Research Progress on the Physiological Mechanism by Which Selenium Alleviates Heavy Metal Stress in Plants: A Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Mechanisms of Plant Resistance to Heavy Metal Stress
2.1. Effects of Heavy Metal Stress on Plant Growth and Development
2.2. Impact of Heavy Metal Stress on Plant Cell Walls
2.3. Impact of Heavy Metal Stress on Plant Cell Membrane Permeability
2.4. Effects of Heavy Metal Stress on Free Proline in Plants
2.5. Impact of Heavy Metal Stress on the Plant Antioxidant Enzyme System
3. Mitigation Effect of Se on Heavy Metal Stress in Plants
3.1. Mechanisms by Which Se Alleviates Cd Stress in Plants
3.1.1. Se Mitigates Plant Cd Uptake and Accumulation
3.1.2. Enhancement of Cd Stress Tolerance in Plants by Se
3.1.3. Se Ameliorates the Impact of Cd Stress on Plant Photosynthesis
3.2. Mechanism by Which Se Alleviates Pb Stress in Plants
3.2.1. Se Enhances Plant Photosynthesis to Counteract Pb Stress
3.2.2. Se Alleviates Pb Stress in Plants by Enhancing the Content of GSH
3.2.3. Se Alleviates Pb Stress in Plants by Alleviating Oxidative Stress
3.3. Mechanism by Which Se Alleviates Hg Stress in Plants
3.3.1. Se Alleviates Hg Stress by Reducing Hg Uptake and Accumulation
3.3.2. Se Modulates the Balance of Mineral Nutrition under Hg Stress
3.3.3. Se Alleviates Hg Protein Toxicity in Plants
4. Potential Application of Se in Mitigating Heavy Metal Stress in Plants
5. Conclusions and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Yuan, Z.; Cai, S.; Yan, C.; Rao, S.; Cheng, S.; Xu, F.; Liu, X. Research Progress on the Physiological Mechanism by Which Selenium Alleviates Heavy Metal Stress in Plants: A Review. Agronomy 2024, 14, 1787. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081787
Yuan Z, Cai S, Yan C, Rao S, Cheng S, Xu F, Liu X. Research Progress on the Physiological Mechanism by Which Selenium Alleviates Heavy Metal Stress in Plants: A Review. Agronomy. 2024; 14(8):1787. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081787
Chicago/Turabian StyleYuan, Zhigang, Shiqi Cai, Chang Yan, Shen Rao, Shuiyuan Cheng, Feng Xu, and Xiaomeng Liu. 2024. "Research Progress on the Physiological Mechanism by Which Selenium Alleviates Heavy Metal Stress in Plants: A Review" Agronomy 14, no. 8: 1787. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14081787