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Plant Sciences
Long Guo, Long Ling, Xiaoqian Wang, Ting Cheng, Hongyan Wang, Yanan Ruan
Summary: This study revealed the crucial roles of H2S and MG in reducing Cd-induced oxidative damage to Salix matsudana seedlings and demonstrated the importance of GSH metabolism in regulating Cd-induced stress.
Article
Plant Sciences
Guoyuan Liu, Yuqing Wang, Bolin Lian, Ziqi Ma, Xiaoting Xiang, Jing Wu, Chunying Luo, Duojin Ma, Yanhong Chen, Chunmei Yu, Fei Zhong, Hui Wei, Jian Zhang
Summary: Sexual dimorphism is common in many species. Salix matsudana males and females exhibit different phenotypes under salinity stress, with males having stronger roots and heavier dry weights. Analysis of the root transcriptome revealed unique molecular mechanisms of males and females under salinity stress. Males up-regulated abiotic stress response genes to adjust to salinity stress, while females down-regulated nitrogen metabolism-related genes to decrease harm. Understanding the salinity tolerance in Salix matsudana males and females provides insights into sexual dimorphism and benefits the ecological environment.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Forestry
Guoyuan Liu, Yixin Li, Junfeng Gao, Zhicong Feng, Hongyi Guo, Hang Zou, Xintong Chu, Yaqi Li, Yanhong Chen, Chunmei Yu, Fei Zhong, Hui Wei, Jian Zhang
Summary: The study identified differentially expressed genes in the roots and shoots of plants in response to gravity, uncovering a gravity response network affecting growth and polarity. This provides a foundation for further research on the molecular mechanisms and genetic regulation of plant responses to gravity and plant polarity.
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Yu Ting Meng, Xiao Long Zhang, Qi Wu, Ren Fang Shen, Xiao Fang Zhu
Summary: In this study, researchers identified a nucleus-localized transcription factor, ANAC004, which is involved in regulating cadmium (Cd) resistance in Arabidopsis plants. ANAC004 enhances cell wall Cd immobilization, increases vacuolar Cd detoxification, and inhibits Cd translocation, thus improving Cd resistance. These processes may be mediated by ABA signaling and antioxidant defense systems.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qingling Zhu, Mengmeng Zhang, Jingjing Bao, Jianhua Liu
Summary: The study reveals that D. salina maintains cellular defense against high cadmium concentration by upregulating ROS-scavenging activities. Additionally, cells produce oxidants and antioxidants through multiple pathways to maintain dynamic redox homeostasis under extended exposure to cadmium.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jie Yang, Zhixuan Tang, Wuyue Yang, Qianhui Huang, Yuqing Wang, Mengfan Huang, Hui Wei, Guoyuan Liu, Bolin Lian, Yanhong Chen, Jian Zhang
Summary: In this study, the Trihelix gene family was analyzed in Salix matsudana, an ornamental forest tree. A total of 78 Trihelix transcription factors were identified and classified into four subfamilies. The expression pattern analysis revealed that these genes play different roles in response to flooding stress, with SmTTF30 showing enhanced tolerance to flooding stress when overexpressed in Arabidopsis thaliana.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Guoyuan Liu, Qingshan Yang, Junfeng Gao, Yuwei Wu, Zhicong Feng, Jingke Huang, Hang Zou, Xingzhao Zhu, Yanhong Chen, Chunmei Yu, Bolin Lian, Fei Zhong, Jian Zhang
Summary: The study focused on the fast-growing traits of trees, specifically tree height (TH) and diameter at breast height (DBH), using a high-density genetic map to identify genetic regions for these traits. Six stable QTL related to fast-growing traits were identified on six chromosomes, and candidate genes regulating height growth were discovered. This research lays a strong foundation for further exploration of the molecular and genetic regulation of TH and DBH.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jianqi Zhao, Ruohan Xie, Jiayu Lin, Lingling Xu, Xiaoyu Gao, Xianyong Lin, Shengke Tian, Lingli Lu
Summary: This study functionally characterized SaMT3 in the Cd/Zn hyperaccumulator S. alfredii. The C- and N-terminal regions of SaMT3 exhibited differential functional roles in Cd adaptation, with the C-terminal region involved in Cd sensing and binding and the N-terminal region responsible for ROS scavenging. Overexpression of SaMT3 increased Cd tolerance in transgenic plants, while knockout of SaMT3 led to decreased Cd concentrations and increased ROS levels. These findings provide valuable insights into the role of SaMT3 in Cd hyperaccumulation and the molecular mechanisms underlying Cd detoxification in plants.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Ying Zhao, Li Wang
Summary: Increasing field studies have found isotopic mismatches between plant trunk water and its sources. The cause of these offsets is unclear, but may be related to soil water heterogeneity. This study shows that root water isotopic composition deviates from bulk soil water, and trunk water is only isotopically similar to root water at specific depths.
HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Lena Chen, Susan H. Little, Katharina Kreissig, Silke Severmann, James McManus
Summary: Cadmium is a trace metal in the ocean that mimics phosphate concentration, but deviations occur in oxygen deficient zones. Organic-rich sediments have light Cd isotope compositions, suggesting a light source of Cd, yet the application of Cd isotopes as a paleoproductivity proxy is complex due to multiple possible sources and processes in the water column.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jinhua Zou, Yuerui Wang, Siyuan Wang, Xiaoshuo Shang
Summary: Adding calcium can alleviate the toxic effects of Cd on S. matsudana seedlings by reducing Cd absorption and promoting its translocation. It also changes the subcellular distribution and chemical forms of Cd. Moreover, genes related to Cd uptake and xylem loading are upregulated after Cd and Cd + Ca treatments. This study provides new insights into the role of calcium in reducing Cd toxicity and suggests its potential for improving phytoremediation of Cd contamination.
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Shan Chen
Summary: This study found that zinc (Zn) has been used to reduce cadmium (Cd) accumulation in mangrove ecosystems in China. In a set of pot experiments, Cd-contaminated Kandelia obovata plants were treated with different concentrations of ZnSO4 to study the effects on biomass, Cd and Zn contents, phenolic acid metabolism, antioxidant capacity, chlorophyll, and soluble sugar contents in the leaves. The results showed that low-dose ZnSO4 treatment had positive effects on the various parameters analyzed, indicating that Zn alleviates Cd toxicity in mangrove plants through enhancing phenolic acid metabolism and antioxidant capacity.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Temoor Ahmed, Hafiza Ayesha Masood, Muhammad Noman, Arwa Abdulkreem AL-Huqail, Suliman M. S. Alghanem, Muhammad Munem Khan, Sher Muhammad, Natasha Manzoor, Muhammad Rizwan, Xingjiang Qi, Amany H. A. Abeed, Bin Li
Summary: By modulating cellular oxidative repair mechanisms, the use of biogenic silicon nanoparticles can alleviate cadmium stress in rapeseed plants. The treatment with these nanoparticles significantly improved growth parameters, photosynthetic efficiency, and antioxidant enzyme activities in rapeseed plants. Furthermore, the treatment also mitigated the damage caused by cadmium, altered gene expressions, and influenced metal accumulation in the plants.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Dongao Huo, Ying Hao, Juan Zou, Lixia Qin, Chuangyun Wang, Dengxiang Du
Summary: Buckwheat is an important food crop with medicinal uses. This study analyzed the response of cultivated and perennial buckwheat species to cadmium (Cd) stress using transcriptome and metabolomic methods. The results showed that Cd stress affected reactive oxygen species and the chlorophyll system, and Cd-response genes related to stress response, amino acid metabolism, and ROS scavenging were enriched in the perennial species. Galactose, lipid metabolism, and glutathione metabolism were found to play important roles in the buckwheat response to Cd stress. These findings provide valuable insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying Cd tolerance in buckwheat and genetic improvement for drought tolerance.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Di Ran, Dehui Zhou, Gang Liu, Yonggang Ma, Waseem Ali, Rui Yu, Qinghua Wang, Hongyan Zhao, Jiaqiao Zhu, Hui Zou, Zongping Liu
Summary: Cadmium exposure in bone tissues leads to higher Cd concentration in osteoporosis (OP) patients compared to normal subjects. This exposure also decreases the expression level of SIRT1 protein, exacerbating osteoblast apoptosis and bone resorption.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)