Arsenic response in roots of Eucalyptus spp.

J. T. Sanchez-Palacios; D. Callahan; Alan J.M. Baker; I. E. Woodrow; A. I. Doronila; Y. D. Wang; R. N. Collins

Arsenic response in roots of Eucalyptus spp.

J. T. Sanchez-Palacios, D. Callahan, Alan J.M. Baker, I. E. Woodrow, A. I. Doronila, Y. D. Wang, R. N. Collins

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Abstract

The use of deep-rooted woody plants offers a means of remediating and stabilizing Arsenic (As)-rich contaminated soil and tailings often associated with mining activities. However, precisely how these plants respond to arsenic is not well understood. Studies on the responses of eucalypts to high levels of arsenic show variation in both performance and As-uptake. For example, in studies on sugar gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx) relative growth rate was reduced by 50% and accumulated 99% of As in the roots, ranging from 111 to 746 %mu;g/g d.w. Tissue As was found to be in a reduced form, As III, coordinated to PhytoChelatins (PCs), largely as AsIII-PC ₃. Oxidized PC ₂ was also present ranging from 143 to 347 %mu;g/g f.w. Cellular localization studies further showed As-complexation to occur in the root endodermis with undetectable amounts in the vascular bundles. These results suggest that arsenic complexes play an important role in As-tolerance, and that selective breeding of eucalypts with enhanced-PC synthesis may help in the improvement of As-mine-site stabilization.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic, As 2012 - 4th International Congress
Subtitle of host publication	Arsenic in the Environment
Editors	J.C. Ng, B.N. Noller, R. Naidu, J. Bundschuh, P. Bhattacharya
Place of Publication	Leiden, The Netherlands
Publisher	CRC Press/Balkema
Pages	332-334
Number of pages	3
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9780203078808
ISBN (Print)	9780415637633
Publication status	Published - 6 Jul 2012
Event	4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, As 2012 - Cairns, QLD, Australia Duration: 22 Jul 2012 → 27 Jul 2012

Publication series

Name	Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings
Publisher	CRC Press
Number	AS 2012
ISSN (Print)	2154-6568

Conference

Conference	4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, As 2012
Country	Australia
City	Cairns, QLD
Period	22/07/12 → 27/07/12

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Sanchez-Palacios, J. T., Callahan, D., Baker, A. J. M., Woodrow, I. E., Doronila, A. I., Wang, Y. D., & Collins, R. N. (2012). Arsenic response in roots of Eucalyptus spp. In J. C. Ng, B. N. Noller, R. Naidu, J. Bundschuh, & P. Bhattacharya (Eds.), Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic, As 2012 - 4th International Congress: Arsenic in the Environment (1st ed., pp. 332-334). (Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings; No. AS 2012). Leiden, The Netherlands: CRC Press/Balkema.

Sanchez-Palacios, J. T. ; Callahan, D. ; Baker, Alan J.M. ; Woodrow, I. E. ; Doronila, A. I. ; Wang, Y. D. ; Collins, R. N. / Arsenic response in roots of Eucalyptus spp. Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic, As 2012 - 4th International Congress: Arsenic in the Environment. editor / J.C. Ng ; B.N. Noller ; R. Naidu ; J. Bundschuh ; P. Bhattacharya. 1st. ed. Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press/Balkema, 2012. pp. 332-334 (Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings; AS 2012).

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Sanchez-Palacios, JT, Callahan, D, Baker, AJM, Woodrow, IE, Doronila, AI, Wang, YD & Collins, RN 2012, Arsenic response in roots of Eucalyptus spp. in JC Ng, BN Noller, R Naidu, J Bundschuh & P Bhattacharya (eds), Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic, As 2012 - 4th International Congress: Arsenic in the Environment. 1st edn, Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings, no. AS 2012, CRC Press/Balkema, Leiden, The Netherlands, pp. 332-334, 4th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment, As 2012, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 22/07/12.

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Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic, As 2012 - 4th International Congress: Arsenic in the Environment. ed. / J.C. Ng; B.N. Noller; R. Naidu; J. Bundschuh; P. Bhattacharya. 1st. ed. Leiden, The Netherlands : CRC Press/Balkema, 2012. p. 332-334 (Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings; No. AS 2012).

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Sanchez-Palacios JT, Callahan D, Baker AJM, Woodrow IE, Doronila AI, Wang YD et al. Arsenic response in roots of Eucalyptus spp. In Ng JC, Noller BN, Naidu R, Bundschuh J, Bhattacharya P, editors, Understanding the Geological and Medical Interface of Arsenic, As 2012 - 4th International Congress: Arsenic in the Environment. 1st ed. Leiden, The Netherlands: CRC Press/Balkema. 2012. p. 332-334. (Arsenic in the Environment - Proceedings; AS 2012).

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