Antioxidative system response of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) seedlings to Cd exposure.

ABSTRACT: The use of pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.), along with other tree species, for the afforestation of heavy metal contaminated lands is an attractive prospect. Little, however, is known of Q. robur tolerance and its antioxidative system response to heavy metal exposure. The main objective of the study was to determine the cadmium-induced changes in antioxidative system of pedunculate oak in an attempt to identify molecular mechanisms underlying Cd tolerance. This may be of great importance in respect of using Q. robur for phytoremediation purposes. As the response of the antioxidative system to heavy metal contamination can vary within species, the research was conducted on oak seedlings from two different regions of origin. Differences in antioxidative system respons

SUBMITTER: Sozoniuk M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6825056 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature