| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4581844 | Pedosphere | 2006 | 8 Pages |
ABSTRACTTwo japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars, Xiushui 48 and S. Andrea, differing in their ability to accumulate Se in the grain (as high as a three-fold difference), were compared for selenium (Se) accumulation in their shoots when their growth media was supplied with different forms of Se. Results indicated that when treated with 0.25 μmol L−1 Na2SeO3, Xiushui 48 accumulation of Se in the shoots was significantly more rapid (P ≤ 0.05) than S. Andrea, probably because of greater Se uptake and transport in Xiushui 48. Xiushui 48 rice seedlings had a higher shoot-Se accumulation rate and absorbed selenocysteine (Se-Cys) more rapidly than S. Andrea seedlings. However, when treated with Se as 0.25 μmol L−1 selenomethionine (Se-Met), the S. Andrea seedlings' accumulation rate was significantly greater (P ≤ 0.05) than that of Xiushui 48. Possibly, the high Se accumulation rate of Xiushui 48 seedling shoots compared to S. Andrea shoots was the result of a higher capacity of Xiushui 48 to transform selenite to organic Se compounds and a higher selenite uptake rate.
