Proteomic and ecophysiological responses of soybean (Glycine max L.) root nodules to Pb and hg stress.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg) are persistent hazardous metals in industrially polluted soils which can be toxic in low quantities. Metal toxicity can cause changes at cellular and molecular level which should be studied for better understanding of tolerance mechanism in plants. Soybean (Glycine max L.) is an important oilseed crop of the world including India. Indian soils growing soybean are often contaminated by Pb and Hg. The aim of this study was to explore how soybean root nodule responds to Pb and Hg through proteomic and ecophysiological alterations in order to enhance tolerance to metal stress.

Results

Soybean plants were exposed to Pb (30 ppm PbCl₂) and Hg (0.5 ppm HgCl₂) to study histological, histochemical, biochemical and molecular r

SUBMITTER: Baig MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6237034 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature