生物累积
Mercury(编程语言)
水稻
基因
DNMT1型
表观遗传学
生物
DNA甲基化
染色体易位
化学
环境化学
遗传学
基因表达
计算机科学
程序设计语言
作者
Weixuan Cong,Ning Li,Yiling Miao,Yongxin Huang,Wenzhi Zhao,Ying Kong,Bingqi Zhang,Jinbin Wang,Jiayu Zhang,Yinhe Lv,Jia-hao Li,Jian Zhang,Lei Gong,Bao Liu,Xiufang Ou
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132649
摘要
Mercury (Hg) is an important hazardous pollutant that can cause phytotoxicity and harm human health through the food chain. Recently, rice (Oryza sativa L.) has been confirmed as a potential Hg bioaccumulator. Although the genetic and molecular mechanisms involved in heavy metal absorption and translocation in rice have been investigated for several heavy metals, Hg is largely neglected. Here, we analyzed one Hg-resistant line in rice (RHg) derived from a DNA methyltransferase-coding gene, OsMET1-2 heterozygous mutant. Compared with its isogenic wild-type (WT), RHg exhibited a significantly higher survival rate after Hg treatment, ameliorated oxidative damage, and lower Hg uptake and translocation. RNAseq-based comparative transcriptomic analysis identified 34 potential Hg resistance-related genes involved in phytohormone signaling, abiotic stress response, and zinc (Zn) transport. Importantly, the elevated expression of Hg resistance-related genes in RHg was highly correlated with DNA hypomethylation in their putative promoter regions. An ionomic analysis unraveled a negative correlation between Zn and Hg in roots. Moreover, Hg concentration was effectively decreased by exogenous application of Zn in Hg-stressed rice plants. Our findings indicate an epigenetic basis of Hg resistance and reveal an antagonistic relationship between Hg and Zn, providing new hints towards Hg detoxification in plants. Mercury (Hg) as an important hazardous pollutant adversely impacts the environment and jeopardizes human health, due to its chronicity, transferability, persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity. In this paper, we identified 34 potential genes that may significantly contribute to Hg resistance in rice. We find the expression of Hg resistance-related genes was highly correlated with DNA hypomethylation in their putative promoter regions. Our results also revealed an antagonistic relationship between Hg and Zinc (Zn), providing new hints towards Hg detoxification in plants. Together, findings of this study extend our current understanding of Hg tolerance in rice and are informative to breed seed non–accumulating rice cultivars.
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