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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Physiological and molecular responses of tomato and citrus to chromium (III) stress at early growth stage.

Min Wang, Hangfei Li, Kai Xu, Jiaying Fang, Chao Yu, Weiwei Zheng, Haijie Ma

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors.

Min Wang *Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Musu Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China.
Hangfei Li *Collaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Musu Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China.
Kai XuCollaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Musu Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China.
Jiaying FangCollaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Musu Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China.
Chao YuCollaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Musu Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China.
Weiwei ZhengCollaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Musu Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China. zhengww@zafu.edu.cn.
Haijie MaCollaborative Innovation Center for Efficient and Green Production of Agriculture in Mountainous Areas of Zhejiang Province, College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Musu Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311300, China. 872127194@qq.com.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32202427Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province LY24C150005Zhejiang Province Major Agricultural Technology Cooperative Promotion Plan 2022XTTGGP03-02
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chromium (Cr) contamination poses food safety and environmental challenges, yet the early-stage physiological and molecular responses to Cr(III) stress remain unclear. Citrus and tomato are economically important crops representing woody and herbaceous species, making them valuable models for studying heavy metal toxicity in plants. This study investigates the impact of Cr (III) exposure on citrus and tomato seedlings, with a focus on physiological phenotypes and transcriptional response. Citrus seed germination declines with increasing Cr(III) concentrations, while low Cr(III) levels promote tomato germination, with inhibition occurring above 1 g/L. Under hydroponic conditions, Cr (III) severely hampers root and leaf growth in both citrus and tomato plants, accompanied by decreased net photosynthetic rate. Using a GFP-based confocal microscopy system, we observed reduced fluorescence intensity within three days of Cr(III) exposure (100 mg/L and 500 mg/L), indicating early cellular damage. Biochemical assays revealed oxidative stress, marked by increased H

Indexed as

ChromiumCitrusSolanum lycopersicumGene Expression Regulation, PlantGerminationOxidative StressPhotosynthesisPlant LeavesPlant RootsSeedlingsStress, PhysiologicalChromiumCr (III)Genetic transformationGene transcriptionHeavy metalHorticultural plants

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PMID40437386
PMCPMC12117727

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