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Plant Sciences
Wenlue Li, Changli Chen, Yong Deng, Xiahong Luo, Tingting Liu, Xia An, Lina Zou, Mingbao Luan, Defang Li
Summary: Under Cd stress, different forms and concentrations of nitrogen have different effects on the growth and Cd absorption of kenaf. Applying low concentrations of NO3--N can better promote the extraction of Cd by kenaf.
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Plant Sciences
Kamil Demski, Simon Jeppson, Sten Stymne, Ida Lager
Summary: The enzyme PDCT plays a crucial role in the accumulation of oil in Ricinus communis seeds. While Camelina PDCT struggles with utilizing DAGs containing ricinoleoyl groups, Castor PDCT shows a 10-fold selectivity for DAG with one ricinoleoyl group. The study sheds light on the specificities and selectivities of Castor DAG acyltransferase and the proposed function of PDCT in castor endosperm.
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Plant Sciences
Hester Blommaert, Anne-Marie Aucour, Matthias Wiggenhauser, Claudia Moens, Philippe Telouk, Sylvain Campillo, Jacques Beauchene, Gautier Landrot, Denis Testemale, Serge Pin, Caleb Lewis, Pathmanathan Umaharan, Erik Smolders, Geraldine Sarret
Summary: This study elucidated the transfer pathways of Cd from soil to cacao nibs in a high Cd accumulating cacao cultivar. The results showed that the transfer from branches to nibs was more direct than from leaves to nibs. It also suggested that the main contribution of Cd in nibs came from the phloem tissues of the branches rather than leaf remobilization.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Jun Liu, Xinting Fan, Yuanyuan Jiang, Juan Ni, Aili Mo, Meihan Cai, Tong Li, Yaqi Wang, Peishuang He, Shiyu Hu, Tangjian Peng, Cuiying Peng, Fei Yang
Summary: This study found that under cadmium stress, the application of strontium significantly alleviated growth inhibition and toxicity in rice seedlings. Strontium promoted root length, shoot height, and whole plant length of rice seedlings, and reduced the accumulation of cadmium in rice plants. Additionally, strontium protected rice seedlings from cadmium-induced damage by controlling the activities of antioxidant enzymes and reducing membrane lipid peroxidation. This study provides a new solution to the problem of cadmium contamination in rice, promoting safe rice production and benefiting human health.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Zhaoxue Zhang, Yi Lu, Haipu Li, Ya Gao, Zhaoguang Yang
Summary: Rice is a staple food globally, but the increasing levels of Cadmium (Cd) in paddy soil cause Cd-contaminated rice, which poses a serious threat to human health. This study revealed and discussed the impact of Nickel (Ni) on the uptake and accumulation of Cd in rice.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Michela Landoni, Greta Bertagnon, Martina Ghidoli, Elena Cassani, Fabrizio Adani, Roberto Pilu
Summary: Castor bean originated in East Africa and has spread to various regions of the world. The high lipid content in castor beans is used in pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Castor oil is mainly composed of ricinoleic acid and other fatty acids, making it safe for use in cosmetics and industry.
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Engineering, Environmental
Guo Yu, Habib Ullah, Xinshuai Wang, Jie Liu, Baoliang Chen, Pingping Jiang, Hua Lin, Geoffrey I. Sunahara, Shaohong You, Xuehong Zhang, Asfandyar Shahab
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanism of tolerance to manganese (Mn) and cadmium (Cd) in Celosia argentea and found that ABC transporters and glutathione metabolism pathways play important roles in Mn and Cd detoxification.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
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Environmental Sciences
Hong Wei Cao, Ya Ning Zhao, Xue Song Liu, Justice Kipkorir Rono, Zhi Min Yang
Summary: The study identified a novel rice gene OsHIPP16 that plays a crucial role in limiting Cd accumulation in rice crops and improving environmental quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Valeria Fernandes de Oliveira Sousa, Thiago Jardelino Dias, Jose Eldo Costa, Sebastiao de Oliveira Maia Junior, Juliane Maciel Henschel, Raimundo Nonato Moraes Costa, Walter Esfrain Pereira, Jessica Aline Linne
Summary: The study showed that the use of castor bean cake up to 5 t ha(-1) can mitigate the deleterious effects of mild salinity (3 dS m(-1)) on biomass accumulation of basil plants by increasing antioxidant defense. However, the combination of saline water with high doses of castor bean cake (10 t ha(-1)) caused oxidative damages, reducing dry mass accumulation and gas exchanges.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Darley de Araujo Nascimento, Alexsandro dos Santos Brito, Luiz Mariano Neves da Silva, Leandro Santos Peixouto, Vanessa Fernandes Cotrim
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the water use efficiency of castor bean cultivars and found an inverse relationship between yield and water storage, providing insights for castor bean production.
AGRICULTURAL WATER MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ya Ning Zhao, Mong Qi Wang, Chao Li, Hong Wei Cao, Justice Kipkorir Rono, Zhi Min Yang
Summary: The study reveals that the rice gene OsHIPP56 is able to reduce Cd accumulation in plants, thereby mitigating the toxic effects of Cd contamination. Through CRISPR/Cas9 mutation and overexpression experiments, the functional role of OsHIPP56 in Cd detoxification in rice has been successfully verified.
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2022)
Article
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.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shafaqat Ali, Manar Fawzi Bani Mfarrej, Muhammad Rizwan, Afzal Hussain, Munazzam Jawad Shahid, Xiukang Wang, Muhammad Nafees, Muhammad Waseem, Hesham F. Alharby
Summary: This study investigates the role of citric acid and chromium-resistant bacteria in remediating hexavalent chromium (Cr+6) from polluted soil using castor bean. Results showed that high concentrations of chromium negatively affected plant growth, while the application of citric acid improved plant growth. Staphylococcus aureus was found to be more effective in tolerating chromium toxicity compared to Bacillus subtilis. Castor bean demonstrated excellent potential in tolerating high chromium concentrations and can be effectively used in phytoremediation of metal-contaminated soil. The combined use of citric acid and metal-resistant bacteria can significantly enhance the phytoremediation potential of castor bean and other hyper-accumulator plants.
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Li Wang, Jing Liu, Monika Filipiak, Khongorzul Mungunkhuyag, Pawel Jedynak, Jan Burczyk, Pengcheng Fu, Przemyslaw Malec
Summary: This study investigated a newly identified algal strain, Chlorella vulgaris K-01, isolated from a saline environment, for its high cadmium binding capacity and adaptability. The study revealed the mechanisms and factors influencing cadmium biosorption by Chlorella vulgaris K-01, demonstrating its tolerance to high cadmium and salinity concentrations, suggesting potential industrial applications.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Li Yang, Yuchen Kang, Jiaxin Liu, Na Li, Hui Sun, Tianqi Ao, Wenqing Chen
Summary: The foliar spray of rutin can alleviate cadmium toxicity, promote plant growth, and improve cadmium transfer and accumulation in the plant with positive effects over time. Properly prolonging the application time of exogenous rutin can significantly improve cadmium remediation efficiency.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2022)
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Agronomy
W. L. Ye, T. Fan, H. J. Lu, G. Y. Zhang, H. Y. Chen, J. J. Zhang, R. M. Hua
ACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION B-SOIL AND PLANT SCIENCE
(2015)
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Environmental Sciences
Wen-Ling Ye, M. Asaduzzaman Khan, Steve P. McGrath, Fang-Jie Zhao
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2011)
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Plant Sciences
Wen-Ling Ye, B. Alan Wood, Jacqueline L. Stroud, P. John Andralojc, Andrea Raab, Steve P. McGrath, Joerg Feldmann, Fang-Jie Zhao
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wenling Ye, Jingjing Zhang, Ting Fan, Hongjuan Lu, Haiyan Chen, Xuede Li, Rimao Hua
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2017)