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Despite long-standing interest in the toxicity of aluminum (Al) to plants, relationships between phytotoxicity and the chemistry of Al in hydroxyl-dominated systems remain unresolved. First, the ferron (8-hydroxy-7-iodo-5-quinoline-sulfonic acid), aluminon (aurintricarboxylic acid, triammonium salt), and 8-hydroxyquinoline methods were evaluated and compared for their ability to yield estimates of the mononuclear fraction, ƒ_m, in Al solutions of varying basicity. Reactions of ferron or aluminon with Al were kinetically modeled as two parallel irreversible reactions, while 8-hydroxyquinoline required use of an arbitrary cutoff time. Estimates of ƒ_m were in the order 8-hydroxyquinoline > ferron > aluminon at basicities ≤ 1, while at a basicity of 2.25 the general order was aluminon ≥ 8-hydroxyquinoline > ferron. Aging solutions up to 32 days resulted in decreased estimates of ƒ_m using aluminon, but estimates using ferron and 8-hydroxyquinoline were only minimally affected. All three methods yielded results of adequate precision for most purposes, although the ferron procedure was only about one-half as sensitive than the other two. Additional studies using ferron demonstrated its utility for characterizing the nonmononuclear Al fraction using kinetic analyses. The ferron method was selected for continued use based on its simplicity, level of precision, and moderate reaction rate with Al. Next, 2-day old wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings were transferred to 500-mL test solutions for 2 days of additional growth at 298 K in the dark, and final root lengths used as the measure of Al toxicity. Quantities of polynuclear hydroxy-Al were estimated using ferron, and activities of mononuclear species were calculated using the computer program GEOCHEM. In the absence of polynuclear hydroxy-Al, raising solution pH consistently ameliorated Al toxicity suggesting that Al³⁺ is the primary toxic species. The results did not confirm other reports that the sum of the mononuclear species activities is a reliable predictor of Al phytotoxicity. Polynuclear hydroxy-Al was also demonstrably toxic, supporting isolated reports of the same finding. Last, the toxicity of the polynuclear species as a function of experimental conditions was investigated. Increasing solution age, rate of base addition, or levels of added phosphate decreased the quantity of reactive polymers ([Al_b]) as measured by ferron. Inhibition of root growth of both wheat and soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) was well-correlated with [Al_b], and these polymers were considerably more toxic than Al³⁺. The wheat cultivars 'Tyler' and 'Seneca' exhibited differential tolerance to Al³⁺, but not to [Al_b], further suggesting differences in the physiological bases of mono- and polynuclear Al toxicity. Characterization of Al_b by several methods indicated that the toxic species are relatively small, highly charged, and principally the so-called Al₁₃ polymer. These findings have practical implications for the accurate prediction of toxic Al levels in both solution culture media and soil solutions. / Ph. D.

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Typescript. / Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Hawaii, 1967. / Bibliography: leaves 145-152. / xiii, 152 l illus., tables

Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-14T16:53:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2015-01-20Bitstream added on 2015-05-14T16:58:46Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 000829311.pdf: 1160936 bytes, checksum: db203d5236f045fde7fd22dbb3e9917e (MD5) / A toxicidade ao alumínio (Al3+) é um dos principais limitantes da produtividade em solos ácidos e o silício (Si) é uma forma interessante de se minimizar a toxidez por Al3+ em plantas, porém, ainda não se conhece de forma clara o mecanismo envolvido na interação Si e Al3+. Assim, os objetivos que fundamentaram esse trabalho foram: avaliar a capacidade de fontes e doses de Al3+ em causar toxidez em plantas de arroz de terras altas cultivadas em solução nutritiva; avaliar a suscetibilidade ao Al3+ de cultivares de arroz de terras altas utilizados atualmente por agricultores brasileiros; avaliar a suscetibilidade ao Al3+ de linhagens de mamona do programa de melhoramento genético da FCA - UNESP; avaliar a interação Si e Al3+ em plantas de arroz de terras altas (cultura acumuladora de Si) e mamona (cultura não acumuladora de Si). Foram instalados cinco experimentos em casa de vegetação, conduzidos em solução nutritiva. Todos utilizaram delineamento em blocos casualizados e quatro repetições. Experimento 1 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x5, os tratamentos foram duas fontes de Al3+ (sulfato de alumínio e potássio e cloreto de alumínio) e cinco doses de Al3+ (0; 370; 740; 1100 e 1480 μmol L-1) avaliadas em plantas de arroz de terras altas. Experimento 2 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x9, os tratamentos foram com e sem Al3+ e nove cultivares de arroz de terras altas. Experimento 3 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x9, os tratamentos foram com e sem Al3+ e nove linhagens de mamona. Experimento 4 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x4, os tratamentos foram dois cultivares de arroz de terras altas (ANa 7007 - tolerante e Maravilha - suscetível ao Al3+) e quatro combinações de Si e Al3+ (1 – sem Si e sem Al3+; 2 – com Si e sem Al3+; 3 – sem Si e com Al3+; 4 – com Si e com Al3+). Experimento 5 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x4, os tratamentos foram duas linhagens de mamona ... / The aluminum toxicity is a major limiting productivity in acid soils and Si is an interesting way to minimize the Al3+ toxicity in plants, however, the mechanism of this interaction between Si and Al3+ is not well understood. The objectives underlying this work were: evaluate the efficiency of aluminum sources and doses in causing toxicity in upland rice plants grown in nutrient solution; describe the susceptibility to Al3+ by upland rice cultivars currently used by Brazilians farmers; describe the susceptibility of castor bean cultivars of FCA - UNESP' plant breeding program; evaluate the interaction between Si and Al3+ in upland rice plants (Si-accumulator plant) and castor bean (non-Si-accumulator plant). Were installed five greenhouse experiments, conducted in nutrient solution. All experiments were laid out in randomized block design, with four replications. Experiment 1 - arranged in factorial design 2x4, the treatments were two Al3+ source (aluminum sulfate and aluminum chloride) and five Al3+ doses (0; 370; 740; 1100 and 1480 μmol L-1) evaluated in upland rice plants. Experiment 2 - arranged in factorial design 2x9, the treatments were with and without Al3+ and nine upland rice cultivars. Experiment 3 - arranged in factorial design 2x9, the treatments were with and without Al3+ and nine castor bean cultivars. Experiment 4 - arranged in factorial design 2x4, the treatments were two upland rice cultivars (Maravilha Al3+ susceptible and ANa 7007 Al3+ tolerant) and four Si e Al3+ combinations (1-without Si and without Al3+; 2-with Si and without Al3+; 3- without Si and with Al3+, 4-with Si and with Al3+). Experiment 5 - arranged in factorial design 2x4, the treatments were two castor bean cultivars (CRZ H18 Al3+ susceptible and CRZ H06 Al3+ tolerant) and four Si e Al3+ combinations (1-without Si and without Al3+; 2-with Si and without Al3+; 3- without Si and with Al3+, 4-with Si and with Al3+) ...

Orientador: Dirceu Maximino Fernandes / Banca: Roberto Lyra Villas Boas / Banca: Rosemary Marques de A. Bertani / Banca: Orivaldo Arf / Banca: Adalton Mazetti Fernandes / Resumo: A toxicidade ao alumínio (Al3+) é um dos principais limitantes da produtividade em solos ácidos e o silício (Si) é uma forma interessante de se minimizar a toxidez por Al3+ em plantas, porém, ainda não se conhece de forma clara o mecanismo envolvido na interação Si e Al3+. Assim, os objetivos que fundamentaram esse trabalho foram: avaliar a capacidade de fontes e doses de Al3+ em causar toxidez em plantas de arroz de terras altas cultivadas em solução nutritiva; avaliar a suscetibilidade ao Al3+ de cultivares de arroz de terras altas utilizados atualmente por agricultores brasileiros; avaliar a suscetibilidade ao Al3+ de linhagens de mamona do programa de melhoramento genético da FCA - UNESP; avaliar a interação Si e Al3+ em plantas de arroz de terras altas (cultura acumuladora de Si) e mamona (cultura não acumuladora de Si). Foram instalados cinco experimentos em casa de vegetação, conduzidos em solução nutritiva. Todos utilizaram delineamento em blocos casualizados e quatro repetições. Experimento 1 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x5, os tratamentos foram duas fontes de Al3+ (sulfato de alumínio e potássio e cloreto de alumínio) e cinco doses de Al3+ (0; 370; 740; 1100 e 1480 μmol L-1) avaliadas em plantas de arroz de terras altas. Experimento 2 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x9, os tratamentos foram com e sem Al3+ e nove cultivares de arroz de terras altas. Experimento 3 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x9, os tratamentos foram com e sem Al3+ e nove linhagens de mamona. Experimento 4 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x4, os tratamentos foram dois cultivares de arroz de terras altas (ANa 7007 - tolerante e Maravilha - suscetível ao Al3+) e quatro combinações de Si e Al3+ (1 - sem Si e sem Al3+; 2 - com Si e sem Al3+; 3 - sem Si e com Al3+; 4 - com Si e com Al3+). Experimento 5 - disposto em modelo fatorial 2x4, os tratamentos foram duas linhagens de mamona ... / Abstract: The aluminum toxicity is a major limiting productivity in acid soils and Si is an interesting way to minimize the Al3+ toxicity in plants, however, the mechanism of this interaction between Si and Al3+ is not well understood. The objectives underlying this work were: evaluate the efficiency of aluminum sources and doses in causing toxicity in upland rice plants grown in nutrient solution; describe the susceptibility to Al3+ by upland rice cultivars currently used by Brazilians farmers; describe the susceptibility of castor bean cultivars of FCA - UNESP' plant breeding program; evaluate the interaction between Si and Al3+ in upland rice plants (Si-accumulator plant) and castor bean (non-Si-accumulator plant). Were installed five greenhouse experiments, conducted in nutrient solution. All experiments were laid out in randomized block design, with four replications. Experiment 1 - arranged in factorial design 2x4, the treatments were two Al3+ source (aluminum sulfate and aluminum chloride) and five Al3+ doses (0; 370; 740; 1100 and 1480 μmol L-1) evaluated in upland rice plants. Experiment 2 - arranged in factorial design 2x9, the treatments were with and without Al3+ and nine upland rice cultivars. Experiment 3 - arranged in factorial design 2x9, the treatments were with and without Al3+ and nine castor bean cultivars. Experiment 4 - arranged in factorial design 2x4, the treatments were two upland rice cultivars (Maravilha Al3+ susceptible and ANa 7007 Al3+ tolerant) and four Si e Al3+ combinations (1-without Si and without Al3+; 2-with Si and without Al3+; 3- without Si and with Al3+, 4-with Si and with Al3+). Experiment 5 - arranged in factorial design 2x4, the treatments were two castor bean cultivars (CRZ H18 Al3+ susceptible and CRZ H06 Al3+ tolerant) and four Si e Al3+ combinations (1-without Si and without Al3+; 2-with Si and without Al3+; 3- without Si and with Al3+, 4-with Si and with Al3+) ... / Doutor

Orientadores: Marcelo Menossi Teixeira, Renato Atílio Jorge / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T10:26:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Mattiello_Lucia_D.pdf: 1855407 bytes, checksum: 309c252e258389c8f81e79e8fba49e74 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: A presença do alumínio (Al) em solos ácidos é o principal fator limitante da produtividade agrícola no Brasil e no mundo. A resposta desenvolvida pelas plantas contra o Al é complexa e a identificação de genes responsivos após a exposição ao íon através de técnicas de análise em larga escala, como microarrays, pode facilitar a sua compreensão. Este projeto possui como objetivo ampliar o conhecimento sobre a fisiologia e a regulação gênica de raízes e folhas utilizando genótipos contrastantes de milho (Cat100-6 (Al-tolerante) e S1587-17 (Al-sensível)) cultivadas em solo ácido com concentração fitotóxica de Al. As linhagens de milho Cat100-6 e S1587-17 foram cultivadas por um ou três dias em solo ácido (pH 4,1) ou solo corrigido com Ca(OH)2 (pH 5,5). O genótipo S1587-17 apresentou uma maior inibição do crescimento radicular, resultado este altamente correlacionado com a acumulação de Al nos ápices radiculares e deposição de calose. Os dados fisiológicos confirmam a discriminação entre as duas linhagens em solo, abrindo perspectivas para entender pela primeira vez a base molecular das alterações das plantas em condições próximas à realidade de campo. O transcriptoma de raízes possibilitou a identificação possíveis candidatos a tolerância ao Al. Adicionalmente, com um experimento de hidroponia separamos as variáveis pH e presença de Al, ambas condições diferenciais do tratamento com solo. Identificamos, entre os candidatos, genes responsivos pela presença do Al e não pela acidez delimitando assim os genes com possíveis papéis na tolerância ao Al presente no solo ácido a apenas três: retinol desidrogenase, um fator de transcrição WRKY e uma proteína desconhecida. Esses resultados permitem concluir que o cultivo em solo é diferencial em relação à hidroponia, e outros fatores que apenas presentes no substrato solo podem provocar a indução de alguns genes. Diversas vias metabólicas são afetadas na linhagem sensível pelo tratamento em solo ácido e podem estar envolvidas na inibição radicular como a produção de lignina, celulose e calose e a síntese de etileno e auxina. O mapeamento nos cromossomos dos genes identificados pelo experimento de microarray das raízes de milho permitiu a identificação de genes localizados dentro de QTLs de milho previamente descritos na literatura como responsáveis pelo fenótipo tolerante. Diante esse resultado, podemos especular o papel de genes como uma proteína ligadora de RNA, uma inibidora de proteases e ciclinas na tolerância ao Al contido no solo ácido. Pela primeira vez na literatura, o transcriptoma de folhas coletadas após três dias de cultivo em solo ácido ou solo corrigido foi obtido com o uso de microarrays da Affymetrix. Essa análise indicou profundas alterações na Cat100-6, em contraposição à ausência de alteração significativa nas folhas na S1587-17. Genes referentes à fotossíntese e a fotorrespiração foram regulados negativamente pelo tratamento em solo ácido no genótipo tolerante. Contudo, o ciclo do ácido cítrico está ativado indicando uma putativa participação da produção de ácidos orgânicos nas folhas na resposta ao Al / Abstract: The presence of aluminum (Al) is the main factor limiting crops yield in Brazil and worldwide. The plant responses developed against this ion are complex and the identification of responsive genes after exposure to the ion with the use of a large scale technique, such as microarrays, can facilitate its comprehension. This project aimed to amplify the knowledge about physiology and gene expression regulation of roots and leaves associated towards Al resistance using contrasting maize genotypes (Cat100-6 (Al-tolerant) and S1587-17 (Al-sensitive) cultivated in acid soil containing phytotoxic concentrations of Al. Maize lines Cat100-6 and S1587-17 were cultivated for one or three days in acid soil (pH 4,1) or limed soil with Ca(OH)2 (pH 5,5). The genotype S1587-17 presented a higher root growth inhibition, which is highly correlated with Al accumulation in the root apexes and callose deposition. The physiological data confirms the discrimination of the two maize lines cultivated in soil, opening perspective to understand for the first time the molecular bases of alterations in plants on a closer condition to the field. Transcriptome from roots made possible the identification of possible tolerance candidates and genes constitutively expressed genes in the tolerant line. Additionally, throw a hydroponic experiment we splited the variables pH and Al presence, both differential conditions between soil treatments. It was possible to identify, among the candidates, genes responsive in the presence of Al in acid soil rather than acidity limiting genes with a possible roles in Al present in the acid soil tolerance to only three: retinol dehydrogenase, the transcription factor WRKY and an unknown protein. These results allow the conclusion that the soil culture is different in relation to hydropony, and other factors present only in soil substrate could provoke the induction of some genes. Several metabolic pathways were affected in the sensitive line after acid soil growth and could be involved on root growth inhibition such as lignin, cellulose and callose production and ethylene and auxin synthesis. The mapping of the identified genes through the microarray experiments into the chromosomes allowed the identification of genes localized into maize QTLs previously reported in the literature as responsible for the tolerant phenotype. Facing these results, we can speculate the role of these genes such as a RNA binding protein, a protease inhibitor, and cyclines in the Al present in the acid soil tolerance. For the first time in literature, the transcriptome of leaves collected after three days in culture with acid soil or limed soil with the Affymetrix microarrays. This analysis indicated great alterations in Cat100-6, meanwhile S1587-17 showed no significative alteration. Genes related to photosynthesis and photorespiration were down-regulated due acid soil treatment in the tolerant genotype. However, citric acid cycle was activated indicating the putative partitipation of organic acids produced in the leaves in thr Al response / Doutorado / Genetica Vegetal e Melhoramento / Doutor em Genetica e Biologia Molecular

Thesis (DTech (Environmental Health))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. / Generally, aluminium (Al) is required as a micronutrient by plants. The metabolism of Al within the plant can exert a number of effects within the plant. These include: interfering with cell division in both root tips and lateral roots, increasing cell wall rigidity, maintaining the correct cellular redox state, as well as the various other physiological and growth responses. Al is one of the most abundant elements in the earth’s crust and becomes toxic in many plants when the concentration is greater than 2-3 ppm, where the soil has a pH<5.5. Iron (Fe) is an equally important element, and the toxicity of this metal possesses constraints primarily on wetland plants growing in acidic soils that have high reducible iron content. The impact of metal toxicity (Al and Fe) requires an understanding of many aspects related to Al and Fe uptake, transport and distribution by plants in wetland ecosystems. In this study, three species of Cyperus viz. Cyperus alternifolius, Cyperus prolifer and Cyperus textilis were used to carry out phytotoxicity tests to monitor xenobiotic substances.

The effect of variations in aluminum and copper concentrations on the growth rate and enzyme activity of the green alga Scenedesmus quadricauda was investigated. The goal was to determine which chemical species control the biological parameters. The computer program MINEQL (Westal et al 1976) was used to estimate chemical speciation. In the prevalence of both metals, algal growth rate and alkaline phosphatase activity could be correlated to cupric ion activity. The activity of isolated bacterial alkaline phosphatase was found to be a function of both total copper concentration and cupric ion activity. A model was developed to predicted the effects on alkaline phosphatase of perturbation in aquatic chemistry.

Orientador: Marcelo Menossi Teixeira / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-16T17:06:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Baldacin_MariaGrazielaZagattoKrug_D.pdf: 4445527 bytes, checksum: 9730d155ac6ebf7d24d427feb43a2acb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010 / Resumo: A toxidez por alumínio (Al3+) é o principal fator limitante da produção agrícola em grandes áreas do Brasil e do mundo. Sabe-se que a defesa das plantas a este elemento é controlada por múltiplos genes. A caracterização de genes cuja expressão é induzida pelo Al contribui para compreender as defesas ativadas pelas plantas. Neste trabalho identificou-se um cDNA de milho expresso em raízes através da técnica de mRNA differential display. Este cDNA codifica uma seqüência que contem dois domínios LIM, separados por um espaçador de 40-50 resíduos, sendo denominado Zmlim-1. O objetivo deste trabalho é a caracterização deste gene e o seu papel na tolerância ao Al em milho. Em estudos de expressão verificou-se que o gene Zmlim- 1 é induzido por Al e sua expressão é maior na linhagem tolerante, Cat100-6, quando comparado com a linhagem sensível S1587-17. O direcionamento da proteína ZMLIM-1 foi observado em epitélios de cebola bombardeados com a construção fusionada à proteína GFP (green fluorescent protein). A expressão transiente revelou que esta proteína está localizada no citoplasma e no núcleo. A hibridização in situ demonstrou que Zmlim-1 é expresso na maioria das células do ápice de raiz de milho. O sistema de duplo híbrido de levedura permitiu identificar três proteínas que interagem com a proteína ZMLIM-1: duas proteínas da subunidade ribossomal e uma proteína da família OMT envolvida na biossíntese de lignina. Plantas transgênicas silenciando este gene forneceram evidências de que o gene Zmlim-1 pode influenciar a anatomia da raiz e a quantidade de lignina. Este é o primeiro relato de interação OMT com proteínas de domínio LIM, sugerindo um envolvimento desta proteína com a biossíntese de lignina. Plantas transgênicas submetidas ao estresse por Al3+ não apresentaram diferenças com relação às plantas controle não transformadas / Abstract: Aluminum (Al) toxicity is the main factor limiting agricultural production in large areas in Brazil and in the world. It is known that plant defenses against this element are controlled by multiple genes. The characterization of genes whose expression is induced by Al contributes to the understanding of the defenses activated by plants. In this work we identified a cDNA expressed in maize roots using mRNA differential display. This cDNA encodes a sequence that contains two LIM domains separated by a spacer of 40-50 residues, being named Zmlim-1. The purpose of this study was the characterization of this gene and its involvement in Al tolerance in maize. In expression studies it was found that the Zmlim-1 gene was induced by Al and its expression was higher in the tolerant line, Cat100-6 when compared with the sensitive line S1587-17. The subcellular localization of the protein ZMLIM-1 was observed in onion epithelial cells bombarded with a ZMLIM-1::GFP (green fluorescent protein) fusion. The assay of transient expression revealed that this protein is localized in cytoplasm and nucleus. In situ hybridization showed that Zmlim-1 is expressed in most cells of the root apex of maize. The yeast two hybrid system identified three proteins that interact with ZMLIM-1 protein: tworibosomal subunit proteins and a protein from the OMT family involved in lignin biosynthesis. Transgenic plants silenced for this gene have provided evidence that Zmlim-1 gene can influence the anatomy of the root and the amount of lignin in the plants. This is the first report of OMT interaction with LIM domain proteins, suggesting an involvement of this protein with lignin biosynthesis. Transgenic plants subjected to Al3+ stress did not show differences when compared to control, untransformed plants / Doutorado / Genetica Vegetal e Melhoramento / Doutor em Genetica e Biologia Molecular