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Plant Sciences
Moez Maghrebi, Elena Baldoni, Giorgio Lucchini, Gianpiero Vigani, Giampiero Vale, Gian Attilio Sacchi, Fabio Francesco Nocito
Summary: The study found that there are distinct differences in the ways Capataz and Beirao handle Cd at different concentrations. The Cd root retention in Capataz increased with external Cd concentration, while Beirao had higher Cd root retention compared to Capataz and was independent of Cd concentration. Additionally, the expression levels of genes related to Cd transport varied between the two rice accessions.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Wenli Zou, Jingguang Chen, Lijun Meng, Dandan Chen, Haohua He, Guoyou Ye
Summary: This study characterized the rice CAX family, showing the localization and expression pattern of six rice CAX genes in rice, as well as their interaction with Cd in yeast cells. The results indicate that OsCAX1a, OsCAX1c, and OsCAX4 likely play a role in Cd uptake and translocation in rice.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Li He, Jiaokun Li
Summary: This study compared the physiological indexes and gene expression patterns between different subspecies of rice under the same Cd stress. The results showed differences in Cd detoxification capacity and translocation ability between the subspecies. Transcriptomic analysis revealed differentially expressed genes related to various physiological processes under Cd stress. These findings provide new insights into Cd tolerance in rice and can be applied in selecting suitable varieties and management measures.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yasmine A. Farhat, Soo-Hyung Kim, Angelia L. Seyfferth, Long Zhang, Rebecca B. Neumann
Summary: Climate change is expected to increase growing temperatures in rice cultivating regions worldwide, leading to elevated arsenic concentrations in rice tissue which may impact its absorption and transport mechanisms.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yixia Cai, Bogui Pan, Bingquan Liu, Kunzheng Cai, Jihui Tian, Wei Wang
Summary: The application of exogenous silicon in different ways can significantly increase the retention capacity of rice root for Cd, reduce Cd concentrations in root compartments, and enhance Cd sequestration in roots. TJ-Si is more effective in increasing Cd retention and decreasing Cd migration in rice roots compared to T-Si and J-Si.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Sheng Huang, Naoki Yamaji, Feng Jian Ma
Summary: This review describes the transporters involved in the uptake, vacuolar sequestration, root-to-shoot translocation, and distribution of zinc in rice, and discusses how to balance optimal plant nutrition and human nutrition for zinc.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Yuta Kawakami, Navreet K. Bhullar
Summary: Iron deficiency in humans is a widespread issue worldwide, and iron biofortification of rice has shown promising results in increasing grain iron concentration. However, there are still many aspects to be addressed and future studies should focus on resolving these issues to enhance rice biofortification strategies.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Hao Ai, Daxia Wu, Chunli Li, Mengmeng Hou
Summary: This article summarizes the molecular mechanisms of cadmium absorption and transport in rice, as well as the variation in cadmium accumulation among rice varieties and the associated QTLs. It also discusses the direction of future research.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Jenna E. Fonta, Jitender Giri, Phanchita Vejchasarn, Jonathan P. Lynch, Kathleen M. Brown
Summary: The anatomical and architectural phenotypes of rice roots were examined to understand their responses to drought stress. The study found that the plasticity of root phenotypes in Azucena contributes to its drought tolerance by reducing the metabolic cost of soil exploration and improving water transport efficiency.
Article
Agronomy
Peiman Zandi, Jianjun Yang, Xing Xia, Beata Barabasz-Krasny, Katarzyna Mozdzen, Joanna Pula, Elke Bloem, Yaosheng Wang, Sajjad Hussain, Seyed Mohammad Hashemi, Bartosz Rozanowski, Qian Li
Summary: This study investigated the impact of sulfur on the chromium tolerance of rice plants and found that a moderate sulfur treatment can effectively reduce the bioavailability of chromium in rice shoots. The barrier capacity of iron plaque to chromium absorption in rice plants was found to be primarily influenced by the applied chromium concentration and the competition between chromium and sulfur at the absorbing sites.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Chunya Ma, Kaidong Ci, Jian Zhu, Ziling Sun, Zixuan Liu, Xinyi Li, Yelin Zhu, Cheng Tang, Ping Wang, Zhiming Liu
Summary: Exogenous silicon can enhance plant growth and alleviate heavy metals toxicity in the soil-rice system. Mineral silicon treatment has been shown to increase total biomass and grain yield, decrease soil Cd content, and enhance soil enzyme activities, with a positive impact on rice growth and microbial community structure.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Jun Shi, Rongping Hu, Qin Li, Xiufen Li, Dingyou Liu, Zufen Xiang, Shuang Liao, Huaqing Yu, Tingyou Huang, Yan Li
Summary: This study found that the application of black and dark teas can promote the growth of rice seedlings and decrease the uptake of cadmium in rice. The root cadmium content, soil pH value, and soil exchangeable cadmium concentration were closely associated with the shoot cadmium content.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Flavia Caldeira do Nascimento, Andressa Fabiane Faria de Souza, Vinicius Miranda de Souza, Rafael Passos Rangel, Everaldo Zonta, Manlio Silvestre Fernandes, Leandro Azevedo Santos
Summary: Our study showed that root-specific expression of OsCKX5 in rice can enhance root growth, beneficial for crops grown on nutrient-poor soils, and increase the uptake ability of certain macro- and micronutrients.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Keji Wang, Haiying Yu, Xizhou Zhang, Daihua Ye, Huagang Huang, Yongdong Wang, Zicheng Zheng, Tingxuan Li
Summary: This study reveals the important role of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in cadmium (Cd) binding in cell wall pectin of rice roots. Cd stress stimulates the production of H2O2, promoting pectin biosynthesis and demethylation, which is beneficial for Cd accumulation in the roots of rice.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kailun Shi, Chengkun Liu, Dongwu Liu, Keliang Lyu, Jie Chen, Xue Wang
Summary: This study investigated the accumulation and effects of neodymium on rice seedlings, finding that neodymium can have toxic effects on rice growth at higher concentrations but positive effects at lower concentrations. Neodymium accumulates in different forms, with insoluble phosphate and oxalate forms being major forms in the roots. Additionally, neodymium accumulation occurs in various parts of the rice seedlings and the cell wall serves as a major sink site. The study also showed that enhanced antioxidant capacity plays a crucial role in neodymium detoxification in rice seedlings.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tongtong Zhou, Wenwen Hu, Shen Yu
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zaiwang Zhang, Nancai Pei, Yuxin Sun, Jialiang Li, Xueping Li, Shen Yu, Xiangrong Xu, Yongxia Hu, Bixian Mai
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Soil Science
Ruichang Shen, Ming Xu, Yonggang Chi, Shen Yu, Shiqiang Wan, Nianpeng He
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Xiaodan Lin, Shen Yu, Dawen Yang, Michael G. Hutchins, Jing Ding, Bing Hong, Peiji Chen, Xun Liu
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Min Zhou, Shen Yu, Bing Hong, Juan Li, Han Han, Guang Qie
Summary: This study in southern China found that sealed-bag feeds for tilapia ponds did not contain tetracyclines but still had antibiotics and other compounds, while opened-bag feeds had added antibiotics. Sediments in the ponds showed high levels of salicylic acid and various pharmaceutical residues, including progesterone. The findings suggest that additional regulatory actions may be needed to control antibiotic abuse in aquaculture.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Ruihan Lin, Shen Yu, Bing Hong
Summary: This study investigates the socioeconomic patterns beyond the land conversions of global mangrove cover changes. It finds that the annual mangrove cover change is influenced by national economy measures, urbanization, and aquaculture. Additionally, there is a positive correlation between the temporal change of aquacultural product price and annual mangrove cover change, particularly in Asia and Oceania.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xun Liu, Shen Yu, Peiji Chen, Bing Hong, Yan Zhang, Xiaodan Lin, Tao Ma, Tongtong Zhou, Yuehai Li
Summary: This study investigated metal loadings in estuarine shellfish along the Southeastern China coast and found that Cu and Zn had the highest loadings in shellfish, which were closely associated with urbanization and socioeconomic indicators in their watersheds. The socioeconomic patterns in estuarine shellfish showed distinct class-specification and metal-dependency, suggesting the need for multiple bioindicators for a comprehensive understanding of estuarine environmental quality.
MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenchao Xue, Chor Pangara, Aye Mon Aung, Shen Yu, Allan Sriratana Tabucanon, Bing Hong, Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan
Summary: In this study, multiple geostatistical approaches were applied to explore the distribution of soil nutrients and metallic contaminants in a large river watershed in Thailand. The results showed that conditional interpolation approaches provided better prediction accuracy for soil nutrients and some land use specific metals, but were not effective for predicting the distribution of certain metals like Cr, Ni, As, and Hg.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Bing Hong, Shen Yu, Min Zhou, Juan Li, Qi Li, Jing Ding, Qiaoying Lin, Xiaodan Lin, Xun Liu, Peiji Chen, Linlin Zhang
Summary: This study reveals the pseudo partitioning of pharmaceutical residues between surficial sediment and water, as well as the anthropogenic patterns of these residues in the Jiulong River. The study finds that antibiotics and NSAIDs are the dominant components of sedimentary pharmaceutical residues. Furthermore, the distribution of pharmaceutical compounds is influenced by their properties and the characteristics of the surficial sediment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Peiji Chen, Xun Liu, Shen Yu, Jinghua Xu, Bing Hong, Jun Ma, Jing Ding, Yongshan Chen, Yuemin Chen, Changyi Lu
Summary: This study developed a protocol to assess the stability of restored Benggang units in weathered granite crust regions and provided a quantitative estimation of the rainfall intensity threshold causing collapse. The findings showed that most of the restored units were still collapsing or collapsed, with higher rainfall thresholds in stable or collapsing-to-stable units compared to continuously or late collapsing units. There was no significant difference in stability between ecological restoration and restoration with cashcrop plantation.
ECOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Xun Liu, Shen Yu
Summary: This study analyzed the metal loads in coastal sediment in different provinces of China and found regional variations in metal loads, which were related to characteristic industries. Guangdong Province had a high risk of metal loads in nearshore sediment, while other provinces had lower risks. Furthermore, this study identified a significant relationship between metal loads in nearshore sediment and non-agricultural GDP per capita of non-agricultural population/urban population percentile.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Juan Li, Shen Yu, Bing Hong, Ruihan Lin, Qi Li, Linlin Zhang, Tao Lin, Haifeng Jia, Dawen Yang, Chengwei Gu, Qimeng Jia
Summary: A study conducted in a pilot sponge city in Suzhou, China, found that urban green infrastructure can effectively and economically reduce stormwater runoff volume and pollutants. However, the spatial effects of such infrastructure remain unclear. The study revealed that different types of green spaces along the urban waterway network, such as waterfront areas and roadside green spaces, significantly influenced nutrient loads in surface water. The 100 m riparian buffer zone was identified as a priority area for implementing urban green infrastructure to reduce nutrient loads and improve landscape aesthetics.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ru Xu, Shan Liu, Hui Chen, Qin-Wei Hao, Yong-Xia Hu, Heng-Xiang Li, Lang Lin, Rui Hou, Bing Hong, Shen Yu, Xiang-Rong Xu
Summary: This study conducted field investigations to analyze the distribution, fluxes, and inventories of 22 steroids and their metabolites at a watershed level. It also developed a predictive tool based on a fugacity model and a chemical indicator to estimate the presence of target steroids and their metabolites. Thirteen steroids were found in river water and seven steroids in sediments, with total concentrations ranging from 1.0-76 ng/L.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Min Zhou, Qi Li, Shen Yu, Han Han, Nicholas J. Osborne
Summary: This study analyzed the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) in sediment samples from 20 ponds in a tilapia farming base in southern China using a smart chip-based high-throughput quantitative PCR approach. The results showed a wide range of ARGs abundance, with the dominant categories being multidrug and sulfonamides. The abundance of ARGs was significantly correlated with the presence of antimicrobial residues, particularly fluoroquinolones, sulfonamides, and trimethoprim.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Xiaodan Lin, Shen Yu, Hwongwen Ma
BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY
(2018)