Effect of Foliar Spraying of Gibberellins and Brassinolide on Cadmium Accumulation in Rice
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Design
2.1.1. Hydroponic Experiment
2.1.2. Pot Experiment
2.2. Measurement Equipment and Methods
2.2.1. Root Index Determination
2.2.2. Determination of Maximum Fluorescence Value of Leaves
2.2.3. Determination of Antioxidant Enzymes Activities
2.2.4. Determination of Cd Content
2.2.5. Photosynthesis Determination in Mature Rice
2.2.6. Determination of Chemical Morphology of Cd in Rice Plants
2.2.7. Determination of Subcellular Cd Content in Rice
2.2.8. Calculation of Cd Transfer Coefficient
2.3. Data Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effects of Foliage Spray Application of GA and BR on Growth and Cd Uptake of Rice Seedlings under Cd Stress
3.1.1. Effects of Foliage Spray Application of GA and BR on Growth of Rice Seedlings under Cd Stress
3.1.2. Effects of Foliage Spray Application of GA and BR on Root Morphology of Rice Seedings under Cd Stress
3.1.3. Effects of Foliar Application of GA and BR on Maximum Fluorescence Value of Rice Leaves under Cd Stress
3.1.4. Effects of Foliar Application of GA and BR on SOD, POD, CAT and MDA Content in Rice Seedlings under Cd Stress
3.1.5. Effects of Foliage Spray Application of GA and BR on Cd Content and Translocation Coefficient of Rice Seedlings under Cd Stress
3.2. Effects of Foliage Spray Application of GA and BR on Migration and Accumulation of Cd in Rice under Cd Stress
3.2.1. Effects of Foliar Application of GA and BR on Biomass and Yield of Rice under Cd Stress
3.2.2. Effects of Foliar Application of GA and BR on Cd Chemical Morphology in Rice Plants under Cd Stress
3.2.3. Effects of Foliar Application of GA and BR on Subcellular Distribution of Cd in Rice Cells under Cd Stress
3.2.4. Effects of Foliar Application of GA and BR on Cd Content of the Different Parts of Rice under Cd Stress
3.2.5. Effects of Foliar Application of GA and BR on Cd Transfer Coefficient of Rice under Cd Stress
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Treatments | Shoots DW (mg/Plant) | Roots DW (mg/Plant) |
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CK | 566.67 ± 5.77c | 214.00 ± 3.61c |
Cd | 463.33 ± 5.77d | 157.67 ± 2.52d |
Cd + GA | 686.67 ± 5.77a | 290.67 ± 4.04a |
Cd + BR | 606.67 ± 5.77b | 229.67 ± 3.06b |
Treatments | Root Biomass (DW, g/Pot) | Shoot Biomass (DW, g/Pot) | Yield (DW, g/Pot) |
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Cd | 6.303 ± 0.48c | 34.48 ± 1.30c | 73.93 ± 4.13b |
Cd + GA | 8.853 ± 0.51a | 47.76 ± 1.75a | 91.48 ± 2.82a |
Cd + BR | 7.660 ± 0.55b | 38.29 ± 1.85b | 78.29 ± 2.90b |
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Li, B.; Wang, S.; You, X.; Wen, Z.; Huang, G.; Huang, C.; Li, Q.; Chen, K.; Zhao, Y.; Gu, M.; et al. Effect of Foliar Spraying of Gibberellins and Brassinolide on Cadmium Accumulation in Rice. Toxics 2023, 11, 364. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11040364
Li B, Wang S, You X, Wen Z, Huang G, Huang C, Li Q, Chen K, Zhao Y, Gu M, et al. Effect of Foliar Spraying of Gibberellins and Brassinolide on Cadmium Accumulation in Rice. Toxics. 2023; 11(4):364. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11040364
Chicago/Turabian StyleLi, Bei, Song Wang, Xiaoshuang You, Zhenzhou Wen, Guirong Huang, Caicheng Huang, Qiaoxian Li, Kuiyuan Chen, Yihan Zhao, Minghua Gu, and et al. 2023. "Effect of Foliar Spraying of Gibberellins and Brassinolide on Cadmium Accumulation in Rice" Toxics 11, no. 4: 364. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics11040364