Effects of As levels on radial oxygen loss and As speciation in rice

Wu, C; Li, H; Ye, Z; Wu, F; Wong, MH

HERO ID

2064224

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2013

Language

English

PMID

24006158

HERO ID 2064224
In Press No
Year 2013
Title Effects of As levels on radial oxygen loss and As speciation in rice
Authors Wu, C; Li, H; Ye, Z; Wu, F; Wong, MH
Journal Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Volume 20
Issue 12
Page Numbers 8334-8341
Abstract Greenhouse experiment was conducted to examine effects of arsenic (As) on iron plaque formation, radial oxygen loss, As accumulation, and speciation in rice. Three genotypes were grown in soil with three different concentrations of As. The stress of As caused a slight increase of iron plaque formation (P > 0.05) and a decrease in the rates of radial oxygen loss (ROL; P < 0.01). The results of As speciation showed that the percentages of DMA increased from 19-28 % to 53-58 %, while the percentages of inorganic As decreased from 53-58 % to 36-42 % with the increasing soil As concentrations, indicating a strong environmental influence on As species in rice grain. The present study showed that elevated soil As may induce As toxicity towards rice plants, leading to the decrease of ROL; environmental factors could influence As methylation or As species transportation. Our study provided useful information on As tolerance and accumulation in rice which may contribute to reducing the health risk posed by As contamination in rice.
Doi 10.1007/s11356-013-2083-1
Pmid 24006158
Wosid WOS:000327498600004
Url http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11356-013-2083-1
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Language Text English
Keyword Arsenic; Radial oxygen loss; Rice; Speciation