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    Genome-wide identifcation of MGT gene family in soybean (Glycine max) and their expression analyses under magnesium stress conditions
    (BioMed Central Ltd, 2025-01-23) Ammar Anwar; Junaid Akhtar; Saba Aleem; Maida Aleem; Muhammad Khuram Razzaq; Saud Alamri; Qasim Raza; Iram Sharif; Arooj Iftikhar; Shehreen Naseer; Zaheer Ahmed; Iqrar Ahmed Rana; Waheed Arshad; Muhammad Imran Khan; Javaid Akhter Bhat; Muqadas Aleem; Abdel-Rhman Z. Gaafar; Mohamed S. Hodhod
    Background Magnesium (Mg) is essential for plant growth and development and plays critical roles in physiological and biochemical processes. Mg defciency adversely afects growth of plants by limiting shoot and root development, disturbing the structure and membranes of the grana, reducing photosynthesis efciency, and lowering net CO2 assimilation. The MGT (Magnesium transporter) family isresponsible for the absorption and transportation of magnesium in plants. Although the MGT family has been identifed in diferent plant species, research regarding the soybean MGT genes islimited. Results In the current study, a total of 39 MGT genes distributed on 17 diferent chromosomes were identifed in soybean. Phylogenetic analysis classifed GmMGTs into three subgroups, NIPA, MRS2/MGT, and CorA, which showed little homology with MGTs of Arabidopsis thaliana and Oryza sativa members and clustered tightly with GmMGTs. Gene structure and conserved motif analysis also confrmed similar grouping in GmMGTs. The expansion of the GmMGT members in NIPA and MRS2/MGT was predicted, while CorA was identifed as the most conserved group in G. max. Segmental duplication under purifying selection pressure was identifed as the major driving force in the expansion of MGTs in soybean. GmMGTs showed diverse tissue-specifc and stress-response expression patterns due to the presence of stress-related cis-regulatory elements in their promoter regions. Under Mg-defciency and surplus stress conditions, a decrease in root length, shoot length, and root and shoot fresh as well dry weight in susceptible genotypes showed the variegated expression of MGTs in soybean genotypes. Furthermore, the upregulation of GmMGT2 and GmMGT29 in tolerant genotypes in response to Mg-defciency as well as surplus stress conditions in leaves suggested the essential role of GmMGT genes in the absorption and transportation of Mg in soybean leaves. Conclusion This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the MGT gene family in soybean, providing insights into their evolutionary relationships, gene classifcation, protein structures, and expression patterns under both Mg defciency and Mg surplus conditions.
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    Improving the growth of pea plant by biochar–polyacrylamide association to cope with heavy metal stress under sewage water application in a greenhouse
    (Frontiers Media SA, 2024-09-06) Muhammad Naveed; Maryum Fatima; Zainab Naseem; Zulfiqar Ahmad; Abdel-Rhman Z Gaafar; Mubashra Shabbir; Qurrat ul Ain Farooq; Mohamed S. Hodhod; Muhammad Imran Khan; Dua Shahid; Adnan Mustafa
    Sewage water is extensively used for irrigation, serving as a valuable resource for plant growth to enhance agricultural productivity. However, this practice also results in a significant accumulation of heavy metals in the soil, posing potential environmental and health risks. A study was designed to evaluate the combined effect of amendments on heavy metal immobilization in soil and improved growth and yield in pea plants. For this, the soil for each treatment was mixed with biochar (BC) (1% w/w), polyacrylamide (PAM) (0.5% w/w), and also applied in combination. Pea plants were irrigated with tap water (TW), sewage water (SW), and tap + sewage water (TW + SW). A factorial design was applied to analyze data statistically. The combined application of the biochar and polymer showed a positive response by significantly enhancing the plant growth parameters (39%–84%), physiological attributes (67%–69%), and reducing Cd (56%) and Cr (65%) concentration in soil applied with SW and TW + SW. Moreover, treatment with a combined application of BC and PAM significantly reduced Cd concentrations by 43% in roots, 50% in shoots, and 91% in grains. Similarly, Cr concentrations were reduced by 51% in roots, 51% in shoots, and 94% in grains compared to the control. Overall, the study results indicate reduced bioaccumulation and health risks associated with potentially toxic elements (PTEs), supporting the application of the polymer and biochar for irrigating pea plants with TW + SW. Leveraging the combined benefits of polymer and biochar amendments appears to be an effective strategy to remediate PTE-contaminated soil, thereby increasing plant growth and yield. Copyright