Soil-surface genotoxicity of military and urban territories in Lithuania, as revealed by Tradescantia bioassays

Čėsnienė, Tatjana; Kleizaitė, Violeta; Ursache, Robertas; Žvingila, Donatas; Radzevičius, Alfredas; Patamsytė, Jolanta; Rančelis, Vytautas

doi:10.1016/j.mrgentox.2010.02.004

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“…Molecular marker assays that are used for genomic DNA fingerprinting are able to detect such rearrangements [56][57][58]. It has been shown that environmental stress can cause variation in RAPD phenotypes [56,59,60] and the pattern of DNA methylation [61]. Chapman et al [30] noted that both recombination and mutation contributed to the intrapopulation genotypic diversity of the triploid weed Hieracium lepidum.…”

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Clonal structure and reduced diversity of the invasive alien plant Erigeron annuus in Lithuania

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The alien species Erigeron annuus (L.) Pers. is in an intensive spreading phase in Lithuania. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPDs) and inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSRs) assays were used to study the genetic structure of old and new invasive populations and to determine the most spread genotypes of this species in Lithuania. Pairwise genetic distances between populations established using RAPD and ISSR markers significantly correlated (r=0.91, P<0.05). Our study indicates that there are two genetically different types of E. annuus populations. The first type is represented by a widely spread main clone and related monomorphic populations. The second type is represented by polymorphic populations, some of them present at sites where E. annuus has not been previously observed. Main clone predominates in nine populations and is from the region where this species was first described in natural ecosystems of Lithuania. UPGMA cluster analysis revealed genetic relationships between the main clone and accessions from old cemeteries where E. annuus has been grown as an ornamental plant. We found high genetic differentiation among populations (G ST=0.58 for RAPDs, G ST=0.64 for ISSRs). Taken together, our results will contribute to the monitoring of E. annuus spread in Lithuania.

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Clonal structure and reduced diversity of the invasive alien plant Erigeron annuus in Lithuania

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“…A set of Tradescantia species is becoming widely used in bioremediation (Yang et al , Reshma et al , Sinha et al ). Tradescantia ‐based bioassay, especially the Tradescantia micronucleus (Trad‐MN) assay, is one of the most commonly used bioassays at present with higher plants for detecting genotoxic effects of environments (Santos et al , Mišík et al ) (see also Čėsnienė et al for literature). Tradescantia species also become a source of valuable phytochemicals (Wang et al , Waweru et al ).…”

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Tradescantia‐based models: a powerful looking glass for investigation of photoacclimation and photoadaptation in plants

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2019

Physiologia Plantarum

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Here, we summarize diverse evidence from species that belong to the genus Tradescantia, which we propose as handy and versatile models for studies of the ecology of photosynthesis and the mechanisms of photoacclimation in higher plants. A valuable feature of this genus is the amazingly broad range of ecological niches occupied by its species: from shady understory of tropical rainforest to deserts and semideserts. The former habitats demand shade tolerance (e.g. that featured by Tradescantia fluminensis), whereas the latter requires succulence and/or high light stress tolerance (evident in e.g. Tradescantia navicularis). At the same time, the acclimative traits of Tradescantia species seem quite moderate at first glance. Certainly, their basic principles of acclimation seem to differ in some aspects from the ones typical for most of other higher plants. This review presents a systematic analysis of irradiance responses of Tradescantia species studied on different timescales. The specifics of Tradescantia responses to irradiance make the plants of this genus a ‘multitool’ for studies in this field. Similarity of irradiance acclimation patterns is a characteristic feature in the ecologically contrasting Tradescantia species, which may inspire further insights into physiology and evolution of plants.

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“…Chromium and arsenic compounds are well-known mutagens that can act as clastogens (White, Claxton, 2004). Environmental pollution at the abandoned areas of industrial establishments, landfill sites is of real danger when left without proper conservation and management (Bleicher, Gross, 2010;Čėsnienė et al, 2010) or recultivated carelessly. Ecological revitalization of such contaminated sites into residential zones is a constant process issued by the need to satisfy an increasing population demand for the housing (Schädler et al, 2011;Bondzinskaitė et al, 2017) also promoted by environmental awareness raised with increasing knowledge about consequences of improper waste disposal (Bleicher, Gross, 2010;Silvia et al, 2011).…”

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Soil Genotoxicity Biomonitoring in Recultivated Factory Area Using the Cytogenetic and Molecular Assays in Two Plant Test-Systems

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Soil pollution with industrial leftovers is of real danger to living organisms since harmful effects can arise after exposure to the contaminants in the soil. In our study, we applied a plant bioassay battery to monitor soil genotoxicity after short-term exposure to the soil. The soil was collected in 3 rounds: at the central part of the brownfield before (S-I) and after (S-III) topsoil removal, and at the brownfield periphery (S-II). The permissible value of the total contamination index is &amp;lt;16 and the corresponding values were 780 in S-I, 69 in S-II and 133 in S-III soil showing that whole brownfield territory is extremely polluted with heavy metals. Cytogenetic markers were recorded in Allium and Tradescantia test-systems and two types of molecular markers, RAPD and ISSR, were analysed in Allium. Our results revealed that the most polluted soil sample has induced an alarming increase of apoptotic cells in onion roots. Chromosome aberration and micronuclei frequency in Allium decreased inconsistently along with the pollution reduction in the soil. Increased frequencies of all cytogenetic markers were revealed in Tradescantia cuttings after exposure to the S-I soil extracts. Cluster analysis of Allium RAPD and ISSR markers showed that the most polluted soil samples induced genetic changes in onions different from those induced by the least polluted soil. Both plant test-systems in this study confirm that soil from the brownfield is harmful to plants and is potentially hazardous to humans.

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Soil-surface genotoxicity of military and urban territories in Lithuania, as revealed by Tradescantia bioassays

Cited by 16 publications

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Clonal structure and reduced diversity of the invasive alien plant Erigeron annuus in Lithuania

Clonal structure and reduced diversity of the invasive alien plant Erigeron annuus in Lithuania

Tradescantia‐based models: a powerful looking glass for investigation of photoacclimation and photoadaptation in plants

Soil Genotoxicity Biomonitoring in Recultivated Factory Area Using the Cytogenetic and Molecular Assays in Two Plant Test-Systems

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