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Journal Articles Plant and Soil Year : 2024

Physiological responses of the nickel hyperaccumulator Bornmuellera emarginata under varying nickel dose levels and pH in hydroponics

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Background and aims : The nickel hyperaccumulator Bornmuellera emarginata (Brassicaceae) is a species adapted to thrive on naturally nickel-enriched ultramafic soils in the Balkans and a promising candidate for use in nickel agromining. The main aim of this study was to provide insight into the physiological mechanisms of nickel hyperaccumulation in B. emarginata. Methods : Bornmuellera emarginata was cultivated under various nickel exposure concentrations (control, 1, 10, and 100 mu M nickel in solution), and different pH levels of the hydroponic solution for four weeks. During this period, the plants underwent assessment for various physiological parameters, including photosynthetic pigments, leaf relative water content, tolerance index, and metal accumulation in plant tissues. Results : The results show that the translocation factors and bioconcentration factors were > 1 even at 1 mu M nickel in solution. This confirms the ability of B. emarginata to hyperaccumulate nickel (up to 6600 mg kg(-1)) over a wide range of nickel concentrations in hydroponics. Nickel at 100 mu M (a concentration that is an order of magnitude higher than the highest soil solution nickel concentration found in ultramafic soils) induced only mild physiological stress symptoms (e.g. a minor proline response). Alterations in the solution pH did not cause any significant effect on nickel accumulation in the plants. Conclusions : Bornmuellera emarginata is a highly adapted nickel-tolerant and nickel hyperaccumulating species that shows very little stress responses even to extreme nickel exposure concentrations in hydroponics. This species shows interesting trade-off responses between nickel and other metals, including non-competitive uptake of zinc. The potential for this species to accumulate zinc should therefore be further explored.
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hal-04669093 , version 1 (07-08-2024)

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Serigne N Ly, Guillaume Echevarria, Mark G M Aarts, Stéphanie Ouvrard, Antony van der Ent. Physiological responses of the nickel hyperaccumulator Bornmuellera emarginata under varying nickel dose levels and pH in hydroponics. Plant and Soil, 2024, ⟨10.1007/s11104-024-06777-6⟩. ⟨hal-04669093⟩
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