Interaction between Sulfate and Selenate in Tetraploid Wheat (Triticum turgidum L.) Genotypes.

ABSTRACT: Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient of fundamental importance to human health and the main Se source is from plant-derived foods. Plants mainly take up Se as selenate (SeO₄^2-), through the root sulfate transport system, because of their chemical similarity. The aims of this study were (1) to characterize the interaction between Se and S during the root uptake process, by measuring the expression of genes coding for high-affinity sulfate transporters and (2) to explore the possibility of increasing plant capability to take up Se by modulating S availability in the growth medium. We selected different tetraploid wheat genotypes as model plants, including a modern genotype, Svevo (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum), and three ancient Khorasan wheats, Kam

SUBMITTER: Coppa E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10055959 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature