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Shomali A, Das S, Sarraf M, Johnson R, Janeeshma E, Kumar V, Aliniaeifard S, Puthur JT, Hasanuzzaman M. Modulation of plant photosynthetic processes during metal and metalloid stress, and strategies for manipulating photosynthesis-related traits. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 206:108211. [PMID: 38029618 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108211] [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: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Metals constitute vital elements for plant metabolism and survival, acting as essential co-factors in cellular processes which are indispensable for plant growth and survival. Excess or deficient provision of metal/metalloids puts plant's life and survival at risk, thus considered a potent stress for plants. Chloroplasts as an organelle with a high metal demand form a pivotal site within the metal homeostasis network. Therefore, the metal-mediated electron transport chain (ETC) in chloroplasts is a primary target site of metal/metalloid-induced stresses. Both excess and deficient availability of metal/metalloids threatens plant's photosynthesis in several ways. Energy demands from the photosynthetic carbon reactions should be in balance with energy output of ETC. Malfunctioning of ETC components as a result of metal/metalloid stress initiates photoinhiition. A feedback inhibition from carbon fixation process also impedes the ETC. Metal stress impairs antioxidant enzyme activity, pigment biosynthesis, and stomatal function. However, genetic manipulations, nutrient management, keeping photostasis, and application of phytohormones are among strategies for coping with metal stress. Consequently, a comprehensive understanding of the underlying mechanisms of metal/metalloid stress, as well as the exploration of potential strategies to mitigate its impact on plants are imperative. This review offers a mechanistic insight into the disruption of photosynthesis regulation by metal/metalloids and highlights adaptive approaches to ameliorate their effects on plants. Focus was made on photostasis, nutrient interactions, phytohormones, and genetic interventions for mitigating metal/metalloid stresses.
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- Aida Shomali
- Photosynthesis Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agricultural Technology (Aburaihan), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Controlled Environment Agriculture Center, College of Agricultural and Natural Sciences, University of Tehran, Iran
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- Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata 700108, India
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- Department of Horticultural Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Division, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, C.U. Campus P.O, Kerala 673635, India
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- Department of Botany, MES KEVEEYAM College, Valanchery, Malappuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Botany, Government College for Women Gandhi Nagar, Jammu 180004, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- Photosynthesis Laboratory, Department of Horticulture, College of Agricultural Technology (Aburaihan), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Division, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, C.U. Campus P.O, Kerala 673635, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh; Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea.
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Rasool F, Nizamani ZA, Ahmad KS, Parveen F, Khan SA, Sabir N. Phytotoxicological study of selected poisonous plants from Azad Jammu & Kashmir. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0263605. [PMID: 35544538 PMCID: PMC9094571 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0263605] [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: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Poisonous plants cause tremendous economic losses to the livestock industry. These economic losses are deterioration in their health, decreased productivity, deformed offspring, and reduced longevity. The current study is the first comprehensive report on poisonous plants of Azad Jammu and Kashmir which systematically documents the phytotoxicological effect and mode of action in livestock. The information was gathered from 271 informants including 167 men and 104 women through semi-structured interviews and literature search through available databases. The data collected through interviews was analyzed with quantitative tools viz. the factor informant consensus and fidelity level. A total of 38 species of flowering plants belonging to 23 families and 38 genera were reported. Family Asteraceae (5 spp) was the most dominant, followed by Solanaceae (4 spp), Fabaceae (4 spp), Euphorbiaceae (4 spp) and Convolvulaceae (3 spp). Among all the species collected, herbs were the dominant life form (22 spp, 57.89%), trailed by shrubs (11 spp, 28.95%), and trees (5 spp, 13.16%). Whole plant toxicity was reported to be the highest (15 spp, 39.47%), followed by leaf toxicity (12 spp, 31.58%), seed toxicity (4 spp, 7.89%), fruit toxicity (3 spp, 10.53%), latex toxicity (2 spp, 5.26%), flowers toxicity (1 spp, 2.63%), and berries toxicity (1 spp, 2.63%). The most toxic route of administration was found oral (39 spp, 40.63%), followed by intraperitoneal (24 spp, 25%), and intravenous (21 spp, 21.88%). The most commonly affected organ was found liver (20.41%), followed by gastrointestinal tract (20.341%), CNS (16.33%), skin (14.29%), kidneys (12.24%), lungs (4.04%), reproductive organs (2.04%), spleen (1.75%), blood (1.75%), heart (1.75%), urinary tract (1.75%), and pancreas (1.75%). The maximum Fic value was found for dermatological disorders (0.91), followed by the endocrine system (0.90), gastrointestinal (0.82), neurology (0.77), nephrology (0.67), cardiovascular (0.67), urinary (0.67), respiratory (0.60), sexual (0.60) disorders. Senecio vulgaris, and Ageratum conyzoides were the most important plants with fidelity level (0.95) and (0.87). Nerium oleander, Lantana camara, Leucaena leucocephala, and Ricinus communis were the important poisonous plant with maximum fidelity level (100%). Ricinus communis with reported lowest LD50 (<20 mg/kg) was the top-ranked poisonous plant followed by Lantana camara and Justicia adhatoda (25-50 mg/kg), Nerium Oleander (157.37 mg/kg), and Datura innoxia (400 mg/kg). We found that knowledge about poisonous plants is less prevailing in the rural areas of Azad Kashmir compared to the knowledge about medicinal plants and poisonous nature of reported plants is due to production of toxic substances and presence of essential oils.
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- Faisal Rasool
- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
- Department of Pathobiology, Faulty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Poonch Rawalakot (UPR), Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Poonch Rawalakot (UPR), Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faulty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Poonch Rawalakot (UPR), Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathobiology, Faulty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Poonch Rawalakot (UPR), Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan
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Bacillus pumilus induced tolerance of Maize (Zea mays L.) against Cadmium (Cd) stress. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17196. [PMID: 34433897 PMCID: PMC8387377 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96786-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Heavy metals contaminate the soil that alters the properties of soil and negatively affect plants growth. Using microorganism and plant can remove these pollutants from soil. The present investigation was designed to evaluate the induced effect of Bacillus pumilus on maize plant in Cadmium (Cd) contaminated soil. Three different concentrations of Cd (i.e. 0.25, 0.50 and 0.75 mg kg-1) were applied in soil under which maize plants were grown. The germination percentage, shoot length, leaf length, number of leaves, root length, fresh weight and nutrient uptake by maize plant were determined. The experiment was conducted by using complete randomized design (CRD) with three replicates. The result indicated that germination percentage, Shoot length, leaf length, root length, number of leaves, and plant fresh weight were reduced by 37, 39, 39, 32 and 59% respectively at 0.75 mg kg-1 of CdSO4 concentration but when maize seeds inoculated with Bacillus pumilus significantly increased the germination percentage, shoot length, leaf length, number of leaves, plant fresh weight at different concentrations of CdSO4. Moreover, the plant protein were significantly increased by 60% in T6 (0.25 mg kg-1 of CdSO4 + inoculated seed) and Peroxidase dismutase (POD) was also significantly higher by 346% in T6 (0.25 mg kg-1 of CdSO4 + inoculated seed), however, the Superoxide dismutase (SOD) was significantly higher in T5 (0.75 mg kg-1 of CdSO4 + uninoculated seed) and was 769% higher as compared to control. The Cd contents in Bacillus pumilus inoculated maize roots and shoots were decreased. The present investigations indicated that the inoculation of maize plant with Bacillus pumilus can help maize plants to withstand Cd stress but higher concentration of Cd can harm the plant. The Bacillus pumilus has good potential to remediate Cd from soil, and also have potential to reduce the phyto availability and toxicity of Cd.
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Sahoo RK, Rani V, Tuteja N. Azotobacter vinelandii helps to combat chromium stress in rice by maintaining antioxidant machinery. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:275. [PMID: 34040924 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02835-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Chromium (Cr) causes toxic effects in plants by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) which create oxidative environment. Azotobacter vinelandii helps in growth and development of many crops; however, its role in Cr stress tolerance in rice has not been explored. Here, we report the new function of Azotobacter vinelandii strain SRI Az3 (Accession number JQ796077) in providing Cr stress tolerance in Oryza sativa (var. IR64). The efficiency of the strain was checked under different concentrations (50, 100, 150, 200 and 250 µM) of Cr stress and it was observed that it provides stress tolerance to rice plant up to 200 µM concentration. Different agronomic growth parameters were found to be better in this strain of Azotobacter vinelandii-inoculated rice plants as compared to un-inoculated one. The agronomic growth and photosynthetic characteristics such as net photosynthetic rate (PN), stomatal conductance (gs), intercellular CO2 (Ci) were also found to be significantly increased with increasing concentration of Azotobacter vinelandii inoculation. The activities of antioxidant enzymes were significantly higher (35%) in rice plants inoculated with Azotobacter vinelandii as compared with un-inoculated rice plant. All these positive effects of Azotobacter vinelandii help rice to survive from the toxic effect of Cr.
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Accumulation of Airborne Toxic Elements and Photosynthetic Performance of Lolium multiflorum L. Leaves. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8091013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In this study, we aimed to investigate the accumulation of airborne trace elements in Lolium multiflorum leaves concerning photosynthetic activity parameters. Five sites for four 28-day series of plant exposition were selected. The concentration of trace elements in leaves was measured after each series, while photosynthetic activity parameters were measured three times during each series. Net photosynthesis rate (PN) and stomatal conductance (gs) were mostly negatively associated with all analyzed trace elements, unlike to CO2 concentrations (Ci). Arsenic was found with opposite trend in two exposure series. The high accumulation of Cd and Pb in plants recorded at two sites was mostly related to lowest PN and gs. Similar tendency for PN was found at sites and series with the highest Cr and Ni content in plants. L. multiflorum revealed a medium-level accumulation of trace elements and a low tolerance of the photosynthetic process to the presence of trace elements in ambient air.
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Kanwal A, Farhan M, Sharif F, Hayyat MU, Shahzad L, Ghafoor GZ. Effect of industrial wastewater on wheat germination, growth, yield, nutrients and bioaccumulation of lead. Sci Rep 2020; 10:11361. [PMID: 32647263 PMCID: PMC7347546 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-68208-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Due to fresh water scarcity, farmers are using polluted water for irrigation. This research was conducted to study the bioaccumulation of Pb in wheat (Cv. Shafaq-2006). The experiment was comprised of seven treatments of lead i.e. 0–1,000 mg Pb/kg. The results revealed that lead severely reduces germination (− 30%), seedling fresh weight (− 74%), seedling dry weight (− 77%), vigor index (− 89%), tolerance index (− 84%), plant height (− 33%), number of leaves (− 41%), root fresh weight (− 50%), shoot fresh weight (− 62%), root dry weight (− 63%), shoot dry weight (− 71%), and root length (− 45%). The physiological parameters also respond negatively like stomatal conductance (− 82%), transpiration rate (− 72%) and photosynthetic rate (− 74%). Similarly, biochemical parameters also showed negative impacts, like carotenoids (− 41), total chlorophyll (− 43), chlorophyll a (− 42) and chlorophyll b (− 53). Yield parameters like the number of seed/plant, seed weight/plant, 1,000 seed weight and harvest index were reduced by 90%, 88%, 44% and 61%, respectively in T6. In addition, protein contents (− 81%), phosphorous (− 60%) and potassium (− 55%) were highly effected in the highest lead concentration (T6). Lead accumulation was extremely higher in seeds (119%) as compared to control plants. Lead bio-accumulation above threshold concentrations in crop parts is a serious human health concern.
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- Amina Kanwal
- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- Sustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Sustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Sustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Sustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Sustainable Development Study Center, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
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Kumar A, Joseph S, Tsechansky L, Schreiter IJ, Schüth C, Taherysoosavi S, Mitchell DRG, Graber ER. Mechanistic evaluation of biochar potential for plant growth promotion and alleviation of chromium-induced phytotoxicity in Ficus elastica. CHEMOSPHERE 2020; 243:125332. [PMID: 31751928 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The potential of biochar to enhance phytorestoration of hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)]-contaminated soils was investigated. Rooted cuttings of Ficus elastica Roxb. Ex Hornem were transplanted to soil treated with 0 or 25 mg kg-1 Cr(VI), ‒Cr and +Cr designations respectively, and amended with cattle manure-derived biochar at 0, 10 and 50 g kg-1. Plants were grown for 180 d in a temperature-controlled greenhouse. In the ‒Cr treatment, biochar addition enhanced plant growth without affecting plant water status, leaf nutrient levels, photochemical efficiency, or hormone levels. In the absence of biochar, Ficus growth in the +Cr treatment was stunted, exhibiting decreased leaf and root relative water content and photochemical efficiency. Adding biochar to +Cr soil resulted in decreased Cr uptake into plant tissues and alleviated the toxic effects of soil Cr(VI) on plant growth and physiology, including decreased leaf lipid peroxidation. High-resolution electron microscopy and spectroscopy elucidated the biochar role in decreasing Cr mobility, bioavailability, and phytotoxicity. Spectroscopic evidence is suggestive that biochar mediated the reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III), which was subsequently incorporated into organomineral agglomerates formed at biochar surfaces. The dual function of biochar in improving F. elastica performance and detoxifying Cr(VI) demonstrates that biochar holds much potential for enhancing phytorestoration of Cr(VI)-contaminated soils.
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- Abhay Kumar
- Department of Soil Chemistry, Plant Nutrition and Microbiology, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, 7528809, Israel
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- Discipline of Chemistry, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia; School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of NSW, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia; ISEM and School of Physics, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, 2522, Australia
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- Department of Soil Chemistry, Plant Nutrition and Microbiology, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, 7528809, Israel
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Applied Geosciences, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstraße 9, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of NSW, Kensington, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- Electron Microscopy Centre, Australian Institute for Advanced Materials, Innovation Campus, University of Wollongong, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW, 2517, Australia
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- Department of Soil Chemistry, Plant Nutrition and Microbiology, Institute of Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Rishon LeZion, 7528809, Israel.
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Kanwal A, Ali S, Farhan M. Heavy metal phytoextraction potential of indigenous tree species of the family fabaceae. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2019; 21:251-258. [PMID: 30656955 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2018.1524828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Untreated industrial wastewater (IWW) creates a number of problems in ecosystem. This study highlights the possibility of using IWW for forest irrigation. Five tree species were selected for this study, Albizia lebbeck, Bauhinia purpurea, Dalbergia sissoo, Millettia peguensis, and Pongamia pinnata, and these species were grown in pots and were irrigated with different concentrations of IWW, rich in heavy metals. All the species showed positive results for fresh weight, plant height, and stem diameter. The maximum proline content was observed in B. purpurea (6.33), whereas the least quantity was observed in P. pinnata (3.89). Lead uptake (163.801 mg/day) by B. purpurea was promising. Uptake of Cr and Cu was slow in all species. Translocation factor of D. sissoo was maximum, that is 3.37. This study successfully combats wastewater problem. These five species are much tolerant in IWW and can be successfully used for phytoextraction processes. The chromium accumulation in stem is as follows: D. sissoo > A. lebbeck > M. peguensis > P. pinnata > B. purpurea. Metal Bioaccumulation in leaf and root was less. The idea is to utilize IWW to generate urban forests (in eco-friendly and sustainable way), which can reduce multiple problems such as IWW toxicity and air pollution through urban forestry.
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- Amina Kanwal
- a Department of Botany , Government College University , Lahore , Pakistan
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- a Department of Botany , Government College University , Lahore , Pakistan
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- b Sustainable Development Study Center, Government College University , Lahore , Pakistan
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Vu TD, Jousse C, Pawlicki-Jullian N, Schiltz S, Nguyen TKO, Tran TLM, Bouquet LA, Hehn A, Boitel-Conti M, Moussaron J, Biteau F, Assaf-Ducrocq C, Robin C, Bourgaud F, Guckert A, Gontier E. Datura innoxia plants hydroponically-inoculated with Agrobacterium rhizogenes display an enhanced growth and alkaloid metabolism. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 277:166-176. [PMID: 30466582 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2018.09.001] [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: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The production of secondary metabolites through the culture of entire plants is of great interest. Soilless culture, such as hydroponics, enables the control of plant growth and metabolism. Specific environmental conditions must be developed to maximize the productivity of medicinal plants used as efficient natural bioreactors. METHODS The nutrient solution of newly established hydroponic cultures ofDatura innoxia Mill. were inoculated with Agrobacterium rhizogenes (A.r.) wild strains (TR7, TR107, 11325 or 15834). Growth and the alkaloid contents of roots and aerial parts were analyzed. Axenic cultures were also performed with modified TR7 strains containing the egfp or gus reporter gene. In vitro isolated root cultures enabled the phenological and molecular demonstration of gene transfer. RESULTS A.r.TR 7 led to a greater improvement in plant secondary metabolism and growth. Positive expression of the reporter genes occurred. Isolation and subculture of some of the roots of these plants showed a hairy root phenotype; molecular tests proved the transfer of bacterial genes into the roots isolated from the plants. CONCLUSIONS Hyoscyamine and scopolamine productivity is enhanced after A.r. inoculation in the nutrient solution of hydroponic plants. Transformation events occur in the original roots of the plants. This leads to chimeric plants with a part of their roots harboring a hairy root phenotype. Such semi-composite plants could be used for successful specialized metabolite bioproduction in greenhouses.
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- Thi Dao Vu
- Plant Biology & Innovation Laboratory, BIOPI EA3900-UPJV/SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039, Amiens, France; Université de Lorraine, INRA, LAE, F-54000, Nancy, France.
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- Plant Biology & Innovation Laboratory, BIOPI EA3900-UPJV/SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039, Amiens, France; Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS and SIGMA-Clermont, Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand, F-63000, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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- Plant Biology & Innovation Laboratory, BIOPI EA3900-UPJV/SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039, Amiens, France.
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- Plant Biology & Innovation Laboratory, BIOPI EA3900-UPJV/SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039, Amiens, France.
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- Plant Biology & Innovation Laboratory, BIOPI EA3900-UPJV/SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039, Amiens, France; Department of Pharmacological, Medical and Agronomical Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology of Hanoi, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet, Cau Giay, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
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- Université de Lorraine, INRA, LAE, F-54000, Nancy, France; Department of Biotechnology, Nong Lam University, Phường Linh Trung, Thủ Đức, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam.
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- Plant Biology & Innovation Laboratory, BIOPI EA3900-UPJV/SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039, Amiens, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, INRA, LAE, F-54000, Nancy, France.
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- Plant Biology & Innovation Laboratory, BIOPI EA3900-UPJV/SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039, Amiens, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, INRA, LAE, F-54000, Nancy, France.
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- Plant Biology & Innovation Laboratory, BIOPI EA3900-UPJV/SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039, Amiens, France.
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- Université de Lorraine, INRA, LAE, F-54000, Nancy, France.
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- Plant Biology & Innovation Laboratory, BIOPI EA3900-UPJV/SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, 33 rue Saint Leu, F-80039, Amiens, France.
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Chen YE, Mao HT, Ma J, Wu N, Zhang CM, Su YQ, Zhang ZW, Yuan M, Zhang HY, Zeng XY, Yuan S. Biomonitoring chromium III or VI soluble pollution by moss chlorophyll fluorescence. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 194:220-228. [PMID: 29207354 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2017] [Revised: 11/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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We systematically compared the impacts of four Cr salts (chromic chloride, chromic nitrate, potassium chromate and potassium bichromate) on physiological parameters and chlorophyll fluorescence in indigenous moss Taxiphyllum taxirameum. Among the four Cr salts, K2Cr2O7 treatment resulted in the most significant decrease in photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidant enzymes, increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS), and obvious cell death. Different form the higher plants, although hexavalent Cr(VI) salt treatments resulted in higher accumulation levels of Cr and were more toxic than Cr(III) salts, Cr(III) also induced significant changes in moss physiological parameters and chlorophyll fluorescence. Our results showed that Cr(III) and Cr(VI) could be monitored distinguishably according to the non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) fluorescence of sporadic purple and sporadic lavender images respectively. Then, the valence states and concentrations of Cr contaminations could be evaluated according to the image of maximum efficiency of PSII photochemistry (Fv/Fm) and the quantum yield of PSII electron transport (ΦPSII). Therefore, this study provides new ideas of moss's sensibility to Cr(III) and a new method to monitor Chromium contaminations rapidly and non-invasively in water.
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- Yang-Er Chen
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China.
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610064, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya'an, 625014, China
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, 611130, China.
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Sinha V, Pakshirajan K, Chaturvedi R. Chromium tolerance, bioaccumulation and localization in plants: An overview. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2018; 206:715-730. [PMID: 29156430 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2017.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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In the current industrial scenario, chromium (Cr) as a metal is of great importance, but poses a major threat to the environment. Phytoremediation provides an environmentally sustainable, ecofriendly, cost effective approach for environmental cleanup of Cr. This review presents the current status of phytoremediation research with particular emphasis on cleanup of Cr contaminated soil and water systems. It gives a detailed account of the work done by different authors on the Cr bioavailability, uptake pathway, toxicity and storage in plants following the phytoextraction mechanism. This paper also describes recent findings related to Cr localization in hyperaccumulator plants. It gives an insight into the processes and mechanisms that allow plants to remove Cr from contaminated sites under varying conditions. These detailed knowledge of changes in plant metabolic pool in response to Cr stress would immensely help understand and improve the phytoextraction process. Further, this review provides a detailed understanding of Cr uptake and detoxification mechanism by plants that can be applied in developing a suitable approach for a better applicability of the process.
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- Vibha Sinha
- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India.
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam 781039, India
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Shi X, Wang S, Sun H, Chen Y, Wang D, Pan H, Zou Y, Liu J, Zheng L, Zhao X, Jiang Z. Comparative of Quercus spp. and Salix spp. for phytoremediation of Pb/Zn mine tailings. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:3400-3411. [PMID: 27866363 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7979-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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A pot experiment was conducted to evaluate the feasibility of using tree seedlings for the phytoremediation of lead/zinc (Pb/Zn) mine tailings. Seedlings of three Quercus spp. (Q. shumardii, Q. phellos, and Q. virginiana) and rooted cuttings of two Salix spp. (S. matsudana and S. integra) were transplanted into pots containing 50 and 100 % Pb/Zn mine tailings to evaluate their tolerance of heavy metals. The five species showed different tolerance levels to the Pb/Zn tailings treatments. Q. virginiana was highly tolerant to heavy metals and grew normally in the Pb/Zn tailings. The root systems showed marked differences between the Quercus spp. and Salix spp., indicating that different mechanisms operated to confer tolerance of heavy metals. The maximum efficiency of photosystem II photochemistry value of the five species showed no differences among the treatments, except for Q. shumardii. All species showed low metal translocation factors (TFs). However, S. integra had significantly higher TF values for Zn (1.42-2.18) and cadmium (1.03-1.45) than did the other species. In this respect, Q. virginiana showed the highest tolerance and a low TF, implying that it is a candidate for phytostabilization of mine tailings in southern China. S. integra may be useful for phytoextraction of tailings in temperate regions.
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- Xiang Shi
- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China
- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China
- Forestry College of Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Huhhot, 010019, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Subtropical Forestry, Key Laboratory of Tree Breeding of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Hangzhou, 311400, China
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China.
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Tripathi DK, Singh S, Singh S, Pandey R, Singh VP, Sharma NC, Prasad SM, Dubey NK, Chauhan DK. An overview on manufactured nanoparticles in plants: Uptake, translocation, accumulation and phytotoxicity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 110:2-12. [PMID: 27601425 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.07.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 270] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 07/31/2016] [Accepted: 07/31/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The unprecedented capability to control and characterize materials on the nanometer scale has led to the rapid expansion of nanostructured materials. The expansion of nanotechnology, resulting into myriads of consumer and industrial products, causes a concern among the scientific community regarding risk associated with the release of nanomaterials in the environment. Bioavailability of excess nanomaterials ultimately threatens ecosystem and human health. Over the past few years, the field of nanotoxicology dealing with adverse effects and the probable risk associated with particulate structures <100 nm in size has emerged from the recognized understanding of toxic effects of fibrous and non-fibrous particles and their interactions with plants. The present review summarizes uptake, translocation and accumulation of nanomaterials and their recognized ways of phytotoxicity on morpho-anatomical, physiological, biochemical and molecular traits of plants. Besides this, the present review also examines the intrinsic detoxification mechanisms in plants in light of nanomaterial accumulation within plant cells or parts.
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- D D Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
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- D D Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
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- G R Harrison Spectroscopy Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 6-016, 77, Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Govt. Ramanuj Pratap Singhdev Post Graduate College, Baikunthpur, Koriya 497335, Chhattisgarh, India
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- Department of Biology, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY 42101, USA.
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- Ranjan Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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- D D Pant Interdisciplinary Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India.
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Ton SS, Lee MW, Yang YH, Hoi SK, Cheng WC, Wang KS, Chang HH, Chang SH. Effects of Reductants on Phytoextraction of Chromium (VI) by Ipomoea aquatica. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2015; 17:429-436. [PMID: 25495933 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2014.910173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Reductants are often used to reduce Cr(VI) in chemical treatments, yet the effects of the reductants on Cr(VI) phytoremediation are not fully understood. This study investigates the effects of different reductants on Cr(VI) phytoremediation by Ipomoea aquatica in simulated solution with 3 mg L(-1) of Cr(VI), pH0 of 6, and an incubation time of 5 days. Results indicate that the applications of S2O3(2-), Fe0, and Fe2+ at low doses notably increased root Cr concentrations, which were obviously higher than that those in the control (Cr6+ alone). However, high reductant concentrations decreased bioaccumulation of Cr in the roots and shoots of the plant. Statistical results indicate that Cr concentrations were significantly and negatively correlated with Fe concentrations in the roots and shoots of the plant (p<0.05). This suggest that Fe accumulation inhibited Cr accumulation in the plant. A Cr(VI) concentration of 3 mg L(-1) caused short, brown lateral roots with tip necrosis, leaf chlorosis, and noticeable shoot wilting. The leaf necrosis and shoot wilting is caused by oxidative damage of lateral roots by Cr(VI) rather than by the reactive oxygen species generated by the oxidative stress. Addition of the reductants effectively reduced these plant injuries.
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- Shan-Shin Ton
- a Department of Environmental Engineering and Science , Feng-Chia University , Taichung , Taiwan , ROC
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Paul S, Shakya K. Arsenic, chromium and NaCl induced artemisinin biosynthesis in Artemisia annua L.: a valuable antimalarial plant. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2013; 98:59-65. [PMID: 24367814 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Effect of As(III), Cr(VI) and NaCl on plant growth, antioxidant enzymes, SOD, TBRAS, protein, cDNA amplification of key genes of artemisinin pathway and artemisinin biosynthesis have been investigated to explore the actual changes in total herb and artemisinin yield in a crop cycle of Artemisia annua. Enhanced TBARS and SOD activity (4 U mg⁻¹), decreased catalase activity and total cholorophyll content were observed under metal(loid) and NaCl stress. Accumulation of As (III; µg mg⁻¹ DW) was higher in roots (10.75±0.00) than shoot (0.43±0.00) at 10 µg ml⁻¹. While Cr(VI; µg ml⁻¹ DW) accumulated more in shoots (37±9.6, 41.1±7.2 and 52.71±19.6). cDNA template of these treated plants along with control were amplified with HMGR, ADS and CYP71AV1 genes (artemisinin biosynthetic pathway genes); showed very low expression with Cr(VI) while As(III) (5 and 7.5 µg ml⁻¹) showed higher expression than control. The results obtained from this study suggest that A. annua can grow well with favoring artemisinin biosynthesis with treatment of As(III) 5, 7.5 µg ml⁻¹ and NaCl, while 10 µg ml⁻¹ As(III) and all doses of Cr(VI) affect artemisinin synthesis. Finally some evidence also suggests that As(III), Cr(VI) and NaCl induces stress affects on total herb yield of plant.
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Adam V, Quaranta G, Loyaux-Lawniczak S. Terrestrial and aquatic ecotoxicity assessment of Cr(VI) by the ReCiPe method calculation (LCIA): application on an old industrial contaminated site. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 20:3312-3321. [PMID: 23093416 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-1254-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The most stable forms of chromium in the environment are chromium (III) and chromium (VI), the former being relatively immobile and necessary for organisms, and the latter being highly soluble and toxic. It is thus important to characterise ecotoxicological impacts of Cr(VI). However, there are still some important uncertainties in the calculation of ecotoxicological impacts of heavy metals in the LCIA global approach. The aim of this paper is to understand how the spatial and dynamic characterization of life cycle inventory (LCI) data can be exploited in life cycle impact assessment and particularly for the evaluation of the aquatic and terrestrial ecotoxicity of Cr(VI). To quantify these impacts, we studied an industrial waste landfill in the North of France that was contaminated with chromium. On the polluted area, the aquatic contamination is due to the slag heap as well as to chromium spots in soil. The soil contamination is mainly due to infiltration of chromium from the infill. The concentration of Cr(VI) in soil and water varies according to seasonal climatic variations and groundwater level. These variations have an effect on the Cr(VI) fate factor, in particular on transfer and residence time of the substance. This study underlines the spatial distribution of aquatic ecotoxicity and the temporal variation of freshwater ecotoxicity. We analysed the correlation between precipitation, temperature, concentration and ecotoxicity impact. With regards to the terrestrial ecotoxicity, the study focused on the vertical variation of the ecotoxicity and the major role of the soil layer composition into terrestrial pollution.
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- Véronique Adam
- Laboratoire d'Hydrologie et de Géochimie de Strasbourg/EOST/UDS, 1 rue Blessig, 67084 Strasbourg Cedex, France
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Gavina A, Antunes SC, Pinto G, Claro MT, Santos C, Gonçalves F, Pereira R. Can physiological endpoints improve the sensitivity of assays with plants in the risk assessment of contaminated soils? PLoS One 2013; 8:e59748. [PMID: 23565165 PMCID: PMC3615127 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2012] [Accepted: 02/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Site-specific risk assessment of contaminated areas indicates prior areas for intervention, and provides helpful information for risk managers. This study was conducted in the Ervedosa mine area (Bragança, Portugal), where both underground and open pit exploration of tin and arsenic minerals were performed for about one century (1857-1969). We aimed at obtaining ecotoxicological information with terrestrial and aquatic plant species to integrate in the risk assessment of this mine area. Further we also intended to evaluate if the assessment of other parameters, in standard assays with terrestrial plants, can improve the identification of phytotoxic soils. For this purpose, soil samples were collected on 16 sampling sites distributed along four transects, defined within the mine area, and in one reference site. General soil physical and chemical parameters, total and extractable metal contents were analyzed. Assays were performed for soil elutriates and for the whole soil matrix following standard guidelines for growth inhibition assay with Lemna minor and emergence and seedling growth assay with Zea mays. At the end of the Z. mays assay, relative water content, membrane permeability, leaf area, content of photosynthetic pigments (chlorophylls and carotenoids), malondialdehyde levels, proline content, and chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm and ΦPSII) parameters were evaluated. In general, the soils near the exploration area revealed high levels of Al, Mn, Fe and Cu. Almost all the soils from transepts C, D and F presented total concentrations of arsenic well above soils screening benchmark values available. Elutriates of several soils from sampling sites near the exploration and ore treatment areas were toxic to L. minor, suggesting that the retention function of these soils was seriously compromised. In Z. mays assay, plant performance parameters (other than those recommended by standard protocols), allowed the identification of more phytotoxic soils. The results suggest that these parameters could improve the sensitivity of the standard assays.
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- Ana Gavina
- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
- CESAM – Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM – Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, Porto, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
- CESAM – Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
- CESAM – Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
- CESAM – Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
- CESAM – Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
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- CESAM – Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Universidade de Aveiro, Campus de Santiago, Aveiro, Portugal
- Departamento de Biologia da Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade do Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, Porto, Portugal
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In the past decades the increased use of chromium (Cr) in several anthropogenic activities and consequent contamination of soil and water have become an increasing concern. Cr exists in several oxidation states but the most stable and common forms are Cr(0), Cr(III) and Cr(VI) species. Cr toxicity in plants depends on its valence state. Cr(VI) as being highly mobile is toxic, while Cr(III) as less mobile is less toxic. Cr is taken up by plants through carriers of essential ions such as sulphate. Cr uptake, translocation, and accumulation depend on its speciation, which also conditions its toxicity to plants. Symptoms of Cr toxicity in plants are diverse and include decrease of seed germination, reduction of growth, decrease of yield, inhibition of enzymatic activities, impairment of photosynthesis, nutrient and oxidative imbalances, and mutagenesis.
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Vakili B, Karimi F, Sharifi M, Behmanesh M. Chromium-induced tropane alkaloid production and H6H gene expression in Atropa belladonna L. (Solanaceae) in vitro-propagated plantlets. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2012; 52:98-103. [PMID: 22305072 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2011.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Accepted: 12/06/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Hyoscyamine and scopolamine tropane alkaloids found in several solanaceous plants are anticholinergic drugs. Hyoscyamine 6β-hydroxylase (H6H) catalyzes two consecutive oxidation reactions. The first reaction is the hydroxylation of hyoscyamine to 6β-hydroxyhyoscyamine and the second is epoxidation of 6β-hydroxyhyoscyamine yielding scopolamine that is the final metabolite in the tropane alkaloid biosynthetic pathway. The effects of trivalent chromium as KCr (SO4)(2) on the production of tropane alkaloids and the expression of hyoscyamine 6β-hydroxylase gene (h6h) were studied in micro-propagated Atropa belladonna L. plantlets. The results showed that chromium treatment decreased the growth parameters (weights and lengths of the plantlets) and chlorophyll contents and increased proline contents. Moreover, semiquantitave RT-PCR analysis showed that the transcript level of H6H increased under chromium treatment. This treatment also increased hyoscyamine and scopolamine contents as shown by HPLC analysis. Changes of scopolamine contents correlate with the expression levels of h6h gene under different concentrations of chromium.
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- Bahareh Vakili
- Dep. of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahed University, P.O.Box: 3319118651, Tehran, Iran
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Ozdener Y, Aydin BK, Fatma Aygün S, Yürekli F. Effect of hexavalent chromium on the growth and physiological and biochemical parameters on Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC. ACTA BIOLOGICA HUNGARICA 2011; 62:463-76. [PMID: 22119874 DOI: 10.1556/abiol.62.2011.4.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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In order to determine the toxic effect of chromium Cr(VI) on the seed germination, the root and shoot length, the root-cotyledonary leaves, the fresh and dry weight in eight-day-old seedlings Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala DC (kale) were treated with various concentrations of Cr in the growth medium. The accumulation of chromium in the tissues was determined in the cotyledons and the roots of the kale seedlings. High rate of Cr uptake was observed in the roots. But the organs could not accumulate large amount Cr. The effect of Cr on B. oleracea var. acephala was evaluated by changes in chlorophyll a, b, lipid peroxidation, proline, ascorbate, protein carbonyl groups, non-protein thiols and peroxidase activity. There were significant decreases in chlorophylls a, b content of the plants treated with Cr. Chromium treated kale seedlings had higher lipid peroxidation and the protein carbonyl groups in cotyledonary leaves than the roots. The changes refer to toxic effects of Cr. There were increases in the non-protein thiol, the total ascorbate, and proline content in the cotyledons and the roots of the seedlings grown on the media containing 0.1 and 0.15 mM Cr. The guaiacol peroxidase activity was higher in the roots of the seedlings than their cotyledons.
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- Yasemin Ozdener
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences and Arts, University of Ondokuz Mayis 55200 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey.
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Jasso-Chávez R, Pacheco-Rosales A, Lira-Silva E, Gallardo-Pérez JC, García N, Moreno-Sánchez R. Toxic effects of Cr(VI) and Cr(III) on energy metabolism of heterotrophic Euglena gracilis. AQUATIC TOXICOLOGY (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2010; 100:329-338. [PMID: 20851473 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2010.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2010] [Revised: 08/10/2010] [Accepted: 08/17/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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To assess the toxic effect of Cr on energy metabolism, heterotrophic Euglena gracilis was grown in a medium that prompts high yield biomass and in the presence of different Cr(VI) or Cr(III) concentrations. The cell growth IC₅₀ value was 12 and >250μM for Cr(VI) and Cr(III), respectively; in these cells chromium was accumulated and a fraction compartmentalized into mitochondria, and synthesis of cysteine and glutathione was induced. Respiration of control isolated mitochondria was strongly inhibited by added Cr(VI) or Cr(III) with L-lactate or succinate as substrates. In turn, cellular and mitochondrial respiration, respiratory Complexes I, III and IV, glycolysis and cytosolic NAD(+)-alcohol and -lactate dehydrogenases from cells cultured with Cr(VI) were significantly lower than control, whereas AOX and external NADH dehydrogenase activities were unaltered or increased, respectively. Addition of Cr(VI) or Cr(III) to isolated mitochondria or cytosol from control- or Cr(VI)-grown cells induced inhibition of respiration, respiratory Complexes III, IV and AOX, and glycolytic pyruvate kinase; whereas Complex I, external NADH dehydrogenase, and other glycolytic enzymes were unaffected. Protein contents of mitochondrial Complexes I, III, IV and V, and ANT were diminished in Cr(VI)-grown cells. Decreased respiration and glycolysis induced by Cr(VI) resulted in lower cellular ATP content. Results suggested that Cr(VI) cytotoxicity altered gene expression (as widely documented) and hence enzyme content, and induced oxidative stress, but it was also related with direct enzyme inhibition; Cr(III) was also cytotoxic although at higher concentrations. These findings establish new paradigms for chromium toxicity: Cr(VI) direct enzyme inhibition and non-innocuous external Cr(III) toxicity.
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- Ricardo Jasso-Chávez
- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología, Tlalpan, México D.F., Mexico.
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Vignati DAL, Dominik J, Beye ML, Pettine M, Ferrari BJD. Chromium(VI) is more toxic than chromium(III) to freshwater algae: a paradigm to revise? ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2010; 73:743-749. [PMID: 20138363 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2009] [Revised: 01/14/2010] [Accepted: 01/14/2010] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The behavior and toxicity of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) to the green algae Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata and Chlorella kessleri were studied in a standard culture medium (ISO medium) and, for P. subcapitata only, in ultrafiltered natural water enriched with all ISO components (modified ISO medium). In all solutions amended with Cr(III), initial chromium concentrations decreased by 60-90% over 72h (the duration of algal tests) indicating that protocols for testing poorly soluble substances are required to properly evaluate Cr(III) toxicity. After accounting for its behavior in test solutions, chromium(III) was 5-10 times more toxic than Cr(VI) in both media. For P. subcapitata, the average 72h EC50 of Cr(III) in ISO medium was 17.4+/-4.7 microg/L (n=9); lower than corresponding hardness-corrected Continuous Concentration Criteria of the US EPA and well within the range of Cr concentrations found in waters impacted by tannery discharges. These results follow from intrinsic chemical properties of Cr(III) in circumneutral solutions, so that the actual toxicity of Cr(III) to aquatic organisms may be generally underestimated.
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Khillar R, Acharya S, Mohapatra PK. Development of tolerance of egg plant (Solanum melangena L.) to field application of dimethoate. BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY 2010; 85:67-71. [PMID: 20503035 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-010-0036-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2009] [Accepted: 05/12/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Dimethoate, at field concentration (1.419 mg g(-1) fr wt), caused inhibition of photosynthesis, transpiration and stomatal conductance of Solanum melangena L. on first treatment but subsequent treatments caused adaptation and recovery of these parameters. The variable fluorescence (F(v)), dissipation (DI(0)/RC), 2 ms relative variable fluorescence (V(j)), net rate of PS II closure (M(0)), and maximum trapping rate of active PS II (TR(0)/RC) increased initially but reduced to the control value with repetition of treatment. However, fluorescence yield (TR(0)/Abs), electron transport probability (ET(0)/TR(0)) and activity of RC (ET(0)/RC) increased with each treatment. With each subsequent treatment there was enhancement of activities of esterases and decrease of insecticide content of leaves.
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- R Khillar
- PG Department of Botany, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, India
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Mohapatra PK, Khillar R, Hansdah B, Mohanty RC. Photosynthetic and fluorescence responses of Solanum melangena L. to field application of dimethoate. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2010; 73:78-83. [PMID: 19796815 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2008] [Revised: 04/30/2009] [Accepted: 08/29/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The organophosphorus insecticide dimethoate, at field concentration (1.419+/-0.086mga.i.g(-1)fr.wt. of leaf tissue) did not cause any significant degradation of chlorophylls and carotenoids in Solanum melangena L. On the other hand, there was significant reduction of photosynthesis, transpiration and stomatal conductance during 6h after spray application of the insecticide. Distinct change of OJIP fluorescence transient with increase of J and I rise and corresponding decrease in P rise was observed during 6h after insecticide application. The fluorescence parameters, viz., relative variable fluorescence at J level (V(j)), net rate of PS II closure (M(0)), energy dissipation (DI(0)/RC) and maximum trapping rate of active PS II (TR(0)/RC), during the same treatment period, showed significant increase but variable fluorescence (F(v)), fluorescence yield (TR(0)/Abs), electron transport probability (ET(0)/TR(0)), and activity of RC (ET(0)/RC) showed significant decrease. All physiological and fluorescence parameters, and the OJIP fluorescence transient recovered steadily to the control level during 48h after insecticide application. There was continuous reduction in the insecticide content of the leaf tissue during the observation period.
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- P K Mohapatra
- Post Graduate Department of Botany, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar 751 004, India.
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Pan X, Chen X, Zhang D, Wang J, Deng C, Mu G, Zhu H. EFFECT OF CHROMIUM(VI) ON PHOTOSYSTEM II ACTIVITY AND HETEROGENEITY OF SYNECHOCYSTIS SP. (CYANOPHYTA): STUDIED WITH IN VIVO CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE TESTS(1). JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 2009; 45:386-394. [PMID: 27033817 DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2009.00647.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The inhibitory effect of Cr(VI) on the PSII of Synechocystis sp. was studied. Cr(VI) reduced O2 evolution and inhibited the water-splitting system in PSII. S-states test and flash induction test showed that Cr(VI) exposure increased the proportion of inactivated PSII (PSIIX ) and PSIIβ reaction centers, which increased the fluxes of dissipated energy. JIP test and QA (-) reoxidation test demonstrated that Cr(VI) treatment induces inhibition of electron transport from QA (-) to QB /QB (-) and accumulation of P680 (+) . More QA (-) had to be oxidized through S2 (QA QB )(-) charge recombination and oxidation by PQ9 molecules in PSII under Cr(VI) stress. These changes finally decreased the index of photosynthesis performance.
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- Xiangliang Pan
- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100083, ChinaNortheast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100083, ChinaNortheast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100083, ChinaNortheast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100083, ChinaNortheast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100083, ChinaNortheast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100083, ChinaNortheast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guiyang 550002, ChinaInstitute of Nuclear Energy Technology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100083, ChinaNortheast Institute of Geography and Agroecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun, 130012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China
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Chromium uptake, retention and reduction in photosynthetic Euglena gracilis. Arch Microbiol 2009; 191:431-40. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-009-0469-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2008] [Revised: 01/14/2009] [Accepted: 02/25/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Jean L, Bordas F, Gautier-Moussard C, Vernay P, Hitmi A, Bollinger JC. Effect of citric acid and EDTA on chromium and nickel uptake and translocation by Datura innoxia. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2008; 153:555-563. [PMID: 18029071 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2007.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2007] [Revised: 09/12/2007] [Accepted: 09/15/2007] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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EDTA and citric acid were tested to solubilize metals and enhance their uptake by Datura innoxia, chosen because of its ability to accumulate and tolerate metals. Two application modes were used on an industrial soil contaminated mainly by Cr and Ni. The results showed that citric acid was the most effective at increasing the uptake of Cr and EDTA for Ni. These results are consistent with the effectiveness of both chelants in solubilizing metals from the soil. The translocation factor (TF) of Ni was 1.6- and 6.7-fold higher than the control, respectively, for one and two applications of 1mmolkg(-1) EDTA. After two applications of 5 and 10mmolkg(-1) citric acid, the TF of Cr increased 2- and 3.5-fold relative to the control. Whatever the concentration, the application of EDTA modified the plant physiology significantly. For citric acid this was only observed with the highest dose (10mmolkg(-1)).
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- Liliane Jean
- Groupe de Recherche Eau Sol Environnement (GRESE), Université de Limoges 123 avenue Albert Thomas, 87060 Limoges, France
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