Trans-generational effect of cerium oxide-nanoparticles (nCeO2) on Chenopodium rubrum L. and Sinapis alba L. seeds.

Autor: Milenković, Ivana, Baruh Krstić, Maria, Spasić, Slađana Z., Radotić, Ksenija
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Zdroj: Functional Plant Biology; 2023, Vol. 50 Issue 4, p303-313, 11p
Abstrakt: Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nCeO2) are interesting nanomaterials due to their redox properties. Their wide application could result in unexpected consequences to environmental safety. Unlike acute toxicity, the trans-generational effects of carbohydrate-coated nCeO2 in the environment are still unknown. The main aim of this study was to investigate the effect of treating maternal plants of Chenopodium rubrum L. (red goosefoot) and Sinapis alba L. (white mustard) with uncoated (CeO2) and glucose-, levan-, or pullulan-coated nCeO2 (G-, L-, or P-CeO2) during seed germination on morphological and physiological characteristics of produced seeds in two subsequent generations. The plant response was studied by measuring germination percentage (Ger), total protein content (TPC), total phenolic content (TPhC), total antioxidative activity (TAA), and catalase (CAT) activity. Results showed that maternal effects of the different nCeO2 treatments persist to at least the second generation in seeds. Generally, C. rubrum was more sensitive to nCeO2 treatments than S. alba. The coated nCeO2 were more effective than uncoated ones in both plant species; L- and P-CeO2 were the most effective in S. alba , while CeO2 and G-CeO2 had a dominant impact in C. rubrum. Enhanced germination in all tested generations of S. alba seeds recommends nCeO2 for seed priming. This is the first report on the trans-generational effects of carbohydrate-coated nCeO2 on any plant seeds. We showed that maternal effects of the different nCeO2 treatments persist to at least the second generation in seeds and that enhanced germination in all tested generations of Sinapis alba L. (white mustard) seeds recommends nCeO2 for seed priming. The investigation of trans-generational effects should be included in any risk assessment addressing the release of nCeO2 (uncoated or coated) to the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index
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