Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEffect of Mercuric Ion on the Oxidant Response and Calcium Ion in the Protoplasts of Arabidopsis ThalianaJun Xing, Rui Wu, Hui Yu et al.As a non-essential element for plant growth and development, the heavy metal mercury (Hg) has significant toxicity to plants. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of mercuric ion (Hg2+) on the oxidant response and calcium ion (Ca2+) in the protoplasts of Arabidopsis thaliana. The protoplast cells were exposed to 5.0, 10.0, and 20.0 mmol/L Hg2+ for … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 19, Issue 3 · 29 Aug 2023 · 4,961 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEffects of Cement Dust on the Physiological Activities of Arabidopsis thalianaSaeid Abu-Romman, Jarrah AlzubiAir pollution exerts detrimental effects on plant ecosystems and restricts agricultural productivity. Cement dust is considered to be one of the most harmful air pollutants of industrial origin and is a limiting factor for plant growth and productivity. This study aims to uncover the impacts of cement dust on photosynthetic pigments, protein content, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) accumulation, lipid per oxidation … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 10, Issue 4 · 17 Nov 2015 · 8,113 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleAccumulation and Effect of Manganese on Chloroplasts and Antioxidant Responses in Arabidopsis ThalianaJun Xing, Xue Yang, Cailing YuanIn this study, 5-day-old seedlings of Arabidopsis thaliana were exposed to 0, 0.5, and 1.0 mmol/L MnCl₂ for 6 days by using three independent biological replicates. The results indicated that Mn content in roots exhibited a dose-dependent increase with rising external Mn supply. The elevated Mn levels led to significant reductions in the nutrient content of K, Ca, Na, and … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 22, Issue 2 · 18 Jul 2026 · 824 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessPhrase in the titleEffect of Lead on the Chlorophyll and Antioxidant Response in the Leaves of Arabidopsis thalianaJun Xing, Cailing Yuan, Hui Yu et al.Lead (Pb) is a non-essential heavy metal element for plants. In this study, the effect of 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, and 0.5 g/L Pb on the chlorophyll and antioxidant response was analyzed in the leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana. The results indicate that 0.025 g/L Pb had no significant effect on the fluorescence intensity of chlorophyll. However, 0.05, 0.1, 0.25, and … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2024 · 4,628 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImproved SDA Production in High Lipid Accumulating Strain of Mucor circinelloides WJ11 by Genetic ModificationJunhuan Yang, Md. Ahsanul Kabir Khan, Sergio López-García et al.Stearidonic Acid (SDA; 18:4, n-3) is a ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid which is nutritionally important and has pharmaceutical applications. Hence, scientists are trying to construct SDA producing oleaginous microorganisms by genetic modification. Two enzymes, Delta-6 Desaturase (D6D) and ω-3 desaturase catalyze the reactions to produce SDA from Linoleic Acid (LA; 18:2, n-6). But the key enzyme, ω-3 desaturase converts LA … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 23 Mar 2020 · 8,240 accessesView PDFCite