Foliar Application of Selenium Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Walnut Seedlings
Cadmium (Cd) and selenium (Se) could jointly affect plant growth. To investigate the affect of Se on the Cd accumulation in <i>Juglans regia</i> and the physiological mechanism by which Se regulates Cd-induced oxidative stress, in this study, the effects of different foliar application d...
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| author | Bingwen Wang Dangquan Zhang Wenfeng Wang Yukun Song Mengfei Lu Shen Ding |
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| description | Cadmium (Cd) and selenium (Se) could jointly affect plant growth. To investigate the affect of Se on the Cd accumulation in <i>Juglans regia</i> and the physiological mechanism by which Se regulates Cd-induced oxidative stress, in this study, the effects of different foliar application doses of Se (0 (Se0), 20 (Se20), and 200 (Se200) μM) on <i>J. regia</i> (variety Xinfeng) seedlings under Cd stress (5 mM) were determined. The results show that exogenous application of Se (Se20 and Se200) increased walnut biomass compared with Se0 under Cd stress. Under Cd stress, exogenous application of 20 μM Se increased the catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate oxidase (AAO) activities in walnut roots and the CAT and AAO activities in walnut leaves, and exogenous application of 200 μM Se increased the CAT, POD, and AAO activities in walnut roots. Furthermore, under Cd stress, exogenous application of 20 and 200 μM Se both decreased the contents of superoxide (O<sub>2</sub><sup>•−</sup>), hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in walnut roots and the content of MDA in walnut leaves. Moreover, application of 20 and 200 μM Se both reduced the accumulation of Cd in the root, wood, bark, and leaves of walnuts, and application of 200 μM Se enhanced Se concentration in the root, wood, bark, and leaves. Overall, exogenous application of Se, especially 200 μM Se, could reduce Cd accumulation and enhance CAT, POD, and AAO activities in Cd-stressed walnut roots, thus alleviating Cd stress. This study provides technical guidance for reducing the effects of Cd stress on walnut growth. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9c2d172335624969b9f599619bd581f32023-11-23T16:18:25ZengMDPI AGForests1999-49072022-09-01139149310.3390/f13091493Foliar Application of Selenium Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Walnut SeedlingsBingwen Wang0Dangquan Zhang1Wenfeng Wang2Yukun Song3Mengfei Lu4Shen Ding5College of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, ChinaCollege of Forestry, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, ChinaCadmium (Cd) and selenium (Se) could jointly affect plant growth. To investigate the affect of Se on the Cd accumulation in <i>Juglans regia</i> and the physiological mechanism by which Se regulates Cd-induced oxidative stress, in this study, the effects of different foliar application doses of Se (0 (Se0), 20 (Se20), and 200 (Se200) μM) on <i>J. regia</i> (variety Xinfeng) seedlings under Cd stress (5 mM) were determined. The results show that exogenous application of Se (Se20 and Se200) increased walnut biomass compared with Se0 under Cd stress. Under Cd stress, exogenous application of 20 μM Se increased the catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate oxidase (AAO) activities in walnut roots and the CAT and AAO activities in walnut leaves, and exogenous application of 200 μM Se increased the CAT, POD, and AAO activities in walnut roots. Furthermore, under Cd stress, exogenous application of 20 and 200 μM Se both decreased the contents of superoxide (O<sub>2</sub><sup>•−</sup>), hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>), and malondialdehyde (MDA) in walnut roots and the content of MDA in walnut leaves. Moreover, application of 20 and 200 μM Se both reduced the accumulation of Cd in the root, wood, bark, and leaves of walnuts, and application of 200 μM Se enhanced Se concentration in the root, wood, bark, and leaves. Overall, exogenous application of Se, especially 200 μM Se, could reduce Cd accumulation and enhance CAT, POD, and AAO activities in Cd-stressed walnut roots, thus alleviating Cd stress. This study provides technical guidance for reducing the effects of Cd stress on walnut growth.https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/9/1493<i>Juglans regia</i>biomasssoil contaminationoxidative stressantioxidant enzymes |
| spellingShingle | Bingwen Wang Dangquan Zhang Wenfeng Wang Yukun Song Mengfei Lu Shen Ding Foliar Application of Selenium Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Walnut Seedlings Forests <i>Juglans regia</i> biomass soil contamination oxidative stress antioxidant enzymes |
| title | Foliar Application of Selenium Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Walnut Seedlings |
| title_full | Foliar Application of Selenium Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Walnut Seedlings |
| title_fullStr | Foliar Application of Selenium Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Walnut Seedlings |
| title_full_unstemmed | Foliar Application of Selenium Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Walnut Seedlings |
| title_short | Foliar Application of Selenium Reduces Cadmium Accumulation in Walnut Seedlings |
| title_sort | foliar application of selenium reduces cadmium accumulation in walnut seedlings |
| topic | <i>Juglans regia</i> biomass soil contamination oxidative stress antioxidant enzymes |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/13/9/1493 |
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