Orsay, 91405, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, Univ Evry, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Orsay, 91405, France
- Université de Paris, CNRS, INRAE, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Orsay, 91405, France
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- Laboratoire des Symbioses Tropicales et Méditerranéennes (LSTM), IRD, INRAE, CIRAD, Montpellier SupAgro, Univ. Montpellier, Montpellier Cedex, 34398, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, 91198, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, 91198, France
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- Institute of Exact and Applied Sciences (ISEA), Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, BP R4, Nouméa Cedex, 98851, New Caledonia
- Equipe ARBOREAL, Institut Agronomique néo-Calédonien (IAC), BP 73, Païta, 98890, New Caledonia
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- Institute of Exact and Applied Sciences (ISEA), Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, BP R4, Nouméa Cedex, 98851, New Caledonia
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-sur-Yvette, 91198, France
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Dai ZC, Cai HH, Qi SS, Li J, Zhai DL, Wan JSH, Du DL. Cadmium hyperaccumulation as an inexpensive metal armor against disease in Crofton weed. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 267:115649. [PMID: 33254657 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Invasive plants readily invade metal-contaminated areas. The hyperaccumulation of toxic heavy metals is not an uncommon feature among plant species. Although several hypotheses were proposed to explain this phenomenon, it is currently unclear how hyperaccumulation may benefit plants. The invasive Crofton weed (Ageratina adenophora) is a known hyperaccumulator of chromium and lead. We previously found that the species can also hyperaccumulate cadmium. The role of phytoaccumulation in defense to pathogen attack is unclear. We inoculated A. adenophora plants with a common generalist pathogen (Rhizoctonia solani) to test its resistance under cadmium treatment. We found evidence that cadmium hyperaccumulation reduced pathogen infection in A. adenophora. Our findings indicate elemental defense is highly cost efficient for hyperaccumulators inhabiting metal-contaminated sites, where plants were only modestly affected by cadmium. The reduction in pathogen damage conferred by cadmium was relatively high, particularly under lower cadmium levels. However, the benefits at higher levels may be capped. Elemental defense may be a key mechanism for plant invasion into polluted sites, especially in regions with widespread industrial activity. Our study highlights the importance of testing different metal concentrations when testing plant resistance and the importance of considering enemy attack when selecting plants for phytoremediation.
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- Zhi-Cong Dai
- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China; Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road 301, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Jiangsu University, Xuefu Road 301, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Plant Diversity and Biogeography of East Asia (KLPB), Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 132 Lanhei Road, Kunming, 650201, Yunnan, China.
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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- Institute of Environment and Ecology, School of the Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, PR China.
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Bettarini I, Colzi I, Gonnelli C, Pazzagli L, Reeves RD, Selvi F. Inability to accumulate Ni in a genus of hyperaccumulators: the paradox of Odontarrhena sibirica (Brassicaceae). PLANTA 2020; 252:99. [PMID: 33170944 PMCID: PMC7655579 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-020-03507-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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MAIN CONCLUSION Odontarrhena is a highly diverse genus of Ni-hyperaccumulators. Here, we demonstrate substantial inability to accumulate Ni in the facultative serpentinophyte O. sibirica, which seems a unique case among the numerous species of the genus that grow on ultramafic soils. Odontarrhena is the most diverse genus of Ni-accumulating plants in W Eurasia, with most taxa growing obligatorily or facultatively on ultramafic soils. A notable exception may be O. sibirica, a facultative serpentinophyte from the E Mediterranean and W Asia in which accumulation ability is still enigmatic. We addressed this issue using observational and experimental methods. Atomic Absorption Analysis of 33 herbarium specimens and plant and soil samples from seven ultramafic and non-ultramafic sites in Greece revealed shoot Ni values always much lower than 1000 µg g-1, non-significant differences between plants from the two soil types and no relationship with soil pH. Only two Turkish specimens from waste mines had shoot Ni concentration > 1000 µg g-1. The reasons for this deviating result remain obscure, but may be associated with inherent peculiarities of the local populations. When cultivated together with congeneric Ni-accumulating species on the same natural ultramafic soil, only O. sibirica was unable to accumulate the metal. Although plant growth was stimulated in hydroponics at relatively low NiSO4 levels (50-150 µM), as typical for hyperaccumulators, Ni-accumulation occurred only at higher concentrations which had a toxic effect. This peculiar combination of Ni-response traits could be the result of a partial evolutionary loss of ability with respect to all other Ni-accumulating congeneric species. For this, O. sibirica could represent a unique model system for further studies on the evolutionary dynamics, physiological mechanisms and genetic control of metal accumulation and homeostasis.
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- Isabella Bettarini
- Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Firenze, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Biology, University of Firenze, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Firenze, Italy.
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- Department of Biology, University of Firenze, Via G. La Pira 4, 50121, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Firenze, Viale Morgagni 50, 50134, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Agriculture, Food, Environment and Forestry, Laboratories of Botany, University of Firenze, P. le Cascine 28, 50144, Firenze, Italy
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Pillon Y, Jaffré T, Birnbaum P, Bruy D, Cluzel D, Ducousso M, Fogliani B, Ibanez T, Jourdan H, Lagarde L, Léopold A, Munzinger J, Pouteau R, Read J, Isnard S. Infertile landscapes on an old oceanic island: the biodiversity hotspot of New Caledonia. Biol J Linn Soc Lond 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blaa146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The OCBIL theory comprises a set of hypotheses to comprehend the biota of old, climatically buffered, infertile landscapes (OCBILs). Here, we review evidence from the literature to evaluate the extent to which this theory could apply to the biodiversity hotspot of New Caledonia. We present geological, pedological and climatic evidence suggesting how the island might qualify as an OCBIL. The predictions of OCBIL theory are then reviewed in the context of New Caledonia. There is evidence for a high rate of micro-endemism, accumulation of relict lineages, a high incidence of dioecy, myrmecochory and nutritional specializations in plants. New Caledonian vegetation also exhibits several types of monodominant formations that reveal the importance of disturbances on the island. Fires and tropical storms are likely to be important factors that contribute to the dynamic of New Caledonian ecosystems. Although naturally infertile, there is archaeological evidence that humans developed specific horticultural practices in the ultramafic landscapes of New Caledonia. Further comparisons between New Caledonia and other areas of the world, such as South Africa and Southwest Australia, are desirable, to develop the OCBIL theory into a more robust and generalized, testable framework and to determine the most efficient strategies to preserve their outstanding biodiversity.
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- Yohan Pillon
- LSTM, IRD, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
- AMAP, IRD, CIRAD, Herbier de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
- AMAP, IRD, CIRAD, Herbier de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
- Institut Agronomique Néo-Calédonien (IAC), équipe SolVeg, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
- AMAP, IRD, CIRAD, Herbier de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- ISEA, Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- LSTM, IRD, INRAE, CIRAD, Institut Agro, Univ Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- ISEA, Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- Department of Biology, University of Hawai′i at Hilo, Hilo, HI, USA
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- IMBE, Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, IRD, Avignon Université, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- TROCA, Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- Institut Agronomique Néo-Calédonien (IAC), équipe SolVeg, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
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- School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
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- AMAP, Univ Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD, CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
- AMAP, IRD, CIRAD, Herbier de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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Nascimento CWAD, Hesterberg D, Tappero R. Effects of exogenous citric acid on the concentration and spatial distribution of Ni, Zn, Co, Cr, Mn and Fe in leaves of Noccaea caerulescens grown on a serpentine soil. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2020; 398:122992. [PMID: 32512459 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The aim of this study was to show the potential of citric acid in increasing the concentration of Ni, Zn, Co, Cr, Mn and Fe in leaves of the hyperaccumulator Noccaea caerulescens. Synchrotron x-ray fluorescence (μ-XRF) images were collected to assess the distribution of metals in leaves. Applying citric acid (20 mmol kg-1) to soil increased in 14-, 10-, 7-, 2- and 1.4- fold the concentration of Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, and Cr, respectively, compared to the control. The μ-XRF imaging revealed that Ni and Zn were not spatially correlated across the leaf. We observed a clear partitioning of Zn between veins and surrounding leaf cells while Ni was more evenly distributed between veins and leaf blade. The accumulation of metals in citric acid treated plants did not change the Ni and Zn distribution pattern in leaves but altered the Mn distribution. It seems that Mn reached toxic concentrations in leaves and we hypothesize that a mechanism driven by transpiration through the xylem was used to excrete the metal. Our results show that citric acid can enhance metal accumulation by N. caerulescens and have impact for soil remediation by either decreasing the time for clean up or increasing the access to non-labile pools of metals in soil.
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- North Carolina State University, Crop and Soil Sciences Department, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, NSLS-II, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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Phytoremediation of Soil Contaminated with Lithium Ion Battery Active Materials—A Proof-of-Concept Study. RECYCLING 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/recycling5040026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The lithium-ion battery is the most powerful energy storage technology for portable and mobile devices. The enormous demand for lithium-ion batteries is accompanied by an incomplete recycling loop for used lithium-ion batteries and excessive mining of Li and transition metals. The hyperaccumulation of plants represents a low-cost and green technology to reduce environmental pollution of landfills and disused mining regions with low environmental regulations. To examine the capabilities of these approaches, the hyperaccumulation selectivity of Alyssum murale for metals in electrode materials (Ni, Co, Mn, and Li) was evaluated. Plants were cultivated in a conservatory for 46 days whilst soils were contaminated stepwise with dissolved transition metal species via the irrigation water. Up to 3 wt% of the metals was quantified in the dry matter of different plant tissues (leaf, stem, root) by means of inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy after 46 days of exposition time. The lateral distribution was monitored by means of micro X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy and laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry, revealing different storage behaviors for low and high metal contamination, as well as varying sequestration mechanisms for the four investigated metals. The proof-of-concept regarding the phytoextraction of metals from LiNi0.33Co0.33Mn0.33O2 cathode particles in the soil was demonstrated.
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Isnard S, L’Huillier L, Paul ALD, Munzinger J, Fogliani B, Echevarria G, Erskine PD, Gei V, Jaffré T, van der Ent A. Novel Insights Into the Hyperaccumulation Syndrome in Pycnandra (Sapotaceae). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 11:559059. [PMID: 33013977 PMCID: PMC7509057 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2020.559059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The discovery of nickel hyperaccumulation, in Pycnandra acuminata, was the start of a global quest in this fascinating phenomenon. Despite recent advances in the physiology and molecular genetics of hyperaccumulation, the mechanisms and tolerance of Ni accumulation in the most extreme example reported to date, P. acuminata, remains enigmatic. We conducted a hydroponic experiment to establish Ni tolerance levels and translocation patterns in roots and shoots of P. acuminata, and analyzed elemental partitioning to gain insights into Ni regulation. We combined a phylogeny and foliar Ni concentrations to assess the incidence of hyperaccumulation within the genus Pycnandra. Hydroponic dosing experiments revealed that P. acuminata can resist extreme Ni concentrations in solution (up to 3,000 µM), and dosing at 100 µM Ni was beneficial to growth. All plant parts were highly enriched in Ni, but the latex had extreme Ni concentrations (124,000 µg g-1). Hyperaccumulation evolved independently in only two subgenera and five species of the genus Pycnandra. The extremely high level of Ni tolerance is posited to derive from the unique properties of laticifers. The evolutionary and ecological significance of Ni hyperaccumulation in Pycnandra is discussed in light of these findings. We suggest that Ni-rich laticifers might be more widespread in the plant kingdom and that more investigation is warranted.
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- Sandrine Isnard
- AMAP, Université Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
- AMAP, IRD, Herbier de Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- Institut Agronomique néo-Calédonien (IAC), Equipe ARBOREAL (AgricultuRe BiOdiveRsité Et vAlorisation), Paita, New Caledonia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- AMAP, Université Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
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- Institut Agronomique néo-Calédonien (IAC), Equipe ARBOREAL (AgricultuRe BiOdiveRsité Et vAlorisation), Paita, New Caledonia
- Institute of Exact and Applied Sciences (ISEA), Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
- Université de Lorraine – INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
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- AMAP, Université Montpellier, IRD, CIRAD CNRS, INRAE, Montpellier, France
- AMAP, IRD, Herbier de Nouvelle-Calédonie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD, Australia
- Université de Lorraine – INRAE, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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Xv L, Ge J, Tian S, Wang H, Yu H, Zhao J, Lu L. A Cd/Zn Co-hyperaccumulator and Pb accumulator, Sedum alfredii, is of high Cu tolerance. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 263:114401. [PMID: 32234645 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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High sensitivity towards Cu toxicity is problematic when using some hyperaccumulator plants for phytoremediation of soils with mixed contamination of Cu. Sedum alfredii, a Cd/Zn co-hyperaccumulator and Pb accumulator, is widely used for remediation of Cd, Zn, and Pb co-contaminated soils in China. In this paper, the tolerance and accumulation ability of S. alfredii towards Cu stress and its potential for phytoremediation of multi-metal polluted soils have been studied. Both the hyperaccumulating ecotype (HE) and non-hyperaccumulating ecotype (NHE) of S. alfredii accumulated high Cu in the roots and translocated minimal Cu to the shoots, and Cu in the stems and leaves mostly restricted in the vascular tissues (phloem zone). The HE plants, however, exhibited high Cu resistance with stimulated lateral root growth and increased chlorophyll content under 10 μM Cu treatment. XANES analysis showed that Cu in HE roots comprised Cu2+ (46.7%), Cu-histidine (35.2%) and Cu-cell wall (18.1%). The NHE under Cu stress showed decreased biomass, reduced leaf chlorophyll content, altered root architecture, and higher Cu localized to root cell wall as compared with the HEs. Potted HE plants thrived six months in multi-metal contaminated soils including 3897 mg kg-1 available Cu. In conclusion, HE S alfredii is highly tolerant toward Cu due to metal homeostasis in root cells. Therefore, this plant has great potential to remediate Zn, Cd, and Pb contaminated soils those also contain high levels of Cu.
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- Lingling Xv
- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental & Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental & Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental & Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental & Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental & Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental & Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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- Key Laboratory of Environment Remediation and Ecological Health, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental & Resource Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropic Soil and Plant Nutrition, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Xu W, Xiang P, Liu X, Ma LQ. Closely-related species of hyperaccumulating plants and their ability in accumulation of As, Cd, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb and Zn. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 251:126334. [PMID: 32169705 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.126334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Soil contamination by heavy metals is widespread. Heavy metals of concern include As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn. Hyperaccumulating plants are efficient in accumulating metals, which have potential to remediate metal-contaminated soils. Species of closely-related hyperaccumulating plants have been used to screen their ability in metal accumulation. However, there is limited evidence to show that closely-related plant species have similar ability in metal accumulation. Using a global database of 664 hyperaccumulating plants, we constructed a phylogeny of hyperaccumulating plants of As, Cd, Cu, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn. We evaluated the phylogenetic randomness of plants hyperaccumulating different metals by comparing the minimum number of trait-state changes across the phylogenetic tree to a null model. Based on the D value, we evaluated whether closely-related plants tend to accumulate similar metals. Based on the Blomberg's K and Pagel's λ, we tested whether closely-related plants have similar ability in metal accumulation. Excluding Cd and Pb, closely-related plant species tend to accumulate similar metal, however, its ability cannot be predicted based on phylogenetic relations except Ni. Therefore, we concluded that focusing on species of closely-related hyperaccumulating plants can help to screen new hyperaccumulators although their ability could be different.
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- Wumei Xu
- Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China; School of Energy and Environment Science, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, 650500, China
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- Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China
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- Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China.
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- Institute of Soil and Water Resources and Environmental Science, College of Environmental and Resource Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China; Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, 650224, China.
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do Nascimento CWA, Hesterberg D, Tappero R, Nicholas S, da Silva FBV. Citric acid-assisted accumulation of Ni and other metals by Odontarrhena muralis: Implications for phytoextraction and metal foliar distribution assessed by μ-SXRF. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2020; 260:114025. [PMID: 32004964 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114025] [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: 09/17/2019] [Revised: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/19/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Odontarrhena muralis is one of the most promissing plant species for Ni phytomining, and soil amendments can further increase its Ni phytoextraction ability. Here we investigated whether Ni phytomining/phytoremediation using this Ni hyperaccumulator can benefit from applying citric acid to a serpentine soil that is naturally enriched in Ni (>1000 mg kg-1). Synchrotron micro X-ray fluorescence (μ-SXRF) was used to image Ni and other metal distributions in whole fresh leaves of O. muralis. Leaf Ni accumulation in plants grown on citric acid-amended soil increased up to 55% while Co, Cr, Fe, Mn, and Zn concentrations were 4-, 14-, 6-, 7- and 1.3-fold higher than the control treatment. O. muralis presented high bioconcentration factors (leaf to soil concentration ratio) to Ni and Zn whereas Cr was seemingly excluded from uptake. The μ-SXRF images showed a uniform distribution of Ni, preferential localization of Co in the leaf tip, and clear concentration of Mn in the base of trichomes. The citric acid treatments strongly increased the Co fluoerescence intensity in the leaf tip and altered the spatial distribution of Mn across the leaf, but there was no difference in Ni fluorescence counts between the trichome-base region and the bulk leaf. Our data from a serpentine soil suggests that citrate treatment enhances Ni uptake, but Co is excreted from leaves even in low leaf concentrations, which can make Co phytoming using O. muralis unfeasible in natural serpentine soils.
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- North Carolina State University, Crop and Soil Sciences Department, Raleigh, NC, 27695, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, NSLS-II, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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- Brookhaven National Laboratory, NSLS-II, Upton, NY, 11973, USA
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Lu Z, Chen S, Han X, Zhang J, Qiao G, Jiang Y, Zhuo R, Qiu W. A Single Amino Acid Change in Nramp6 from Sedum Alfredii Hance Affects Cadmium Accumulation. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E3169. [PMID: 32365876 PMCID: PMC7246828 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21093169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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SaNramp6 in Sedum alfredii encodes a membrane-localized metal transporter. We isolated the SaNramp6h allele from the hyperaccumulating ecotype (HE) of S. alfredii. When this allele was expressed in transgenic yeast and Arabidopsis thaliana, it enhanced their cadmium (Cd) sensitivity by increased Cd transport and accumulation. We isolated another allele, SaNramp6n, from a nonhyperaccumulating ecotype (NHE) of S. alfredii. Amino acid sequence comparisons revealed three amino acid differences between SaNramp6h and SaNramp6n. We investigated the Cd transport activity of the Nramp6 allele, and determined which residues are essential for the transport activity. We conducted structure-function analyses of SaNramp6 based on site-directed mutagenesis and functional assays of the mutants in yeast and Arabidopsis. The three residues that differed between SaNramp6h and SaNramp6n were mutated. Only the L157P mutation of SaNramp6h impaired Cd transport. The other mutations, S218N and T504A, did not affect the transport activity of SaNramp6h, indicating that these residues are not essential for metal selectivity. Transgenic plants overexpressing SaNramp6hL157P showed altered metal accumulation in shoots and roots. Our results suggest that the conserved site L157 is essential for the high metal transport activity of SaNramp6h. This information may be useful for limiting or increasing Cd transport by other plant natural resistance associated macrophage protein (NRAMP) proteins.
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- Zhuchou Lu
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Beijing 100091, China; (Z.L.); (S.C.); (X.H.); (G.Q.)
- The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Beijing 100091, China; (Z.L.); (S.C.); (X.H.); (G.Q.)
- The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, Hangzhou 311400, China
- Institute of Leisure Agriculture, Jiangsu Academy of Agriculture Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Beijing 100091, China; (Z.L.); (S.C.); (X.H.); (G.Q.)
- The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- Biosciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN 37831, USA;
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Beijing 100091, China; (Z.L.); (S.C.); (X.H.); (G.Q.)
- The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- Agricultural Technology Extension Center of Fuyang District, Hangzhou 311400, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Beijing 100091, China; (Z.L.); (S.C.); (X.H.); (G.Q.)
- The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, Hangzhou 311400, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Xiangshan Road, Beijing 100091, China; (Z.L.); (S.C.); (X.H.); (G.Q.)
- The Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Fuyang, Hangzhou 311400, China
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Santoyo-Martínez M, Mussali-Galante P, Hernández-Plata I, Valencia-Cuevas L, Flores-Morales A, Ortiz-Hernández L, Flores-Trujillo K, Ramos-Quintana F, Tovar-Sánchez E. Heavy metal bioaccumulation and morphological changes in Vachellia campechiana (Fabaceae) reveal its potential for phytoextraction of Cr, Cu, and Pb in mine tailings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2020; 27:11260-11276. [PMID: 31960245 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-07730-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Vachellia campechiana (Mill Seigler & Ebinger) is widely distributed in Mexico and is a dominant species of tailings in Huautla, in the state of Morelos, Mexico. Mining activities carried out in this region generated about 780 thousand tons of bioavailable heavy metal waste (HMs) that were deposited in the environment without any treatment. This study evaluates the bioaccumulation capacity and morphological changes of V. campechiana growing during 1 year in control or tailing substrates (treatments) under greenhouse conditions. The concentration of six HMs was also measured in roots, leaves, and seeds by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Five metals showed a similar bioaccumulation pattern in the roots and leaves of V. campechiana grown in both substrates: Pb > Fe > Cr > Cu > Zn. The concentrations of Cr, Cu, and Pb were significantly higher in the roots and leaves of individuals growing on the exposed substrate. The presence of essential metals (Cu, Fe, Zn) was only recorded in the seeds, with similar concentrations in both treatments. Seventeen of 18 morphological characters evaluated in V. campechiana decreased in plants exposed to metals. Pb, Cu, and Fe showed a bioconcentration factor greater than one in roots and leaves. The translocation factor showed the following pattern: Cr > Cu = Pb. In conclusion, V. campechiana is a candidate species to phytoremediate environments contaminated with Pb, Cr, and Cu due to its ability to establish itself and turn into the dominant plant species in polluted sites, its ability to bioaccumulate non-essential metals in roots and leaves, and its high rate of HMs translocation.
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- Miguel Santoyo-Martínez
- Doctorado en Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad No. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad No. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad No. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad No. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Sistemática y Morfología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad No. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Laboratorio de Investigaciones Ambientales, Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad No. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Dirección General de Desarrollo Sustentable, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Conservación, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad No. 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.
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Liu WS, van der Ent A, Erskine PD, Morel JL, Echevarria G, Spiers KM, Montargès-Pelletier E, Qiu RL, Tang YT. Spatially Resolved Localization of Lanthanum and Cerium in the Rare Earth Element Hyperaccumulator Fern Dicranopteris linearis from China. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2020; 54:2287-2294. [PMID: 31951400 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.9b05728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The fern Dicranopteris linearis (Gleicheniaceae) from China is a hyperaccumulator of rare earth element (REE), but little is known about the ecophysiology of REE in this species. This study aimed to clarify tissue-level and organ-level distribution of REEs via synchrotron-based X-ray fluorescence microscopy (XFM). The results show that REEs (La + Ce) are mainly colocalized with Mn in the pinnae and pinnules, with the highest concentrations in necrotic lesions and lower concentrations in veins. In the cross sections of the pinnules, midveins, rachis, and stolons, La + Ce and Mn are enriched in the epidermis, vascular bundles, and pericycle (midvein). In these tissues, Mn is localized mainly in the cortex and mesophyll. We hypothesize that the movement of REEs in the transpiration flow in the veins is initially restricted in the veins by the pericycle between vascular bundle and cortex, while excess REEs are transported by evaporation and cocompartmentalized with Mn in the necrotic lesions and epidermis in an immobile form, possibly a Si-coprecipitate. The results presented here provide insights on how D. linearis regulates high concentrations of REEs in vivo, and this knowledge is useful for developing phytotechnological applications (such as REE agromining) using this fern in REE-contaminated sites in China.
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- Wen-Shen Liu
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute , The University of Queensland , St Lucia , Queensland 4072 , Australia
- Université de Lorraine, INRA, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement , Nancy 54000 , France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute , The University of Queensland , St Lucia , Queensland 4072 , Australia
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- Université de Lorraine, INRA, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement , Nancy 54000 , France
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- Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation, Sustainable Minerals Institute , The University of Queensland , St Lucia , Queensland 4072 , Australia
- Université de Lorraine, INRA, Laboratoire Sols et Environnement , Nancy 54000 , France
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- Photon Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY , Hamburg 22607 , Germany
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- CNRS-Université de Lorraine Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Environnements Continentaux , Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy F-54500 , France
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Remediation Technology , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
- Guangdong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Remediation , Sun Yat-sen University , Guangzhou 510275 , China
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Sharma R, Bhardwaj R, Thukral AK, Al-Huqail AA, Siddiqui MH, Ahmad P. Oxidative stress mitigation and initiation of antioxidant and osmoprotectant responses mediated by ascorbic acid in Brassica juncea L. subjected to copper (II) stress. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109436. [PMID: 31325808 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2019] [Revised: 06/29/2019] [Accepted: 07/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Copper (Cu) is an essential yet toxic metal, which holds the ability to induce production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in living cells resulting in severe abiotic stress. Therefore, the aim of our current study was to investigate the effects of extrinsically added ascorbic acid (AA) on oxidative stress indicators and redox homoeostasis remediators in 7-day-old seedlings and 60-day-old plants of Brassica juncea L. (hyper-accumulator species) subjected to Cu (II) stress. Our findings showed that seed germination ballooned by 55.4% in Cu (II) stressed seedlings upon addition of 50 mg l-1 AA. Copper content accelerated in stressed seedlings and plants; however, a negative interaction was seen upon addition of AA. Both seedlings and plants exposed to Cu (II) accumulated free radicals such as H2O2 and superoxide anion, however, the addition of AA in the growth media decreased H2O2 and superoxide anion generation indicating ROS detoxification. Confocal microscopy also revealed improved cell viability and reduced H2O2 content because of enhanced antioxidant activity upon addition of AA as a protective chelate. Antioxidants such as ascorbate, flavonoids and glutathione rose significantly in Cu (II) stressed seedlings and plants in the presence of AA. Protein content increased by 51.3% and 47.5% in seedlings and plants growing in a binary combination of 100 mg l-1 Cu and AA (75 mg l-1 and 25 mg l-1), respectively. Sharp peaks for stress indicator amino acids such as cysteine and proline were seen in spectral analysis of B. juncea seedlings exposed to Cu (II). Protein thiols increased in plants grown in various binary doses Cu (II) and AA. This study provides sufficient evidence regarding the protective role of ascorbic acid (AA) against ROS and its suggested use as a soil amendment against Cu (II) toxicity in B. juncea.
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- Resham Sharma
- Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143001, India
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- Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143001, India.
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- Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, 143001, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Department of Botany, S.P. College, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Steven JC, Culver A. The defensive benefit and flower number cost of selenium accumulation in Brassica juncea. AOB PLANTS 2019; 11:plz053. [PMID: 31579109 PMCID: PMC6757350 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plz053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Some plant species accumulate selenium in their tissues in quantities far above soil concentrations, and experiments demonstrate that selenium can serve as a defence against herbivores and pathogens. However, selenium may also cause oxidative stress and reduce growth in plants. We measured growth, selenium accumulation and herbivory in four varieties of the selenium accumulator Brassica juncea to investigate the cost of accumulation as well as its benefit in reducing herbivory. We measured selenium levels, plant size and flower number in four varieties of B. juncea watered with sodium selenate or treated as controls. We also conducted no-choice herbivory trials on leaves from both treatments with the specialist herbivore Pieris rapae. The selenate treatment slightly increased leaf number over the control, but tissue concentrations of selenium and flower number were negatively correlated in some varieties. In herbivory trials, leaves from the plants in the selenate treatment lost less leaf tissue, and the majority of larvae given leaves from selenate-treated plants ate very little leaf tissue at all. In the variety with the highest selenium accumulation, leaves from selenate-treated plants that showed reduced flower production also experienced less herbivory in feeding trials. The protective advantage of greater selenium accumulation may be offset by negative effects on reproduction, and the relatively low level of selenium accumulation in this species as compared to more extreme hyperaccumulators could reflect the minimum level necessary to enhance protection from herbivory.
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- Janet C Steven
- Department of Organismal and Environmental Biology, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA, USA
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- New Horizons Governor’s School for Science and Technology Hampton, VA, USA
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Fabrication of innocuous gold nanoparticles using plant cells in culture. Sci Rep 2019; 9:12040. [PMID: 31427692 PMCID: PMC6700120 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48475-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Plant extracts and their different growth phases have been manipulated for the fabrication of nanomaterials, which can be an eco-friendly alternative to the chemical methods that produce hazardous by-products. However, practical difficulties in isolation of the nanoparticles obtained through biological methods and the scanty control that these methods allow over their shapes and sizes impose limitations in their utility. For the first time, we report here a versatile system using cell suspension culture of Medicago sativa, which ensures control over the reaction to regulate size of the particles as well as their easier recovery afterwards. Isolated nanoparticles were characterized for their shape, size and functions. The particles varied in shapes from isodiametric spheres to exotic tetrahedrons, pentagons and pentagonal prisms. They clearly demonstrated catalytic activity in the reduction reaction of methylene blue by stannous chloride. Interestingly, the cell culture-derived particles were found less cytotoxic to healthy human cell line HEp-2 while more cytotoxic to the cancer cell line 4T-1 in comparison to those synthesized through citrate method. However, when administered in mice, these nanoparticles elicited similar inflammatory responses as those produced by chemically synthesized counterparts. These results envisage the utility of these particles for various biological applications.
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Lima LW, Stonehouse GC, Walters C, Mehdawi AFE, Fakra SC, Pilon-Smits EAH. Selenium Accumulation, Speciation and Localization in Brazil Nuts ( Bertholletia excelsa H.B.K.). PLANTS 2019; 8:plants8080289. [PMID: 31426292 PMCID: PMC6724122 DOI: 10.3390/plants8080289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Revised: 08/06/2019] [Accepted: 08/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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More than a billion people worldwide may be selenium (Se) deficient, and supplementation with Se-rich Brazil nuts may be a good strategy to prevent deficiency. Since different forms of Se have different nutritional value, and Se is toxic at elevated levels, careful seed characterization is important. Variation in Se concentration and correlations of this element with other nutrients were found in two batches of commercially available nuts. Selenium tissue localization and speciation were further determined. Mean Se levels were between 28 and 49 mg kg−1, with up to 8-fold seed-to-seed variation (n = 13) within batches. Brazil nut Se was mainly in organic form. While present throughout the seed, Se was most concentrated in a ring 1 to 2 mm below the surface. While healthy, Brazil nuts should be consumed in moderation. Consumption of one seed (5 g) from a high-Se area meets its recommended daily allowance; the recommended serving size of 30 g may exceed the allowable daily intake (400 μg) or even its toxicity threshold (1200 μg). Based on these findings, the recommended serving size may be re-evaluated, consumers should be warned not to exceed the serving size and the seed may be sold as part of mixed nuts, to avoid excess Se intake.
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- Leonardo W Lima
- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation, USDA-ARS, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USA
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- Department of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Ramírez V, Baez A, López P, Bustillos R, Villalobos MÁ, Carreño R, Contreras JL, Muñoz-Rojas J, Fuentes LE, Martínez J, Munive JA. Chromium Hyper-Tolerant Bacillus sp. MH778713 Assists Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals by Mesquite Trees ( Prosopis laevigata). Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1833. [PMID: 31456770 PMCID: PMC6700308 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Heavy metal accumulation in mesquite trees (Prosopis laevigata) growing in aluminum, titanium, chromium and zirconium-polluted soils of a semi-arid region in Mexico was investigated using wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence analysis. The results showed that P. laevigata trees can hyper accumulate up to 4100 mg/kg of Al, 14000 mg/kg of Fe, 1600 mg/kg of Ti, 2500 mg/kg of Zn, but not chromium, regarding high chromium concentrations found in soils (435 mg/kg). Since plant-associated microorganism can modulate phytoremediation efficiency, the biodiversity of P. laevigata associated bacteria was studied. Eighty-eight isolates from P. laevigata nodules were obtained; all isolates tolerated high concentrations of Al, Fe, Zn and Cr in vitro. The top-six chromium tolerant strains were identified by 16S rRNA sequence analysis as belonging to genus Bacillus. Bacillus sp. MH778713, close to Bacillus cereus group, showed to be the most resistant strain, tolerating up to 15000 mg/L Cr (VI) and 10000 mg/L of Al. Regarding the bioaccumulation traits, Bacillus sp. MH778713 accumulated up to 100 mg Cr(VI)/g of cells when it was exposed to 1474 mg/L of Cr VI. To assess Bacillus sp. MH778713 ability to assist Prosopis laevigata phytoremediation; twenty plants were inoculated or non-inoculated with Bacillus sp. MH778713 and grown in nitrogen-free Jensen's medium added with 0, 10 and 25 mg/L of Cr(VI). Only plants inoculated with Bacillus sp. grew in the presence of chromium showing the ability of this strain to assist chromium phytoremediation. P. laevigata and Bacillus spp. may be considered as good candidates for soil restoration of arid and semiarid sites contaminated with heavy metals.
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- Verónica Ramírez
- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Dispositivos Semiconductores, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Biotecnología Aplicada, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Tlaxcala, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Facultad de Arquitectura, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Dispositivos Semiconductores, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigaciones en Ciencias Microbiológicas, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, Puebla, Mexico
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Pilon-Smits EAH. On the Ecology of Selenium Accumulation in Plants. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 8:E197. [PMID: 31262007 PMCID: PMC6681216 DOI: 10.3390/plants8070197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Revised: 05/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Plants accumulate and tolerate Se to varying degrees, up to 15,000 mg Se/kg dry weight for Se hyperaccumulators. Plant Se accumulation may exert positive or negative effects on other species in the community. The movement of plant Se into ecological partners may benefit them at low concentrations, but cause toxicity at high concentrations. Thus, Se accumulation can protect plants against Se-sensitive herbivores and pathogens (elemental defense) and reduce surrounding vegetation cover via high-Se litter deposition (elemental allelopathy). While hyperaccumulators negatively impact Se-sensitive ecological partners, they offer a niche for Se-tolerant partners, including beneficial microbial and pollinator symbionts as well as detrimental herbivores, pathogens, and competing plant species. These ecological effects of plant Se accumulation may facilitate the evolution of Se resistance in symbionts. Conversely, Se hyperaccumulation may evolve driven by increasing Se resistance in herbivores, pathogens, or plant neighbors; Se resistance also evolves in mutualist symbionts, minimizing the plant's ecological cost. Interesting topics to address in future research are whether the ecological impacts of plant Se accumulation may affect species composition across trophic levels (favoring Se resistant taxa), and to what extent Se hyperaccumulators form a portal for Se into the local food chain and are important for Se cycling in the local ecosystem.
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Dual Role of Metallic Trace Elements in Stress Biology-From Negative to Beneficial Impact on Plants. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20133117. [PMID: 31247908 PMCID: PMC6651804 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20133117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Revised: 06/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Heavy metals are an interesting group of trace elements (TEs). Some of them are minutely required for normal plant growth and development, while others have unknown biological actions. They may cause injury when they are applied in an elevated concentration, regardless of the importance for the plant functioning. On the other hand, their application may help to alleviate various abiotic stresses. In this review, both the deleterious and beneficial effects of metallic trace elements from their uptake by roots and leaves, through toxicity, up to the regulation of physiological and molecular mechanisms that are associated with plant protection against stress conditions have been briefly discussed. We have highlighted the involvement of metallic ions in mitigating oxidative stress by the activation of various antioxidant enzymes and emphasized the phenomenon of low-dose stimulation that is caused by non-essential, potentially poisonous elements called hormesis, which is recently one of the most studied issues. Finally, we have described the evolutionary consequences of long-term exposure to metallic elements, resulting in the development of unique assemblages of vegetation, classified as metallophytes, which constitute excellent model systems for research on metal accumulation and tolerance. Taken together, the paper can provide a novel insight into the toxicity concept, since both dose- and genotype-dependent response to the presence of metallic trace elements has been comprehensively explained.
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Protein Changes in Response to Lead Stress of Lead-Tolerant and Lead-Sensitive Industrial Hemp Using SWATH Technology. Genes (Basel) 2019; 10:genes10050396. [PMID: 31121980 PMCID: PMC6562531 DOI: 10.3390/genes10050396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/20/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Hemp is a Pb-tolerant and Pb-accumulating plant and the study of its tolerance mechanisms could facilitate the breeding of hemp with enhanced Pb tolerance and accumulation. In the present study, we took advantage of sequential window acquisition of all theoretical mass spectra (SWATH) technology to study the difference in proteomics between the leaves of Pb-tolerant seed-type hemp variety Bamahuoma (BM) and the Pb-sensitive fiber-type hemp variety Yunma 1 (Y1) under Pb stress (3 g/kg soil). A total of 63 and 372 proteins differentially expressed under Pb stress relative to control conditions were identified with liquid chromatography electro spray ionization tandem mass spectrometry in BM and Y1, respectively; with each of these proteins being classified into 14 categories. Hemp adapted to Pb stress by: accelerating adenosine triphosphate (ATP) metabolism; enhancing respiration, light absorption and light energy transfer; promoting assimilation of intercellular nitrogen (N) and carbon (C); eliminating reactive oxygen species; regulating stomatal development and closure; improving exchange of water and CO2 in leaves; promoting intercellular transport; preventing aggregation of unfolded proteins; degrading misfolded proteins; and increasing the transmembrane transport of ATP in chloroplasts. Our results provide an important reference protein and gene information for future molecular studies into the resistance and accumulation of Pb in hemp.
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Shu H, Zhang J, Liu F, Bian C, Liang J, Liang J, Liang W, Lin Z, Shu W, Li J, Shi Q, Liao B. Comparative Transcriptomic Studies on a Cadmium Hyperaccumulator Viola baoshanensis and Its Non-Tolerant Counterpart V. inconspicua. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E1906. [PMID: 30999673 PMCID: PMC6515270 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20081906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Many Viola plants growing in mining areas exhibit high levels of cadmium (Cd) tolerance and accumulation, and thus are ideal organisms for comparative studies on molecular mechanisms of Cd hyperaccumulation. However, transcriptomic studies of hyperaccumulative plants in Violaceae are rare. Viola baoshanensis is an amazing Cd hyperaccumulator in metalliferous areas of China, whereas its relative V. inconspicua is a non-tolerant accumulator that resides at non-metalliferous sites. Here, comparative studies by transcriptome sequencing were performed to investigate the key pathways that are potentially responsible for the differential levels of Cd tolerance between these two Viola species. A cascade of genes involved in the ubiquitin proteosome system (UPS) pathway were observed to have constitutively higher transcription levels and more activation in response to Cd exposure in V. baoshanensis, implying that the enhanced degradation of misfolded proteins may lead to high resistance against Cd in this hyperaccumulator. Many genes related to sucrose metabolism, especially those involved in callose and trehalose biosynthesis, are among the most differentially expressed genes between the two Viola species, suggesting a crucial role of sucrose metabolism not only in cell wall modification through carbon supply but also in the antioxidant system as signaling molecules or antioxidants. A comparison among transcriptional patterns of some known transporters revealed that several tonoplast transporters are up-regulated in V. baoshanensis under Cd stress, suggesting more efficient compartmentalization of Cd in the vacuoles. Taken together, our findings provide valuable insight into Cd hypertolerance in V. baoshanensis, and the corresponding molecular mechanisms will be useful for future genetic engineering in phytoremediation.
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- Haoyue Shu
- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Marine Genomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Molecular Breeding in Marine Economic Animals, BGI Academy of Marine Sciences, BGI Marine, BGI, Shenzhen 518083, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
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- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- School of Biosciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory for Biotechnology Drug Candidates, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
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- School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China.
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- Shenzhen Key Lab of Marine Genomics, Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Molecular Breeding in Marine Economic Animals, BGI Academy of Marine Sciences, BGI Marine, BGI, Shenzhen 518083, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China.
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Fones HN, Preston GM, Smith JAC. Variation in defence strategies in the metal hyperaccumulator plant Noccaea caerulescens is indicative of synergies and trade-offs between forms of defence. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2019; 6:172418. [PMID: 30800336 PMCID: PMC6366173 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.172418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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In the metal hyperaccumulator plant Noccaea caerulescens, zinc may provide a defence against pathogens. However, zinc accumulation is a variable trait in this species. We hypothesize that this variability affects the outcome of interactions between metal accumulation and the various constitutive and inducible defences that N. caerulescens shares with non-accumulator plants. We compare zinc concentrations, glucosinolate concentrations and inducible stress responses, including reactive oxygen species (ROS) and cell death, in four N. caerulescens populations, and relate these to the growth of the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae, its zinc tolerance mutants and Pseudomonas pathogens isolated from a natural population of N. caerulescens. The populations display strikingly different combinations of defences. Where defences are successful, pathogens are limited primarily by metals, cell death or organic defences; there is evidence of population-dependent trade-offs or synergies between these. In addition, we find evidence that Pseudomonas pathogens have the capacity to overcome any of these defences, indicating that the arms race continues. These data indicate that defensive enhancement, joint effects and trade-offs between different forms of defence are all plausible explanations for the variation we observe between populations, with factors including metal availability and metal-tolerant pathogen load probably shaping the response of each population to infection.
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- Helen N. Fones
- Biosciences, University of Exeter, Geoffrey Pope Building, Stocker Road, Exeter EX4 4QD, UK
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- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RB, UK
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Defense Mechanisms of Two Pioneer Submerged Plants during Their Optimal Performance Period in the Bioaccumulation of Lead: A Comparative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:ijerph15122844. [PMID: 30551602 PMCID: PMC6313381 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15122844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Ceratophyllum demersum L. and Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle, two pioneer, submerged plants, effectively remove heavy metals from contaminated water. The present work evaluates the bioaccumulation and defense mechanisms of these plants in the accumulation of lead from contaminated water during their optimal performance period. C. demersum and H. verticillata were investigated after 14 days of exposure to various lead concentrations (5–80 μM). The lead accumulation in both C. demersum and H. verticillata increased with an increasing lead concentration, reaching maximum values of 2462.7 and 1792 mg kg−1 dw, respectively, at 80 μM. The biomass and protein content decreased significantly in C. demersum when exposed to lead. The biomass of H. verticillata exposed to lead had no significant difference from that of the controls, and the protein content increased for the 5–10 μM exposure groups. The malondialdehyde (MDA) content and superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) activities were much higher in C. demersum, suggesting considerable damage from lipid peroxidation and sensitivity to lead stress. Enzyme inhibition and inactivation were also observed in C. demersum at high lead concentrations (40–80 μM). The excellent growth status, low damage from lipid peroxidation, and high activity of catalase (CAT) and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) observed in H. verticillata illustrate its better tolerance under the same lead stress.
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White PJ. Selenium metabolism in plants. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:2333-2342. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/04/2018] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Plant selenium hyperaccumulation- Ecological effects and potential implications for selenium cycling and community structure. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 2018; 1862:2372-2382. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2018.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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