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CENTRAL EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY
Volume 5, Issue 4, Pages 481-490Publisher
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DOI: 10.2478/s11535-010-0025-1
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Bacterial consortium; Soybeans; Cadmium; Oxidative stress; Glutathione-S-transferase (GST); Guaiacol peroxidases (GPX); Soluble phenolics
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Inoculating plants that have inefficient antioxidant systems with plant-associated bacteria allows them to overcome heavy metal intoxication. We monitored protein oxidation, the activity of plant defense system enzymes, and the phenolics content in soybean (Glycine max L.) during a prolonged exposure to cadmium (Cd). The assistance of the bacterial consortium reduced the bioavailability of Cd in a soil containing 10 times the metal's Standard Maximum Value (SMV). This reduced the accumulation of Cd in the soybeans' roots and seeds. At 100 SMV, bacterial inoculation resulted in increased Cd bioavailability, which enhanced cadmium uptake by the soybean plants. At both Cd concentrations, oxidative stress was more prolonged in the soybean's roots than its leaves. In cadmium-polluted soil, glutathion peroxidase activity changed more rapidly in the roots of plants when they had been inoculated. Inhibition of the peroxidases' activities strengthened the activity of glutathione-S-transferase; increased the phenolics content in plant roots; and alleviated stress in inoculated soybean plants compared to untreated plants. The bacterial consortium may be recommended for a plant protection at 10 SMV Cd in the soil, and for phytostabilization at 100 SMV.
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