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JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Volume 401, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123365
Keywords
Arsenic; Hydrogen peroxide; Antioxidants; Photosynthesis; Rice
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- UGC
- SERB New Delhi, India [30-441/2018, SRG/2019/001766]
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The study demonstrates that H2O2 can alleviate the adverse effects of arsenic on rice photosynthesis and growth through regulation of antioxidant systems, highlighting its crucial role in protecting photosynthetic activity in rice from arsenic toxicity.
We studied the role of H2O2 in the protection of photosynthesis from arsenic (As) damage in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by examining the antioxidant system, photosynthesis, and growth attributes. Among the As concentrations (0, 20, 30, 40 and 50 mu M) tested, maximum oxidative stress and inhibition in photosynthesis and growth were found with 50 mu M As. The application of 50 mu M H2O2 resulted in alleviation of the adverse effects of 50 mu M As on Pigment System (PS) II activity, photosynthesis, and growth. Hydrogen peroxide supplementation induced the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione reductase (GR) and increased reduced glutathione (GSH) content and proline metabolism. The expression of SOD and APX, PSBA and PSBB was induced in the presence of H2O2 to alleviate the As damage to PS II and maintain photosynthetic activity. The role of H2O2 as a signaling molecule is shown in the protection of photosynthetic activity in rice from As toxicity through regulation on the activity and the expression of antioxidant enzymes.
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