Mercuric oxide nanoparticles deferred germination and devastated root anatomy of maize | ||
| Pollution | ||
| مقاله 7، دوره 10، شماره 2، تابستان 2024، صفحه 723-735 اصل مقاله (2 M) | ||
| نوع مقاله: Original Research Paper | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22059/poll.2024.369264.2172 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Yasser Mahmoud Hassan* 1؛ Hamada AbdElgawad2؛ Ayman Hassan Zaki3؛ Ola Hammouda4؛ Salah-Eldin Ali Khodary1 | ||
| 1Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, 62521 Beni-Suef, Egypt. | ||
| 21- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University. 2- Laboratory for Molecular Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, B-2020, Antwerp 2020, Belgium | ||
| 3Faculty of postgraduate studies for advanced sciences, Beni-Suef University, 62521 Beni-Suef, Egypt | ||
| 4Department of Botany and Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, 62521 Beni-Suef, Egypt | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Given the widespread use of mercuric oxide NPs (HgO-NPs), they have become increasingly prevalent in the soil ecosystem. Consequently, it is important to promptly evaluate their phytotoxic impacts. To this end, we have investigated the effects of HgO-NPs (0-200 mg/L) on germination and early growth of maize. Moreover, we have evaluated the interactive influences of HgO-NPs toxicity on the elongation and anatomical structures of primary roots. Relative to control, HgO-NPs decreased the germination percentage, speed and rate, but increased the mean germination time, mean daily germination time and time to 50% germination. The length and biomass of root and shoot and seedling vigour indices have significantly deteriorated. The inhibitory impacts of HgO-NPs on growth parameters were more pronounced in root than in shoot. The response of root was concomitant with dose and time-dependent inhibitions in root elongation and significant drops in root diameter, stele size, cortex size, and cortical cells count. The consequences of HgO-NPs were dose-dependent. For instance, the decrease of maize germination, growth, root elongation, and anatomy were more evident at 200 mg/L HgO-NPs compared to other doses and control. Overall, this study suggests that the presence of HgO-NPs leads to phytotoxic effects on germination and growth of young seedlings, highlighting a noteworthy challenge and environmental concern. | ||
| کلیدواژهها | ||
| Mercuric oxide NPs؛ Phytotoxicity؛ Germination؛ Root elongation؛ Root anatomy | ||
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