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Comparative genomics of native plasmids from plant pathogenic Gammaproteobacteria
Miriam Urriza and others
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DNA Research, dsaf009, https://doi.org/10.1093/dnares/dsaf009
Published: 24 April 2025
... virulence, and driving the evolution of plant pathogenic bacteria. horizontal gene transfer resistance to antibiotics resistance to heavy metals virulence type III effectors Accepted Manuscript Comparative genomics of native plasmids from plant pathogenic Gammaproteobacteria Miriam Urriza1, Giulio...
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Interplay between auxin and abiotic stresses in maize
Clarice F Gonzales and Dior R Kelley
Journal of Experimental Botany, eraf079, https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eraf079
Published: 28 March 2025
... in the field. In this review we will describe our current understanding of relationships between auxin and a myriad of stresses, including temperature, drought, salinity, light, and heavy metals. Resilience to environmental stresses is critical for informing agricultural strategies to improve maize yield...
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Metallothionein expression in Eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki) exposed to 137Cs and lead: implications for using metallothionein as a metal exposure biomarker
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Kathryn A Quinlin and others
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 5, May 2025, Pages 1322–1333, https://doi.org/10.1093/etojnl/vgaf055
Published: 03 March 2025
... scenarios, particularly environmentally realistic concentrations. bioaccumulation biomonitoring freshwater toxicology heavy metals Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management DE-EM0005228 University of Georgia Research Foundation 10.13039/100012483 Aquatic organisms can be exposed...
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Trade-offs of different types of dose-responses following temporal gradients of Pb stress in Tillandsia usneoides
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Zhen Tang and others
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 4, April 2025, Pages 1066–1079, https://doi.org/10.1093/etojnl/vgaf023
Published: 22 January 2025
... that the trade-off theory can be effectively used to elucidate the complex relationship between a toxicant and T. usneoides. biomarkers heavy metals plant toxicology stress response National Natural Science Foundation of China 10.13039/501100001809 32271699 ZR2021MC154 Shandong Provincial...
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Impact of developmental methylmercury exposure on avian embryonic development, hatchling growth, and survival
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James C Leaphart and others
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 2, February 2025, Pages 432–443, https://doi.org/10.1093/etojnl/vgae032
Published: 06 January 2025
... emphasize the need for more proactive means of environmental protection and remediation to protect vulnerable avian populations and the ecosystems they inhabit. avian toxicity embryotoxicity heavy metals mallards wood ducks Department of Energy’s Savannah River Nuclear Solutions—Area Completion DE...
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Heavy metal concentrations in feathers and metabolomic profiles in Pacific black ducks (Anas superciliosa) from Southeastern Australia
Damien Nzabanita and others
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 92–102, https://doi.org/10.1093/etojnl/vgae004
Published: 06 January 2025
... under similar instrument conditions and their retention times and mass spectra were used as matches for the identification of metabolites ( Shen et al., 2022 ). Abstract Heavy metals are cumulative toxicants that frequently create negative health effects for waterbirds inhibiting contaminated...
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Effects of heavy metal accumulation mediated by floral rewards on key stages of growth and development of bumblebees (Bombus terrestris L.)
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Lei Wu and others
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 44, Issue 1, January 2025, Pages 294–301, https://doi.org/10.1093/etojnl/vgae035
Published: 06 January 2025
... soil heavy metal pollution contributes to the decline in pollinator populations remains inconclusive. Based on the detection of heavy metals in the nectar, pollen, and bodies of pollinating insects in areas affected by heavy metal pollution, this study aimed to investigate the impact of adding four...
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Heavy Metal Contamination in Birds from Protected Regions in the Amazon: Heavy metals in birds from the Amazon
Yeraldi Loera and others
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 43, Issue 12, 1 December 2024, Pages 2601–2607, https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5984
Published: 01 December 2024
... the original work is properly cited. The moral rights of the named author(s) have been asserted. Abstract The extraction of crude oil and gold has substantially increased heavy metal contamination in the environment, yet the study of wildlife exposure and biological response to this pollution remains nascent...
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Lead exposure at the feto-maternal interface: a cause for concern for fetal membrane trophoblasts
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Pilar Flores-Espinosa and others
Toxicological Sciences, Volume 203, Issue 2, February 2025, Pages 195–205, https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfae149
Published: 23 November 2024
.... 2012 ). Heavy metals, including lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic, are known to have detrimental effects on pregnancy outcomes such as fetal-growth restriction, lower birth weight, PTB, spontaneous abortion, and fetal loss ( Rahman et al. 2016 ; Sabra et al. 2017 ; Khanam et al. 2021...
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Association between urinary heavy metal/trace element concentrations and kidney function: a prospective study
Sisi Xie and others
Clinical Kidney Journal, Volume 18, Issue 2, February 2025, sfae378, https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfae378
Published: 23 November 2024
... adversely affecting statistical results and to improve the stability and reliability of the model, when analyzing each individual heavy metal/trace element, participants whose urine concentration exceeded the 95% upper limit were also excluded. We selected potential confounding factors based...
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Heavy metal contamination (Cu, Pb, and Cd) of washed and unwashed roadside blackberries (Rubus fruticose L.)
Lauren K. Chamberlain and others
Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, Volume 20, Issue 6, 1 November 2024, Pages 2107–2115, https://doi.org/10.1002/ieam.4981
Published: 01 November 2024
... of heavy metal contaminants, such as copper (Cu), lead (Pb), and cadmium (Cd), originating from traffic activity, induces toxic effects in the body. Therefore, maximum Cu, Pb, and Cd guideline limits for human consumption in small fruits were established. However, studies of heavy metal concentrations...
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Metal Mixture Effects of Ni, Cu, and Zn in a Multispecies, Two‐Trophic–Level Algal–Daphnid Microcosm Can Be Predicted From Single‐Trophic–Level Effects: The Role of Indirect Toxicity
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Andreas Fettweis and others
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 43, Issue 11, 1 November 2024, Pages 2350–2364, https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5970
Published: 01 November 2024
... with the single metals. Overall, our study highlights the dynamic aspect of community‐level effects, which empirical reference models such as independent action or concentration addition cannot predict. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:2350–2364. © 2024 SETAC Algae Community Heavy metals Indirect toxicity...
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Health risk assessment of toxic metals and DNA damage in somatic and germ cells by soil and groundwater of a major cement factory in Nigeria
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Okunola A Alabi and others
Toxicological Sciences, Volume 203, Issue 2, February 2025, Pages 227–241, https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfae140
Published: 30 October 2024
... ) Abstract The waste generated from cement manufacturing is an important source of heavy metal contamination of groundwater and soil. This study investigated the concentration of toxic metals in the soil of a major cement factory and nearby groundwater. Ecological and carcinogenic risks of the metals were...
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Heavy metals and probabilistic risk assessment via Prunella vulgaris (food and medicine homology) consumption in Guangdong Province, China
Rui Huang and others
Toxicology Research, Volume 13, Issue 5, October 2024, tfae142, https://doi.org/10.1093/toxres/tfae142
Published: 24 September 2024
... Chinese medicine. However, the heavy metal contaminations such as arsenic, cadmium, mercury and lead in P. vulgaris may be a cause for concern due to the environment pollution around, plantation and processing contamination. Thus, this study intented to assess both non-carcinogenic risks...
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Effect of larval instar and post-harvest treatments on heavy metals in BSFL and frass reared on commercial food waste streams
Shanmugam Alagappan and others
International Journal of Food Science and Technology, Volume 59, Issue 11, November 2024, Pages 8214–8223, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.17511
Published: 10 September 2024
... as a feedstock ingredient is increasing rapidly in several regions across the globe. The lack of knowledge about several safety issues including chemical contaminants (e.g. heavy metals) seems to affect the upscaling and commercialisation of this product. This study evaluates the safety of the BSFL against...
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Health risk assessment of metal contamination in Malaysian rice (Oryza sativa): The impact of parboiling on toxic metal reduction prior to cooking
Ngee Chuang Goh and others
International Journal of Food Science and Technology, Volume 59, Issue 11, November 2024, Pages 8383–8392, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.17566
Published: 10 September 2024
.... Overview of metal study in rice. Cooking methods heavy metals Monte Carlo rice risk assessment Metals and metalloids are ubiquitous all around us; they are naturally occurring elements found within the earth's crust and have been used extensively in various industries from chemical manufacturing...
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Intraspecific Variation in Mercury Contamination of Alligator Snapping Turtles (Macrochelys temminckii)
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David Rosenbaum and others
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 43, Issue 8, 1 August 2024, Pages 1903–1913, https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5888
Published: 01 August 2024
... dietary guidelines. Environ Toxicol Chem 2024;43:1903–1913. © 2024 SETAC. This article has been contributed to by U.S. Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA. Bioaccumulation Body size Heavy metals Reptiles Site‐specific conditions Wildlife toxicology McIntire...
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Health risk and germ cell toxicity of five commercially available sachet waters in Nigeria: a public health concern
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Okunola Adenrele Alabi and others
Toxicology Research, Volume 13, Issue 4, August 2024, tfae101, https://doi.org/10.1093/toxres/tfae101
Published: 02 July 2024
...), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were evaluated. The heavy metal and physicochemical parameters of the sachet waters were also analyzed. Healthy male mice were allowed to freely drink the sachet waters for 35 days after which they were sacrificed. Results The findings indicated that the concentrations...
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Glutathione‐Mediated Metal Tolerance in an Amphibian Chytrid Fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis)
Rebecca J. Webb and others
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Volume 43, Issue 7, 1 July 2024, Pages 1583–1591, https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.5885
Published: 01 July 2024
... resulted in amphibian declines and extinctions worldwide. Some susceptible amphibian species can persist in contaminated habitats, prompting the hypothesis that B. dendrobatidis might be sensitive to heavy metals. We tested a panel of 12 metals to rank their toxicity to B. dendrobatidis...
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Variation of sperm quality and circular RNA content in men exposed to environmental contamination with heavy metals in ‘Land of Fires’, Italy
Vincenza Grazia Mele and others
Human Reproduction, Volume 39, Issue 8, August 2024, Pages 1628–1644, https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deae109
Published: 17 June 2024
... to highly heterogeneous ECs—[(i.e. heavy metals; polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); bisphenol A (BPA); polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; endocrine-disrupting (ED) chemicals)]—and the decline of male reproductive health has been well reported ( Chianese et al., 2018a , b ; Street et al...
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