Hills Bequest - Physiological and genetic analysis of the mechanisms of zinc and cadmium accumulation by natural hyperaccumulator plants

Project (past)

Project dates01 Apr 2004 to end of 31 Jul 2009
Project number4633
DepartmentAgriculture and the Environment (AEN) Division

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Physiological responses to Cd and Zn in two Cd/Zn hyperaccumulating Thlaspi species

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Pongrac, P., Zhao, F-J., Razinger, J., Zrimec, A. and Regvar, M. 2009. Physiological responses to Cd and Zn in two Cd/Zn hyperaccumulating Thlaspi species. Environmental and Experimental Botany. 66, pp. 479-486. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2009.03.010

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation: SoilRem 2008

E - Books edited/written by staff member, alone/with others
Luo, Y. M., McGrath, S. P., Newman, L., Wong, M. H., Mench, M., Japenga, J., Zhao, F-J., Vanek, T. and Doelman, P. Takagi, K. (ed.) 2008. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation: SoilRem 2008.

Feasibility of phytoextraction to remediate cadmium and zinc contaminated soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Koopmans, G. F., Romkens, P. F. A. M., Fokkema, M. J., Song, J., Japenga, J. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Feasibility of phytoextraction to remediate cadmium and zinc contaminated soils. Luo, Y. M. (ed.) Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation, Nanjing, 18-21 October 2008 . pp. 138-140

Arsenic accumulation by the aquatic fern Azolla : comparison of arsenate uptake, speciation and efflux by A. caroliniana and A. filiculoides

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Zhang, X., Lin, A-J., Zhao, F-J., Xu, G-Z., Duan, G-L. and Zhu, Y-G. 2008. Arsenic accumulation by the aquatic fern Azolla : comparison of arsenate uptake, speciation and efflux by A. caroliniana and A. filiculoides. Environmental Pollution. 156, pp. 1149-1155. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.04.002

Feasibility of phytoextraction to remediate cadmium and zinc contaminated soils

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Koopmans, G. F., Romkens, P. F. A. M., Fokkema, M. J., Song, J., Luo, Y. M., Japenga, J. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Feasibility of phytoextraction to remediate cadmium and zinc contaminated soils. Environmental Pollution. 156 (3), pp. 905-914. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2008.05.029

Highly efficient xylem transport of arsenite in the arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Su, Y. H., McGrath, S. P., Zhu, Y-G. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Highly efficient xylem transport of arsenite in the arsenic hyperaccumulator Pteris vittata. New Phytologist. 180 (2), pp. 434-441. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02584.x

Growing rice aerobically markedly decreases arsenic accumulation

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, X-Y., McGrath, S. P., Meharg, A. A. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Growing rice aerobically markedly decreases arsenic accumulation. Environmental Science & Technology. 42, pp. 5574-5579. https://doi.org/10.1021/es800324u

Transporters of arsenite in rice and their role in arsenic accumulation in rice grain

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ma, J. F., Yamaji, N., Mitani, N., Xu, X-Y., Su, Y-H., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Transporters of arsenite in rice and their role in arsenic accumulation in rice grain. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 105, pp. 9931-9935. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0802361105

Characterization of Cd translocation and identification of the Cd form in xylem sap of the Cd-hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ueno, D., Iwashita, T., Zhao, F-J. and Ma, J. F. 2008. Characterization of Cd translocation and identification of the Cd form in xylem sap of the Cd-hyperaccumulator Arabidopsis halleri. Plant and cell physiology. 49(4), pp. 540-548. https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcn026

Variation in root-to-shoot translocation of cadmium and zinc among different accessions of the hyperaccumulators Thlaspi caerulescens and Thlaspi praecox

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xing, J. P., Jiang, R. F., Ueno, D., Ma, J. F., Schat, H., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Variation in root-to-shoot translocation of cadmium and zinc among different accessions of the hyperaccumulators Thlaspi caerulescens and Thlaspi praecox. New Phytologist. 178 (2), pp. 315-325. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02376.x

Does cadmium play a physiological role in the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens ?

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Liu, M-Q., Yanai, J., Jiang, R-F., Zhang, F., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Does cadmium play a physiological role in the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens ? Chemosphere. 71, pp. 1276-1283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.11.063

Selenium uptake, translocation and speciation in wheat supplied with selenate or selenite

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Li, H-F., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2008. Selenium uptake, translocation and speciation in wheat supplied with selenate or selenite. New Phytologist. 178 (1), pp. 92-102. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02343.x

Phytoextraction of cadmium and zinc from arable soils amended with sewage sludge using Thlaspi caerulescens : development of a predictive model

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Maxted, A. P., Black, C. R., West, H. M., Crout, N. M. J., McGrath, S. P. and Young, S. D. 2007. Phytoextraction of cadmium and zinc from arable soils amended with sewage sludge using Thlaspi caerulescens : development of a predictive model. Environmental Pollution. 150, pp. 363-372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2007.01.021

Mediated amperometric whole-cell biosensors for assessment of bioavailabilty and toxicity of copper in soil

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Ding, Y., Zhang, T., Rawson, D. and McGrath, S. P. 2007. Mediated amperometric whole-cell biosensors for assessment of bioavailabilty and toxicity of copper in soil. Abstracts 2nd International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology (BioMicroWorld2007), Seville, 28 November-1 December 2007 . pp. 43

Mutation in nicotianamine aminotransferase stimulated the Fe(II) acquisition system and led to iron accumulation in rice

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Cheng, L., Wang, F., Shou, H., Huang, F., Zheng, L., He, F., Li, J., Zhao, F-J., Ueno, D., Ma, J. F. and Wu, P. 2007. Mutation in nicotianamine aminotransferase stimulated the Fe(II) acquisition system and led to iron accumulation in rice. Plant Physiology. 145, pp. 1647-1657. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.107.107912

Rapid reduction of arsenate in the medium mediated by plant roots

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Xu, X-Y., McGrath, S. P. and Zhao, F-J. 2007. Rapid reduction of arsenate in the medium mediated by plant roots. New Phytologist. 176 (3), pp. 590-599. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-8137.2007.02195.x

Translocation of Cd and Zn from roots to shoots in different populations of the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Xing, J. P., Jiang, R. F., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2007. Translocation of Cd and Zn from roots to shoots in different populations of the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens. Lepp, N., Naidu, R. and Zhu, Y. (ed.) Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements: Environmental Protection, Remediation and Human Health. Proceedings 9th International Conference on the Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements in the Environment, Beijing, 15-19 July 2007 . Tsinghua University Press, Beijing. pp. 746-747

Expression and functional analysis of metal transporter genes in two contrasting ecotypes of the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Plaza, S., Tearall, K. L., Zhao, F-J., Buchner, P. H., McGrath, S. P. and Hawkesford, M. J. 2007. Expression and functional analysis of metal transporter genes in two contrasting ecotypes of the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens. Journal of Experimental Botany. 58, pp. 1717-1728. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erm025

Role of salicylic acid in alleviating oxidative damage in rice roots (Oryza sativa) subjected to cadmium stress

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Guo, B., Liang, Y. C., Zhu, Y-G. and Zhao, F-J. 2007. Role of salicylic acid in alleviating oxidative damage in rice roots (Oryza sativa) subjected to cadmium stress. Environmental Pollution. 147, pp. 743-749. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2006.09.007

Spatial imaging, speciation, and quantification of selenium in the hyperaccumulator plants Astragalus bisulcatus and Stanleya pinnata

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Freeman, J. L., Zhang, L. H., Marcus, M. A., Fakra, S., McGrath, S. P. and Pilon-Smits, E. A. H. 2006. Spatial imaging, speciation, and quantification of selenium in the hyperaccumulator plants Astragalus bisulcatus and Stanleya pinnata. Plant Physiology. 142, pp. 124-134. https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.106.081158

Synthesis of low molecular weight thiols in response to Cd exposure in Thlaspi caerulescens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Hernandez-Allica, J., Garbisu, C., Becerril, J. M., Barrutia, O., Garcia-Plazaola, J. I., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2006. Synthesis of low molecular weight thiols in response to Cd exposure in Thlaspi caerulescens. Plant, Cell and Environment. 29 (7), pp. 1422-1429. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2006.01525.x

Influence of soil properties and aging on arsenic phytotoxicity

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Song, J., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P. and Luo, Y-M. 2006. Influence of soil properties and aging on arsenic phytotoxicity. Environmental Toxicology And Chemistry. 25 (6), pp. 1663-1670. https://doi.org/10.1897/05-480R2.1

Effect of soil characteristics on Cd uptake by the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Yanai, J., Zhao, F-J., McGrath, S. P. and Kosaki, T. 2006. Effect of soil characteristics on Cd uptake by the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens. Environmental Pollution. 139, pp. 167-175. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2005.03.013

Genetic analysis of cadmium and zinc hyperaccumulation in the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Zhao, F-J., Dunham, S. J., Orhant, M., McGrath, S. P., Jiang, R. F., Zha, H-G. and Schat, H. 2005. Genetic analysis of cadmium and zinc hyperaccumulation in the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens. Li, C. J. (ed.) Plant Nutrition for Food Security, Human Health and Environmental Protection. Proceedings 15th International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Beijing, 14-19 September 2005 . Tsinghua University Press, Beijing. pp. 632-633

The nutriome - a genomic scale screen of cell-type specific activation tagged plants for altered accumulation of nutrients and toxic elements

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Hannink, N., Safwat, G., Skrumsager Moller, I., Plett, D., Johnson, A., Coates, J., Roy, S., Abakumova, I., Jha, D., Day, J., Gibson, S., McGrath, S. P., Hibberd, J., Guiderdoni, E., Haseloff, J., Leigh, R. and Tester, M. 2005. The nutriome - a genomic scale screen of cell-type specific activation tagged plants for altered accumulation of nutrients and toxic elements. Li, C. J. (ed.) Plant Nutrition for Food Security, Human Health and Environmental Protection. Proceedings 15th International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Beijing, 14-19 September 2005 . Tsinghua University Press, Beijing. pp. 74-75

Identification of the form of Cd in the leaves of a superior Cd-accumulating ecotype of Thlaspi caerulescens using 113Cd-NMR

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ueno, D., Ma, J. F., Iwashita, T., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2005. Identification of the form of Cd in the leaves of a superior Cd-accumulating ecotype of Thlaspi caerulescens using 113Cd-NMR. Planta. 221, pp. 928-936. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-005-1491-y

Subcellular localisation of Cd and Zn in the leaves of a Cd-hyperaccumulating ecotype of Thlaspi caerulescens

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals
Ma, J. F., Ueno, D., Zhao, F-J. and McGrath, S. P. 2005. Subcellular localisation of Cd and Zn in the leaves of a Cd-hyperaccumulating ecotype of Thlaspi caerulescens. Planta. 220, pp. 731-736.

Phytoextraction of metals from contaminated soils: fact and fiction

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Zhao, F-J. 2004. Phytoextraction of metals from contaminated soils: fact and fiction. McGrath, S. P., Vanek, T., Marschner, B., Zhao, F-J., Luo, Y. M., Newman, L., Edelman, T. and Japenga, J. (ed.) Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation (SoilRem), Nanjing, 9-12 November 2004 . pp. 168-169

Cadmium uptake by the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens on a range of contaminated soils

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences
Yanai, J., Zhao, F-J. and Kosaki, T. 2004. Cadmium uptake by the hyperaccumulator Thlaspi caerulescens on a range of contaminated soils. McGrath, S. P., Vanek, T., Marschner, B., Zhao, F-J., Luo, Y. M., Newman, L., Edelman, T. and Japenga, J. (ed.) Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation (SoilRem), Nanjing, 9-12 November 2004 . pp. 203-204

Phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated soils using the hyperaccumulating fern Pteris vittata

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Shelmerdine, P. A., Black, C. R. and Young, S. D. 2004. Phytoremediation of arsenic-contaminated soils using the hyperaccumulating fern Pteris vittata. McGrath, S. P., Vanek, T., Marschner, B., Zhao, F-J., Luo, Y. M., Newman, L., Edelman, T. and Japenga, J. (ed.) Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation (SoilRem), Nanjing, 9-12 November 2004 . pp. 205-212

Zinc tolerance and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies
Donnelly, S. J., Broadley, M. R., Black, C. R., Young, S. D. and Pyke, K. A. 2004. Zinc tolerance and accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana. McGrath, S. P., Vanek, T., Marschner, B., Zhao, F-J., Luo, Y. M., Newman, L., Edelman, T. and Japenga, J. (ed.) Proceedings 2nd International Conference on Soil Pollution and Remediation (SoilRem), Nanjing, 9-12 November 2004 . pp. 186-193