The present study investigated the beneficial role of selenium (Se) in protecting oilseed rape ( L.) plants from cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) toxicity. Exogenous Se markedly reduced Cd and Pb concentration in both roots and shoots. Supplementation of the medium with Se (5, 10, and 15 mg kg) alleviated the negative effect of Cd and Pb on growth and led to a decrease in oxidative damages caused by Cd and Pb. Furthermore, Se-enhanced superoxide free radicals ([Formula: see text]), hydrogen peroxide (HO), and lipid peroxidation, as indicated by malondialdehyde accumulation, but decreased superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activities. Meanwhile, the presence of Cd and Pb in the medium affected Se speciation in shoots. The results suggest that Se could alleviate Cd and Pb toxicity by preventing oxidative stress in oilseed rape plant.
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Department of Life Sciences, GITAM School of Science, Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management, 530045 Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Oil Crops, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Wuhan, 430062, China.
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Integrative Science Center of Germplasm Creation in Western China (CHONGQING) Science City and Southwest University, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China; Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Southwest University, Beibei, Chongqing, 400715, China; Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, Chongqing, 400715, China. Electronic address:
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December 2024
College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China.
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Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, United States.
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