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ArticlePloS one2015

Effects of Lead on Ultrastructure of Isoetes sinensis Palmer (Isoetaceae), a Critically Endangered Species in China.

Guohua Ding, Chunye Li, Xu Han, Chunyu Chi, Dawei Zhang, Baodong Liu

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Article in PloS one, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Lead-induced changes in plant cell ultrastructure: an overview.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guohua DingKey Laboratory of Plant Biology in Colleges of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China; College of Life Science & Technology of Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China.
Chunye LiCollege of Life Science & Technology of Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China.
Xu HanCollege of Life Science & Technology of Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China.
Chunyu ChiKey Laboratory of Plant Biology in Colleges of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China; College of Life Science & Technology of Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China.
Dawei ZhangModern Experimental Center of Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China.
Baodong LiuKey Laboratory of Plant Biology in Colleges of Heilongjiang Province, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China; College of Life Science & Technology of Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, P. R. China.
Harbin Normal University · CNEducation Department of Heilongjiang Province · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Isoetes sinensis Palmer (Isoetaceae) is a critically endangered fern that is a marsh plant (that is an aquatic or amphibious plant) in China. To evaluate damage or influence of lead (Pb) on cell ultrastructure in I. sinensis, we used 2000mg·L-1 Pb(NO3)2 solution to treat I. sinensis for 35d, and used transmission electron microscope (TEM) to observe the cell ultrastructure of leaf blades and roots of the plant. Our results indicated that Pb induced distinct changes of the organelles including chloroplast, mitochondria, nucleolus and vacuole. The level of damage organ was lower leaf > upper leaf > root The typical performance of the damages caused by lead shown that part of the nucleolus cracked; the cristae dilated, matrix vacuolized and membrane structure blurred in mitochondria; the vacuole cracked; grana lamella decreased, stroma lamella loosed, starch grains decreased, and membrane structure was disrupted in chloroplasts; Pb deposits were present on cell wall. The damages to chloroplasts and mitochondria were relatively severe, while damage to the nucleus was relatively lighter. The damage to the cell ultrastructure of leaf blades with direct contact with Pb was more severe than that without direct contact with Pb.

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Endangered SpeciesChinaFernsLeadMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionPlant LeavesPlant RootsLead

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PMID26407078
PMCPMC4583412
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