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Dalbergia sissoo DC, a leguminous tropical timber tree has been investigated against the Pb toxicity; under the Pb-stress, plant’s morphology, biochemical parameters and genomic template stability (GTS) screened in vitro. At the optimum Pb tolerance level (150 mg L−1), plant’s defense mechanism—superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidases and proline could trigger to achieve optimum vegetative growth with minimum fluctuations of the GTS. Further, D. sissoo roots could accumulate 2399.8 ± 16 mg kg−1 Pb. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer analysis also revealed the deposition of Pb in root tissues. In a 1 year pot experiment with Pb-contaminated soil, the plants exhibited normal growth, and Pb accumulation significantly enhanced by the amalgamation of citric acid in the soil. Thus, the tree may prove as a potential candidate for Pb phytostabilization.
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Authors are highly thankful to Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi (India) for awarding INSPIRE fellowship (DST/INSPIRE fellowship/2014 dated 11.03.2015) to Inderpal Kaur and also providing facilities in form of a departmental project—DST-FIST, Level 1 (Sanction No.: C. Dy. No. 2384/IFD/2014-15 dated 31.07.2014 & 06.08.2014).
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Kaur, I., Jadhav, S.K., Tiwari, K.L. et al. Lead Tolerance and its Accumulation by a Tree Legume: Dalbergia sissoo DC. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 101, 506–513 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00128-018-2419-0
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