When exposed to cadmium(Cd),rice(Oryza sativa L.)suffers a loss in biomass as well as an increased concentration of Cd within the plant.When looking for genes that can reduce Cd accumulation or increase Cd tolerance,t...When exposed to cadmium(Cd),rice(Oryza sativa L.)suffers a loss in biomass as well as an increased concentration of Cd within the plant.When looking for genes that can reduce Cd accumulation or increase Cd tolerance,the wild relatives of rice are under-utilised resources.In this study,a rapid hydroponic screening system was established using known tolerant and sensitive O.sativa accessions,and found that 10μmol/L Cd concentration appeared to be the optimum for screening Cd tolerance of rice cultivars.展开更多
基金financial support from the School of Biological Sciences,University of Aberdeen in UK for funding this study.
文摘When exposed to cadmium(Cd),rice(Oryza sativa L.)suffers a loss in biomass as well as an increased concentration of Cd within the plant.When looking for genes that can reduce Cd accumulation or increase Cd tolerance,the wild relatives of rice are under-utilised resources.In this study,a rapid hydroponic screening system was established using known tolerant and sensitive O.sativa accessions,and found that 10μmol/L Cd concentration appeared to be the optimum for screening Cd tolerance of rice cultivars.