Ascorbate-Glutathione Cycle and Ultrastructural Analyses of Two Kenaf Cultivars ( Hibiscus cannabinus L.) under Chromium Stress

Lianmei Niu, Rang Cao, Jingquan Kang, Xu Zhang and Jinyin Lv
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Lianmei Niu: College of Science, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Rang Cao: College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Jingquan Kang: College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Xu Zhang: College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
Jinyin Lv: College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 7, 1-14

Abstract: Kenaf ( Hibiscus cannabinus L.) with high tolerance to chromium (Cr) can be used in the phytoremediation of chromium-contaminated soil. However, the mechanisms of chromium accumulation and tolerance in kenaf are still unclear. A hydroponic experiment was taken to screen two kenaf cultivars with Cr tolerance among nine kenaf cultivars via a tolerance index. This is first time the ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle and chloroplast structural changes involved in Cr tolerance of two kenaf cultivars are explored. This study indicated that enhancement of chromium concentrations reduced nine kenaf growth rates and plant biomass. In addition, in all the nine cultivars, the roots had higher Cr accumulation than the shoots. Cr-tolerant cultivar Zhe70-3 with the maximum tolerant index had the significantly higher enzymatic activities of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione reductase (GR), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR) and mono- dehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR) in non-enzymatic antioxidant system compared to Cr-sensitive cultivar Zhe77-1. In addition, higher GSH and AsA contents and lower damages of chloroplast ultrastructure were observed in Zhe70-3 under Cr treatment. In conclusion, Cr stress can cause less oxidative stress and destruction of chloroplast ultrastructure in Cr-tolerant cultivar Zhe70-3, and the AsA-GSH cycle may play a crucial role in kenaf Cr tolerance.

Keywords: chromium; screen; kenaf; AsA-GSH cycle; ultrastructure (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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