Cadmium bioavailability, uptake, toxicity and detoxification in soil-plant system

M Shahid, C Dumat, S Khalid, NK Niazi… - … and toxicology volume …, 2017 - Springer
This review summarizes the findings of the most recent studies, published from 2000 to
2016, which focus on the biogeochemical behavior of Cd in soil-plant systems and its impact …

Salicylic acid to decrease plant stress

AB Wani, H Chadar, AH Wani, S Singh… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2017 - Springer
Pollution and climate change degrade plant health. Plant stress can be decreased by
application of salicylic acid, an hormone involved in plant signaling. Salicylic acid indeed …

Salicylic acid-regulated antioxidant mechanisms and gene expression enhance rosemary performance under saline conditions

MA El-Esawi, HO Elansary, NA El-Shanhorey… - Frontiers in …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Salinity stress as a major agricultural limiting factor may influence the chemical composition
and bioactivity of Rosmarinus officinallis L. essential oils and leaf extracts. The application of …

Use of Maize (Zea mays L.) for phytomanagement of Cd-contaminated soils: a critical review

M Rizwan, S Ali, MF Qayyum, YS Ok… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
Maize (Zea mays L.) has been widely adopted for phytomanagement of cadmium (Cd)-
contaminated soils due to its high biomass production and Cd accumulation capacity. This …

Sugars, antioxidant enzymes and IAA mediate salicylic acid to prevent rice spikelet degeneration caused by heat stress

CX Zhang, BH Feng, TT Chen, XF Zhang, LX Tao… - Plant Growth …, 2017 - Springer
Salicylic acid (SA) can alleviate damage to rice plants induced by heat stress, but its role in
preventing spikelet degeneration under high-temperature stress has not been documented …

Ultrastructural, protein and photosynthetic alterations induced by Pb and Cd in Cynara cardunculus L., and its potential for phytoremediation

C Arena, F Figlioli, MC Sorrentino, LG Izzo… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The effects of cadmium and lead were investigated in Cynara cardunculus L. Plant uptake
by root and shoot, changes in cell ultrastructure and photosynthetic efficiency …

Sulfur Protects Pakchoi (Brassica chinensis L.) Seedlings against Cadmium Stress by Regulating Ascorbate-Glutathione Metabolism

L Lou, J Kang, H Pang, Q Li, X Du, W Wu… - International Journal of …, 2017 - mdpi.com
Cadmium (Cd) pollution in food chains pose a potential health risk for humans. Sulfur (S) is
a significant macronutrient that plays a significant role in the regulation of plant responses to …

Implications of terminal oxidase function in regulation of salicylic acid on soybean seedling photosynthetic performance under water stress

Y Tang, X Sun, T Wen, M Liu, M Yang… - Plant Physiology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aim of this study is to investigate whether exogenous application of salicylic acid (SA)
could modulate the photosynthetic capacity of soybean seedlings in water stress tolerance …

Antioxidative systems, metal ion homeostasis and cadmium distribution in Iris lactea exposed to cadmium stress

Q Guo, L Meng, YN Zhang, PC Mao, XX Tian… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Iris lactea is a perennial halophyte and is tolerant to Cd. However, the mechanisms
underlying this Cd tolerance are still poorly understood. In this study, morphological …

Effect of earthworms on growth, photosynthetic efficiency and metal uptake in Brassica juncea L. plants grown in cadmium-polluted soils

P Kaur, S Bali, A Sharma, AP Vig… - Environmental Science and …, 2017 - Springer
The present study has been carried out to examine the role of earthworms in
phytoremediation of Cd and its effect on growth, pigment content, expression of genes …