Table 12.1 Arsenic-induced physiological and biochemical changes in plants
S. No. Plant species
Substrate
used
Type of As
(V/III)
Cause or effect on
plant
Cited
references
1.1.
Cicer arietinum
L.
Soil
As V
Overexpression
of dehydration/
desiccation
responsive genes
(MIPS, PGIP,
and DRE).
Tripathi
et al. (2017)
Decrease in antioxidant enzyme
activities (GR,
CAT, SOD,
APX, and GPX)
2.
Zea mays L.
Soil
As III
Decrease in gas
exchange attributes (photosynthetic rate,
transpiration rate,
stomatal conductance) and chlorophyll content
Anjum et al.
(2017)
3.
Zea mays L.
Soil
As V
Increase in shoot
As and P concentrations, reduction in pigment
concentrations
(chlorophyll A,
chlorophyll B,
and total chlorophyll), and gas
exchange
attributes
Mehmood
et al. (2017)
4.
Brassica napus
and Brassica
juncea
Soil
As V
Reduction in
growth attributes
(leaf area, plant
height, number of
leaves, shoot and
root dry biomass), gas
exchange attributes (photosynthetic rate,
transpiration rate,
stomatal conductance), photosynthetic pigments
and water use
efficiency
Niazi et al.
(2017)
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