Combined application of biochar and sulfur alleviates cadmium toxicity in rice by affecting root gene expression and iron plaque accumulation

• Published in: Ecotoxicology and environmental safety Vol. 266; p. 115596
• Main Authors: Sun, Xiaoxue, Wang, Jiangnan, Zhang, Miao, Liu, Zunqi, E, Yang, Meng, Jun, He, Tianyi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01.11.2023; Elsevier
• Subjects: Biochar; Cadmium; Iron plaque; Rice; Sulfur; Transcriptome; Cadmium; Iron plaque; Biochar; Sulfur; Transcriptome; Rice

Biochar and sulfur are considered useful amendments for soil cadmium (Cd) contamination remediation. However, there is still a gap in the understanding of how combined biochar and sulfur application affects Cd resistance in rice, and the role of the accumulation of iron plaque and the expression of...