Journal
NEW PHYTOLOGIST
Volume 226, Issue 2, Pages 492-506Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/nph.16373
Keywords
Arabidopsis thaliana; elemental imaging; food webs; metal contamination; metal distribution; metal speciation; metallophyte
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- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SPP1529 ADAPTOMICS) [Cl152/9-1, Cl152/9-2, Kr1967/10-1, Kr1967/10-2]
- Alexander von Humboldt foundation
- Slovenian Research Agency (ARRS) [P1-0212, P1-0112, I0-0005, N7-077, J7-9418, J7-9398, N1-0105, N1-0090]
- ESRF, Grenoble, France [LS-2275]
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Lead (Pb) ranks among the most problematic environmental pollutants. Background contamination of soils is nearly ubiquitous, yet plant Pb accumulation is barely understood. In a survey covering 165 European populations of the metallophyte Arabidopsis halleri, several field samples had indicated Pb hyperaccumulation, offering a chance to dissect plant Pb accumulation. Accumulation of Pb was analysed in A. halleri individuals from contrasting habitats under controlled conditions to rule out aerial deposition as a source of apparent Pb accumulation. Several elemental imaging techniques were employed to study the spatial distribution and ligand environment of Pb. Regardless of genetic background, A. halleri individuals showed higher shoot Pb accumulation than A. thaliana. However, dose-response curves revealed indicator rather than hyperaccumulator behaviour. Xylem sap data and elemental imaging unequivocally demonstrated the in planta mobility of Pb. Highest Pb concentrations were found in epidermal and vascular tissues. Distribution of Pb was distinct from that of the hyperaccumulated metal zinc. Most Pb was bound by oxygen ligands in bidentate coordination. A. halleri accumulates Pb whenever soil conditions render Pb phytoavailable. Considerable Pb accumulation under such circumstances, even in leaves of A. thaliana, strongly suggests that Pb can enter food webs and may pose a food safety risk.
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