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. 2017 Dec;24(35):27215-27224.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-017-0312-8. Epub 2017 Sep 30.

Variation in foliar uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in six varieties of winter wheat

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Variation in foliar uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in six varieties of winter wheat

Taoran Shi et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

To investigate intraspecific variations of foliar uptake of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), leaves of six varieties including Changwu 521 (CW), Hedong TX-006 (HD), Jiaomai 266 (JM), Xiaoyan 22 (XY), Yunong 949 (YN), and Zhongmai 175 (ZM) were exposed to three levels of (0, 0.25, and 1.5 mg L-1) mixture of six selected PAHs (phenanthrene, anthracene, pyrene, benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, and benzo[g,h,i]perylene). After 10 consecutive days of application, all the six selected PAHs (Σ6 PAHs) were determined in the leaves of the six varieties of the winter wheat. There were apparent intraspecific differences in foliar uptake of PAHs in the winter wheat. The highest concentrations of Σ6 PAHs in the leaves of YN variety (64.6 mg kg-1) were approximate two times of the lowest concentrations in the leaves of HD variety (29.6 mg kg-1). Both individual PAHs and Σ6 PAHs in the cuticular waxes were significantly (p < 0.01) higher than those in leaves and far higher than those in roots, indicating that the cuticular waxes could play significant role in foliar uptake of PAHs. The present results also showed that the concentrations PAHs in leaves were positively (p < 0.05) correlated with the water solubility of the six selected PAHs. In addition, the present study suggested that there was basipetal translocation of PAHs in the winter wheat after foliar application of PAHs, although the mechanism was yet to be further studied.

Keywords: Basipetal translocation; Foliar uptake; Intraspecific variation; PAHs.

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