Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Adaptations that Reduce Water Loss01:57

Adaptations that Reduce Water Loss

25.5K
Though evaporation from plant leaves drives transpiration, it also results in loss of water. Because water is critical for photosynthetic reactions and other cellular processes, evolutionary pressures on plants in different environments have driven the acquisition of adaptations that reduce water loss.
25.5K

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The lnc40545-miR-965-CYP307A1 regulation pathway mediates imidacloprid resistance in Rhopalosiphum padi (L.).

Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP·2026
Same author

Identification of lncRNAs Associated with Imidacloprid Resistance in the Grain Aphid Rhopalosiphum padi (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

Neotropical entomology·2025
Same author

Machine learning intelligently selects feature values to construct a sensor array based on tri-functional Mn-doped covalent organic polymer nanozymes for identifying flavonoid compounds.

Food chemistry·2025
Same author

Glymphatic system dysfunction in alcohol use disorder: Current understanding and future directions.

World journal of psychiatry·2025
Same author

miR-23a modulates chlorantraniliprole susceptibility by targeting SfGSTs3 in Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith).

Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Toxicology & pharmacology : CBP·2025
Same author

Sublethal effects of flonicamid on the population growth of the grain aphid <i>Rhopalosiphum padi</i> (L.) (Hemiptera: Aphididae).

Bulletin of entomological research·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 23, 2025

Hydroponics: A Versatile System to Study Nutrient Allocation and Plant Responses to Nutrient Availability and Exposure to Toxic Elements
09:13

Hydroponics: A Versatile System to Study Nutrient Allocation and Plant Responses to Nutrient Availability and Exposure to Toxic Elements

Published on: July 13, 2016

31.8K

Transcriptome analysis shows that Glomus versiforme decrease the accumulation and toxicity of cadmium in Ipomoea

Pei-Xuan Xu1, Ren-Jie Li1, Qi-Ying Zhu1

  • 1Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Drug and Food Biological Resources Processing and Comprehensive Utilization, Key Laboratory of Ecology and Environmental Science in Guangdong Higher Education, College of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, P R China.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research International
|June 18, 2024
PubMed
Summary

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) enhance water spinach growth and cadmium (Cd) tolerance by improving photosynthesis and antioxidant systems. AMF inoculation alters gene expression, including key detoxification enzymes and transporters, reducing Cd uptake and phytotoxicity.

Keywords:
Ipomoea aquaticaArbuscular mycorrhizal fungusCadmiumDifferentially expressed genesTranscriptome

More Related Videos

Geomagnetic Field Gmf and Plant Evolution: Investigating the Effects of Gmf Reversal on Arabidopsis thaliana Development and Gene Expression
11:04

Geomagnetic Field Gmf and Plant Evolution: Investigating the Effects of Gmf Reversal on Arabidopsis thaliana Development and Gene Expression

Published on: November 30, 2015

13.3K
IR-TEx: An Open Source Data Integration Tool for Big Data Transcriptomics Designed for the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae
08:22

IR-TEx: An Open Source Data Integration Tool for Big Data Transcriptomics Designed for the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae

Published on: January 15, 2020

6.1K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 23, 2025

Hydroponics: A Versatile System to Study Nutrient Allocation and Plant Responses to Nutrient Availability and Exposure to Toxic Elements
09:13

Hydroponics: A Versatile System to Study Nutrient Allocation and Plant Responses to Nutrient Availability and Exposure to Toxic Elements

Published on: July 13, 2016

31.8K
Geomagnetic Field Gmf and Plant Evolution: Investigating the Effects of Gmf Reversal on Arabidopsis thaliana Development and Gene Expression
11:04

Geomagnetic Field Gmf and Plant Evolution: Investigating the Effects of Gmf Reversal on Arabidopsis thaliana Development and Gene Expression

Published on: November 30, 2015

13.3K
IR-TEx: An Open Source Data Integration Tool for Big Data Transcriptomics Designed for the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae
08:22

IR-TEx: An Open Source Data Integration Tool for Big Data Transcriptomics Designed for the Malaria Vector Anopheles gambiae

Published on: January 15, 2020

6.1K

Area of Science:

  • Plant Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Cadmium (Cd) contamination poses risks to crop production and food safety.
  • Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) can mitigate heavy metal stress in plants, but mechanisms in water spinach remain unclear.
  • Understanding AMF's role in water spinach's physiological and molecular responses to Cd is crucial for phytoremediation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of AMF (Glomus versiforme) on water spinach's photosynthetic characteristics, Cd uptake, and antioxidative system.
  • To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying AMF-mediated Cd tolerance in water spinach using transcriptome analysis.
  • To identify key genes involved in Cd absorption, transport, and detoxification in mycorrhizal water spinach.

Main Methods:

  • Pot experiment using water spinach grown in soil supplemented with 5 mg Cd kg⁻¹.
  • Inoculation with AMF (Glomus versiforme) and control groups.
  • Assessment of photosynthetic parameters, Cd concentration, antioxidant enzyme activities, and gene expression via RNA sequencing.

Main Results:

  • AMF inoculation significantly improved water spinach's photosynthetic characteristics and growth.
  • AMF enhanced antioxidant capacity by increasing CAT, POD, GR activities, and GSH/AsA content, while decreasing MDA.
  • Transcriptome analysis revealed significant upregulation of detoxification genes (e.g., POD, CAT, GST, MT, ABC transporters) and downregulation of Cd uptake-related genes in mycorrhizal water spinach.

Conclusions:

  • AMF (Glomus versiforme) effectively reduces Cd uptake and phytotoxicity in water spinach.
  • AMF enhances plant tolerance through improved photosynthesis, antioxidant defense, and altered gene expression.
  • This study provides novel insights into the molecular mechanisms of AMF-mediated Cd detoxification in water spinach.