Claim · model-written summary
Silicon reduced expression of MsIRT1, MsNramp1 and OsFRO1 in roots under cadmium stress.
- Taxon
- Alfalfa
Medicago sativae0 - Organ / stage
- rootse0
- Treatment
- Si applicatione0
- Gene
- MsIRT1 (Fe transporter), MsNramp1 (metal transporter) and OsFRO1 (ferric chelate reductasee0
- Outcome
- expression of Fe-related genese0
- Direction
- reductione0
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Verbatim
e0“We observed the consistent reduction in Fe reductase activity, expression of Fe-related genes [MsIRT1 (Fe transporter), MsNramp1 (metal transporter) and OsFRO1 (ferric chelate reductase] and Fe chelators (citrate and malate) by Si application to Cd stress in roots of Alfalfa”
Title
Role of Silicon Counteracting Cadmium Toxicity in Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)
Ahmad H. Kabir; Mohammad M. Hossain; Most A. Khatun; et al. Frontiers in Plant Science 2016. doi:10.3389/fpls.2016.01117
Other claims from this paper (11)
- Intervention effect Silicon improved morpho-physiological features, total protein and membrane stability under cadmium stress.
- Intervention effect Silicon reduced cadmium concentration in roots and shoots under cadmium stress.
- Intervention effect Silicon reduced iron concentration in roots and shoots under cadmium stress.
- Intervention effect Silicon did not significantly change MsPCS1 and MsMT2 expression under cadmium stress.
- Intervention effect Silicon did not significantly change phytochelatin accumulation under cadmium stress.
- Intervention effect Silicon reduced iron reductase activity in roots under cadmium stress.
- Intervention effect Silicon reduced citrate and malate in roots under cadmium stress.
- Mechanism Authors infer that limiting iron uptake via down-regulated iron acquisition alleviates cadmium toxicity.
- Intervention effect Silicon increased catalase, ascorbate peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities.
- Intervention effect Silicon elevated methionine and proline under cadmium stress.
- Mechanism Authors suggest antioxidant changes may reduce H2O2 and defend against cadmium stress.