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- Title
Combined effects of bisphenol A and cadmium on growth and nitrate assimilation of soybean seedling roots.
- Authors
Sun, Zhaoguo; Wang, Lihong; Wang, Qingqing; Zhou, Qing; Huang, Xiaohua
- Abstract
Bisphenol A (BPA) and cadmium (Cd) pollution exist simultaneously in many regions. However, little information is available regarding the combined effects of BPA and Cd pollution on plants. Plant roots are in direct contact with the soil, which is an important compartment of BPA and Cd. In the present study, the effects of combined BPA and Cd pollution on soybean seedling roots were evaluated in pot experiments. Combined treatment with BPA and Cd at low concentrations (1.5 mg/kg BPA and 0.2 mg/kg Cd) improved soybean seedling root growth. However, other combined BPA and Cd treatments, including combined treatment with BPA (Cd) at the low concentration and Cd (BPA) at the high concentration as well as combined treatment with BPA and Cd at the high concentration, inhibited soybean seedling root growth. The improvement or inhibition of soybean seedling root growth was greater in the combined BPA and Cd treatments than in single treatments. The effects of the combined BPA and Cd treatments on root growth resulted from changes in nitrate assimilation. In addition, the combined effects of BPA and Cd on the nitrate and ammonium contents in roots are discussed. The present research provides a basic understanding of the combined effects of BPA and Cd pollution on plant roots. Environ Toxicol Chem 2014; 33:2013-2019. © 2014 SETAC
- Subjects
PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of chemicals; BISPHENOL A; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of cadmium; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of nitrates; SOYBEAN; SEEDLINGS; EFFECT of pollution on plants; PHYSIOLOGY
- Publication
Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry, 2014, Vol 33, Issue 9, p2013
- ISSN
0730-7268
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/etc.2647