Advances in epigenetic studies of plant cadmium stress
As the global population continues to grow, achieving ecological sustainability and ensuring food production have become urgent challenges. Among various environmental stresses, heavy metals, particularly cadmium (Cd), pose a significant threat to plant growth and development. Breeding cadmium-resis...
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| author | Yonggang Gao Yonggang Gao TZufeng Wang TZufeng Wang TZufeng Wang Cheng Zhao Cheng Zhao |
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| description | As the global population continues to grow, achieving ecological sustainability and ensuring food production have become urgent challenges. Among various environmental stresses, heavy metals, particularly cadmium (Cd), pose a significant threat to plant growth and development. Breeding cadmium-resistant crop varieties that minimize Cd accumulation is therefore crucial for promoting sustainable agriculture. In response to Cd stress, plants undergo a series of regulatory mechanisms, including DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, and histone acetylation, to mitigate cellular damage. Understanding the epigenetic responses of plants to cadmium stress is a key research area that holds substantial significance for both agriculture and environmental biology. This article reviews the current research on plant responses to cadmium stress and the underlying mechanisms of their epigenetic responses, aiming to provide theoretical insights for analyzing the epigenetic mechanisms of heavy metal stress in major crops. We can leverage genomics, single-cell sequencing, stereo-seq, and other advanced technologies in conjunction with epigenomics, plant genetics and molecular biology techniques to conduct comprehensive and in-depth studies on the epigenetic changes that occur in plants following Cd exposure. Systematically elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which plants perceive and respond to Cd stress will aid in the development of more effective bioremediation strategies for heavy metal-contaminated soils and facilitate. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da21ce18da2d49dd95afe801660cd8e72025-08-20T03:12:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Plant Science1664-462X2025-05-011510.3389/fpls.2024.14891551489155Advances in epigenetic studies of plant cadmium stressYonggang Gao0Yonggang Gao1TZufeng Wang2TZufeng Wang3TZufeng Wang4Cheng Zhao5Cheng Zhao6Guangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, ChinaInstitute of Agricultural Genomics, Center for Synthetic, Biology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Agricultural Genomes Institute, Shenzhen, ChinaGuangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, ChinaInstitute of Agricultural Genomics, Center for Synthetic, Biology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Agricultural Genomes Institute, Shenzhen, ChinaCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources, National Chung Hsing University, Taizhong, Taiwan, ChinaGuangdong Laboratory of Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, ChinaInstitute of Agricultural Genomics, Center for Synthetic, Biology, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Agricultural Genomes Institute, Shenzhen, ChinaAs the global population continues to grow, achieving ecological sustainability and ensuring food production have become urgent challenges. Among various environmental stresses, heavy metals, particularly cadmium (Cd), pose a significant threat to plant growth and development. Breeding cadmium-resistant crop varieties that minimize Cd accumulation is therefore crucial for promoting sustainable agriculture. In response to Cd stress, plants undergo a series of regulatory mechanisms, including DNA methylation, chromatin remodeling, and histone acetylation, to mitigate cellular damage. Understanding the epigenetic responses of plants to cadmium stress is a key research area that holds substantial significance for both agriculture and environmental biology. This article reviews the current research on plant responses to cadmium stress and the underlying mechanisms of their epigenetic responses, aiming to provide theoretical insights for analyzing the epigenetic mechanisms of heavy metal stress in major crops. We can leverage genomics, single-cell sequencing, stereo-seq, and other advanced technologies in conjunction with epigenomics, plant genetics and molecular biology techniques to conduct comprehensive and in-depth studies on the epigenetic changes that occur in plants following Cd exposure. Systematically elucidating the molecular mechanisms by which plants perceive and respond to Cd stress will aid in the development of more effective bioremediation strategies for heavy metal-contaminated soils and facilitate.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1489155/fullheavy metalcadmiumepigeneticsDNA methylationplant |
| spellingShingle | Yonggang Gao Yonggang Gao TZufeng Wang TZufeng Wang TZufeng Wang Cheng Zhao Cheng Zhao Advances in epigenetic studies of plant cadmium stress Frontiers in Plant Science heavy metal cadmium epigenetics DNA methylation plant |
| title | Advances in epigenetic studies of plant cadmium stress |
| title_full | Advances in epigenetic studies of plant cadmium stress |
| title_fullStr | Advances in epigenetic studies of plant cadmium stress |
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| title_short | Advances in epigenetic studies of plant cadmium stress |
| title_sort | advances in epigenetic studies of plant cadmium stress |
| topic | heavy metal cadmium epigenetics DNA methylation plant |
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