Journal
BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMATICS AND ECOLOGY
Volume 50, Issue -, Pages 269-276Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.bse.2013.05.002
Keywords
Salicylic acid; Cadmium; Mineral nutrients; Oxidative stress; Poa pratensis L
Funding
- Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS) [KJCX201101003]
- International Cooperation and Exchange Project of China [2008DFR30200]
- National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2010CB951502]
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To understand the role of salicylic acid (SA) in alleviating cadmium (Cd) toxicity in Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.), we investigated the changes of biochemical and physiological indexes in five-week-old Kentucky bluegrass seedlings exposed to 0, 5, 10 or 50 mu M Cd with or without 500 mu M SA for 7 d. Results showed that, compared to the Cd treatment applied alone, 500 mu M SA pretreatment significantly decreased Cd accumulations and increased the chlorophyll level, growth and nutrient elements content (K, Ca, Mg and Fe) in plants, accompanying with the reduction in malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide contents. Furthermore, SA pretreatment enhanced remarkably the superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase and peroxidase activity in the Cd-stressed plants, but decreased catalase activity. Overall, SA might regulate the antioxidant defense activities, reduce Cd uptake and stimulate nutrient elements absorption in Cd-treated with Kentucky bluegrass, thereby improving its resistance to Cd stress. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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