Cadmium toxicity affects chlorophyll a and b content, antioxidant enzyme activities and mineral nutrient accumulation in strawberry

• Published in: Biological research Vol. 48; no. 1; p. 11
• Main Authors: Muradoglu, Ferhad, Gundogdu, Muttalip, Ercisli, Sezai, Encu, Tarik, Balta, Fikri, Jaafar, Hawa ZE, Zia-Ul-Haq, Muhammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 20.02.2015; BioMed Central; Sociedad de Biología de Chile; BMC
• Subjects: Analysis; Antioxidant enzymes; Antioxidants (Nutrients); Antioxidants - metabolism; Ascorbate Peroxidases - analysis; BIOLOGY; Cadmium; Cadmium - toxicity; Catalase - analysis; Chlorophyll; Chlorophyll - analysis; Chlorophyll - metabolism; Fragaria - drug effects; Fragaria - metabolism; Growth; Heavy metal stress; Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects; Magnesium - analysis; Malondialdehyde - analysis; Manganese - analysis; Micronutrients - metabolism; Natural resources; Nutritional aspects; Physiological aspects; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant growth; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Plant Leaves - drug effects; Plant Roots - chemistry; Plant Roots - drug effects; Potassium - analysis; Strawberries; Strawberry; Superoxide Dismutase - analysis; Cadmium; Chlorophyll; Antioxidant enzymes; Strawberry; Heavy metal stress

Cadmium (Cd) is well known as one of the most toxic metals affecting the environment and can severely restrict plant growth and development. In this study, Cd toxicities were studied in strawberry cv. Camarosa using pot experiment. Chlorophyll and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents, catalase (CAT), supe...