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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Effects of Heavy Metals on Stomata in Plants: A Review.

Zhaolai Guo, Yuhan Gao, Xinqi Yuan, Mengxiang Yuan, Lv Huang, Sichen Wang, Chang'e Liu, Changqun Duan

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
7.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 98 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhaolai GuoSchool of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Yuhan GaoSchool of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Xinqi YuanSchool of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Mengxiang YuanSchool of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Lv HuangSchool of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Sichen WangSchool of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Chang'e LiuSchool of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.
Changqun DuanSchool of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming 650091, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6785-4639
Yunnan University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stomata are one of the important structures for plants to alleviate metal stress and improve plant resistance. Therefore, a study on the effects and mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity to stomata is indispensable in clarifying the adaptation mechanism of plants to heavy metals. With the rapid pace of industrialization and urbanization, heavy metal pollution has been an environmental issue of global concern. Stomata, a special physiological structure of plants, play an important role in maintaining plant physiological and ecological functions. Recent studies have shown that heavy metals can affect the structure and function of stomata, leading to changes in plant physiology and ecology. However, although the scientific community has accumulated some data on the effects of heavy metals on plant stomata, the systematic understanding of the effects of heavy metals on plant stomata remains limited. Therefore, in this review, we present the sources and migration pathways of heavy metals in plant stomata, analyze systematically the physiological and ecological responses of stomata on heavy metal exposure, and summarize the current mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity on stomata. Finally, the future research perspectives of the effects of heavy metals on plant stomata are identified. This paper can serve as a reference for the ecological assessment of heavy metals and the protection of plant resources.

Indexed as

Metals, HeavySoil PollutantsEnvironmental PollutionPlant Physiological PhenomenaPlantsSoilMetals, HeavySoilSoil Pollutantsair pollutionguard cellssoil pollutionstructure of stomatatoxicity mechanisms

Identifiers

PMID37298252
PMCPMC10252879
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