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Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Khalid, Xinxin Liu, Saeed Ur Rahman, Asad Rehman, Chang Zhao, Xiaoxiao Li, Yucheng Bian, Nan Hui
Summary: The impact of cadmium contamination on microbial activities in the rhizocompartments of king grass was investigated. The results showed that the diversity and richness of both bacterial and fungal communities were negatively affected by cadmium stress, regardless of its concentration. Certain bacterial and fungal taxa exhibited resistance to cadmium stress, suggesting their potential role in the growth of king grass under heavy metal contamination.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Microbiology
Tessa E. Reid, Vanessa N. Kavamura, Maider Abadie, Adriana Torres-Ballesteros, Mark Pawlett, Ian M. Clark, Jim Harris, Tim H. Mauchline
Summary: The research investigated the impact of inorganic chemical fertilizer application on rhizobacterial diversity in wheat, using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and predictive metagenomics. The results showed that fertilization reduced the abundance of potential plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, suggesting the need for more targeted biofertilization strategies.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Juanying Wang, Hongmiao Wu, Linkun Wu, Ye Liu, Puleng Letuma, Xianjin Qin, Ting Chen, Christopher Rensing, Sheng Lin, Wenxiong Lin
Summary: The study showed that consecutive monoculture of Achyranthes bidentata alters the bacterial and fungal community by secreting root exudates, leading to recruitment of beneficial microbes and replacement of plant-specific pathogenic fungi with plant beneficial fungi.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Agronomy
Caylon F. Yates, Jing Guo, Terrence H. Bell, Suzanne M. Fleishman, Hayden W. Bock, Ryan V. Trexler, David M. Eissenstat, Michela Centinari
Summary: The study found that arbuscular mycorrhizal tree species were associated with increased soil pH and available nitrogen compared to ectomycorrhizal tree species, and mycorrhizal type was significantly linked to rhizoplane bacterial composition. Root absorptive diameter did not clearly explain soil variability, but was associated with changes in rhizoplane-associated bacteria composition.
Review
Microbiology
Inmyoung Park, Young-Su Seo, Mohamed Mannaa
Summary: The viable community of microorganisms in the rhizosphere significantly affects plant development and vitality. This review discusses the factors that influence the composition and function of the rhizosphere microbiome and how they facilitate the recruitment of specific microbes by the host plant to support plant growth and resilience under stress. The review also explores current methods for manipulating the rhizosphere microbiome and highlights promising techniques and avenues for future research.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Yongmei Zhou, Ziqin Pang, Haifeng Jia, Zhaonian Yuan, Ray Ming
Summary: In this study, the effects of exogenous GA(3) application on the roots and rhizosphere of female papaya were investigated. The results showed that exogenous GA(3) treatment enhanced lateral root development in female papaya, which improved water and nutrient uptake. The application of GA(3) also increased auxin levels in papaya shoot apices, which promoted lateral root initiation and development. Additionally, exogenous GA(3) treatment had positive effects on the microbial community in the rhizosphere, reducing pathogens and increasing beneficial bacteria species.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xingang Zhou, Jingyu Zhang, Muhammad Khashi U. Rahman, Danmei Gao, Zhong Wei, Fengzhi Wu, Francisco Dini-Andreote
Summary: Terrestrial plants can influence the recruitment of rhizosphere microbiome in adjacent plants through root exudates, potentially affecting their growth and health. This study demonstrated that intercropping with potatoonion can create a disease-suppressive rhizosphere microbiome that protects tomato plants against Verticillium wilt disease. The root exudates from potatoonion promoted the colonization of Bacillus sp., which inhibited the growth of the pathogen and induced resistance in tomato plants.
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Plant Sciences
Yongmei Zhou, Ziqin Pang, Zhaonian Yuan, Nyumah Fallah, Haifeng Jia, Ray Ming
Summary: Dioecious plants exhibit significant genetic variation, leading to differences in metabolic profiles and microbial communities in roots and rhizosphere soils. Understanding these differences can provide insights into underlying genomic and molecular mechanisms in plants.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alla Usyskin-Tonne, Yitzhak Hadar, Dror Minz
Summary: The composition and functions of root-associated and rhizospheric microbiomes in wheat are influenced by the plant's developmental stage, with changes observed during transition from vegetative growth to spike formation. Genes related to biofilm formation, antibiotic production and resistance, as well as carbon and amino acid transporters, show different abundances in root vs. rhizosphere microbiomes. Additionally, there is a division in the abundance of denitrification-related genes between root-associated and rhizospheric microbiomes during wheat growth.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Editorial Material
Microbiology
Lanxiang Wang, Moxian Chen, Pui-Ying Lam, Francisco Dini-Andreote, Lei Dai, Zhong Wei
Summary: This comprehensive review discusses the multiple roles of flavonoids in mediating plant-microbe interactions, including their synthesis, transport, and exudation in plants, the importance of flavonoids in regulating plant-microbe interactions, and how flavonoids influence the overall community assembly of plant-root microbiomes. The review also highlights potential knowledge gaps in understanding how flavonoids determine the interactions between plants and commensal microbes, advocating for further research in this area for innovative strategies to manipulate plant-microbiome composition.
Article
Plant Sciences
William L. King, Caylon F. Yates, Lily Cao, Sean O'Rourke-Ibach, Suzanne M. Fleishman, Sarah C. Richards, Michela Centinari, Benjamin D. Hafner, Marc Goebel, Taryn Bauerle, Young-Mo Kim, Carrie D. Nicora, Christopher R. Anderton, David M. Eissenstat, Terrence H. Bell
Summary: Traditionally, fine roots were grouped without considering their heterogeneity in physiology, morphology, and functionality among different orders. This study examined the differences in microbial composition, potential microbial functions, and root metabolome between absorptive and transportive fine roots of four temperate tree species. The results showed that the bacterial community, potential microbial functions, and root metabolome were influenced by root functional type.
PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Xiangfeng Tan, Hengtong Xie, Jingwen Yu, Yuefei Wang, Jianming Xu, Ping Xu, Bin Ma
Summary: This study explored the interaction between plant genetics and microbiomes using 100 tea plant cultivars. The results showed that diverse host factors play a role in driving microbial variation in plant-associated environments. The genetic mechanisms behind this phenomenon were found to be compartment-specific, with certain genes associated with specific microbial compositions in different plant compartments.
PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
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Soil Science
Lioba Rueger, Kai Feng, Yan Chen, Ruibo Sun, Bo Sun, Ye Deng, Doris Vetterlein, Michael Bonkowski
Summary: Soil texture is critical to root growth and plays a significant role in the occurrence and distribution of soil microbiota. This study investigated the influence of soil texture on root morphology and the rhizosphere microbial composition of maize. The results showed a linear relationship between soil texture and root morphology, as well as a stronger selection effect of the rhizosphere in soils with a high sand fraction. This research highlights the importance of soil texture in shaping the rhizosphere microbiome of maize.
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Li Bin Liao, Xiao Xia Chen, Jun Xiang, Nan Nan Zhang, En Tao Wang, Fu Sun Shi
Summary: Root-rot disease has caused serious damage to Zanthoxylum bungeanum trees and led to a reduction in yields. The disease affected soil physicochemical properties and microbial communities, as well as microbial diversity and composition in the root endosphere. The imbalance of root and soil microbial function groups may have contributed to the occurrence of the disease.
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Soil Science
Leticia Bianca Pereira, Victor Marques de Oliveira Gambarini, Alexandre Barretto de Menezes, Laura M. M. Ottoboni, Renato Vicentini
Summary: The study revealed that water stress can increase organic acid exudation from sugarcane roots and alter microbial gene expression. Under water stress conditions, genes associated with certain microbial genera showed decreased expression, while others related to specific functions exhibited increased expression.
APPLIED SOIL ECOLOGY
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Evyatar Ben Mordechay, Jorge Tarchitzky, Yona Chen, Moshe Shenker, Benny Chefetz
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2018)
Article
Microbiology
Nesli Tovi, Sammy Frenk, Yitzhak Hadar, Dror Minz
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alla Usyskin-Tonne, Yitzhak Hadar, Dror Minz
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Judith Kraut-Cohen, Avihai Zolti, Liora Shaltiel-Harpaz, Eli Argaman, Rachel Rabinovich, Stefan J. Green, Dror Minz
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2020)
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Engineering, Environmental
Roberto B. M. Marano, Avihai Zolti, Edouard Jurkevitch, Eddie Cytryn
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Soil Science
Alla Usyskin-Tonne, Yitzhak Hadar, Uri Yermiyahu, Dror Minz
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2020)
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Microbiology
Avihai Zolti, Stefan Joshua Green, Noa Sela, Yitzhak Hadar, Dror Minz
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Ecology
Alla Usyskin-Tonne, Yitzhak Hadar, Uri Yermiyahu, Dror Minz
Summary: Elevated CO2 stimulates plant growth and influences root exudates, affecting the microbiome. Interactions between CO2 and nitrate levels have significant effects on root-surface-associated bacterial community structure and function. Changes in bacterial abundance and gene functions may be due to alterations in root exudation patterns at elevated CO2.
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Engineering, Environmental
Evyatar Ben Mordechay, Vered Mordehay, Jorge Tarchitzky, Benny Chefetz
Summary: The study found that pharmaceuticals and CECs were present in crops irrigated with reclaimed wastewater, with leafy greens showing the highest contamination levels. The contamination levels of different crops varied due to the source of wastewater, quality of treatment, and soil characteristics.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Evyatar Ben Mordechay, Tali Sinai, Tamar Berman, Rita Dichtiar, Lital Keinan-Boker, Jorge Tarchitzky, Yehoshua Maor, Vered Mordehay, Orly Manor, Benny Chefetz
Summary: Irrigation with reclaimed wastewater helps conserve freshwater sources, but also exposes agricultural products to emerging contaminants. A study in Israel found that the highest exposure to wastewater-borne contaminants occurred through the consumption of leafy vegetables. While no human health concerns were observed in average and high exposure scenarios, extreme exposure to certain contaminants from produce irrigated with reclaimed wastewater may pose a threat to human health.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sammy Frenk, Yitzhak Hadar, Dror Minz
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Toshimi Nakajima, Mao Kuragano, Makoto Yamada, Ryo Sugimoto
Summary: This study compared the contribution of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) to river nutrient budgets at nearshore and embayment scales, and found that SGD-derived nutrients become more important at larger spatial scales.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Fan Liu, Lei Zhang, Chongyang Zhang, Ziguang Chen, Jingguang Li
Summary: NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves used for household heating have become a significant source of indoor pollution in Chinese urban areas. The high indoor concentration of NO2 poses potential health risks to residents. It is urgently necessary to establish relevant regulations and implement emission reduction technologies to reduce NO2 emissions from wall-mounted gas stoves.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Letter
Environmental Sciences
Hans Peter H. Arp, Raoul Wolf, Sarah E. Hale, Sivani Baskaran, Juliane Gluege, Martin Scheringer, Xenia Trier, Ian T. Cousins, Harrie Timmer, Roberta Hofman-Caris, Anna Lennquist, Andre D. Bannink, Gerard J. Stroomberg, Rosa M. A. Sjerps, Rosa Montes, Rosario Rodil, Jose Benito Quintana, Daniel Zahn, Herve Gallard, Tobias Mohr, Ivo Schliebner, Michael Neumann
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Philomina Onyedikachi Peter, Binessi Edouard Ifon, Francois Nkinahamira, Kayode Hassan Lasisi, Jiangwei Li, Anyi Hu, Chang-Ping Yu
Summary: This study investigates the relationship between dissolved organic matter (DOM) and Rare Earth Elements (REEs) in sediments from Yundang Lagoon, China. The results show four distinct fluorescent components, with protein-like substances being the most prevalent. Additionally, the total fluorescence intensity and LREE concentrations exhibit a synchronized increase from Outer to Inner to Songbai Lake core sediments. The findings demonstrate a strong correlation between DOM content and pollution levels.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Surya Gupta, Pasquale Borrelli, Panos Panagos, Christine Alewell
Summary: The objective of this study is to incorporate soil hydraulic properties into the erodibility factor (K) of USLE-type models. By modifying and improving the existing equations for soil texture and permeability, the study successfully included information on saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ksat) into the calculation of K factor. Using the Random Forest machine learning algorithm, two independent K factor maps with different spatial resolutions were generated. The results show that the decrease in K factor values has a positive impact on the modeling of soil erosion rates.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jesmin Akter, Wendy J. M. Smith, Yawen Liu, Ilho Kim, Stuart L. Simpson, Phong Thai, Asja Korajkic, Warish Ahmed
Summary: The choice of workflow in wastewater surveillance has a significant impact on SARS-CoV-2 concentrations, while having minimal effects on HF183 and no effect on HAdV 40/41 concentrations. Certain components in the workflow can be interchangeable, but factors such as buffer type, chloroform, and homogenization speed can affect the recovery of viruses and bacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yu Luo, Xueting Yang, Diwei Wang, Hongmei Xu, Hongai Zhang, Shasha Huang, Qiyuan Wang, Ningning Zhang, Junji Cao, Zhenxing Shen
Summary: Atmospheric PM2.5, which can generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), is associated with cardiorespiratory morbidity and mortality. The study found that both the mass concentration of PM2.5 and the DTT activity were higher during the heating season than during the nonheating season. Combustion sources were the primary contributors to DTT activity during the heating season, while secondary formation dominated during the nonheating season. The study also revealed that biomass burning had the highest inherent oxidation potential among all sources investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Erin L. Murphy, Leah R. Gerber, Chelsea M. Rochman, Beth Polidoro
Summary: Plastic pollution has devastating consequences for marine organisms. This study uses a trait-based framework to develop a vulnerability index for marine mammals, seabirds, and sea turtles in Hawai'i. The index ranks 63 study species based on their vulnerability to macroplastic pollution, providing valuable information for species monitoring and management priorities.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kenji Maurice, Amelia Bourceret, Sami Youssef, Stephane Boivin, Liam Laurent-Webb, Coraline Damasio, Hassan Boukcim, Marc-Andre Selosse, Marc Ducousso
Summary: Growing pressure from climate change and agricultural land use is destabilizing soil microbial community interactions. Little is known about microbial community resistance and adaptation to disturbances, hindering our understanding of recovery latency and implications for ecosystem functioning. This study found that anthropic disturbance and natural disturbance have different effects on the topology and stability of soil microbial networks.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yunhao Li, Yali Feng, Haoran Li, Yisong Yao, Chenglong Xu, Jinrong Ju, Ruiyu Ma, Haoyu Wang, Shiwei Jiang
Summary: Deep-sea mining poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems and human health by disturbing sediment and transmitting metal ions through the food chain. This study developed a new regenerative adsorption material, OMN@SA, which effectively removes metal ions. The adsorption mechanism and performance of the material for metal ion fixation were investigated.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Antonio Medici, Margherita Lavorgna, Marina Isidori, Chiara Russo, Elena Orlo, Giovanni Luongo, Giovanni Di Fabio, Armando Zarrelli
Summary: Valsartan, a widely used antihypertensive drug, has been detected in high concentrations in surface waters due to its unchanged excretion and incomplete degradation in wastewater treatment plants. This study investigated the degradation of valsartan and identified 14 degradation byproducts. The acute and chronic toxicity of these byproducts were evaluated in key organisms in the freshwater trophic chain.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jiang Lin, Lianbao Chi, Qing Yuan, Busu Li, Mingbao Feng
Summary: This study investigated the photodegradation behavior and product formation of two representative pharmaceuticals in simulated estuary water. The study found that the formed transformation products of these pharmaceuticals have potential toxicity on marine organisms, including oxidative stress and damage to cellular components.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hua Fang, Dongdong Jiang, Ye He, Siyi Wu, Yuehong Li, Ziqi Zhang, Haoting Chen, Zixin Zheng, Yan Sun, Wenxiang Wang
Summary: This study revealed that exposure to lower levels of air pollutants led to decreased pregnancy rates, with PM10, NO2, SO2, and CO emerging as the four most prominent pollutants. Individuals aged 35 and above exhibited heightened susceptibility to pollutants.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ali Shaan Manzoor Ghumman, Rashid Shamsuddin, Amin Abbasi, Mohaira Ahmad, Yoshiaki Yoshida, Abdul Sami, Hamad Almohamadi
Summary: In this study, inverse vulcanized polysulfides (IVP) were synthesized by reacting molten sulfur with 4-vinyl benzyl chloride, and then functionalized using N-methyl D-glucamine (NMDG). The functionalized IVP showed a high mercury adsorption capacity and a machine learning model was developed to predict the amount of mercury removed. Furthermore, the functionalized IVP can be regenerated and reused, providing a sustainable and cost-effective adsorbent.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rita Bonfiglio, Renata Sisto, Stefano Casciardi, Valeria Palumbo, Maria Paola Scioli, Erica Giacobbi, Francesca Servadei, Gerry Melino, Alessandro Mauriello, Manuel Scimeca
Summary: This study investigated the presence of aluminum in human colon cancer samples and its potential association with biological processes involved in cancer progression. Aluminum was found in tumor areas of 24% of patients and was associated with epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and cell death. Additional analyses revealed higher tumor mutational burden and mutations in genes related to EMT and apoptosis in aluminum-positive colon cancers. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of aluminum toxicity may improve strategies for the management of colon cancer patients.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)