Jianhao Tong,Hanxin Wu,Xiaohan Jiang,Jing Wang,Jingli Pang,Haonan Zhang,Ziming Xin,Jiyan Shi
The exploration of microbial resources to reduce Pb accumulation in rice attracted great attention. In this study, we found Penicillium oxalicum SL2, a Pb-tolerant strain with good capability of dissolving phosphorus and stabilizing Pb in soil, was able to colonize on the root surface of rice seedlings without additional carbon sources, and promoted the secretion of metabolites related to amino acid metabolism , organic acid metabolism, signal transduction and other pathways in rhizosphere exudates, in which the secretion of oxalate increased by 47.7 %. However, P. oxalicum SL2 increased Fe(II) proportion and Fe availability on the root surface, resulting in iron plaque content decrease. Moreover, by converting root surface Pb from Pb-Fe state to PbC 2 O 4 and Pb-P compounds, P. oxalicum SL2 increased Pb intercept capacity of iron plaque by 118.0 %. Furthermore, P. oxalicum SL2 regulated element distribution on the root surface, and reduced the relative content of Pb on the maturation zone of root tip , which was conducive to reducing Pb uptake by apoplastic pathway and the risk of Pb accumulation in root system . Our findings further revealed the interaction between P. oxalicum SL2 and rice root, providing a theoretical basis for the development and application of microbial agents in Pb-contaminated farmland.
Jiajun Wen,Zhongwu Li,Changsheng Jin,Jia Chen,Changqing Cai
Dissolved organic matter (DOM) or iron/manganese (hydro)oxides were important factors in the migration of Cd in sediments of wetlands. DOM and Fe oxides simultaneously affect the longitudinal and transverse migration of Cd in wetlands sediments of plants was still unclear. In this study, a 14-day rhizobox experiment was conducted and the result showed that the rhizosphere effect of Cd migration was only limited to the upper layer of sediments (− 2 to − 4 cm). Fe with fulvic acid (FA) simultaneously existed can precipitate Cd(II) from supernatant to sediments downward. Fe oxides at sediment concentration could effectively prevent Cd(II) from migrating to root surface (0.21 vs 0.02 at%). While Fe oxides with FA together at sediment concentration could effectively promoted the migration of Cd(II) to root surface (0.07 vs 0.08 at%). The formation of organo-metallic complexes of Fe in the presence of FA profoundly proved this finding (increased by ~33.0%). And the polysaccharides and aromatics in organic matter were the chief functional groups participating in the incorporation of Cd and Fe oxides. The findings reveal the migration rules of Cd(II) in sediments by FA and Fe oxides and give an insight into the mechanisms of Cd(II) migration to the root surface around wetland plants.