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Methyl jasmonate (MeJA) enhanced chlorophyll a content in tomato seedlings.
MeJA alleviated Cd-induced growth inhibition and oxidative stress.
MeJA reduced net Cd2+ fluxes and Cd content in tomato plants.
MeJA modulated the subcellular localization and the chemical forms of Cd of tomato seedlings.
The effect of MeJA on Cd-stressed tomato plants is dose-dependent.
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Wei, T., Sun, Y., Li, H. et al. Methyl Jasmonate Triggers Cadmium Detoxification in Tomato Plants via Depressing Cd2+ Influx, Altering the Subcellular Distribution, and Chemical Forms of Cadmium. Water Air Soil Pollut 233, 460 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-022-05934-w
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