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Mechanisms of Enterobacter bugandensis TJ6 immobilization of heavy metals and inhibition of Cd and Pb uptake by wheat based on metabolomics and proteomics

Hui Han et al.

Summary: This study revealed the mechanisms by which the heavy metal-immobilizing bacterium Enterobacter bugandensis TJ6 reduces the uptake of Cd and Pb by wheat, including adsorption, intracellular accumulation, and bioprecipitation, as well as the molecular basis for enhancing wheat resistance.

CHEMOSPHERE (2021)

Article Environmental Sciences

Exogenous 24-Epibrassinolide stimulates root protection, and leaf antioxidant enzymes in lead stressed rice plants: Central roles to minimize Pb content and oxidative stress

Flava Raphaela Carvalho Miranda Guedes et al.

Summary: This research investigated the effects of 24-Epibrasnolide (EBR) on lead (Pb) stressed rice plants, showing that EBR can mitigate the negative impacts of Pb by improving root structures and antioxidant systems. EBR promoted root growth, increased epidermis thickness and aerenchyma area, providing higher protection against Pb2+ ions. Additionally, EBR increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes, reducing oxidative stress in Pb-stressed plants.

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (2021)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Comparative physiological, biochemical and transcriptomic analysis of hexaploid wheat (T. aestivum L.) roots and shoots identifies potential pathways and their molecular regulatory network during Fe and Zn starvation

Om Prakash Gupta et al.

Summary: The study comprehensively analyzed the impact of different iron and zinc contents in two wheat genotypes on their tolerance, revealing that Narmada 195 showed stronger tolerance to iron and zinc deficiency. Core genes and microRNAs identified in the study provide valuable resources for further genetic improvement of iron and zinc content in wheat grains.

GENOMICS (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Proteome Changes Reveal the Protective Roles of Exogenous Citric Acid in Alleviating Cu Toxicity in Brassica napus L.

Young-Hwan Ju et al.

Summary: This study investigated the proteome changes in Brassica napus L. seedlings in response to citric acid (CA)-mediated alleviation of copper (Cu) stress, revealing that differentially abundant proteins (DAPs) were mainly involved in energy and carbohydrate metabolism, photosynthesis, protein metabolism, stress and defense, metal detoxification, and cell wall reorganization. The downregulation of chlorophyll biosynthetic proteins and increased abundance of stress and defense-related proteins suggest potential molecular mechanisms for Cu stress tolerance and phytoextraction of Cu in B. napus with CA application.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2021)

Review Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Application of Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics to Barley Research

Mahya Bahmani et al.

Summary: This article discusses the importance of barley in the world and the application of proteomics technology in barley research, including the response of proteins to environmental conditions and their impact on food processing. Proteomics can be used to guide barley breeding programs to improve its nutritional value and application scope.

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY (2021)

Review Plant Sciences

Plant epigenomics for extenuation of abiotic stresses: challenges and future perspectives

Dharmendra Singh et al.

Summary: Climate change exacerbates abiotic stresses, impacting plant growth and development, and damaging crop productivity. Stable epigenetic changes in plants can be passed on to future generations, aiding in adaptation to environmental changes. Epigenetic resources offer potential for the development of climate-smart crops.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Effect of green and chemically synthesized titanium dioxide nanoparticles on cadmium accumulation in wheat grains and potential dietary health risk: A field investigation

Muhammad Atif Irshad et al.

Summary: The study found that foliar application of TiO2 NPs improved various growth indicators during plant growth and reduced cadmium content in wheat grains. TiO2 NPs also reduced oxidative burst in plant leaves and increased enzyme activity.

JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Silicon elevated cadmium tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by endorsing nutrients uptake and antioxidative defense mechanisms in the leaves

Shafeeq Ur Rahman et al.

Summary: The study showed that the application of Silicon (Si) can significantly enhance the growth and antioxidative defense mechanisms of wheat plants under Cd stress, improving plant tolerance against Cd toxicity.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (2021)

Article Plant Sciences

Structure, Function, Regulation and Phylogenetic Relationship of ZIP Family Transporters of Plants

T. P. Ajeesh Krishna et al.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2020)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Overexpression of Rice OsHMA3 in Wheat Greatly Decreases Cadmium Accumulation in Wheat Grains

Lingxiao Zhang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2020)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Identifying transcripts associated with efficient transport and accumulation of Fe and Zn in hexaploid wheat (T. aestivum L.)

Om Prakash Gupta et al.

JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY (2020)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Heavy metal induced stress on wheat: phytotoxicity and microbiological management

Asfa Rizvi et al.

RSC ADVANCES (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Site-specific manipulation of Arabidopsis loci using CRISPR-Cas9 SunTag systems

Ashot Papikian et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Lead, Cadmium and Zinc Phytotoxicity Alter DNA Methylation Levels to Confer Heavy Metal Tolerance in Wheat

Sarfraz Shafiq et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Article Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

New Biofortification Tool: Wheat TaCNR5 Enhances Zinc and Manganese Tolerance and Increases Zinc and Manganese Accumulation in Rice Grains

Kun Qiao et al.

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY (2019)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Combined Effect of Cadmium and Lead on Durum Wheat

Alessio Aprile et al.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES (2019)

Article Plant Sciences

Integrative analysis of hexaploid wheat roots identifies signature components during iron starvation

Gazaldeep Kaur et al.

JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY (2019)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Wheat Cell Number Regulator CNR10 Enhances the Tolerance, Translocation, and Accumulation of Heavy Metals in Plants

Kun Qiao et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

A multivariate analysis of physiological and antioxidant responses and health hazards of wheat under cadmium and lead stress

Behzad Murtaza et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2019)

Article Environmental Sciences

Aquatic plants for phytostabilization of cadmium and zinc in hydroponic experiments

Theeta Sricoth et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2018)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Wheat expansin gene TaEXPA2 is involved in conferring plant tolerance to Cd toxicity

Yuanqing Ren et al.

PLANT SCIENCE (2018)

Review Environmental Sciences

Accumulation of heavy metals in soil-crop systems: a review for wheat and corn

Shiyu Wang et al.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH (2017)

Article Environmental Sciences

Soil heavy metal contamination and health risks associated with artisanal gold mining in Tongguan, Shaanxi, China

Ran Xiao et al.

ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY (2017)

Review Environmental Sciences

Cadmium minimization in wheat: A critical review

Muhammad Rizwan et al.

ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY (2016)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Plant Ionomics: From Elemental Profiling to Environmental Adaptation

Xin-Yuan Huang et al.

MOLECULAR PLANT (2016)

Article Plant Sciences

Characterization of wheat miRNAs and their target genes responsive to cadmium stress

ZongBo Qiu et al.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY (2016)

Review Plant Sciences

Proteomics, metabolomics, and ionomics perspectives of salinity tolerance in halophytes

Asha Kumari et al.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2015)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Mapping the Epigenetic Basis of Complex Traits

Sandra Cortijo et al.

SCIENCE (2014)

Review Plant Sciences

Wheat proteomics: proteome modulation and abiotic stress acclimation

Setsuko Komatsu et al.

FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE (2014)

Article Biochemical Research Methods

Proteomic Analysis of Leaves and Roots of Common Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under Copper-Stress Conditions

Gezi Li et al.

JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH (2013)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Phylogenomic analysis of Cation Diffusion Facilitator proteins uncovers Ni2+/Co2+ transporters

Ciro Cubillas et al.

METALLOMICS (2013)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Functional analyses of TaHMA2, a P1B-type ATPase in wheat

Jinjuan Tan et al.

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL (2013)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Polyploids Exhibit Higher Potassium Uptake and Salinity Tolerance in Arabidopsis

Dai-Yin Chao et al.

SCIENCE (2013)

Article Plant Sciences

The OsHMA2 transporter is involved in root-to-shoot translocation of Zn and Cd in rice

Ryuichi Takahashi et al.

PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT (2012)

Article Plant Sciences

Comparative proteomic analysis of Cd-responsive proteins in wheat roots

Yun Wang et al.

ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM (2011)

Article Plant Sciences

Differential proteomic analysis of cadmium-responsive proteins in wheat leaves

Y. Wang et al.

BIOLOGIA PLANTARUM (2011)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Transporters Contributing to Iron Trafficking in Plants

Sarah S. Conte et al.

MOLECULAR PLANT (2011)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Expression of the P-1B-type ATPase AtHMA4 in tobacco modifies Zn and Cd root to shoot partitioning and metal tolerance

Oskar Siemianowski et al.

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL (2011)

Review Plant Sciences

Ionomics: studying the social network of mineral nutrients

Ivan Baxter

CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY (2009)

Review Plant Sciences

Ionomics and the study of the plant ionome

David E. Salt et al.

ANNUAL REVIEW OF PLANT BIOLOGY (2008)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

A major gene for grain cadmium accumulation in oat (Avena sativa L.)

Pirjo Tanhuanpaa et al.

GENOME (2007)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

A secretory pathway-localized cation diffusion facilitator confers plant manganese tolerance

Edgar Peiter et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2007)

Article Agronomy

Effect of Cu toxicity on growth of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

PM Kopittke et al.

PLANT AND SOIL (2006)