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CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 260, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127533
Keywords
Oryza sativa; Cadmium; Nano-scale zero valent iron; Remediation; Crop yield
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- CSIR, Government of India
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In recent decades, nanoscale zero valent iron (nZVI) has been found to be a promising approach for heavy metal remediation. This study is the first report highlighting the role of nZVI to ameliorate Cadmium (Cd) stress in rice along with its effects in expressions of transporter genes, agronomic parameters and grain nutrient status. Initially, 3 concentration of Cd (10, 50, 250 mu M) and nZVI (50, 100, 200 mg L-1) were selected. PCA analysis based on growth parameters, photosynthetic pigment contents and lipid peroxidation rate confirmed that 100 mg L-1 nZVI was most suitable for remediation of 10 mu M Cd. It was evident that, nZVI can alleviate Cd-induced toxic effects by enhancing antioxidant defense mechanisms and other physiological processes in plants. nZVI treated rice seedlings also showed upregulation of phytochelatins which aided in Cd chelation within vacuoles. Study of root morphology with scanning electron microscopy and ROS imaging with confocal microscopy confirmed that nZVI could alleviate oxidative stress due to Cd uptake. In nZVI treated rice seedlings, gene expressions of iron (Fe) transporters (like, IRT1,IRT2,YSL2,YSL15) which are responsible for both Fe and Cd uptake were significantly down-regulated whereas, OsVIT1 and OsCAX4 genes were over expressed which lead to sequestration of Cd in vacuoles. Cd localization assay with leadmium proved that Cd translocation was reduced with nZVI treatment. To further validate our findings a pot experiment was carried out where it was found that nZVI could immobilize Cd in soil prevented accumulation of Cd in rice grains in addition to improving yield. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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