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Dong Q, Zuo S, Chu B, Li Y, Wang Z. Bio-pump cadmium phytoextraction efficiency promoted by phytohormones in Festuca arundinacea. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 363:142794. [PMID: 38977248 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 07/04/2024] [Accepted: 07/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
Abstract
The leaves of Festuca arundinacea can excrete cadmium (Cd) out onto the leaf surface, leading to a bio-pump phytoremediation strategy based on "root uptake-root-to-leaf translocation-leaf excretion". However, the bio-bump efficiency of soil Cd is a limiting factor for the implementation of this novel technology. Bio-bump remediation involves the bioprocess of plant root uptake from soil, root-to-leaf translocation, and leaf hydathode excretion. Here we show the significant effects of phytohormones in regulating the bio-pump phytoextraction efficiency. The results showed that salicylic acid and ethylene enhanced the whole process of Cd root uptake, root-to-leaf translocation, and leaf excretion, promoting the bio-pump phytoextraction efficiency by 63.6% and 73.8%, respectively. Gibberellin also greatly promoted Cd translocation, leaf excretion, and phytoextraction, but did not significantly impact Cd root uptake. Our results indicate that salicylic acid and ethylene could be recommended to promote bio-pump phytoextraction efficiency in F. arundinacea. Gibberellin might be used for a short-term promotion of the leaf Cd excretion.
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- Qin Dong
- School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China; Institute of Edible Fungi, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai 201403, PR China
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- School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China
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- School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
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- School of Agriculture & Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, PR China.
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Fanai A, Bohia B, Lalremruati F, Lalhriatpuii N, Lalrokimi, Lalmuanpuii R, Singh PK, Zothanpuia. Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB)-induced plant adaptations to stresses: an updated review. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17882. [PMID: 39184384 PMCID: PMC11344539 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/27/2024] Open
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Plants and bacteria are co-evolving and interact with one another in a continuous process. This interaction enables the plant to assimilate the nutrients and acquire protection with the help of beneficial bacteria known as plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB). These beneficial bacteria naturally produce bioactive compounds that can assist plants' stress tolerance. Moreover, they employ various direct and indirect processes to induce plant growth and protect plants against pathogens. The direct mechanisms involve phytohormone production, phosphate solubilization, zinc solubilization, potassium solubilization, ammonia production, and nitrogen fixation while, the production of siderophores, lytic enzymes, hydrogen cyanide, and antibiotics are included under indirect mechanisms. This property can be exploited to prepare bioformulants for biofertilizers, biopesticides, and biofungicides, which are convenient alternatives for chemical-based products to achieve sustainable agricultural practices. However, the application and importance of PGPB in sustainable agriculture are still debatable despite its immense diversity and plant growth-supporting activities. Moreover, the performance of PGPB varies greatly and is dictated by the environmental factors affecting plant growth and development. This review emphasizes the role of PGPB in plant growth-promoting activities (stress tolerance, production of bioactive compounds and phytohormones) and summarises new formulations and opportunities.
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- Awmpuizeli Fanai
- Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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- Department of Biotechnology/Life Sciences, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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- Department of Biotechnology/Life Sciences, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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- Department of Biotechnology/Life Sciences, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram, India
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Gupta S, Kant K, Kaur N, Jindal P, Naeem M, Khan MN, Ali A. Polyamines: Rising stars against metal and metalloid toxicity. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 215:109030. [PMID: 39137683 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.109030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Revised: 08/06/2024] [Accepted: 08/07/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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Globally, metal/metalloid(s) soil contamination is a persistent issue that affects the atmosphere, soil, water and plant health in today's industrialised world. However, an overabundance of these transition ions promotes the excessive buildup of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ion imbalance, which harms agricultural productivity. Plants employ several strategies to overcome their negative effects, including hyperaccumulation, tolerance, exclusion, and chelation with organic molecules. Polyamines (PAs) are the organic compounds that act as chelating agents and modulate various physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes under metal/metalloid(s) stress. Their catabolic products, including H2O2 and gamma amino butyric acid (GABA), are also crucial signalling molecules in abiotic stress situations, particularly under metal/metalloid(s) stress. In this review, we explained how PAs regulate genes and enzymes, particularly under metal/metalloid(s) stress with a specific focus on arsenic (As), boron (B), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and zinc (Zn). The PAs regulate various plant stress responses by crosstalking with other plant hormones, upregulating phytochelatin, and metallothionein synthesis, modulating stomatal closure and antioxidant capacity. This review presents valuable insights into how PAs use a variety of tactics to reduce the harmful effects of metal/metalloid(s) through multifaceted strategies.
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- Shalu Gupta
- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Lab, Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Agra, 282005, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Lab, Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Agra, 282005, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Lab, Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Agra, 282005, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Lab, Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Agra, 282005, India
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- Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 2020002, UP, India
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- Renewable Energy and Environmental Technology Center, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 71491, Saudi Arabia; Department of Science and Basic Studies, Applied College, University of Tabuk, Tabuk-71491, Saudi Arabia
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Lab, Department of Botany, Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed to be University), Agra, 282005, India.
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Shourie A, Mazahar S, Singh A. Biotechnological approaches for enhancement of heavy metal phytoremediation capacity of plants. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT 2024; 196:789. [PMID: 39105824 DOI: 10.1007/s10661-024-12940-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
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Heavy metals are extremely hazardous for human health due to their toxic effects. They are non-biodegradable in nature, thus remain in the environment and enter and accumulate in the human body through biomagnification; hence, there is a serious need of their remediation. Phytoremediation has emerged as a green, sustainable, and effective solution for heavy metal removal and many plant species could be employed for this purpose. Plants are able to sequester substantial quantity of heavy metals, in some cases thousands of ppm, due to their robust physiology enabling high metal tolerance and anatomy supporting metal ion accumulation. Identification and modification of potential target genes involved in heavy metal accumulation have led to improved phytoremediation capacity of plants at the molecular level. The introduction of foreign genes through genetic engineering approaches has further enhanced phytoremediation capacity manifolds. This review gives an insight towards improving the phytoremediation efficiency through a better understanding of molecular mechanisms involved, expression of different proteins, genetic engineering approaches for transgenic production, and genetic modifications. It also comprehends novel omics tools such as genomics, metabolomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, and genome editing technologies for improvement of phytoremediation ability of plants.
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- Abhilasha Shourie
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, India
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- Department of Botany, Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Botany, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India.
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Niekerk LA, Gokul A, Basson G, Badiwe M, Nkomo M, Klein A, Keyster M. Heavy metal stress and mitogen activated kinase transcription factors in plants: Exploring heavy metal-ROS influences on plant signalling pathways. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2024; 47:2793-2810. [PMID: 38650576 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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Due to their stationary nature, plants are exposed to a diverse range of biotic and abiotic stresses, of which heavy metal (HM) stress poses one of the most detrimental abiotic stresses, targeting diverse plant processes. HMs instigate the overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and to mitigate the adverse effects of ROS, plants induce multiple defence mechanisms. Besides the negative implications of overproduction of ROS, these molecules play a multitude of signalling roles in plants, acting as a central player in the complex signalling network of cells. One of the ROS-associated signalling mechanisms is the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) cascade, a signalling pathway which transduces extracellular stimuli into intracellular responses. Plant MAPKs have been implicated in signalling involved in stress response, phytohormone regulation, and cell cycle cues. However, the influence of various HMs on MAPK activation has not been well documented. In this review, we address and summarise several aspects related to various HM-induced ROS signalling. Additionally, we touch on how these signals activate the MAPK cascade and the downstream transcription factors that influence plant responses to HMs. Moreover, we propose a workflow that could characterise genes associated with MAPKs and their roles during plant HM stress responses.
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- Lee-Ann Niekerk
- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Qwaqwa Campus, University of the Free State, Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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- Plant Pathology Department, AgriScience Faculty, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Plant Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, Main Road, KwaDlangezwa, South Africa
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- Plant Omics Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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- Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory, Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa
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Rob MM, Akhter D, Islam T, Bhattacharjya DK, Shoaib Khan MS, Islam F, Chen J. Copper stress in rice: Perception, signaling, bioremediation and future prospects. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 302:154314. [PMID: 39033671 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2024.154314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/23/2024]
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Copper (Cu) is an indispensable micronutrient for plants, animals, and microorganisms and plays a vital role in different physiological processes. However, excessive Cu accumulation in agricultural soil, often through anthropogenic action, poses a potential risk to plant health and crop productivity. This review article provided a comprehensive overview of the available information regarding Cu dynamics in agricultural soils, major sources of Cu contamination, factors influencing its mobility and bioavailability, and mechanisms of Cu uptake and translocation in rice plants. This review examined the impact of Cu toxicity on the germination, growth, and photosynthesis of rice plants. It also highlighted molecular mechanisms underlying Cu stress signaling and the plant defense strategy, involving chelation, compartmentalization, and antioxidant responses. This review also identified significant areas that need further research, such as Cu uptake mechanism in rice, Cu signaling process, and the assessment of Cu-polluted paddy soil and rice toxicity under diverse environmental conditions. The development of rice varieties with reduced Cu accumulation through comprehensive breeding programs is also necessary. Regulatory measures, fungicide management, plant selection, soil and environmental investigation are recommended to prevent Cu buildup in agricultural lands to achieve sustainable agricultural goals.
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- Md Mahfuzur Rob
- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhe, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agricultural Construction and Environmental Engineering, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, 3100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sherebangla Nagar, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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- International Genome Center, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, China.
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Di X, Jing R, Qin X, Liang X, Wang L, Xu Y, Sun Y, Huang Q. The role and transcriptomic mechanism of cell wall in the mutual antagonized effects between selenium nanoparticles and cadmium in wheat. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 472:134549. [PMID: 38733789 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.134549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/03/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024]
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Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) has been reported as a beneficial role in alleviating cadmium (Cd) toxicity in plant. However, underlying molecular mechanisms about SeNPs reducing Cd accumulation and alleviating Cd toxicity in wheat are not well understood. A hydroponic culture was performed to evaluate Cd and Se accumulation, cell wall components, oxidative stress and antioxidative system, and transcriptomic response of wheat seedlings after SeNPs addition under Cd stress. Results showed that SeNPs application notably reduced Cd concentration in root and in shoot by 56.9% and 37.3%, respectively. Additionally, SeNPs prompted Cd distribution in root cell wall by 54.7%, and increased lignin, pectin and hemicellulose contents by regulating cell wall biosynthesis and metabolism-related genes. Further, SeNPs alleviated oxidative stress caused by Cd in wheat through signal transduction pathways. We also observed that Cd addition reduced Se accumulation by downregulating the expression level of aquaporin 7. These results indicated that SeNPs alleviated Cd toxicity and reduced Cd accumulation in wheat, which were associated with the synergetic regulation of cell wall biosynthesis pathway, uptake transporters, and antioxidative system via signaling pathways.
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- Xuerong Di
- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin 300191, China
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin 300191, China.
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- Innovation Team of Heavy Metal Ecotoxicity and Pollution Remediation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Agro-Environmental Protection Institute, MARA, Tianjin 300191, China.
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Dai Y, Chen H, Li Y, Hui R, Zhang Z. Promising New Methods Based on the SOD Enzyme and SAUR36 Gene to Screen for Canola Materials with Heavy Metal Resistance. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:441. [PMID: 38927321 PMCID: PMC11200428 DOI: 10.3390/biology13060441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2024] [Revised: 05/30/2024] [Accepted: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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Canola is the largest self-produced vegetable oil source in China, although excessive levels of cadmium, lead, and arsenic seriously affect its yield. Therefore, developing methods to identify canola materials with good heavy metal tolerance is a hot topic for canola breeding. In this study, canola near-isogenic lines with different oil contents (F338 (40.62%) and F335 (46.68%) as the control) and heavy metal tolerances were used as raw materials. In an experiment with 100 times the safe standard values, the superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD) activities of F335 were 32.02 mmol/mg and 71.84 mmol/mg, while the activities of F338 were 24.85 mmol/mg and 63.86 mmol/mg, exhibiting significant differences. The DEGs and DAPs in the MAPK signaling pathway of the plant hormone signal transduction pathway and other related pathways were analyzed and verified using RT-qPCR. SAUR36 and SAUR32 were identified as the key differential genes. The expression of the SAUR36 gene in canola materials planted in the experimental field was significantly higher than in the control, and FY958 exhibited the largest difference (27.82 times). In this study, SOD and SAUR36 were found to be closely related to heavy metal stress tolerance. Therefore, they may be used to screen for new canola materials with good heavy metal stress tolerance for canola breeding.
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- Yue Dai
- College of Agriculture, Agricultural University of Hunan, 1 Agricultural Road, Changsha 410128, China; (Y.D.); (H.C.)
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- College of Agriculture, Agricultural University of Hunan, 1 Agricultural Road, Changsha 410128, China; (Y.D.); (H.C.)
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- Hunan Cotton Science Institute, No. 3036 Shanjuan Road, Changde 415101, China;
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- Hunan Province Institute of Agricultural Science, South of Hongyuan East Road, Changsha 410125, China
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- College of Agriculture, Agricultural University of Hunan, 1 Agricultural Road, Changsha 410128, China; (Y.D.); (H.C.)
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Chen S, Tan S, Jin Z, Wu J, Zhao Y, Xu W, Liu S, Li Y, Huang H, Bao F, Xie J. The transcriptional landscape of Populus pattern/effector-triggered immunity and how PagWRKY18 involved in it. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2024; 47:2074-2092. [PMID: 38409861 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Plants trigger a robust immune response by activating massive transcriptome reprogramming through crosstalk between PTI and ETI. However, how PTI and ETI contribute to the quantitative or/and qualitative output of immunity and how they work together when both are being activated were unclear. In this study, we performed a comprehensive overview of pathogen-triggered transcriptomic reprogramming by analyzing temporal changes in the transcriptome up to 144 h after Colletotrichum gloeosporioides inoculated in Populus. Moreover, we constructed a hierarchical gene regulatory network of PagWRKY18 and its potential target genes to explore the underlying regulatory mechanisms of PagWRKY18 that are not yet clear. Interestingly, we confirmed that PagWRKY18 protein can directly bind the W-box elements in the promoter of a transmembrane leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase, PagSOBIR1 gene, to trigger PTI. At the same time, PagWRKY18 functions in disease tolerance by modulation of ROS homeostasis and induction of cell death via directly targeting PagGSTU7 and PagPR4 respectively. Furthermore, PagPR4 can interact with PagWRKY18 to inhibit the expression of PagPR4 genes, forming a negative feedback loop. Taken together, these results suggest that PagWRKY18 may be involved in regulating crosstalk between PTI and ETI to activate a robust immune response and maintain intracellular homeostasis.
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- Sisi Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou, Lin'an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- National Engineering Research Center of Tree Breeding and Ecological Restoration, College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- The Tree and Ornamental Plant Breeding and Biotechnology Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
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Tan C, Nie W, Liu Y, Wang Y, Yuan Y, Liu J, Chang E, Xiao W, Jia Z. Physiological response and molecular mechanism of Quercus variabilis under cadmium stress. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 211:108724. [PMID: 38744084 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 05/02/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Heavy metal pollution is a global environmental problem, and Quercus variabilis has a stronger tolerance to Cd stress than do other species. We aimed to explore the physiological response and molecular mechanisms of Q. variabilis to Cd stress. In this study, the antioxidant enzyme activities of leaves were determined, while the photosynthetic parameters of leaves were measured using Handy PEA, and ion fluxes and DEGs in the roots were investigated using noninvasive microtest technology (NMT) and RNA sequencing techniques, respectively. Cd stress at different concentrations and for different durations affected the uptake patterns of Cd2+ and H+ by Q. variabilis and affected the photosynthetic efficiency of leaves. Moreover, there was a positive relationship between antioxidant enzyme (CAT and POD) activity and Cd concentration. Transcriptome analysis revealed that many genes, including genes related to the cell wall, glutathione metabolism, ion uptake and transport, were significantly upregulated in response to cadmium stress in Q. variabilis roots. WGCNA showed that these DEGs could be divided into eight modules. The turquoise and blue modules exhibited the strongest correlations, and the most significantly enriched pathways were the phytohormone signaling pathway and the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway, respectively. These findings suggest that Q. variabilis can bolster plant tolerance by modulating signal transduction and increasing the synthesis of compounds, such as lignin, under Cd stress. In summary, Q. variabilis can adapt to Cd stress by increasing the activity of antioxidant enzymes, and regulating the fluxes of Cd2+ and H+ ions and the expression of Cd stress-related genes.
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- Cancan Tan
- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institution, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China; State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institution, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institution, 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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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institution, 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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- Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Environment of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Ecology and Nature Conservation Institution, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China; Research Institute of Forestry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China.
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Panthri M, Saini H, Banerjee G, Bhatia P, Verma N, Sinha AK, Gupta M. Deciphering the regulation of transporters and mitogen-activated protein kinase in arsenic and iron exposed rice. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 467:133687. [PMID: 38325101 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133687] [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: 10/29/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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This study investigates the influence of arsenic (As) and iron (Fe) on the molecular aspects of rice plants. The mRNA-abundance of As (OsLsi, OsPHT, OsNRAMP1, OsABCC1) and Fe (OsIRT, OsNRAMP1, OsYSL, OsFRDL1, OsVIT2, OsSAMS1, OsNAS, OsNAAT1, OsDMAS1, OsTOM1, OsFER) related genes has been observed in 12-d old As and Fe impacted rice varieties. Analyses of phytosiderophores synthesis and Fe-uptake genes affirm the existence of specialized Fe-uptake strategies in rice with varieties PB-1 and Varsha favouring strategy I and II, respectively. Expression of OsNAS3, OsVIT2, OsFER and OsABCC1 indicated PB-1's tolerance towards Fe and As. Analysis of mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade members (OsMKK3, OsMKK4, OsMKK6, OsMPK3, OsMPK4, OsMPK7, and OsMPK14) revealed their importance in the fine adjustment of As/Fe in the rice system. A conditional network map was generated based on the gene expression pattern that unfolded the differential dynamics of both rice varieties. The mating based split ubiquitin system determined the interaction of OsIRT1 with OsMPK3, and OsLsi1 with both OsMPK3 and OsMPK4. In-silico tools also confirmed the binding affinities of OsARM1 with OsLsi1, OsMPK3 and OsMPK4, and of OsIDEF1/OsIRO2 with OsIRT1 and OsMPK3, supporting our hypothesis that OsARM1, OsIDEF1, OsIRO2 were active in the connections discovered by mbSUS.
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- Medha Panthri
- Ecotoxicogenomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Ecotoxicogenomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Ecotoxicogenomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- Ecotoxicogenomics Lab, Department of Biotechnology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India.
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Asiminicesei DM, Fertu DI, Gavrilescu M. Impact of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Environment on the Metabolic Profile of Medicinal Plants and Their Therapeutic Potential. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:913. [PMID: 38592933 PMCID: PMC10976221 DOI: 10.3390/plants13060913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Revised: 03/18/2024] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The paper provides a comprehensive examination of heavy metal stress on medicinal plants, focusing on its impact on antioxidant capacity and biosynthetic pathways critical to their therapeutic potential. It explores the complex relationship between heavy metals and the physiological and biochemical responses of medicinal plants, highlighting how metal stress disrupts biosynthetic pathways, altering concentrations of secondary metabolites. This disruption may compromise the overall quality and efficacy of medicinal plants, requiring a holistic understanding of its cumulative impacts. Furthermore, the study discusses the potential of targeted genetic editing to enhance plant resilience against heavy metal stress by manipulating genes associated with antioxidant defenses. This approach represents a promising frontier in safeguarding medicinal plants in metal-contaminated environments. Additionally, the research investigates the role of phytohormone signaling in plant adaptive mechanisms to heavy metal stress, revealing its influence on biochemical and physiological responses, thereby adding complexity to plant adaptation. The study underscores the importance of innovative technologies and global cooperation in protecting medicinal plants' therapeutic potential and highlights the need for mitigation strategies to address heavy metal contamination effectively.
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- Dana-Mihaela Asiminicesei
- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 Prof. D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 35 Al. I. Cuza Street, 800002 Galati, Romania
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- Department of Environmental Engineering and Management, “Cristofor Simionescu” Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 73 Prof. D. Mangeron Blvd., 700050 Iasi, Romania;
- Academy of Romanian Scientists, 3 Ilfov Street, 050044 Bucharest, Romania
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Singh K, Sharma D, Bhagat PK, Tayyeba S, Noryang S, Sinha AK. Phosphorylation of AGO1a by MAP kinases is required for miRNA mediated resistance against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae infection in rice. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 340:111967. [PMID: 38154578 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111967] [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: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023]
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Bacterial leaf blight is a devastating disease caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo) which causes severe crop loss in rice. The molecular mechanism that initiates defense against such pathogens remains unexplored. Reports have suggested crucial role of several miRNAs in regulating immune responses in plants. Argonaute (AGO) proteins have been implicated in imparting immunity against pathogens by using small RNAs as guide molecules. Here, we show that phosphorylation of rice AGO1a by MAP kinases is required for miRNA expression regulation during Xoo infection. AGO1a is induced in response to pathogen infection and is under the control of SA signaling pathway. The pathogen responsive MAP kinases MPK3, MPK4 and MPK6, interact with AGO1a in planta and can phosphorylate the protein in vitro. Overexpression of AGO1a extends disease resistance against Xoo in rice and leads to a higher accumulation of miRNAs. Conversely, overexpression of a non phosphorylatable mutant protein aggravates disease susceptibility and remarkably suppresses the miRNA expression levels. At a molecular level, phosphorylation of AGO1a by MAP kinase is required for increased accumulation of miRNAs during pathogen challenge. Taken together, the data suggests that OsAGO1a is a direct phosphorylation target of MAP kinases and this phosphorylation is crucial for its role in imparting disease resistance.
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- Kirti Singh
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India; School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University, South Road, Durham DH1 3LE, United Kingdom
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India; Waksman Institute of Microbiology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India; Biochemistry Department, Elizer Joldan Memorial College, UT Ladakh 194101, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067, India.
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Kim YO, Safdar M, Kang H, Kim J. Glycine-Rich RNA-Binding Protein AtGRP7 Functions in Nickel and Lead Tolerance in Arabidopsis. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:187. [PMID: 38256744 PMCID: PMC10818801 DOI: 10.3390/plants13020187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Plant glycine-rich RNA-binding proteins (GRPs) play crucial roles in the response to environmental stresses. However, the functions of AtGRP7 in plants under heavy metal stress remain unclear. In the present study, in Arabidopsis, the transcript level of AtGRP7 was markedly increased by Ni but was decreased by Pb. AtGRP7-overexpressing plants improved Ni tolerance, whereas the knockout mutant (grp7) was more susceptible than the wild type to Ni. In addition, grp7 showed greatly enhanced Pb tolerance, whereas overexpression lines showed high Pb sensitivity. Ni accumulation was reduced in overexpression lines but increased in grp7, whereas Pb accumulation in grp7 was lower than that in overexpression lines. Ni induced glutathione synthase genes GS1 and GS2 in overexpression lines, whereas Pb increased metallothionein genes MT4a and MT4b and phytochelatin synthase genes PCS1 and PCS2 in grp7. Furthermore, Ni increased CuSOD1 and GR1 in grp7, whereas Pb significantly induced FeSOD1 and FeSOD2 in overexpression lines. The mRNA stability of GS2 and PCS1 was directly regulated by AtGRP7 under Ni and Pb, respectively. Collectively, these results indicate that AtGRP7 plays a crucial role in Ni and Pb tolerance by reducing Ni and Pb accumulation and the direct or indirect post-transcriptional regulation of genes related to heavy metal chelators and antioxidant enzymes.
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- Yeon-Ok Kim
- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea;
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- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Interdisciplinary Program in IT-Bio Convergence System, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea;
- Department of Convergence Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
- Department of Rural and Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of Korea
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Huang Y, Yi J, Li X, Li F. Transcriptomics and physiological analyses reveal that sulfur alleviates mercury toxicity in rice (Oryza sativa L.). J Environ Sci (China) 2024; 135:10-25. [PMID: 37778787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2023.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 12/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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Mercury (Hg) is one of the most dangerous contaminants and has sparked global concern since it poses a health risk to humans when consumed through rice. Sulfur (S) is a crucial component for plant growth, and S may reduce Hg accumulation in rice grains. However, the detailed effects of S and the mechanisms underlying S-mediated responses in Hg-stressed rice plants remain unclear. Currently, to investigate the effects of S addition on rice growth, Hg accumulation, physiological indexes, and gene expression profiles, rice seedlings were hydroponically treated with Hg (20 µmol/L HgCl2) and Hg plus elemental sulfur (100 mg/L). S application significantly reduced Hg accumulation in Hg-stressed rice roots and alleviated the inhibitory effects of Hg on rice growth. S addition significantly reduced Hg-induced reactive oxygen species generation, membrane lipid peroxidation levels, and activities of antioxidant enzymes while increasing glutathione content in leaves. Transcriptomic analysis of roots identified 3,411, 2,730, and 581 differentially expressed genes in the control (CK) vs. Hg, CK vs. Hg + S, and Hg vs. Hg + S datasets, respectively. The pathway of S-mediated biological metabolism fell into six groups: biosynthesis and metabolism, expression regulation, transport, stimulus response, oxidation reduction, and cell wall biogenesis. The majority of biological process-related genes were upregulated under Hg stress compared with CK treatment, but downregulated in the Hg + S treatment. The results provide transcriptomic and physiological evidence that S may be critical for plant Hg stress resistance and will help to develop strategies for reduction or phytoremediation of Hg contamination.
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- Yingmei Huang
- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China
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- SCNU Environmental Research Institute, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution and Environmental Safety & MOE Key Laboratory of Theoretical Chemistry of Environment, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- National-Regional Joint Engineering Research Center for Soil Pollution Control and Remediation in South China, Guangdong Key Laboratory of Integrated Agro-Environmental Pollution Control and Management, Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China.
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Anjitha KS, Sarath NG, Sameena PP, Janeeshma E, Shackira AM, Puthur JT. Plant response to heavy metal stress toxicity: the role of metabolomics and other omics tools. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2023; 50:965-982. [PMID: 37995340 DOI: 10.1071/fp23145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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Metabolomic investigations offers a significant foundation for improved comprehension of the adaptability of plants to reconfigure the key metabolic pathways and their response to changing climatic conditions. Their application to ecophysiology and ecotoxicology help to assess potential risks caused by the contaminants, their modes of action and the elucidation of metabolic pathways associated with stress responses. Heavy metal stress is one of the most significant environmental hazards affecting the physiological and biochemical processes in plants. Metabolomic tools have been widely utilised in the massive characterisation of the molecular structure of plants at various stages for understanding the diverse aspects of the cellular functioning underlying heavy metal stress-responsive mechanisms. This review emphasises on the recent progressions in metabolomics in plants subjected to heavy metal stresses. Also, it discusses the possibility of facilitating effective management strategies concerning metabolites for mitigating the negative impacts of heavy metal contaminants on the growth and productivity of plants.
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- K S Anjitha
- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Division, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, C. U. Campus P.O., Malappuram, Kerala 673635, India
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- Department of Botany, Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala 686666, India
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- Department of Botany, PSMO College, Tirurangadi, Malappuram, Kerala 676306, India
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- Department of Botany, MES KEVEEYAM College, Valanchery, Malappuram, Kerala 676552, India
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- Department of Botany, Sir Syed College, Kannur University, Kannur, Kerala 670142, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Division, Department of Botany, University of Calicut, C. U. Campus P.O., Malappuram, Kerala 673635, India
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Moeen-Ud-Din M, Yang S, Wang J. Auxin homeostasis in plant responses to heavy metal stress. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 205:108210. [PMID: 38006792 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108210] [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: 07/18/2023] [Revised: 10/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/27/2023]
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Expeditious industrialization and anthropogenic activities have resulted in large amounts of heavy metals (HMs) being released into the environment. These HMs affect crop yields and directly threaten global food security. Therefore, significant efforts have been made to control the toxic effects of HMs on crops. When HMs are taken up by plants, various mechanisms are stimulated to alleviate HM stress, including the biosynthesis and transport of auxin in the plant. Interestingly, researchers have noted the significant potential of auxin in mediating resistance to HM stress, primarily by reducing uptake of metals, promoting chelation and sequestration in plant tissues, and mitigating oxidative damage. Both exogenous administration of auxin and manipulation of intrinsic auxin status are effective strategies to protect plants from the negative consequences of HMs stress. Regulation of genes and transcription factors related to auxin homeostasis has been shown to be related to varying degrees to the type and concentration of HMs. Therefore, to derive the maximum benefit from auxin-mediated mechanisms to attenuate HM toxicities, it is essential to gain a comprehensive understanding of signaling pathways involved in regulatory actions. This review primarily emphases on the auxin-mediated mechanisms participating in the injurious effects of HMs in plants. Thus, it will pave the way to understanding the mechanism of auxin homeostasis in regulating HM tolerance in plants and become a tool for developing sustainable strategies for agricultural growth in the future.
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- Muhammad Moeen-Ud-Din
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China.
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Li K, Li M, Zhou J, Guo H. The Impact of the Individual and Combined Application of Phosphorus and Sulfur Fertilizers on Potato Tuber Flavor. Foods 2023; 12:3764. [PMID: 37893657 PMCID: PMC10606641 DOI: 10.3390/foods12203764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Sulfur and phosphorus are important plant nutrients required for potato growth, influencing the synthesis of primary metabolites that serve as the material foundation of potato flavor quality. However, little is known about the effects of sulfur and phosphorus application on potato tuber flavor. This study experimentally compared the effects of the individual and combined application of phosphorus and sulfur fertilizers on the flavor of potato tubers. The research examined the sensory characteristics of flavor under various fertilization methods, investigated changes in the types and contents of volatile flavor compounds, and conducted analyses on flavor precursor compounds. The experimental results showed that the application of phosphorus and sulfur fertilizers, either individually or in combination significantly increased the content of linoleic acid and linolenic acid. After the combined application of phosphorus and sulfur fertilizers, the starch and the reducing sugar content also significantly increased. (E,E)-2,4-Nonadienal and Decanal are closely correlated with fatty acid content. Dimethyl sulfide and Trimethyl sulfide contents are significantly related to methionine content. This also significantly enhances the fatty taste characteristics of the tubers but weakens the potato flavor characteristics. Hence, the application of phosphorus and sulfur can affect the accumulation of primary metabolic products in tubers, thereby affecting flavor quality. Compared with the individual application of phosphorus or sulfur fertilizers, when phosphorus fertilizer is applied at 180 kg·ha-1 and sulfur fertilizer at 90 kg·ha-1 in combination, it can further enrich the roasted flavor characteristics of potatoes and maximize the enhancement of potato flavor quality. This provides valuable theoretical support for achieving high-quality agricultural development.
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- Kaifeng Li
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China; (K.L.); (M.L.); (J.Z.)
- Yunnan Engineering Research Center of Tuber and Root Crop Bio-Breeding and Healthy Seed Propagation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
- Tuber and Root Crop Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China; (K.L.); (M.L.); (J.Z.)
- Yunnan Engineering Research Center of Tuber and Root Crop Bio-Breeding and Healthy Seed Propagation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
- Tuber and Root Crop Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China; (K.L.); (M.L.); (J.Z.)
- Yunnan Engineering Research Center of Tuber and Root Crop Bio-Breeding and Healthy Seed Propagation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
- Tuber and Root Crop Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China; (K.L.); (M.L.); (J.Z.)
- Yunnan Engineering Research Center of Tuber and Root Crop Bio-Breeding and Healthy Seed Propagation, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
- Tuber and Root Crop Institute, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
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Sandalio LM, Espinosa J, Shabala S, León J, Romero-Puertas MC. Reactive oxygen species- and nitric oxide-dependent regulation of ion and metal homeostasis in plants. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:5970-5988. [PMID: 37668424 PMCID: PMC10575707 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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Deterioration and impoverishment of soil, caused by environmental pollution and climate change, result in reduced crop productivity. To adapt to hostile soils, plants have developed a complex network of factors involved in stress sensing, signal transduction, and adaptive responses. The chemical properties of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) allow them to participate in integrating the perception of external signals by fine-tuning protein redox regulation and signal transduction, triggering specific gene expression. Here, we update and summarize progress in understanding the mechanistic basis of ROS and RNS production at the subcellular level in plants and their role in the regulation of ion channels/transporters at both transcriptional and post-translational levels. We have also carried out an in silico analysis of different redox-dependent modifications of ion channels/transporters and identified cysteine and tyrosine targets of nitric oxide in metal transporters. Further, we summarize possible ROS- and RNS-dependent sensors involved in metal stress sensing, such as kinases and phosphatases, as well as some ROS/RNS-regulated transcription factors that could be involved in metal homeostasis. Understanding ROS- and RNS-dependent signaling events is crucial to designing new strategies to fortify crops and improve plant tolerance of nutritional imbalance and metal toxicity.
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- Luisa M Sandalio
- Stress, Development and Signaling in Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Granada, Spain
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- Stress, Development and Signaling in Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Granada, Spain
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- School of Biological Science, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
- International Research Centre for Environmental Membrane Biology, Foshan University, Foshan, China
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- Institute of Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology (CSIC-UPV), Valencia, Spain
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- Stress, Development and Signaling in Plants, Estación Experimental del Zaidín, Granada, Spain
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Banerjee G, Singh D, Pandey C, Jonwal S, Basu U, Parida SK, Pandey A, Sinha AK. Rice Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase regulates serotonin accumulation and interacts with cell cycle regulators under prolonged UV-B exposure. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 203:108078. [PMID: 37832368 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Stress conditions such as UV-B exposure activates MAPKs in Arabidopsis and rice. UV-B radiation is hazardous to plant as it causes photosystem disruption, DNA damage and ROS generation. Here we report its effect on biological pathways by studying the global changes in transcript profile in rice seedling exposed to UV-B radiation for 1 h and 16 h. Short UV-B exposure (1 h) led to moderate changes, while a drastic change in transcript landscape was observed after long term UV-B exposure (16 h) in rice seedlings. Prolonged UV-B exposure negatively impacts the expression of cell cycle regulating genes and several other metabolic pathways in developing seedlings. MAP kinase signaling cascade gets activated upon UV-B exposure similar to reports in Arabidopsis indicating conservation of its function in both dicot and monocot. Expression analysis in inducible overexpression transgenic lines of MPK3 and MPK6 shows higher transcript abundance of phytoalexin biosynthesis gene like Oryzalexin D synthase and Momilactone A synthase, along with serotonin biosynthesis genes. An accumulation of serotonin was observed upon UV-B exposure and its abundance positively correlates with the MPK3 and MPK6 transcript level in the respective over-expression lines. Interestingly, multiple cell cycle inhibitor proteins including WEE1 and SMR1 interact with MPK3 and MPK6 thus, implying a major role of this pathway in cell cycle regulation under stress condition. Overall overexpression of MPK3 and MPK6 found to be detrimental for rice as overexpression lines shows higher cell death and compromised tolerance to UV-B.
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- Gopal Banerjee
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Road, New Delhi, 110067, India.
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Elazab D, Lambardi M, Capuana M. In Vitro Culture Studies for the Mitigation of Heavy Metal Stress in Plants. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3387. [PMID: 37836127 PMCID: PMC10574448 DOI: 10.3390/plants12193387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Heavy metals are among the most common and dangerous contaminants; their action on plants, as well as the possibility for plants to effectively absorb and translocate them, have been studied for several years, mainly for exploitation in phytoremediation, an environmentally friendly and potentially effective technology proposed and studied for the recovery of contaminated soils and waters. In this work, the analysis has focused on the studies developed using in vitro techniques on the possibilities of mitigating, in plants, the stress due to the presence of heavy metals and/or improving their absorption. These objectives can be pursued with the use of different substances and organisms, which have been examined in detail. The following are therefore presented in this review: an analysis of the role of metals and metalloids; the use of several plant growth regulators, with their mechanisms of action in different physiological phases of the plant; the activity of bacteria and fungi; and the role of other effective compounds, such as ascorbic acid and glutathione.
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- Doaa Elazab
- IBE—Institute of BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR), 50019 Florence, Italy; (D.E.); (M.L.)
- Department of Pomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- IBE—Institute of BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR), 50019 Florence, Italy; (D.E.); (M.L.)
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- IBBR—Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council (CNR), 50019 Florence, Italy
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Jonwal S, Rengasamy B, Sinha AK. Regulation of photosynthesis by mitogen-activated protein kinase in rice: antagonistic adjustment by OsMPK3 and OsMPK6. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 29:1247-1259. [PMID: 38024949 PMCID: PMC10678870 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-023-01383-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 09/02/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Photosynthesis is the basis of almost all life on earth and is the main component of crop yield that contributes to the carbohydrate partitioning to the grains. Maintaining the photosynthetic efficiency of plants in challenging environmental conditions by regulating the associated factors is a potential research arena which will help in the improvement of crop yield. Phosphorylation is known to play a pivotal role in the regulation of photosynthesis. Mitogen Activated Protein Kinases (MAPKs) cascade although known to regulate a diverse range of processes does not have any exact reported function in the regulation of photosynthesis. To elucidate the regulatory role of MAPKs in photosynthesis we investigated the changes in net photosynthesis rate and related parameters in DEX inducible over-expressing (OE) lines of two members of MAPK gene family namely, OsMPK3 and OsMPK6 in rice. Interestingly, significant changes were found in net photosynthesis rate and related physiological parameters in OsMPK3 and OsMPK6-OE lines compared to its wild-type relatives. OsMPK3 and OsMPK6 have regulatory effects on nuclear-encoded photosynthetic genes. Untargeted metabolite profiling reveals a higher accumulation of sugars and their derivatives in MPK6 overexpressing plants and a lower accumulation of sugars and organic acids in MPK3 overexpressing plants. The accumulation of amino acids was found in abundance in both MPK3 and MPK6 overexpressing plants. Understanding the effects of MPK3 and MPK6 on the CO2 assimilation of rice plants under normal growth conditions, will help in devising strategies that can be extended for crop improvement. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-023-01383-9.
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- Sarvesh Jonwal
- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067 India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067 India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi, 110067 India
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Akhtar S, Shoaib A, Javiad I, Qaisar U, Tasadduq R. Farmyard manure, a potential organic additive to reclaim copper and Macrophomina phaseolina stress responses in mash bean plants. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14383. [PMID: 37658111 PMCID: PMC10474152 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41509-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/28/2023] [Indexed: 09/03/2023] Open
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In the era of global warming, stress combinations instead of individual stress are realistic threats faced by plants that can alter or trigger a wide range of plant responses. In the current study, the cumulative effect of charcoal rot disease caused by notorious fungal pathogen viz., Macrophomina phaseolina was investigated under toxic levels of copper (Cu) in mash bean, and farmyard manure (FYM) was employed to manage stress. Therefore, Cu-spiked soil (50 and 100 mg/kg) was inoculated with the pathogen, and amended with 2% FYM, to assess the effect of intricate interactions on mash bean plants through pot experiments. Results demonstrated that the individual stress of the pathogen or Cu was more severe for morpho-growth, physio-biochemical, and expression profiles of stress-related genes and total protein in mash bean plants as compared to stress combinations. Under single Cu stress, a significant amount of Cu accumulated in plant tissues, particularly in roots than in upper ground tissues, while, under stress combination less Cu accumulated in the plants. Nonetheless, 2% FYM in soil encountered the negative effect of stress responses provoked by the pathogen, Cu, or both by improving health markers (photosynthetic pigments, reducing sugar, total phenolics) and oxidative stress markers (catalase, peroxidase, and polyphenol oxidase), together with regulating the expression of stress-related genes (catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and cytokinin-resistant genes), and proteins, besides decreasing Cu uptake in the plants. FYM worked better at lower concentrations (50 mg/kg) of Cu than at higher ones (100 mg/kg), hence could be used as a suitable option for better growth, yield, and crop performance under charcoal rot disease stress in Cu-contaminated soils.
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- Sundus Akhtar
- School of Botany, Minhaj University Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Central Park Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Kinnaird College, Lahore, Pakistan
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Khatib M, Kahil M, Soliman MR. Restoration of Qaraoun Lake aquatic life based on wetland treatment concept. Heliyon 2023; 9:e18169. [PMID: 37539222 PMCID: PMC10395468 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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Qaraoun Lake, the largest artificial lake in Lebanon, suffered severe environmental issues due to discharging untreated domestic and industrial wastewater into it, throwing garbage, which transformed this lake into waste storage instead of using the water for agricultural purposes and making the surrounding places attractive for tourists as was before. Moreover, the violations on Litany River, Lebanon's main artery, also affected Qaraoun Lake. Therefore, this main reservoir suffers from annual blooms of potentially toxic cyanobacteria. Recently, tons of fish are washed up at the surface of the water, agricultural areas are irrigated with polluted water and the Qaraoun Lake is no longer an attractive touristic place. Besides, the climate change represented in lower precipitation and higher evaporation rates in the past few years in addition to the increase in the water demand due to the growth in the local population and the refugees from nearby countries have affected the vulnerability of the water sector in Lebanon. All these issues have resulted in the deterioration of the water quality, generating environmental issues, and seriously affecting the ecosystem. The purpose of this research is to investigate possible remediation strategies, which could help in the restoration of the Qaraoun reservoir. For this purpose, the Litani River water quality and hydrological data are collected from the Litani River Authority (LRA). Moreover, a hydrodynamic water quality model has been developed using Mike21 in order to restore the lake's aquatic life by eliminating the Litani River nutrients through constructed wetland concept, which reasonably simulated the water quality parameters of Qaraoun Lake. Consequently, the wetland could remarkably reduce the Litani River pollutants by 85%, 43.7%, 57%, and 56% for BOD, Phosphorous, Nitrate, and Ammonia, respectively. The resulted treated water, after passing the wetland, successfully improved the lake water quality and may lead to re-originate its ecosystem.
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- Milad Khatib
- ISSEA-Cnam, Zkak Blat Maurice Barres, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Lebanon
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- Beirut Arab University, Faculty of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Lebanon
- Alexandria University, Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt
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Liu H, Jiao Q, Fan L, Jiang Y, Alyemeni MN, Ahmad P, Chen Y, Zhu M, Liu H, Zhao Y, Liu F, Liu S, Li G. Integrated physio-biochemical and transcriptomic analysis revealed mechanism underlying of Si-mediated alleviation to cadmium toxicity in wheat. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 452:131366. [PMID: 37030231 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) contamination has resulted in serious reduction of crop yields. Silicon (Si), as a beneficial element, regulates plant growth to heavy metal toxicity mainly through reducing metal uptake and protecting plants from oxidative injury. However, the molecular mechanism underlying Si-mediated Cd toxicity in wheat has not been well understood. This study aimed to reveal the beneficial role of Si (1 mM) in alleviating Cd-induced toxicity in wheat (Triticum aestivum) seedlings. The results showed that exogenous supply of Si decreased Cd concentration by 67.45% (root) and 70.34% (shoot), and maintained ionic homeostasis through the function of important transporters, such as Lsi, ZIP, Nramp5 and HIPP. Si ameliorated Cd-induced photosynthetic performance inhibition through up-regulating photosynthesis-related genes and light harvesting-related genes. Si minimized Cd-induced oxidative stress by decreasing MDA contents by 46.62% (leaf) and 75.09% (root), and helped re-establish redox homeostasis by regulating antioxidant enzymes activities, AsA-GSH cycle and expression of relevant genes through signal transduction pathway. The results revealed molecular mechanism of Si-mediated wheat tolerance to Cd toxicity. Si fertilizer is suggested to be applied in Cd contaminated soil for food safety production as a beneficial and eco-friendly element.
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- Haitao Liu
- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; Department of Botany, GDC Pulwama, 192301, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture & School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth 6009, Australia
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China; Henan International Joint Laboratory of Agricultural Microbial Ecology and Technology, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, PR China
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- School of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Wheat, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450046, PR China.
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Wei Z, Zhongbing C, Xiuqin Y, Luying S, Huan M, Sixi Z. Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics reveal key metabolic pathway responses in Pistia stratiotes under Cd stress. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 452:131214. [PMID: 36989786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) can interfere with plant gene expression, change the content of metabolites and affect plant growth. In this study, untargeted metabolomics (LC-MS) and RNA-Seq sequencing were performed on root tissues of Pistia stratiotes exposed to Cd stress. The results showed that cadmium stress affected the accumulation and transport of cadmium in plants and increased the content of soluble sugar, the activities of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and peroxidase (POD) by 34.89%, 41.45%, and 6.71% on average, and decreased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) by 51.51% on average. At the same time, the contents of carotenoid, chlorophyll a, and chlorophyll b decreased by 29.52%, 20.11%, and 13.14%, respectively, Thus affecting the growth and development of plants. Metabolomic analysis showed that Cd stress affected eight metabolic pathways, involving 27 differentially expressed metabolites, mainly including unsaturated fatty acids, amino acids (phenylalanine), nucleotides, sulfur compounds, and flavonoids. By transcriptome analysis, a total of 3107 differentially expressed genes (DEGs, 2666 up-regulated genes, and 441 down-regulated genes) were identified, which were mainly involved in four pathways, among which glutathione metabolism and lignin biosynthesis were the key metabolic pathways. In conclusion, this study reveals the metabolic and transcriptional response mechanisms of P. stratiotes to Cd stress through multi-omics, providing the theoretical basis for the phytoremediation of water contaminated by Cd.
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- Zhao Wei
- College of Eco-environment Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, The Karst Environmental Geological Hazard Prevention of Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Department of Applied Ecology, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcka 129, Praha-Suchdol 16500, Czech Republic
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- College of Eco-environment Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, The Karst Environmental Geological Hazard Prevention of Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Eco-environment Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, The Karst Environmental Geological Hazard Prevention of Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Eco-environment Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, The Karst Environmental Geological Hazard Prevention of Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Eco-environment Engineering, Guizhou Minzu University, The Karst Environmental Geological Hazard Prevention of Key Laboratory of State Ethnic Affairs Commission, Guiyang 550025, China.
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Iven V, Vanbuel I, Hendrix S, Cuypers A. The glutathione-dependent alarm triggers signalling responses involved in plant acclimation to cadmium. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:3300-3312. [PMID: 36882948 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) uptake from polluted soils inhibits plant growth and disturbs physiological processes, at least partly due to disturbances in the cellular redox environment. Although the sulfur-containing antioxidant glutathione is important in maintaining redox homeostasis, its role as an antioxidant can be overruled by its involvement in Cd chelation as a phytochelatin precursor. Following Cd exposure, plants rapidly invest in phytochelatin production, thereby disturbing the redox environment by transiently depleting glutathione concentrations. Consequently, a network of signalling responses is initiated, in which the phytohormone ethylene is an important player involved in the recovery of glutathione levels. Furthermore, these responses are intricately connected to organellar stress signalling and autophagy, and contribute to cell fate determination. In general, this may pave the way for acclimation (e.g. restoration of glutathione levels and organellar homeostasis) and plant tolerance in the case of mild stress conditions. This review addresses connections between these players and discusses the possible involvement of the gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide in plant acclimation to Cd exposure.
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- Verena Iven
- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Apodiakou A, Hoefgen R. New insights into the regulation of plant metabolism by O-acetylserine: sulfate and beyond. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:3361-3378. [PMID: 37025061 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Under conditions of sulfur deprivation, O-acetylserine (OAS) accumulates, which leads to the induction of a common set of six genes, called OAS cluster genes. These genes are induced not only under sulfur deprivation, but also under other conditions where OAS accumulates, such as shift to darkness and stress conditions leading to reactive oxygen species (ROS) or methyl-jasmonate accumulation. Using the OAS cluster genes as a query in ATTED-II, a co-expression network is derived stably spanning several hundred conditions. This allowed us not only to describe the downstream function of the OAS cluster genes but also to score for functions of the members of the co-regulated co-expression network and hence the effects of the OAS signal on the sulfate assimilation pathway and co-regulated pathways. Further, we summarized existing knowledge on the regulation of the OAS cluster and the co-expressed genes. We revealed that the known sulfate deprivation-related transcription factor EIL3/SLIM1 exhibits a prominent role, as most genes are subject to regulation by this transcription factor. The role of other transcription factors in response to OAS awaits further investigation.
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- Anastasia Apodiakou
- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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- Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, D-14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany
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Ghuge SA, Nikalje GC, Kadam US, Suprasanna P, Hong JC. Comprehensive mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity in plants, detoxification, and remediation. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 450:131039. [PMID: 36867909 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Natural and anthropogenic causes are continually growing sources of metals in the ecosystem; hence, heavy metal (HM) accumulation has become a primary environmental concern. HM contamination poses a serious threat to plants. A major focus of global research has been to develop cost-effective and proficient phytoremediation technologies to rehabilitate HM-contaminated soil. In this regard, there is a need for insights into the mechanisms associated with the accumulation and tolerance of HMs in plants. It has been recently suggested that plant root architecture has a critical role in the processes that determine sensitivity or tolerance to HMs stress. Several plant species, including those from aquatic habitats, are considered good hyperaccumulators for HM cleanup. Several transporters, such as the ABC transporter family, NRAMP, HMA, and metal tolerance proteins, are involved in the metal acquisition mechanisms. Omics tools have shown that HM stress regulates several genes, stress metabolites or small molecules, microRNAs, and phytohormones to promote tolerance to HM stress and for efficient regulation of metabolic pathways for survival. This review presents a mechanistic view of HM uptake, translocation, and detoxification. Sustainable plant-based solutions may provide essential and economical means of mitigating HM toxicity.
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- Sandip A Ghuge
- Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), The Volcani Institute, P.O. Box 15159, 7505101 Rishon LeZion, Israel
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- Division of Life Science and Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongnam 52828, South Korea; Department of Botany, Seva Sadan's R. K. Talreja College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Affiliated to University of Mumbai, Ulhasnagar 421003, India
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- Division of Life Science and Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongnam 52828, South Korea.
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- Amity Centre for Nuclear Biotechnology, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai 410206, India
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- Division of Life Science and Division of Applied Life Science (BK21 Four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongnam 52828, South Korea; Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA.
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Ejaz U, Khan SM, Khalid N, Ahmad Z, Jehangir S, Fatima Rizvi Z, Lho LH, Han H, Raposo A. Detoxifying the heavy metals: a multipronged study of tolerance strategies against heavy metals toxicity in plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1154571. [PMID: 37251771 PMCID: PMC10215007 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1154571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Heavy metal concentrations exceeding permissible limits threaten human life, plant life, and all other life forms. Different natural and anthropogenic activities emit toxic heavy metals in the soil, air, and water. Plants consume toxic heavy metals from their roots and foliar part inside the plant. Heavy metals may interfere with various aspects of the plants, such as biochemistry, bio-molecules, and physiological processes, which usually translate into morphological and anatomical changes. They use various strategies to deal with the toxic effects of heavy metal contamination. Some of these strategies include restricting heavy metals to the cell wall, vascular sequestration, and synthesis of various biochemical compounds, such as phyto-chelators and organic acids, to bind the free moving heavy metal ions so that the toxic effects are minimized. This review focuses on several aspects of genetics, molecular, and cell signaling levels, which integrate to produce a coordinated response to heavy metal toxicity and interpret the exact strategies behind the tolerance of heavy metals stress. It is suggested that various aspects of some model plant species must be thoroughly studied to comprehend the approaches of heavy metal tolerance to put that knowledge into practical use.
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- Ujala Ejaz
- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Member Pakistan Academy of Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Government College Women University, Sialkot, Pakistan
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- College of Business, Division of Tourism and Hotel Management, Cheongju University, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea
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- College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Sejong University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- CBIOS (Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies), Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisboa, Portugal
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Majhi S, Sikdar (née Bhakta) M. How heavy metal stress affects the growth and development of pulse crops: insights into germination and physiological processes. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:155. [PMID: 37138782 PMCID: PMC10149436 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03585-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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The current work is an extensive review addressing the effects of heavy metals in major pulse crops such as Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), Pea (Pisum sativum L.), Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.), Mung bean (Vigna radiata L.), Black gram (Vigna mungo L.) and Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.). Pulses are important contributors to the global food supply in the world, due to their vast beneficial properties in providing protein, nutritional value and health benefits to the human population. Several studies have reported that heavy metals are injurious to plants causing inhibition in plant germination, a decrease in the root and shoot length, reduction in respiration rate and photosynthesis. Properly disposing of heavy metal wastes has become an increasingly difficult task to solve in developed countries. Heavy metals pose one of the substantial constraints to pulse crops growth and productivity even at low concentrations. This article attempts to present the morphological, biochemical and various physiological changes induced on the pulse crops grown under various heavy metal stress such as As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb, and Ni.
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- Sudipta Majhi
- Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073 India
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- Microbiology, Nutrition and Dietetics Laboratory, Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073 India
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Sferra G, Fantozzi D, Scippa GS, Trupiano D. Key Pathways and Genes of Arabidopsis thaliana and Arabidopsis halleri Roots under Cadmium Stress Responses: Differences and Similarities. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12091793. [PMID: 37176850 PMCID: PMC10180823 DOI: 10.3390/plants12091793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is among the world's major health concerns, as it renders soils unsuitable and unsafe for food and feed production. Phytoremediation has the potential to remediate Cd-polluted soils, but efforts are still needed to develop a deep understanding of the processes underlying it. In this study, we performed a comprehensive analysis of the root response to Cd stress in A. thaliana, which can phytostabilize Cd, and in A. halleri, which is a Cd hyperaccumulator. Suitable RNA-seq data were analyzed by WGCNA to identify modules of co-expressed genes specifically associated with Cd presence. The results evidenced that the genes of the hyperaccumulator A. halleri mostly associated with the Cd presence are finely regulated (up- and downregulated) and related to a general response to chemical and other stimuli. Additionally, in the case of A. thaliana, which can phytostabilize metals, the genes upregulated during Cd stress are related to a general response to chemical and other stimuli, while downregulated genes are associated with functions which, affecting root growth and development, determine a deep modification of the organ both at the cellular and physiological levels. Furthermore, key genes of the Cd-associated modules were identified and confirmed by differentially expressed gene (DEG) detection and external knowledge. Together, key functions and genes shed light on differences and similarities among the strategies that the plants use to cope with Cd and may be considered as possible targets for future research.
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- Gabriella Sferra
- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, 86090 Pesche, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, 86090 Pesche, Italy
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, 86090 Pesche, Italy
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Gong Z, Duan Y, Liu D, Zong Y, Zhang D, Shi X, Hao X, Li P. Physiological and transcriptome analysis of response of soybean (Glycine max) to cadmium stress under elevated CO 2 concentration. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2023; 448:130950. [PMID: 36860078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Revised: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The continuous accumulation of Cd has long-lasting detrimental effects on plant growth and food safety. Although elevated CO2 concentration (EC) has been reported to reduce Cd accumulation and toxicity in plants, evidence on the functions of elevated CO2 concentration and its mechanisms in the possible alleviation of Cd toxicity in soybean are limited. Here, we used physiological and biochemical methods together with transcriptomic comparison to explore the effects of EC on Cd-stressed soybean. Under Cd stress, EC significantly increased the weight of roots and leaves, promoted the accumulations of proline, soluble sugars, and flavonoid. In addition, the enhancement of GSH activity and GST gene expressions promoted Cd detoxification. These defensive mechanisms reduced the contents of Cd2+, MDA, and H2O2 in soybean leaves. The up-regulation of genes encoding phytochelatin synthase, MTPs, NRAMP, and vacuoles protein storage might play vital roles in the transportation and compartmentalization process of Cd. The MAPK and some transcription factors such as bHLH, AP2/ERF, and WRKY showed changed expressions and might be engaged in mediation of stress response. These findings provide a boarder view on the regulatory mechanism of EC on Cd stress and provide numerous potential target genes for future engineering of Cd-tolerant cultivars in soybean breeding programs under climate changes scenarios.
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- Zehua Gong
- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, 030801 Taigu, China; State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030031, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, 030801 Taigu, China
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- School of Life Science, Shanxi University, 030036, Taiyuan, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, 030801 Taigu, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, 030801 Taigu, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, 030801 Taigu, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, 030801 Taigu, China; State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030031, China.
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, 030801 Taigu, China; State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taiyuan 030031, China.
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Zhou Y, Zou Z, Wang M, Wang Y, Li J, Qiu L, Cheng Y, Dai Z. Biochar and nano-ferric oxide synergistically alleviate cadmium toxicity of muskmelon. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:57945-57959. [PMID: 36971939 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26369-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Cadmium is toxic to plants. The accumulation of cadmium in edible plants such as muskmelon may affect the safe production of crops and result in human health problem. Thus effective measures are urgently needed for soil remediation. This work aims to investigate the effects of nano-ferric oxide and biochar alone or mixture on muskmelon under cadmium stress. The results of growth and physiological indexes showed that compared with the application of cadmium alone, the composite treatment (biochar and nano-ferric oxide) decreased malondialdehyde content by 59.12% and ascorbate peroxidase activity increased by 276.6%. Their addition can increase the stress resistance of plants. The results of soil analysis and cadmium content determination in plants showed that the composite treatment was beneficial to reduce the cadmium content in various parts of muskmelon. In the presence of high concentration of cadmium, the Target Hazard Quotient value of peel and flesh of muskmelon in the composite treatment was less than 1, which means the edible risk was greatly reduced. Furthermore, the addition of composite treatment increased the content of effective components; the contents of polyphenols, flavonoids, and saponins in the flesh of the compound treatment were increased by 99.73%, 143.07%, and 18.78% compared with the cadmium treatment. The results provide a technical reference for the further application of biochar combined with nano-ferric oxide in the field of soil heavy metal remediation, and provide a theoretical basis for further research on reducing the toxicity of cadmium to plants and improving the edible quality of crops.
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- Ying Zhou
- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Economic Crops, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, 430064, People's Republic of China
- Vegetable Germplasm Innovation and Genetic Improvement Key Laboratory of Hubei Province, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, 430064, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Economic Crops, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, 430064, People's Republic of China
- Vegetable Germplasm Innovation and Genetic Improvement Key Laboratory of Hubei Province, Hubei Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, 430064, People's Republic of China
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Zhao S, Zhang Q, Xiao W, Chen D, Hu J, Gao N, Huang M, Ye X. Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals the important process in two rice cultivars with differences in cadmium accumulation. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2023; 252:114629. [PMID: 36764070 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.114629] [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: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 01/15/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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To date, Cd remains a major contaminant in rice production. An in-depth exploration of the mechanism that causes genotypic differences in Cd enrichment in rice is necessary to develop strategies to regulate Cd enrichment in rice. Here, two rice cultivars (low grain Cd, ZZ143; and high grain Cd, YX409) displayed different transcriptomic profile patterns when subjected to 100μmol/L Cd stress. In fact, 18,721(9833 upregulated and 8888 downregulated) and 16,403 (8366 upregulated and 8037 downregulated) differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were found in ZZ143 and YX409, respectively. Gene ontology (GO) classification revealed 28 and 26 terms enriched in ZZ143 and YX409, respectively. ZZ143 had more enriched DEGs than YX409, primarily in cellular processes, metabolic processes, binding terms, catalytic activity, etc. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) analysis revealed that 21 and 24 pathways were significantly enriched in ZZ143 and YX409, respectively. Based on the DEGs, ZZ143 had a stronger ability for sulfur assimilation and Cys synthesis, whereas YX409 had a stronger ability to maintain cell wall stability. A series of DEGs involved in metabolic pathways, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites, plant hormone signal transduction pathways, and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways were identified, which maybe closely related to Cd resistance and the different Cd concentrations between cultivars. The above pathways and the greater number of identified DEGs in more than half of the GO terms and KEGG pathways suggest a higher absorption and stronger tolerance of the roots of ZZ143 than YX409 to Cd.
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- Shouping Zhao
- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Information Traceability for Agricultural Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Information Traceability for Agricultural Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Information Traceability for Agricultural Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Information Traceability for Agricultural Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Information Traceability for Agricultural Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Information Traceability for Agricultural Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Information Traceability for Agricultural Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agro-Products, Key Laboratory of Information Traceability for Agricultural Products, Institute of Agro-Product Safety and Nutrition, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China.
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Kumar K, Shinde A, Aeron V, Verma A, Arif NS. Genetic engineering of plants for phytoremediation: advances and challenges. JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 32:12-30. [PMID: 0 DOI: 10.1007/s13562-022-00776-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Transcriptional Regulatory Network of Plant Cadmium Stress Response. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24054378. [PMID: 36901809 PMCID: PMC10001906 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24054378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential heavy metal with high toxicity to plants. Plants have acquired specialized mechanisms to sense, transport, and detoxify Cd. Recent studies have identified many transporters involved in Cd uptake, transport, and detoxification. However, the complex transcriptional regulatory networks involved in Cd response remain to be elucidated. Here, we provide an overview of current knowledge regarding transcriptional regulatory networks and post-translational regulation of the transcription factors involved in Cd response. An increasing number of reports indicate that epigenetic regulation and long non-coding and small RNAs are important in Cd-induced transcriptional responses. Several kinases play important roles in Cd signaling that activate transcriptional cascades. We also discuss the perspectives to reduce grain Cd content and improve crop tolerance to Cd stress, which provides a theoretical reference for food safety and the future research of plant varieties with low Cd accumulation.
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Maryška L, Jindřichová B, Siegel J, Záruba K, Burketová L. Impact of palladium nanoparticles on plant and its fungal pathogen. A case study: Brassica napus-Plenodomus lingam. AOB PLANTS 2023; 15:plad004. [PMID: 36970187 PMCID: PMC10037078 DOI: 10.1093/aobpla/plad004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The technological exploitation of palladium or palladium nanoparticles (PdNPs) is increasing, and their wider usage relates to an unwanted release of pollutants into the environment, raising public health concerns about the infiltration of palladium into the consumption chain. This study focuses on the effect of spherical gold-cored PdNPs of 50 ± 10 nm diameter stabilized by sodium citrate on the interaction between an oilseed rape (Brassica napus) and the fungal pathogen Plenodomus lingam. Pretreatment of B. napus cotyledons with PdNPs suspension 24 h before but not 24 h after inoculation with P. lingam resulted in a decrease in the extent of disease symptoms; however, this effect was caused by Pd2+ ions (35 mg l-1 or 70 mg l-1). Tests to determine any direct antifungal activity on P. lingam in vitro demonstrated that the residual Pd2+ ions present in the PdNP suspension were responsible for the antifungal activity and that PdNPs themselves do not contribute to this effect. Brassica napus plants did not show any symptoms of palladium toxicity in any form. PdNPs/Pd2+ slightly increased the chlorophyll content and the transcription of pathogenesis-related gene 1 (PR1), indicating the activation of the plant defence system. We conclude that the only toxic effect of the PdNP suspension was on P. lingam via ions and that PdNPs/Pd2+ did not have any deleterious effect on the B. napus plants.
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- Lukáš Maryška
- Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 313, 165 02, Prague 6 – Lysolaje, Czech Republic
- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28, Prague 6 – Dejvice, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Rozvojová 313, 165 02, Prague 6 – Lysolaje, Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28, Prague 6 – Dejvice, Czech Republic
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- University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Technická 5, 166 28, Prague 6 – Dejvice, Czech Republic
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Mashabela MD, Masamba P, Kappo AP. Applications of Metabolomics for the Elucidation of Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants: A Special Focus on Osmotic Stress and Heavy Metal Toxicity. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:269. [PMID: 36678982 PMCID: PMC9860948 DOI: 10.3390/plants12020269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Plants undergo metabolic perturbations under various abiotic stress conditions; due to their sessile nature, the metabolic network of plants requires continuous reconfigurations in response to environmental stimuli to maintain homeostasis and combat stress. The comprehensive analysis of these metabolic features will thus give an overview of plant metabolic responses and strategies applied to mitigate the deleterious effects of stress conditions at a biochemical level. In recent years, the adoption of metabolomics studies has gained significant attention due to the growing technological advances in analytical biochemistry (plant metabolomics). The complexity of the plant biochemical landscape requires sophisticated, advanced analytical methods. As such, technological advancements in the field of metabolomics have been realized, aided much by the development and refinement of separatory techniques, including liquid and gas chromatography (LC and GC), often hyphenated to state-of-the-art detection instruments such as mass spectrometry (MS) or nuclear resonance magnetic (NMR) spectroscopy. Significant advances and developments in these techniques are briefly highlighted in this review. The enormous progress made thus far also comes with the dawn of the Internet of Things (IoT) and technology housed in machine learning (ML)-based computational tools for data acquisition, mining, and analysis in the 4IR era allowing for broader metabolic coverage and biological interpretation of the cellular status of plants under varying environmental conditions. Thus, scientists can paint a holistic and comprehensive roadmap and predictive models for metabolite-guided crop improvement. The current review outlines the application of metabolomics and related technological advances in elucidating plant responses to abiotic stress, mainly focusing on heavy metal toxicity and subsequent osmotic stress tolerance.
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Nezhadasad B, Radjabian T, Hajiboland R. Diverse responses of halophyte and glycophyte Lepidium species to the salt-mediated amelioration of nickel toxicity and accumulation. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2023; 136:117-137. [PMID: 36409432 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-022-01424-6] [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: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Tolerance mechanisms employed by plants under environmental stresses can protect them against other co-occurring stresses. In this study, the effect of pre-exposure and simultaneous salt treatment on nickel (Ni) toxicity tolerance in one halophyte (L. sativum) and one glycophyte (L. latifolium) Lepidium species in hydroponics was investigated. In order to compare the species independent from their salt and Ni tolerance level, the glycophyte was subjected to lower salt and Ni concentrations and for a shorter period of time than the halophyte. Salt (NaCl) was applied at 50 and 100 mM concentrations and Ni was provided at an equal free Ni2+ activity by adding 100 and 200 µM Ni as single stresses, but 130 and 300 µM Ni for the treatment of its combination with salt in the glycophyte and halophyte, respectively. Temporal analyses of signaling molecules revealed that the halophyte is characteristically different from the glycophyte in that it exhibits a higher constitutive level of nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide, a longer duration of response to Ni, and its augmentation by salt. In addition to higher biomass and less Ni accumulation in salt-treated plants, the concentrations of free thiol groups, leaf pigments, proline, free and cell wall-bound phenolics contents, and the activity of phenolic metabolizing enzymes were higher in L. latifolium under the combined salt and Ni treatments than under the single Ni stress. In contrast, the biomass and most biochemical parameters of Ni-stressed L. sativum plants were not enhanced by salt treatment but rather decreased. Our findings shed light on cross-tolerance mechanisms in halophytes and uncovered halophyte survival strategies under multiple stresses.
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- Behzad Nezhadasad
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Plant, Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Tabriz, 29 Bahman Ave, Tabriz, 51666-16471, Iran.
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Faizan M, Cheng SH, Tonny SH, Robab MI. Specific roles of strigolactones in plant physiology and remediation of heavy metals from contaminated soil. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 192:186-195. [PMID: 36244191 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Strigolactones (SLs) have been implicated in various developmental processes of the plant, including the response against several abiotic stresses. It is well known as a class of endogenous phytohormones that regulates shoot branching, secondary growth and root morphology. This hormone facilitates plants in responding to nitrogen and phosphorus starvation by shaping the above and below ground structural design. SLs actively participate within regulatory networks of plant stress adaptation that are governed by phytohormones. Heavy metals (HMs) in soil are considered a serious environmental problem that causes various harmful effects on plants. SLs along with other plant hormones imply the role in plant architecture is far from being fully understood. Strategy to remove/remediation of HMs from the soil with the help of SLs has not been defined yet. Therefore, the present review aims to comprehensively provide an overview of SLs role in fine-tuning plant architectures, relation with other plant hormones under abiotic stress, and remediation of HMs contaminated soil using SLs.
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- Mohammad Faizan
- Botany Section, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, 500032, India.
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Jalan Broga, 43500, Semenyih, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Botany Section, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad, 500032, India
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Bhagat PK, Sharma D, Verma D, Singh K, Sinha AK. Arabidopsis MPK3 and MPK6 regulates D-glucose signaling and interacts with G-protein, RGS1. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 325:111484. [PMID: 36195119 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2022.111484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2022] [Revised: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Sugar as a signaling molecule has attracted lots of attention. Even though several kinases have been shown to play a crucial role in the sugar signaling and response to exogenous D-glucose (Glc), the information on the involvement of MAP kinase cascade in sugar signaling has remain largely unexplored. In this report we demonstrate that MAP kinase signaling is essential for sensitivity to higher concentrations of D-Glc in Arabidopsis. We found that D-Glc activates MAP kinases, MPK3 and MPK6 in a concentration and time-dependent manner. The mutants of mpk3 and mpk6 display hyposensitivity to 6% D-Glc during seed germination, cotyledon greening and root growth. Interestingly, the altered sensitivity to increased D-Glc is severely enhanced by addition of 1% Sucrose in the media. Our study also deciphered the role of one of the Glc sensor proteins, RGS1 that interacts and gets phosphorylated at its C-terminal domain by MPK3 and MPK6. Overall our study provides a new insight on the involvement of MAP kinases in association with G-proteins that might regulate sugar signaling and sugar responsive growth and development in Arabidopsis.
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, Delhi 110067, India
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- National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, Delhi 110067, India.
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Khan Z, Fan X, Khan MN, Khan MA, Zhang K, Fu Y, Shen H. The toxicity of heavy metals and plant signaling facilitated by biochar application: Implications for stress mitigation and crop production. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 308:136466. [PMID: 36122746 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.136466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 09/04/2022] [Accepted: 09/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Heavy metals (HMs) accumulation in soil poses a severe threat worldwide for soil, plants, and humans. The accumulation of HMs in soil and uptake by plants leads to disrupt physiological and biochemical metabolisms. As a potential and sustainable soil amendment, biochar has attained huge attention to reduce HMs toxicity in soil and improve plant growth influenced by HMs stress. Despite an array of research studies, there is a lack of knowledge on how biochar interacts with HMs, moderate plant defence system, induce HMs stress signals pathways and promote plant growth. At first, the review highlights the possible effects of HMs on soil and plant and their consequences on plant signaling network. Secondly, the biochar's impact on soil physiochemical properties and the sorption of HMs on biochar surface through direct and indirect mechanisms are reviewed. Finally, the review shows the key roles of biochar in soil improvement to enhance plant growth and signaling response to HMs by enhancing the activities of antioxidants and reducing chlorophyll injury, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, and cell membrane degradation under HMs stress. However, future studies are needed to evaluate the role of biochar in diverse climatic conditions as well as the long-term effects of biochar on HMs persistency in soil and crop productivity. This review will provide new avenues for future studies to address and quantify the advancement in biochar's role in alleviating plant's HMs stress on a sustainable basis.
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- Zaid Khan
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Rice Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of New Technology in Rice Breeding, China; Guangdong Rice Engineering Laboratory, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- College of Natural Resources and Environment, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China.
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Alam I, Manghwar H, Zhang H, Yu Q, Ge L. Identification of GOLDEN2-like transcription factor genes in soybeans and their role in regulating plant development and metal ion stresses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1052659. [PMID: 36438095 PMCID: PMC9691782 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1052659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The Golden 2-Like (G2-like or GLK) transcription factors are essential for plant growth, development, and many stress responses as well as heavy metal stress. However, G2-like regulatory genes have not been studied in soybean. This study identified the genes for 130 G2-Like candidates' in the genome of Glycine max (soybean). These GLK genes were located on all 20 chromosomes, and several of them were segmentally duplicated. Most GLK family proteins are highly conserved in Arabidopsis and soybean and were classified into five major groups based on phylogenetic analysis. These GmGLK gene promoters share cis-acting elements involved in plant responses to abscisic acid, methyl jasmonate, auxin signaling, low temperature, and biotic and abiotic stresses. RNA-seq expression data revealed that the GLK genes were classified into 12 major groups and differentially expressed in different tissues or organs. The co-expression network complex revealed that the GmGLK genes encode proteins involved in the interaction of genes related to chlorophyll biosynthesis, circadian rhythms, and flowering regulation. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis confirmed the expression profiles of eight GLK genes in response to cadmium (Cd) and copper (Cu) stress, with some GLK genes significantly induced by both Cd and Cu stress treatments, implying a functional role in defense responsiveness. Thus, we present a comprehensive perspective of the GLK genes in soybean and emphasize their important role in crop development and metal ion stresses.
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- Intikhab Alam
- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- College of Life Sciences, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Subcenter of the National Center for Soybean Improvement, South China Agricultural University (SCAU), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Cha JY, Jeong SY, Ahn G, Shin GI, Ji MG, Lee SC, Khakurel D, Macoy DM, Lee YB, Kim MG, Lee SY, Yun DJ, Kim WY. The thiol-reductase activity of YUCCA6 enhances nickel heavy metal stress tolerance in Arabidopsis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1007542. [PMID: 36237515 PMCID: PMC9551240 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1007542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Anthropogenic activities cause the leaching of heavy metals into groundwater and their accumulation in soil. Excess levels of heavy metals cause toxicity in plants, inducing the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and possible death caused by the resulting oxidative stress. Heavy metal stresses repress auxin biosynthesis and transport, inhibiting plant growth. Here, we investigated whether nickel (Ni) heavy metal toxicity is reduced by exogenous auxin application and whether Ni stress tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana is mediated by the bifunctional enzyme YUCCA6 (YUC6), which functions as an auxin biosynthetic enzyme and a thiol-reductase (TR). We found that an application of up to 1 µM exogenous indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) reduces Ni stress toxicity. yuc6-1D, a dominant mutant of YUC6 with high auxin levels, was more tolerant of Ni stress than wild-type (WT) plants, despite absorbing significantly more Ni. Treatments of WT plants with YUCASIN, a specific inhibitor of YUC-mediated auxin biosynthesis, increased Ni toxicity; however yuc6-1D was not affected by YUCASIN and remained tolerant of Ni stress. This suggests that rather than the elevated IAA levels in yuc6-1D, the TR activity of YUC6 might be critical for Ni stress tolerance. The loss of TR activity in YUC6 caused by the point-mutation of Cys85 abolished the YUC6-mediated Ni stress tolerance. We also found that the Ni stress-induced ROS accumulation was inhibited in yuc6-1D plants, which consequently also showed reduced oxidative damage. An enzymatic assay and transcriptional analysis revealed that the peroxidase activity and transcription of PEROXIREDOXIN Q were enhanced by Ni stress to a greater level in yuc6-1D than in the WT. These findings imply that despite the need to maintain endogenous IAA levels for basal Ni stress tolerance, the TR activity of YUC6, not the elevated IAA levels, plays the predominant role inNi stress tolerance by lowering Ni-induced oxidative stress.
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- Joon-Yung Cha
- Research Institute of Life Sciences, Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Sciences, Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Sciences, Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Biology, Graduate School of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- College of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Research Institute of Life Sciences, Institute of Agriculture and Life Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
- Division of Applied Life Science (BK21four), Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, South Korea
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Fedenko VS, Landi M, Shemet SA. Metallophenolomics: A Novel Integrated Approach to Study Complexation of Plant Phenolics with Metal/Metalloid Ions. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911370. [PMID: 36232672 PMCID: PMC9570091 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Plant adaptive strategies have been shaped during evolutionary development in the constant interaction with a plethora of environmental factors, including the presence of metals/metalloids in the environment. Among adaptive reactions against either the excess of trace elements or toxic doses of non-essential elements, their complexation with molecular endogenous ligands, including phenolics, has received increasing attention. Currently, the complexation of phenolics with metal(loid)s is a topic of intensive studies in different scientific fields. In spite of the numerous studies on their chelating capacity, the systemic analysis of phenolics as plant ligands has not been performed yet. Such a systematizing can be performed based on the modern approach of metallomics as an integral biometal science, which in turn has been differentiated into subgroups according to the nature of the bioligands. In this regard, the present review summarizes phenolics–metal(loid)s’ interactions using the metallomic approach. Experimental results on the chelating activity of representative compounds from different phenolic subgroups in vitro and in vivo are systematized. General properties of phenolic ligands and specific properties of anthocyanins are revealed. The novel concept of metallophenolomics is proposed, as a ligand-oriented subgroup of metallomics, which is an integrated approach to study phenolics–metal(loid)s’ complexations. The research subjects of metallophenolomics are outlined according to the methodology of metallomic studies, including mission-oriented biometal sciences (environmental sciences, food sciences and nutrition, medicine, cosmetology, coloration technologies, chemical sciences, material sciences, solar cell sciences). Metallophenolomics opens new prospects to unite multidisciplinary investigations of phenolic–metal(loid) interactions.
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- Volodymyr S. Fedenko
- Research Institute of Biology, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, 72 Gagarin Avenue, 49010 Dnipro, Ukraine
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- Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto, 80I-56124 Pisa, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-050-2216620
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- Ukrainian Association for Haemophilia and Haemostasis “Factor D”, Topola-3, 20/2/81, 49041 Dnipro, Ukraine
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Kumar S, Shah SH, Vimala Y, Jatav HS, Ahmad P, Chen Y, Siddique KHM. Abscisic acid: Metabolism, transport, crosstalk with other plant growth regulators, and its role in heavy metal stress mitigation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:972856. [PMID: 36186053 PMCID: PMC9515544 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.972856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Heavy metal (HM) stress is threatening agricultural crops, ecological systems, and human health worldwide. HM toxicity adversely affects plant growth, physiological processes, and crop productivity by disturbing cellular ionic balance, metabolic balance, cell membrane integrity, and protein and enzyme activities. Plants under HM stress intrinsically develop mechanisms to counter the adversities of HM but not prevent them. However, the exogenous application of abscisic acid (ABA) is a strategy for boosting the tolerance capacity of plants against HM toxicity by improving osmolyte accumulation and antioxidant machinery. ABA is an essential plant growth regulator that modulates various plant growth and metabolic processes, including seed development and germination, vegetative growth, stomatal regulation, flowering, and leaf senescence under diverse environmental conditions. This review summarizes ABA biosynthesis, signaling, transport, and catabolism in plant tissues and the adverse effects of HM stress on crop plants. Moreover, we describe the role of ABA in mitigating HM stress and elucidating the interplay of ABA with other plant growth regulators.
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- Sandeep Kumar
- Plant Physiology and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Department of Botany, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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- Plant Physiology and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Department of Botany, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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- Plant Physiology and Tissue Culture Laboratory, Department of Botany, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, India
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- Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University Jobner, Jaipur, India
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- Department of Botany, GDC Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture and School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture and School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Stress Tolerance to and Accumulation Mechanisms of Cadmium in Paspalum vaginatum Swartz. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11162078. [PMID: 36015382 PMCID: PMC9414793 DOI: 10.3390/plants11162078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Revised: 07/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a non-essential heavy metal and high concentrations in plants causes toxicity of their edible parts and acts as a carcinogen to humans and animals. Paspalum vaginatum is widely cultivating as turfgrass due to its higher abiotic stress tolerance ability. However, there is no clear evidence to elucidate the mechanism for heavy metal tolerance, including Cd. In this study, an RNA sequencing technique was employed to investigate the key genes associated with Cd stress tolerance and accumulation in P. vaginatum. The results revealed that antioxidant enzyme activities catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and glutathione S-transferase GST) were significantly higher at 24 h than in other treatments. A total of 6820 (4457/2363, up-/down-regulated), 14,038 (9894/4144, up-/down-regulated) and 17,327 (7956/9371, up-/down-regulated) differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the Cd1 vs. Cd0, Cd4 vs. Cd0, and Cd24 vs. Cd0, respectively, were identified. The GO analysis and the KEGG pathway enrichment analysis showed that DEGs participated in many significant pathways in response to Cd stress. The response to abiotic stimulus, the metal transport mechanism, glutathione metabolism, and the consistency of transcription factor activity were among the most enriched pathways. The validation of gene expression by qRT-PCR results showed that heavy metal transporters and signaling response genes were significantly enriched with increasing sampling intervals, presenting consistency to the transcriptome data. Furthermore, over-expression of PvSnRK2.7 can positively regulate Cd-tolerance in Arabidopsis. In conclusion, our results provided a novel molecular mechanism of the Cd stress tolerance of P. vaginatum and will lay the foundation for target breeding of Cd tolerance in turfgrass.
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Alleviation of Cadmium and Nickel Toxicity and Phyto-Stimulation of Tomato Plant L. by Endophytic Micrococcus luteus and Enterobacter cloacae. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11152018. [PMID: 35956496 PMCID: PMC9370581 DOI: 10.3390/plants11152018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) and nickel (Ni) are two of the most toxic metals, wreaking havoc on human health and agricultural output. Furthermore, high levels of Cd and Ni in the soil environment, particularly in the root zone, may slow plant development, resulting in lower plant biomass. On the other hand, endophytic bacteria offer great promise for reducing Cd and Ni. Moreover, they boost plants’ resistance to heavy metal stress. Different bacterium strains were isolated from tomato roots. These isolates were identified as Micrococcus luteus and Enterobacter cloacae using 16SrDNA and were utilized to investigate their involvement in mitigating the detrimental effects of heavy metal stress. The two bacterial strains can solubilize phosphorus and create phytohormones as well as siderophores. Therefore, the objective of this study was to see how endophytic bacteria (Micrococcus luteus and Enterobactercloacae) affected the mitigation of stress from Cd and Ni in tomato plants grown in 50 μM Cd or Ni-contaminated soil. According to the findings, Cd and Ni considerably lowered growth, biomass, chlorophyll (Chl) content, and photosynthetic properties. Furthermore, the content of proline, phenol, malondialdehyde (MDA), H2O2, OH, O2, the antioxidant defense system, and heavy metal (HM) contents were significantly raised under HM-stress conditions. However, endophytic bacteria greatly improved the resistance of tomato plants to HM stress by boosting enzymatic antioxidant defenses (i.e., catalase, peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione reductase, ascorbate peroxidase, lipoxygenase activity, and nitrate reductase), antioxidant, non-enzymatic defenses, and osmolyte substances such as proline, mineral content, and specific regulatory defense genes. Moreover, the plants treated had a higher value for bioconcentration factor (BCF) and translocation factor (TF) due to more extensive loss of Cd and Ni content from the soil. To summarize, the promotion of endophytic bacterium-induced HM resistance in tomato plants is essentially dependent on the influence of endophytic bacteria on antioxidant capacity and osmoregulation.
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Ben Amor A, Rahmani R, Bennani L, Ben Yahia L, Ben Atia Zrouga K, Chaira N, Nagaz K. Investigation of phenolic compounds potential to reduce dust pollution of pomegranate trees. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2022; 25:430-440. [PMID: 35786086 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2022.2089090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The present study was carried out in two seasons from two areas at different distances from the industrial zone of Gabes city which is classified as a Mediterranean host-spot pollution region. Pomegranate tree were highly exposed to various industrial air pollutants containing Zn and Cu. The relation between Zn, Cu, morphological, physiological and biochemical changes induced in pomegranate leaves was evaluated based to the measurement of leaf heavy metals, leaf changes, total phenolic content and quali-quantification of individual phenol profile by LC-ESI-MS.Results showed that the highest levels of metals were found in the closet site to the industrial area. This accumulation varied significantly between areas and seasons and cause significant increase of necrosis leaf area, decrease of leaf area, green leaf area and specific leaf area. LC-ESI-MS analysis showed a spatial and seasonal variation of total phenolic acids and flavonoids which indicate that phenolic compounds are rigorously depending to stressful conditions. A significant positive correlation was found among total Zn, Cu, necrosis, cirsiliol, caffeic and trans-ferulic acids. This accumulation can serve as protective defensive mechanism to minimize the air pollutants effects, chelate Zn and Cu and then to improve the resistance of pomegranate trees.
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- Afef Ben Amor
- Drylands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions of Medenine, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Research Laboratory of Valorization of Active Biomolecules, Higher Institute of Applied Biology of Medenine, University of Gabes, Medenine, Tunisia
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- Drylands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions of Medenine, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Drylands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions of Medenine, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences and Landscape, High Institute of Agronomic Sciences of Chott Meriem, Sousse University, Sousse, Tunisia
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- Drylands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions of Medenine, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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- Drylands and Oases Cropping Laboratory, Institute of Arid Regions of Medenine, University of Gabes, Gabes, Tunisia
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