Contribution of inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to the bioremediation of a copper contaminated soil using Oenothera picensis
The Bradford-reactive soil protein (BRSP) fraction includes glomalin, a glycoprotein produced by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi able to bind some metals, such as copper (Cu), which could promote the bioremediation of Cu-polluted soils. This study aimed to analyze the Cu-binding capacity of BRSP i...
| Autores: | , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2017 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/175974 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/175974 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Glomalin Metallophyte Bioremediation Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi |
| Sumario: | The Bradford-reactive soil protein (BRSP) fraction includes glomalin, a glycoprotein produced by arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi able to bind some metals, such as copper (Cu), which could promote the bioremediation of Cu-polluted soils. This study aimed to analyze the Cu-binding capacity of BRSP in Oenothera picensis that was inoculated or not inoculated with AM fungi. O. picensis plants were established in a Cu contaminated sterilized soil and treated with the following: i) uninoculated (-M); ii) inoculated with native AM fungal propagules (+M); or iii) inoculated with a Claroideoglomus claroideum (CC) strain isolated from non-contaminated soil. In each case, five Cu levels were applied to the soil (basal level 497.3 mg Cu kg): 0 (T1); 75 (T2); 150 (T3); 225 (T4); and 300 mg Cu kg (T5). A high BRSP accumulation in AM inoculated treatments, especially with CC, was observed. A higher Cu-bound-to-BRSP content was found with increasing Cu concentrations, representing up to 20-22% of the total Cu in the soil. Moreover, a higher root Cu concentration in +M was observed. These results suggest a high Cu binding capacity by BRSP, which is a relevant aspect to consider in the design of bioremediation programs together with the selection of endemic metallophytes and AM fungal strains, which are able to produce glomalin at high quantities. |
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