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Microelement Absorption and Metals Accumulation in Barley Seedlings under the Combined Toxicity of Cadmium and Aluminum
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Hydroponic system was used to investigate the interaction between different levels of Cd and Al in barley seedlings. The results showed that stress exposure promoted Al or Cd accumulation in plants, leading to strongly inhibited growth. Concentration- and tissue-dependent responses to Al or Cd stress in barley leaves, stems, and roots were found in four nutrient concentrations. Thus, stress generally inhibited Mg, Zn, and Ca absorption, but increased Fe accumulation and Ca translocation from roots to aboveground parts. Binary metal combinations significantly increased Al levels in plant parts, and aggravated growth inhibition as well as nutrients absorption disorder caused by Al treatments, especially the combination of 90 µM Al+5 µM Cd. By contrast, combined treatments decreased Cd concentration in plants, and the combinations of 10 µM Cd+Al alleviated Cd-induced growth and metabolism anomaly.
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1064-1068
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October 2012
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