[Toxic effects of Cd2+ pollution on the biochemical and physiological characters and ultrastructure of Alternanthera philoxeroides].
By imitating different concentration Cd2+ polluted water environment, this paper dealt with the changes of some biochemical and physiological characters and the damage of ultrastructure in leaves of Alternanthera philoxeroides. The result showed that SOD and POD activity first increased in the low concentration pollution and then decreased with the concentration of pollution raised. The content of chlorophyll, chlorophyll a/b value, CAT activity and the content of soluble protein all declined continually. With the concentration of pollution increased, the ultrastructure of cell nuclei, chloroplast and mitochondria became deformed, the permutation of structure inside disordered, swelled, membrane disrupted and vesiculated. The changes of some biochemical and physiological characters accorded with the damage of cell ultrastructure.
Zhou
Hongwei
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College of Life Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210097, China. zhoubio@sina.com.cn
Shi
Guoxin
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Du
Kaihe
K
Xu
Qinsong
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Xu
Nan
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D027703:Amaranthaceae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002104:Cadmium / Q000633:toxicity*; D002374:Catalase / Q000378:metabolism; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000032:analysis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D002104:Cadmium; D002734:Chlorophyll; D002374:Catalase