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Arsenic affects mineral nutrients in grains of various Indian rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes grown on arsenic-contaminated soils of West Bengal

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Abstract

The exposure of paddy fields to arsenic (As) through groundwater irrigation is a serious concern that may not only lead to As accumulation to unacceptable levels but also interfere with mineral nutrients in rice grains. In the present field study, profiling of the mineral nutrients (iron (Fe), phosphorous, zinc, and selenium (Se)) was done in various rice genotypes with respect to As accumulation. A significant genotypic variation was observed in elemental retention on root Fe plaque and their accumulation in various plant parts including grains, specific As uptake (29–167 mg kg−1 dw), as well as As transfer factor (4–45%). Grains retained the least level of As (0.7–3%) with inorganic As species being the dominant forms, while organic As species, viz., dimethylarsinic acid and monomethylarsonic acid, were non-detectable. In all tested varieties, the level of Se was low (0.05–0.12 mg kg−1 dw), whereas that of As was high (0.4–1.68 mg kg−1 dw), considering their safe/recommended daily intake limits, which may not warrant their human consumption. Hence, their utilization may increase the risk of arsenicosis, when grown in As-contaminated areas.

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Abbreviations

As:

Arsenic

DCB:

Dithionite citrate bicarbonate

DMA:

Dimethylarsinic acid

GW:

Groundwater

Fe:

Iron

MMA:

Monomethylarsonic acid

ND:

Not detectable

P:

Phosphorus

Se:

Selenium

SAU:

Specific arsenic uptake

SSU:

Specific selenium uptake

TF:

Transfer factor

Zn:

Zinc

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by Network Project (NWP-19) of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. SD is grateful to SERC Division, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India, for the award of Young Scientist. The authors are also thankful to the Director, Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal for providing the lab and field facility to conduct the field trial.

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  1. National Botanical Research Institute, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Lucknow, 226 001, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Sanjay Dwivedi, R. D. Tripathi, Ragini Singh, Amit Kumar, Preeti Tripathi, Richa Dave, U. N. Rai, Debasis Chakrabarty, P. K. Trivedi & R. Tuli

  2. Department of Agriculture, Rice Research Station, Chinsurah, Hooghly, 712102, West Bengal, India

    B. Adhikari & M. K. Bag

  3. Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, 400085, Maharashtra, India

    Sudhakar Srivastava

  4. Ecotoxicology and Bioremediation Group, National Botanical Research Institute (C.S.I.R.), Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226 001, India

    R. D. Tripathi

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Dwivedi, S., Tripathi, R.D., Srivastava, S. et al. Arsenic affects mineral nutrients in grains of various Indian rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes grown on arsenic-contaminated soils of West Bengal. Protoplasma 245, 113–124 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-010-0151-7

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