Karimi, J., Mohsenzadeh, S. (2015). Growth and Physiological Responses of Wheat Seedlings to Cadmium Alone and in Combination with SiO2 Nanoparticles. test, 7(2), 25-39. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2015.13688
Javad Karimi; Sasan Mohsenzadeh. "Growth and Physiological Responses of Wheat Seedlings to Cadmium Alone and in Combination with SiO2 Nanoparticles". test, 7, 2, 2015, 25-39. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2015.13688
Karimi, J., Mohsenzadeh, S. (2015). 'Growth and Physiological Responses of Wheat Seedlings to Cadmium Alone and in Combination with SiO2 Nanoparticles', test, 7(2), pp. 25-39. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2015.13688
Karimi, J., Mohsenzadeh, S. Growth and Physiological Responses of Wheat Seedlings to Cadmium Alone and in Combination with SiO2 Nanoparticles. test, 2015; 7(2): 25-39. doi: 10.21608/eajbsc.2015.13688

Growth and Physiological Responses of Wheat Seedlings to Cadmium Alone and in Combination with SiO2 Nanoparticles

Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences. C, Physiology and Molecular Biology
Article 4, Volume 7, Issue 2, December 2015, Pages 25-39    PDF (674.74 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/eajbsc.2015.13688
Authors
Javad Karimi; Sasan Mohsenzadeh
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shiraz University, Shiraz 71454, Islamic Republic of Iran
Abstract
Heavy metals are the major environmental pollutants, mainly in areas with high anthropogenic activities. In this study, the effects of three cadmium (Cd) concentrations (30, 60, and 120 mg-1l) alone and in combination with two concentrations of SiO2 nanoparticles (10 and 100 mg-1l) on growth and some physiological parameters of wheat (Triticum aestivum) seedlings were investigated. Cadmium treatments decreased the fresh and dry weight of roots, shoots, chlorophyll, carotenoid and total protein contents of the leaf tissues significantly. It also increased the amount of proline, lipid peroxidation and catalase activity of wheat seedling. The toxic effects of cadmium ions on growth and physiological activities of wheat seedlings were reduced in the presence of SiO2 nanoparticles.
Keywords
Cadmium toxicities; wheat seedlings; SiO2 nanoparticles; alleviating effects
Statistics
Article View: 244
PDF Download: 366