Do iron plaque and genotypes affect arsenate uptake and translocation by rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.) grown in solution culture?

dc.contributor.authorLiu, W.
dc.contributor.authorZhu, Y.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, F.
dc.contributor.authorSmith, S.
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThe effects of Fe concentrations in the pretreatment solution on the induction of plaque and the differences between genotypes on arsenate uptake by and translocation within rice seedlings grown in nutrient solution in the greenhouse were investigated. After iron plaque on rice roots was induced in solutions containing 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 mg Fe2+ l(-1), seedlings were transplanted into nutrient solution with 0.5 mg As l(-1). The formation of iron plaque was clearly visible as a reddish coating on the root surface after 12 h induction. Fe2+ concentrations in the pretreatment solution and 0.5 mg As l(-1) in the treatment solutions did not significantly affect rice growth. There was a significant correlation between the concentrations of Fe and As in iron plaque on the root surface for the three genotypes. About 75-89% of total As was concentrated in iron plaque (DCB-extracts). There were no significant differences in As concentrations in the roots between the three genotypes; however, As concentrations in shoots differed significantly between them. Arsenic concentrations in shoots were positively correlated with iron concentrations in the shoots. The results suggest that iron plaque may act as a 'buffer' for As in the rhizosphere.
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Experimental Botany, 2004; 55(403):1707-1713
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/jxb/erh205
dc.identifier.issn0022-0957
dc.identifier.issn1460-2431
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/1830
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherOxford Univ Press
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erh205
dc.subjectPlant Shoots
dc.subjectPlant Roots
dc.subjectArsenates
dc.subjectIron
dc.subjectAnalysis of Variance
dc.subjectBiological Transport
dc.subjectGenotype
dc.subjectOryza
dc.subjectSeedlings
dc.titleDo iron plaque and genotypes affect arsenate uptake and translocation by rice seedlings (Oryza sativa L.) grown in solution culture?
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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