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2. Toxic metal ions in photoautotrophic organisms
- Creator:
- Kučera, T., Horáková, H., and Šonská, A.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- abiotic stress, Al, As, Cd, Cu, Hg, photosynthesis, phytoremediation, toxic metals, and Zn
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- We summarize the contemporary understanding of the effects of metal stress on various photosynthetic processes in photoautotrophic organisms and of the defence strategies employed by these organisms to avoid such stress. Cadmium is in the centre of interest of this review, as a non-essential element and important environmental pollutant, but Al, Pb, Hg, As, Cu, and Zn are also considered. Toxic metal ions pollute the environment through anthropogenic activities and affect the quality of plant crop. They represent one of the main abiotic stress factors influencing the health of plants and, as a secondary effect, of animals including man. The review summarizes the generally accepted answers to the questions: How do the toxic metal ions enter the photosynthetic organisms? How are they accumulated in plants? Which mechanisms do plants develop to tolerate metal stress and protect themselves? and T. Kučera, H. Horáková, A. Šonská.
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3. Zn-acquisition and its role in growth, photosynthesis, photosynthetic pigments, and biochemical changes in essential monoterpene oil(s) of Pelargonium graveolens
- Creator:
- Misra, A., Srivastava, A. K., Srivastava, N. K., and Khan, A.
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- chlorophyll, Cu, dry mass, Fe, leaf area, Mn, net photosynthetic rate, plant height, saccharides, and Zn
- Language:
- Multiple languages
- Description:
- Culturing geranium at different doses of Zn from 0-1.0 g m-3 (Zn0 to Zn1.000) revealed that Zn is an antioxidant promoter, apart from its micronutrient essentiality. Zn0.250 was the critical concentration for maximum content (0.21 %) of total essential monoterpene oil(s). At Zn0.005-Zn0.250, net photosynthetic rate, and contents of chlorophyll and essential monoterpene oil(s) were affected. The maximum peroxidase activity was obtained at Zn0.250, with the production of biomolecule geraniol. We found an oxido-reducible reaction of Zn in the formation of monoterpene essential oil(s) and possibly major constituents of geraniol. and A. Misra ... [et al.].
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ and policy:public