Arsenic Accumulation in Rice and Probable Mitigation Approaches: A Review
According to recent reports, millions of people across the globe are suffering from arsenic (As) toxicity. Arsenic is present in different oxidative states in the environment and enters in the food chain through soil and water. In the agricultural field, irrigation with arsenic contaminated water, t...
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| description | According to recent reports, millions of people across the globe are suffering from arsenic (As) toxicity. Arsenic is present in different oxidative states in the environment and enters in the food chain through soil and water. In the agricultural field, irrigation with arsenic contaminated water, that is, having a higher level of arsenic contamination on the top soil, which may affects the quality of crop production. The major crop like rice (Oryza sativa L.) requires a considerable amount of water to complete its lifecycle. Rice plants potentially accumulate arsenic, particularly inorganic arsenic (iAs) from the field, in different body parts including grains. Different transporters have been reported in assisting the accumulation of arsenic in plant cells; for example, arsenate (AsV) is absorbed with the help of phosphate transporters, and arsenite (AsIII) through nodulin 26-like intrinsic protein (NIP) by the silicon transport pathway and plasma membrane intrinsic protein aquaporins. Researchers and practitioners are trying their level best to mitigate the problem of As contamination in rice. However, the solution strategies vary considerably with various factors, such as cultural practices, soil, water, and environmental/economic conditions, etc. The contemporary work on rice to explain arsenic uptake, transport, and metabolism processes at rhizosphere, may help to formulate better plans. Common agronomical practices like rain water harvesting for crop irrigation, use of natural components that help in arsenic methylation, and biotechnological approaches may explore how to reduce arsenic uptake by food crops. This review will encompass the research advances and practical agronomic strategies on arsenic contamination in rice crop. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4a378e53af5a4f0f912f234d0d50416c2022-12-21T23:08:01ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952017-10-01746710.3390/agronomy7040067agronomy7040067Arsenic Accumulation in Rice and Probable Mitigation Approaches: A ReviewAnindita Mitra0Soumya Chatterjee1Roxana Moogouei2Dharmendra K. Gupta3Department of Zoology, Bankura Christian College, Bankura, West Bengal 722101, IndiaDefence Research Laboratory, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Post Bag No. 2, Tezpur 784001, IndiaDepartment of Environmental Planning, Management and Education, Islamic Azad University, Tehran North Branch, Tehran 1647763814, IranGottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Institut für Radioökologie und Strahlenschutz (IRS), Herrenhäuser Str. 2, Hannover 30419, GermanyAccording to recent reports, millions of people across the globe are suffering from arsenic (As) toxicity. Arsenic is present in different oxidative states in the environment and enters in the food chain through soil and water. In the agricultural field, irrigation with arsenic contaminated water, that is, having a higher level of arsenic contamination on the top soil, which may affects the quality of crop production. The major crop like rice (Oryza sativa L.) requires a considerable amount of water to complete its lifecycle. Rice plants potentially accumulate arsenic, particularly inorganic arsenic (iAs) from the field, in different body parts including grains. Different transporters have been reported in assisting the accumulation of arsenic in plant cells; for example, arsenate (AsV) is absorbed with the help of phosphate transporters, and arsenite (AsIII) through nodulin 26-like intrinsic protein (NIP) by the silicon transport pathway and plasma membrane intrinsic protein aquaporins. Researchers and practitioners are trying their level best to mitigate the problem of As contamination in rice. However, the solution strategies vary considerably with various factors, such as cultural practices, soil, water, and environmental/economic conditions, etc. The contemporary work on rice to explain arsenic uptake, transport, and metabolism processes at rhizosphere, may help to formulate better plans. Common agronomical practices like rain water harvesting for crop irrigation, use of natural components that help in arsenic methylation, and biotechnological approaches may explore how to reduce arsenic uptake by food crops. This review will encompass the research advances and practical agronomic strategies on arsenic contamination in rice crop.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/7/4/67arsenicriceuptaketransporterscrop |
| spellingShingle | Anindita Mitra Soumya Chatterjee Roxana Moogouei Dharmendra K. Gupta Arsenic Accumulation in Rice and Probable Mitigation Approaches: A Review Agronomy arsenic rice uptake transporters crop |
| title | Arsenic Accumulation in Rice and Probable Mitigation Approaches: A Review |
| title_full | Arsenic Accumulation in Rice and Probable Mitigation Approaches: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Arsenic Accumulation in Rice and Probable Mitigation Approaches: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Arsenic Accumulation in Rice and Probable Mitigation Approaches: A Review |
| title_short | Arsenic Accumulation in Rice and Probable Mitigation Approaches: A Review |
| title_sort | arsenic accumulation in rice and probable mitigation approaches a review |
| topic | arsenic rice uptake transporters crop |
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