Choline supplementation reduces cadmium uptake and alleviates cadmium toxicity in Solanum lycopersicum seedlings.

ABSTRACT: Sustainable plant production in soil polluted with heavy metals requires that novel strategies are developed for the benefit of humans and other living things. Cadmium (Cd) is a common heavy metal pollutant for plants, and there is limited information on the use of exogenous bio-regulators to reduce the accumulation and toxic effects of Cd pollution in plants. Choline is an endogenous quertarnary amine that is known to improve stress tolerance in plants, while its mechanism of action in certain conditions is yet to be determined. This study investigated the effects of foliar choline supplementation (10 mM) on Solanum lycopersicum seedlings exposed to Cd application (50 mg/L in soil). The seedlings were randomized to five groups: Control (E1), Cd stress (E2), Choline supplementation after C

SUBMITTER: Akpinar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484230 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature