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Chen X, Song Y, Ling C, Shen Y, Zhan X, Xing B. Fate of emerging antibiotics in soil-plant systems: A case on fluoroquinolones. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 951:175487. [PMID: 39153616 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 08/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/19/2024]
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Fluoroquinolones (FQs), a class of broad-spectrum antibiotics widely used to treat human and animal diseases globally, have limited adsorption and are often excreted unchanged or as metabolites. These compounds enter the soil environment through feces, urban wastewater, or discharge of biological solids. The fluorine atoms in FQs impart high electronegativity, chemical stability, and resistance to microbial degradation, allowing them to potentially enter food chains. The persistence of FQs in soils raises questions about their impacts on plant growth, an aspect not yet conclusively determined. We reviewed whether, like other organic compounds, FQs are actively absorbed by plants, resulting in bioaccumulation and posing threats to human health. The influx of FQs has led to antibiotic resistance in soil microbes by exerting selective pressure and contributing to multidrug-resistant bacteria. Therefore, the environmental risks of FQs warrant further attention. This work provides a comprehensive review of the fate and behavior of FQs at the plant-environment interface, their migration and transport from the environment into plants, and associated toxicity. Current limitations in research are discussed and prospects for future investigations outlined. Thus, understanding antibiotic behavior in plants and translocation within tissues is not only crucial for ecosystem health (plant health), but also assessing potential human health risks. In addition, it can offer insights into the fate of emerging soil pollutants in plant-soil systems.
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- Xiaohan Chen
- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for the Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China.
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China
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- Stockbridge School of Agriculture, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States.
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Wan Q, Li Y, Cheng J, Wang Y, Ge J, Liu T, Ma L, Li Y, Liu J, Zhou C, Li H, Sun X, Chen X, Li QX, Yu X. Two aquaporins, PIP1;1 and PIP2;1, mediate the uptake of neonicotinoid pesticides in plants. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2024; 5:100830. [PMID: 38297839 PMCID: PMC11121740 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2024.100830] [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: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/02/2024]
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Neonicotinoids (NEOs), a large class of organic compounds, are a type of commonly used pesticide for crop protection. Their uptake and accumulation in plants are prerequisites for their intra- and intercellular movements, transformation, and function. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that underpin NEO uptake by plants is crucial for effective application, which remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate that NEOs enter plant cells primarily through the transmembrane symplastic pathway and accumulate mainly in the cytosol. Two plasma membrane intrinsic proteins discovered in Brassica rapa, BraPIP1;1 and BraPIP2;1, were found to encode aquaporins (AQPs) that are highly permeable to NEOs in different plant species and facilitate NEO subcellular diffusion and accumulation. Their conserved transport function was further demonstrated in Xenopus laevis oocyte and yeast assays. BraPIP1;1 and BraPIP2;1 gene knockouts and interaction assays suggested that their proteins can form functional heterotetramers. Assessment of the potential of mean force indicated a negative correlation between NEO uptake and the energy barrier of BraPIP1;1 channels. This study shows that AQPs transport organic compounds with greater osmolarity than previously thought, providing new insight into the molecular mechanisms of organic compound uptake and facilitating innovations in systemic pesticides.
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- Qun Wan
- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Nanjing 210014, China; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Nanjing 210014, China; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Nanjing 210014, China; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Nanjing 210014, China; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Construction Laboratory of Special Biomass Resource Utilization, Nanjing Xiaozhuang University, 3601 Hongjin Avenue, Nanjing 211171, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Nanjing 210014, China; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Nanjing 210014, China; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Nanjing 210014, China; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Nanjing 210014, China; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China
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- Department of Molecular Biosciences and Bioengineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Food Quality and Safety of Jiangsu Province, State Key Laboratory Breeding Base, Nanjing 210014, China; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 50 Zhongling Street, Nanjing 210014, China.
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Li SX, Gao XR, Yi J, Jia LY, Ren J. A new strategy of using periphyton to simultaneously promote remediation of PAHs-contaminated soil and production of safer crops. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 246:118149. [PMID: 38199466 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118149] [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: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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Contaminated farmland leads to serious problems for human health through biomagnification in the soil-crop-human chain. In this paper, we have established a new soil remediation strategy using periphyton for the production of safer rice. Four representative polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), including phenanthrene (Phe), pyrene (Pyr), benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF), and benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), were chosen to generate artificially contaminated soil. Pot experiments demonstrated that in comparison with rice cultivation in polluted soil with ΣPAHs (50 mg kg-1) but without periphyton, adding periphyton decreased ΣPAHs contents in both rice roots and shoots by 98.98% and 99.76%, respectively, and soil ΣPAHs removal reached 94.19%. Subsequently, risk assessment of ΣPAHs based on toxic equivalent concentration (TEQ), pollution load index (PLI), hazard index (HI), toxic unit for PAHs mixture (TUm), and incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) indicated that periphyton lowered the ecological and carcinogenicity risks of PAHs. Besides, the role of periphyton in enhancing the rice productivity was revealed. The results indicated that periphyton alleviated the oxidative stress of PAHs on rice by reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) content and increasing total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC). Periphyton reduced the toxic stress of PAHs on the soil by promoting soil carbon cycling and metabolic activities as well. Periphyton also improved the soil's physicochemical properties, such as the percentage of soil aggregate, the contents of humic substances (HSs) and nutrients, which increased rice biomass. These findings confirmed that periphyton could improve rice productivity by enhancing soil quality and health. This study provides a new eco-friendly strategy for soil remediation and simultaneously enables the production of safe crops on contaminated land.
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- Su-Xin Li
- MOE Key Laboratory of Bio-Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bio-Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Edible Oil Quality and Safety for State Market Regulation, Wuhan, 430040, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bio-Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Bio-Intelligent Manufacturing, School of Bioengineering, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Dalian, 116024, PR China
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Contribution of dicarboxylic acids to pyrene biodegradation and transcriptomic responses of Enterobacter sp. PRd5. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 106:7949-7961. [PMID: 36227340 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-022-12217-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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The colonization of degrading endophytic bacteria is an effective means to reduce the residues of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in crops. Dicarboxylic acids, as the main active components in crops, can affect the physiological activities of endophytic bacteria and alter the biodegradation process of PAHs in crops. In this study, malonic acid and succinic acid were selected as the representatives to investigate the contribution of dicarboxylic acids to pyrene biodegradation by endophytic Enterobacter sp. PRd5 in vitro. The results showed that dicarboxylic acids improved the biodegradation of pyrene and altered the expression of the functional gene of strain PRd5. Malonic acid and succinic acid reduced the half-life of pyrene by 20.0% and 27.8%, respectively. The degrading enzyme activities were significantly stimulated by dicarboxylic acids. There were 386 genes up-regulated and 430 genes down-regulated in strain PRd5 with malonic acid, while 293 genes up-regulated and 340 genes down-regulated with succinic acid. Those up-regulated genes were distributed in the functional classification of signal transduction, membrane transport, energy metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, and amino acid metabolism. Malonic acid mainly enhanced the central carbon metabolism, cell proliferation, and cell activity. Succinic acid mainly improved the expression of degrading gene. Overall, the findings of this study provide new insights into the regulation and control of PAH stress by crops. KEY POINTS: • Dicarboxylic acids improved the biodegradation of pyrene by Enterobacter sp. PRd5. • The degrading enzyme activities were stimulated by dicarboxylic acids. • There are different facilitation mechanisms between malonic acid and succinic acid.
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Kösesakal T, Seyhan M. Phenanthrene stress response and phytoremediation potential of free-floating fern Azolla filiculoides Lam. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2022; 25:207-220. [PMID: 35501688 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2069224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In this study, the potential of Azolla filiculoides, a freshwater fern species, on phenanthrene phytoremediation and biodegradation was investigated. Furthermore, the effect of phenanthrene on growth performance, photosynthetic activity and biosynthesis, and accumulation of secondary metabolites of A. filiculodes were evaluated. Plants were grown in a nitrogen-free Hoagland and exposed to different phenanthrene concentrations (0, 1, 5, and 10 mg/L). Exposure to 10 mg/L phenanthrene caused a significant reduction (42%) in Azolla filiculoides growth compared to control on day 14. The photosynthetic pigment content of A. filiculoides treated with 1 and 5 mg/L was almost the same as the control, while 10 mg/L phenanthrene was significantly reduced. In comparison to unplanted controls, the biodegradation percentages obtained from the planted growth medium were found to be 88, 69, and 60%, respectively, for the application of 1, 5, and 10 mg/L phenanthrene. Data on plant growth, photosynthetic pigments, secondary metabolite contents, and biodegradation percentages indicated the tolerance level and the effective phytoremediation potential of A. filiculoides for phenanthrene was <10 mg/L. The results indicated that A. filiculoides is highly effective in phytoremediation of low concentrations of phenanthrene pollution in a short time.
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- Taylan Kösesakal
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Institute of Sciences, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Shen Y, He F, Zhu J, Zhang H, Wang J, Wang H, Zhan X. Proton-coupled cotransporter involves phenanthrene xylem loading in roots. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 773:145637. [PMID: 33582351 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The uptake and translocation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) by staple crops have gained much attention. However, the mechanism on phenanthrene xylem loading across plasma membrane is still unclear. In this study, we investigated the concentration dependence of phenanthrene xylem loading and the relationship between phenanthrene concentration and xylem sap pH. The impacts of metabolic inhibitor, temperature, and dissolved oxygen on phenanthrene concentration in xylem sap were observed as well. The Michaelis-Menten equation fits phenanthrene xylem loading across parenchyma cell membrane well and xylem sap pH decreases with the increase in treated phenanthrene concentration. Metabolic inhibitor, low temperature and low dissolved oxygen can suppress phenanthrene loading into xylem sap. The inhibitory rate of sodium vanadate on xylem sap phenanthrene is between 19.76% and 25.82%. Low temperature reduces phenanthrene concentration in xylem sap by 86.68%. Hypoxia (2 mg L-1) inhibits phenanthrene loading into xylem by 78.67%. Therefore, it is indicated that H+/phenanthrene cotransporter is implicated in phenanthrene loading into xylem. Our work offers a valuable model to understand the mechanism of PAH loading into xylem.
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- Yu Shen
- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province 210095, PR China.
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Wang X, Jain A, Huang X, Lan X, Xu L, Zhao G, Cong X, Zhang Z, Fan X, Hu F. Reducing phenanthrene uptake and translocation, and accumulation in the seeds by overexpressing OsNRT2.3b in rice. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 761:143690. [PMID: 33348216 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The uptake and accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in crops have gained much attention due to their toxicity to humans. Nitrogen (N) is an essential element for plant growth and has also been implicated in the acquisition and acropetal translocation of PAHs. OsNRT2.3b encodes a nitrate (NO3-) transporter that is involved in the acquisition and mobilization of N in rice. Here, we investigated whether overexpression of OsNRT2.3b would exert any mitigating influence on the uptake and translocation of phenanthrene (Phe, a model PAH) in transgenic rice (Oryza sativa). The wild-type seedlings exhibited a reduction in plant height, primary root length, and shoot biomass when grown hydroponically in a medium supplemented with Phe. Acquisition of Phe by the roots and its subsequent translocation to shoots increased concomitantly with an increase in Phe concentration in the medium and duration of the treatment. OsNRT2.3b-overexpressing lines (Ox-6 and Ox-8) were generated independently. Compared with the wild-type, the concentration of Phe in Ox-6 and Ox-8 were significantly lower in the roots (47%-54%) and shoots (22%-31%) grown hydroponically with Phe (1 mg/L). Further, the wild-type and Ox lines were grown to maturity in a pot soil under Phe conditions and the concentrations of Phe and total N were assayed in the culms and flag leaves. Compared with the wild-type, in Ox lines the concentration of total N significantly increased in the culms (288%-366%) and flag leaves (12%-25%), while that of Phe significantly reduced in the culms (25%-28%) and flag leaves (18%-21%). The results revealed an antagonistic correlation between the concentration of total N and Phe. The concentration of Phe was also significantly lower (29%-38%) in the seeds of Ox lines than the wild-type. The study highlighted the efficacy of overexpressing OsNRT2.3b in mitigating the Phe toxicity by attenuating its acquisition, mobilization, and allocation to the seeds.
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- Xiaowen Wang
- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection & Resource and Environment, Yantai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Yantai 265500, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Ministry of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Soil Ecology Lab, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Baroudi F, Al-Alam J, Delhomme O, Chimjarn S, Fajloun Z, Millet M. The use of Pinus nigra as a biomonitor of pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in Lebanon. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:10283-10291. [PMID: 33447982 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-11954-y] [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: 08/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Among the various species of vegetation, conifers play an important role as a biomonitor of air pollution. The current study presents the determination of pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in 15 conifer samples collected in August 2018 (summer season) from different regions in north Lebanon (Tripoli, Koura, Bcharre, and Akkar). Pollutants were extracted based on QuEChERS-SPME followed by liquid and gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Results showed that the samples collected from Bcharre region had the lowest concentration in both pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons with a total concentration of 50 and 66 ng g-1, while the samples collected from the regions widely known by their agriculture (Akkar, Tripoli, and Koura areas) were the most polluted with concentrations of 231 and 422 ng g-1, 192 and 370 ng g-1, and 127 and 98 ng g-1 for pesticides and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons respectively. This study revealed that conifers are suggested to be efficient biomonitors of contamination levels in the air.
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- Firas Baroudi
- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES, UMR 7515 CNRS) - Group of Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Laboratory of Applied Biotechnology (LAB3B), Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and Its Applications, EDST, Lebanese University, Tripoli, 1300, Lebanon
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- School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES, UMR 7515 CNRS) - Group of Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- University of Lorraine, Nancy, France
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES, UMR 7515 CNRS) - Group of Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratory of Applied Biotechnology (LAB3B), Azm Center for Research in Biotechnology and Its Applications, EDST, Lebanese University, Tripoli, 1300, Lebanon
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences 3, Lebanese University, Michel Slayman Tripoli Campus, Ras Maska, Tripoli, 1352, Lebanon
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- Institute of Chemistry and Processes for Energy, Environment and Health (ICPEES, UMR 7515 CNRS) - Group of Physical Chemistry of the Atmosphere, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
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Wang J, Zhang H, Bao H, Li J, Li J, Xing W, Hong H, Wu F. Dynamic distribution and accumulation of PAHs in winter wheat during whole plant growth: Field investigation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 202:110886. [PMID: 32585487 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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A field investigation was conducted to study the dynamic distribution and accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in winter wheat in the surrounds of a coal-fired power plant. During March to June 2019, various tissues of winter wheat and the corresponding rhizosphere soil were collected for determination of PAHs. A clear spatial downward trend was found in concentration of Σ15PAHs in rhizosphere soil and wheat grain (194-237 μg kg-1 DM) with the increasing distance from the coal-fired power plant. Moreover, Σ15PAHs concentration in rhizosphere soil (1081 μg kg-1 DM), root (464 μg kg-1 DM) and stem (365 μg kg-1 DM) of winter wheat at regreening stage and leaf (323 μg kg-1 DM) at anthesis stage were significantly (p < 0.001) higher than that (895, 432, 287 and 265 μg kg-1 DM) at maturity stage, respectively. From regreening to maturity stage, root concentration factors (RCF) of 3- and 4-ring PAHs exhibited an increasing trend but the 5-ring PAHs showed an apparently downward trend. However, stem concentration factors (SCF) of 3- and 4-ring PAHs showed a decrease trend while the 5- and 6-ring showed first down and then stable trend. There were positive linear relationship between logKow and logSCF at anthesis (r = 0.681, p < 0.05) and maturity stage (r = 0.751, p < 0.05). Based on linear regression analysis, PAHs in grain mainly came from the transfer of vegetative tissues, and the contribution of PAHs from stem and leaf to grain was higher than that from root. In addition, the present study also found that the physicochemical properties of PAHs play a crucial role in transfer of PAHs from root to vegetative tissues and then to grain. The present research provided more comprehensive information on the fate of PAHs in winter wheat and the safety of the agricultural products.
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- Jinfeng Wang
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (SKLUWRE, HIT), Harbin, 150090, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, PR China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China; Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and the Agri-environment in Northwest China, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, PR China.
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