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Significance of Shewanella Species for the Phytoavailability and Toxicity of Arsenic-A Review

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BIOLOGY-BASEL
卷 11, 期 3, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/biology11030472

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arsenic; detoxification; dissimilatory arsenic-reducing bacteria (DARB); Shewanella species; transformation; remediation

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  1. National Natural Science Foundation of China [41877033]
  2. Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science [2020-2022]

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The article proposes a microbial approach using a group of bacteria to reduce the negative consequences of toxic heavy metal availability in the environment, specifically focusing on arsenic. This innovative strategy can decrease the mobility and uptake of arsenic by plants, and it offers the advantages of low cost and minimal impact on the environment.
Simple Summary The availability of some toxic heavy metals, such as arsenic (As), is related to increased human and natural activities. This type of metal availability in the environment is associated with various health and environmental issues. Such problems may arise due to direct contact with or consumption of plant products containing this metal in some of their parts. A microbial approach that employs a group of bacteria (Shewanella species) is proposed to reduce the negative consequences of the availability of this metal (As) in the environment. This innovative strategy can reduce As mobility, its spread, and uptake by plants in the environment. The benefits of this approach include its low cost and the possibility of not exposing other components of the environment to unfavourable consequences. The distribution of arsenic continues due to natural and anthropogenic activities, with varying degrees of impact on plants, animals, and the entire ecosystem. Interactions between iron (Fe) oxides, bacteria, and arsenic are significantly linked to changes in the mobility, toxicity, and availability of arsenic species in aquatic and terrestrial habitats. As a result of these changes, toxic As species become available, posing a range of threats to the entire ecosystem. This review elaborates on arsenic toxicity, the mechanisms of its bioavailability, and selected remediation strategies. The article further describes how the detoxification and methylation mechanisms used by Shewanella species could serve as a potential tool for decreasing phytoavailable As and lessening its contamination in the environment. If taken into account, this approach will provide a globally sustainable and cost-effective strategy for As remediation and more information to the literature on the unique role of this bacterial species in As remediation as opposed to conventional perception of its role as a mobiliser of As.

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