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Low concentration of exogenous abscisic acid increases lead tolerance in rice seedlings

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Biologia Plantarum

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The effects of exogenous abscisic acid (ABA) on lead tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings were investigated. Pre-treatment with 0.1 g m3 ABA for 2 d restricted amount of Pb translocated from roots to shoots, decreased malondialdehyde and H2O2 contents in leaves, and alleviated Pb-induced decrease in plant growth and leaf chlorophyll content. Further, ABA pre-treatment adjusted leaf antioxidative enzyme activities (increased ascorbate peroxidase and catalase activities while decreased superoxide dismutase activity) and so alleviated oxidative stress.

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Abbreviations

ABA:

abscisic acid

APX:

acorbate peroxidase

AsA:

ascorbic acid

CAT:

catalase

DTT:

dithiothreitol

EDTA:

ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid

GSH:

glutathione

MDA:

malondialdehyde

PBS:

phosphate buffer solution

ROS:

reactive oxygen species

SOD:

superoxide dismutase

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  1. State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, P.R. China

    L. Zhao, J. Xiong, L. P. Li & C. Zhu

  2. College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Lishui University, Lishui, 323000, P.R. China

    L. Zhao

  3. China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, P.R. China

    J. Xiong

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Acknowledgements: The first two authors contributed equally to this paper, the research is supported by the Project of National Key Basic Research and Development (2007CB109305) and National Nature Science Foundation (No. 30671255) of China.

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Zhao, L., Xiong, J., Li, L.P. et al. Low concentration of exogenous abscisic acid increases lead tolerance in rice seedlings. Biol Plant 53, 728–732 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10535-009-0132-x

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