Abstract
The correlations among arsenic (As) accumulation in grains and straw, rates of radial oxygen loss (ROL), and porosity of roots using 25 rice cultivars were investigated based on two pot experiments: (1) soil with addition of 100 mg As kg -1 for analysis of As in grains and straw, and (2) deoxygenated solution for analyzing rates of ROL and porosity of roots. The results showed that there were great differences in grain As (0.71-1.72 mg kg -1) and straw As (15.6-31.7 mg kg -1), rates of ROL (7.40-13.24 mmol O 2 kg -1 root d.w. h -1), and porosity (20.91-33.08%) among the cultivars. There were significant negative correlations between As in grains or straw and ROL and porosity, and significant positive correlations between rates of ROL and porosities, respectively. Rice cultivars with high porosities tended to possess higher rates of ROL, and had higher capacities for limiting the transfer of As to aboveground tissues.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2550-2557 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Environmental Pollution |
Volume | 157 |
Issue number | 8-9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2009 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Toxicology
- Pollution
- Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
User-Defined Keywords
- Accumulation
- Aerenchyma
- Arsenic
- Oryza sativa L.
- Radial oxygen loss (ROL)
- Root porosity