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ArticleNature communications2025

Identification of a PFAS hyperaccumulator and elucidation of its translocation mechanism for sustainable phytoremediation.

Xinyu Guo, Xinxin Zhang, Jie Chen, Wenyu Shan, Runyun Wang, Ke Wang, Zhenhuan Chen, Lei Wang, Yanyan Zhang

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Article in Nature communications, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Integrated thermal and phytoremediation of agricultural soils impacted by PFAS.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Xinyu GuoKey Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xinxin ZhangKey Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Jie ChenKey Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Wenyu ShanKey Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Runyun WangKey Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Ke WangKey Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Zhenhuan ChenKey Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Lei WangKey Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. wang_lei@westlake.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-687X
Yanyan ZhangKey Laboratory of Coastal Environment and Resources of Zhejiang Province, School of Engineering, Westlake University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. zhangyanyan@westlake.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0525-4603

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Remediation of soils contaminated by the globally concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is imperative yet challenging. Herein, we identify a PFAS hyperaccumulator, the herbaceous Oenothera rosea, in soil near a fluorochemical facility and demonstrate root-to-shoot translocation factors of 3.07 - 58.6 for 18 distinct PFAS. Comparative hydroponic/pot experiments using conspecifics from non-polluted areas confirm that hyperaccumulation arises from domestication after prolonged PFAS exposure. Root cell wall pectin and hemicellulose are critical PFAS binding sites, significantly affecting root-to-shoot translocation. Subcellular and transcriptomic analyses reveal that the hyperaccumulating O. rosea undergoes minimal cell wall remodeling under PFAS stress, a signature of adaptive evolution. Life cycle assessment further validates the environmental superiority of an integrated strategy combining O. rosea phytoremediation with biomass pyrolysis for PFAS destruction and biochar production, achieving a net-negative carbon footprint (-17.9 kg CO

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FluorocarbonsSoil PollutantsBiodegradation, EnvironmentalCell WallPectinsPlant RootsPlant ShootsSoilFluorocarbonsPectinsSoilSoil Pollutants

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PMID41271697
PMCPMC12638775

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