Gadolinium accumulation, distribution, chemical forms, and influence on the growth of rice seedlings

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 179; pp. 265 - 271
• Main Authors: Zhang, Caiyun, Liu, Dongwu, Shi, Kailun, Liu, Chengkun, Lyu, Keliang, Chen, Jie, Wang, Xue
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 15.09.2019
• Subjects: Accumulation; Chemical forms; Gadolinium; Growth; Rice; Subcellular distribution; Gadolinium; Chemical forms; Growth; Subcellular distribution; Accumulation; Rice

The content of gadolinium (Gd) is continuously increased in environment, which potentially threatens human health and ecological equilibrium. However, the phytotoxicity of Gd on plants remains unknown until now. In this study, the accumulation, distribution, and chemical forms of Gd as well as its i...