Genome-wide identification of trihelix transcription factors in the apple genome in silico.

Trihelix transcription factors are involved in the growth and development of plants, as well as various stress responses. In the study presented, we identified 37 trihelix family genes in the apple genome (MdTH). The trihelix genes were located on 13 chromosomes.

A review on phytoremediation of mercury contaminated soils.

Mercury (Hg) and its compounds are one of the most dangerous environmental pollutants and Hg pollution exists in soils in different degrees over the world. Phytoremediation of Hg-contaminated soils has attracted increasing attention for the advantages of low investment, in-situ remediation, potential economic benefits and so on. Searching for the hyperaccumulator of Hg and its application in practice become a research hotspot.

A review on control factors of pyrolysis technology for plants containing heavy metals.

The treatment of plants with heavy metals, whether they grow naturally in heavy metal contaminated soil or are used for remediation of heavy metal contaminated soil has attracted increasing attention. Pyrolysis is often used for the disposal of plants with heavy metals because it stabilizes heavy metals effectively and produces biochar. The resulting products of pyrolysis are in the form of solid components (char and ash), liquid components (bio-oil and tar), together with gas components (condensable and non-condensable vapor gas).

Effect of mixed solutions of heavy metal eluents on soil fertility and microorganisms.

This study analyzed the effect of heavy metal eluents (0.3 mol/L CHO, 5 × 10 mol/L EDTA, and 0.01 mol/L NaSO) on the content of organic matter, hydrolytic nitrogen, available phosphorus and potassium, and species composition of bacteria and fungi in vegetable soils.

[Polymorphism of SSR alleles in pear cultivars grown in Belarus].

Using SSR markers designed for Malus x domestica Borkh, genetic polymorphism of 43 pear accessions cultivated in Belarus was examined. A total of 217 alleles were identified with the mean number of 12.8 alleles per marker.