Trade-offs and adaptation to metalliferous soils: The role of soil microbiome in metal tolerance and uptake in Arabidopsis halleri ecotypes from a reciprocal transplant experiment.

ABSTRACT: Soil contamination with trace metal elements is a worldwide issue, prompting research on plant species capable of hyperaccumulating metals to reduce soil toxicity. Previous research suggests that both plant species and their populations can affect soil microbial communities, yet little is known about how different populations of hyperaccumulator species influence these microbial communities to enhance metal-uptake and tolerance. This study evaluated the effect of soil origin, soil microbiome, and plant population on phytoextraction efficiencies of Cd and Zn among four A. halleri populations: two each from metalliferous and non-metalliferous sites. In a controlled transplant experiment, clonal replicates of A. halleri were grown in native and three non-native soils for six months. Biogeoche

SUBMITTER: Kushwaha P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11661931 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature