Pb low doses induced genotoxicity in Lactuca sativa plants

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB. - 1991. - 112(2017) vom: 06. März, Seite 109-116
1. Verfasser: Silva, S (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Silva, P, Oliveira, H, Gaivão, I, Matos, M, Pinto-Carnide, O, Santos, C
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
Schlagworte:Journal Article Cell cycle Comet assay Metal toxicity Micronucleus Phytotoxicity DNA, Plant Mutagens Water 059QF0KO0R mehr... Lead 2P299V784P
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Zusammenfassung:Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Soil and water contamination by lead (Pb) remains a topic of great concern, particularly regarding crop production. The admissible Pb values in irrigation water in several countries range from ≈0.1 to ≈5 mg L-1. In order to evaluate putative effects of Pb within legal doses on crops growth, we exposed Lactuca sativa seeds and seedlings to increasing doses of Pb(NO3)2 up to 20 mg L-1. The OECD parameter seed germination and seedling/plant growth were not affected by any of the Pb-concentrations used. However, for doses higher than 5 mg L-1 significant DNA damage was detected: Comet assay detected DNA fragmentation at ≥ 5 mg L-1 and presence of micronuclei (MN) were detected for 20 mg L-1. Also, cell cycle impairment was observed for doses as low as 0.05 mg L-1 and 0.5 mg L-1 (mostly G2 arrest). Our data show that for the low doses of Pb used, the OECD endpoints were not able to detect toxicity, while more sensitive endpoints (related with DNA damage and mitotic/interphase disorders) identified genotoxic and cytostatic effects. Furthermore, the nature of the genotoxic effect was dependent on the concentration. Finally, we recommend that MN test and the comet assay should be included as sensitive endpoints in (eco)toxicological assays
Beschreibung:Date Completed 01.05.2017
Date Revised 09.01.2024
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1873-2690
DOI:10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.12.026