The role and its transcriptome mechanisms of cell wall polysaccharides in vanadium detoxication of rice

YuanYuan^a Muhammad Imtiaz^a Muhammad Rizwan^a Zhihua Dai^a Md Muzammel Hossain^a Yihui Zhang^a Hengliang Huang^a ShuxinTu^ab

Cell wall-polysaccharides play a crucial role in heavy metals binding, and hence, contribute to heavy metal detoxication in plants. However, there is no data regarding the molecular mechanisms of vanadium (V) binding to root cell walls in plants, especially in rice (Oryza sativa L.). Taking two rice cultivars with various V tolerance as the research material, the present study investigated the effect of various V concentrations on subcellular distribution of V and revealed the regulatory mechanism of cell wall polysaccharides to V exposure. The results showed that rice roots inhibited the upward movement of V, and root cell walls accumulated 69.85-82.71% of V in roots. Furthermore, hemicellulose-1 (HC-1) in cell walls shared up to 67.72% and 66.95% of the cell-wall-bounded V in tolerant and sensitive cultivars, respectively. FTIR spectroscopy demonstrated that V stress induced the remolding of cell wall polysaccharides. Under V stress, V-tolerant rice generated up to 19.3% pectin, 40.9% HC-1, and 49.34% HC-2, which were higher than V-sensitive cultivar. The genes encoding UGDH, UGE, and AXS for polysaccharide biosynthesis were higher expressed in V-tolerant rice than V-sensitive rice when exposed to V. The results could provide novel insight for phytoremediation and food security guarantees.

Sources: Journal of Hazardous Materials 425(1):127966, DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127966

Awareness for Mother Hilsa Conservation in the Breeding Season

Awareness program held for mother hilsa fish by the Department of Fisheries Bangladesh and WorldFish

Health risk estimation of metals bioaccumulated in commercial fish from coastal areas and rivers in Bangladesh

Moumita Saha Bristy a, Kishor Kumar Sarker a, Mohammad Abdul Baki a,*, Shamshad B. Quraishi c, Md Muzammel Hossain a, Arifin Islam b, Md Firoz Khan d,e 

Metal contaminations in commercial fish have become a great public health concern worldwide including Bangladesh. The current study was conducted to provide preliminary evidence of nine metals in three commercially significant fish namely Pampus argenteus, Sardinella longiceps and Tenualosa ilisha collected from four coastal stations- Kuakata, Pathorghata, Cox’s Bazar, and Pirojpur, and eight stations of five rivers- Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Katcha, and Nobogonga in Bangladesh. High magnitudes of Pb (0.74–4.59 mg/kg ww), Cd (0.07-0.24 mg/kg ww), and Mn (0.45–2.03 mg/kg ww) were recorded in the sampling stations that exceeded the maximum permissible limits (MPL) proposed by different recognized organizations. Significant mean differences of metal concentrations were observed (p < 0.05) between species and stations. In fish samples, excessive metals accumulations were recorded from Kuakata (St.1) at the coastal area, and Nobogonga (St. 12) among the rivers. The health risk assessment (HRA) was carried out comprehensively via the estimated daily intake (EDI), target hazard quotient (THQ), hazard index (HI), and target cancer risk (TR) calculations. The outcomes of EDI, THQ, and HI suggest that chronic exposure to towering Pb content might pose potential health threats to inhabitants particularly living in highly polluted stations of the coastal area. In addition, the massive TR values of Cd intake through fish consumption from the coastal area might create cancer risks. Accordingly, the ingestion of metals contaminated fish portends chronic as well as acute health risks to Bangladeshi people living both at home and abroad.

Source:Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2021.103666

National Fish Week 2021

The Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers have direct impact on around 620 million peoples. The rivers face significant issues related to biodiversity loss, navigability and flooding - make worse by the challenges inherent in managing trans boundary ecosystems. Fish spawning grounds in the river should control and monitor through the authority act.

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