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Khlifi N, Ghabriche R, Ayachi I, Zorrig W, Ghnaya T. How does silicon alleviate Cd-induced phytotoxicity in barley, Hordeum vulgare L.? CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 362:142739. [PMID: 38969217 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142739] [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: 04/07/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/28/2024] [Indexed: 07/07/2024]
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Toxic heavy metal accumulation in edible plants has become a problem worth worrying about for human health. Cadmium is one of the most toxic metals presenting high bioavailability in the environment. The main route of transfer of Cd to humans is the consumption of contaminated food which suggests that reducing of Cd absorption by plants could reduce this risk. In this context, it was suggested that silicon supply would be able to limit the transfer of Cd to the plants. Thus, this work evaluated the effects of 0.5 mM Si on Cd absorption and accumulation in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Plants were grown hydroponically for 21 days in the presence of 0 and 15 μM Cd2+ combined or not with 0.5 mM Si. Analyses were related to growth and photosynthesis parameters, Cd accumulation in organs and Cd subcellular distribution in the shoots. Results showed that, under Cd alone, plants showed severe toxicity symptoms as chlorosis and necrosis and produced significantly less biomass as compared to control. 0.5 mM Si in the medium culture significantly reduced Cd-induced toxicity by mitigating symptoms and restoring growth, photosynthesis, and nutrition. Si also induced a significant reduction of Cd concentration in plants and changed its sub-cellular compartmentalization by enhancing fixation to cell walls and reducing the Cd concentration in the cytoplasmic and organelles fractions. These data suggest that the application of Si could significantly increase Cd tolerance and reduce the risk of the Cd accumulation in edible plants.
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- Nadia Khlifi
- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of BorjCedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif, 2050, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of BorjCedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif, 2050, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of BorjCedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif, 2050, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of BorjCedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif, 2050, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Tataouine, University of Gabes, Rue OmarrEbenkhattab, 6029, Zerig-Gabes, Tunisia; Laboratory of Pastoral Ecosystems and Promotion of Spontaneous Plants and Associated Micro-organisms, Institute of Arid Land, 4100, Medenine, University of Gabes Tunisia, Tunisia.
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Ayachi I, Ghabriche R, Zineb AB, Hanana M, Abdelly C, Ghnaya T. NaCl effect on Cd accumulation and cell compartmentalization in barley. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:49215-49225. [PMID: 36773250 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-25791-2] [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: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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The effect of sodium chloride (NaCl) on cadmium (Cd) tolerance, uptake, translocation, and compartmentation was investigated in 3 barley genotypes. Seedlings were cultivated hydroponically in the absence of NaCl and Cd (control), in the presence of 50 mM NaCl alone, in the presence of 10 µM Cd alone, and in the combined addition of NaCl (50 mM) and Cd (10 µM). Plants were cultivated during one month under 16 h light period at a minimal light intensity of 250 µmol m-2 s-1, a temperature of 25 ± 3 °C, and 70-80% of relative humidity. Results showed that NaCl alone did not significantly affect plant development and biomass production; however, Cd alone reduced plant development rate leading to a decline in biomass production in Raihane and Giza 127 but did not affect that in Amalou. NaCl addition in Cd-treated plants accentuated the Cd effect on plant growth. NaCl limited Cd accumulation in the roots and in the shoots in all tested barley varieties by reducing Cd-absorption efficiency and the translocation of Cd from the root to the shoot. In all Cd-treated plants, cell Cd compartmentalization showed the following gradient: organelles < cell wall < vacuole. NaCl in the medium increased Cd accumulation in the soluble fraction and reduced that in organelle and cell wall fractions. Globally our results showed that, although NaCl reduces Cd accumulation in barley, it accentuates the Cd toxic effects, hence limiting the plant yield. We advise farmers to avoid barley cultivation near mine sites and its irrigation with moderately salty water, although this plant is considered as salt tolerant.
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- Imen Ayachi
- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif 2050, BP 901, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif 2050, BP 901, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj-Cedria, BP 901 Hammam-Lif 2050, Borj-Cedria, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif 2050, BP 901, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Biotechnology Center of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif 2050, BP 901, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts of Tataouine, University of Gabes, Rue Omarr Eben Khattab, 6029, Zerig-Gabes, Tunisia.
- Laboratory of Pastoral Ecosystems and Promotion of Spontaneous Plants and Associated Micro-Organisms, Institute of Arid Land, University of Gabes, 4100, MedenineZerig-Gabes, Tunisia.
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Decouard B, Bailly M, Rigault M, Marmagne A, Arkoun M, Soulay F, Caïus J, Paysant-Le Roux C, Louahlia S, Jacquard C, Esmaeel Q, Chardon F, Masclaux-Daubresse C, Dellagi A. Genotypic Variation of Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Amino Acid Metabolism in Barley. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 12:807798. [PMID: 35185958 PMCID: PMC8854266 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.807798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Owing to the large genetic diversity of barley and its resilience under harsh environments, this crop is of great value for agroecological transition and the need for reduction of nitrogen (N) fertilizers inputs. In the present work, we investigated the diversity of a North African barley genotype collection in terms of growth under limiting N (LN) or ample N (HN) supply and in terms of physiological traits including amino acid content in young seedlings. We identified a Moroccan variety, Laanaceur, accumulating five times more lysine in its leaves than the others under both N nutritional regimes. Physiological characterization of the barley collection showed the genetic diversity of barley adaptation strategies to LN and highlighted a genotype x environment interaction. In all genotypes, N limitation resulted in global biomass reduction, an increase in C concentration, and a higher resource allocation to the roots, indicating that this organ undergoes important adaptive metabolic activity. The most important diversity concerned leaf nitrogen use efficiency (LNUE), root nitrogen use efficiency (RNUE), root nitrogen uptake efficiency (RNUpE), and leaf nitrogen uptake efficiency (LNUpE). Using LNUE as a target trait reflecting barley capacity to deal with N limitation, this trait was positively correlated with plant nitrogen uptake efficiency (PNUpE) and RNUpE. Based on the LNUE trait, we determined three classes showing high, moderate, or low tolerance to N limitation. The transcriptomic approach showed that signaling, ionic transport, immunity, and stress response were the major functions affected by N supply. A candidate gene encoding the HvNRT2.10 transporter was commonly up-regulated under LN in the three barley genotypes investigated. Genes encoding key enzymes required for lysine biosynthesis in plants, dihydrodipicolinate synthase (DHPS) and the catabolic enzyme, the bifunctional Lys-ketoglutarate reductase/saccharopine dehydrogenase are up-regulated in Laanaceur and likely account for a hyperaccumulation of lysine in this genotype. Our work provides key physiological markers of North African barley response to low N availability in the early developmental stages.
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- Bérengère Decouard
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), Versailles, France
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- Agro Innovation International - Laboratoire Nutrition Végétale, TIMAC AGRO International SAS, Saint Malo, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, University of Évry Val d′Essonne, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Orsay, France
- Université de Paris, CNRS, INRAE, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Orsay, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS, INRAE, University of Évry Val d′Essonne, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Orsay, France
- Université de Paris, CNRS, INRAE, Institute of Plant Sciences Paris-Saclay (IPS2), Orsay, France
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- Natural Resources and Environment Lab, Faculté Polydiscipliniare de Taza, Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Taza, Morocco
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, RIBP EA 4707 USC INRAE 1488, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, RIBP EA 4707 USC INRAE 1488, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Reims, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), Versailles, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), Versailles, France
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Тоvstik E, Shupletsova O. The influence of barley genotype and growing conditions on zinc and cadmium accumulation. BIO WEB OF CONFERENCES 2022. [DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/20224302011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Zinc and cadmium accumulation of in plant tissues of barley of the line 999-93 and of its regenerant forms resulting from cell selection was assessed. The scheme of the experiment: 1) control; 2) acidic; 3) cadmium. We used the method of inversion voltammetry to assess the share of zinc and cadmium in plant samples. To assess the share of active and total forms of zinc and cadmium in soil samples collected from root rhizosphere we used the method of atomic absorption spectroscopy. Barley plants accumulated zinc from 0.2 to 79.7 mg∙kg-1 of dry phytomass. The genotype of plants has little influence on zinc accumulation, and plant organs participate in equal measure in zinc accumulation. As for the soil background with cadmium excess, there is a tendency to lessening zinc absorption in all the plant organs, and it is not connected with the plant’s genotype. Unlike zinc, cadmium gets accumulated mostly in the root system. In the control background the share of cadmium in roots was 0.2–0.4 mg∙kg-1; in the acidic one – 0.2–3.6 mg∙kg-1; in the cadmium one – 5.5–9.5 mg∙kg-1. In barley grain grown on soil with excess of cadmium we did not find any IPC excess of cadmium. On backgrounds of the same acidity, the more cadmium concentration grew, the less zinc concentration in grain was, mostly it concerns the original genotype, to a smaller degree it concerns the regenerant line on the selective medium with cadmium and aluminum. Coupling accumulation of zinc and cadmium took place mostly on acidic background, it was characteristic of barley with the original genotype and the regenerant selected in vitro as cadmium-resistant; on control background coupling accumulation is characteristic of aluminum-resistant regenerant. These regenerant genotypes had a tendency to eliminating cadmium and absorbing zinc.
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