Mercury toxicity affects oxidative metabolism and induces stress responsive mechanisms in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

R İşkil, Y Surgun-Acar, ŞS Çatav… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2022 - Springer
Mercury (Hg) toxicity is an increasing problem worldwide, with a negative impact on the
environment and living organisms including both animals and plants. In this study, we …

Mercury induced phytotoxicity and oxidative stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants

GK Sahu, S Upadhyay, BB Sahoo - Physiology and Molecular Biology of …, 2012 - Springer
The phytotoxicity and oxidative damage in response to different concentrations of Hg (0.0,
2.5, 5.0, 10 and 25 μM) were evaluated in wheat plants. The root and shoot growth, content …

Biological detection and analysis of mercury toxicity to alfalfa (Medicago sativa) plants

ZS Zhou, SJ Wang, ZM Yang - Chemosphere, 2008 - Elsevier
Mercury has become one of the major causes of toxic metal pollution in agricultural lands.
Accumulation of mercury by plants may disrupt many cellular functions and block growth and …

Mercury toxicity induces oxidative stress in growing cucumber seedlings

D Cargnelutti, LA Tabaldi, RM Spanevello… - Chemosphere, 2006 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of exogenous mercury (HgCl2) on time-dependent changes in the
activities of antioxidant enzymes (catalase and ascorbate peroxidase), lipid peroxidation …

Mercury-induced biochemical and proteomic changes in rice roots

YA Chen, WC Chi, TL Huang, CY Lin… - Plant Physiology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a serious environmental pollution threats to the planet. Accumulation of Hg
in plants disrupts many cellular-level functions and inhibits growth and development, but the …

Characterization of mercury-induced stress biomarkers in Fagopyrum tataricum plants

TB Pirzadah, B Malik, I Tahir, QM Irfan… - International journal of …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
The effect of mercury stress on antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation, photosynthetic
pigments, hydrogen peroxide content, osmolytes, and growth parameters in Tartary …

Mercury-induced oxidative stress in tomato seedlings

UH Cho, JO Park - Plant science, 2000 - Elsevier
Mercury content and distribution as well as its effects on growth and oxidative stress were
investigated in 30-day-old tomato seedlings (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.). The content of …

Molecular and physiological mechanisms associated with root exposure to mercury in barley

MS Lopes, S Iglesia-Turiño, L Cabrera-Bosquet… - Metallomics, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic metal that affects plant growth. Here the effect of Hg exposure on
plant growth and leaf gas-exchange together with gene expression in roots is reported for …

Transcriptomic and physio-biochemical features in rice (Oryza sativa L.) in response to mercury stress

Y Huang, F Li, J Yi, H Yan, Z He, X Li - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Mercury (Hg) is a toxic and nonessential element for organisms, and its contamination in the
environment is a global concern. Previous research has shown that Hg stress may cause …

Hydrogen-rich water confers plant tolerance to mercury toxicity in alfalfa seedlings

W Cui, P Fang, K Zhu, Y Mao, C Gao, Y Xie… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this report, the effect of hydrogen-rich water (HRW), which was used to investigate the
physiological roles of hydrogen gas (H 2) in plants recently, on the regulation of plant …