BMC plant biology
High sulfate exacerbates heavy metal toxicity in Chinese cabbage (Brassica chinensis L.) by impairing plant ROS scavenging in heavy metals contaminated soil.
Longfei Xu, Xi Song, Shirong Zhang, Daixi Zhang, Ting Li, Guiyin Wang, Xiaoxun Xu, Xiaomei Pan, Wei Zhou, Yulin Pu, Yongxia Jia
Published: 202610.1186/s12870-026-08103-x
Abstract
Accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) and sulfates in farmland near mines is one of the most serious environmental problems posing a threat to crops and human health. Moderate sulfate alleviates the toxicity of HMs in crops, but the impact of high sulfa…
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