Insights into the molecular network underlying phytotoxicity and phytoaccumulation of ciprofloxacin.

Ciprofloxacin (CIP) is frequently detected in agricultural soils and can be accumulated by crops, causing phytotoxicities and food safety concerns. However, the molecular basis of its phytotoxicity and phytoaccumulation is hardly known. Here, we analyzed physiological and molecular responses of choysum (Brassica parachinensis) to CIP stress by comparing low CIP accumulation variety (LAV) and high accumulation variety (HAV). Results showed that the LAV suffered more severe inhibition of growth and photosynthesis than the HAV, exhibiting a lower tolerance to CIP toxicity. Integrated transcriptome and proteome analyses suggested that more differentially expressed genes/proteins (DEGs/DEPs) involved in basic metabolic processes were downregulated to a larger extent in the LAV, explaining its lower CIP tolerance at molecular level. By contrast, more DEGs/DEPs involved in defense responses were upregulated to a larger extent in the HAV, showing the molecular basis of its stronger CIP tolerance. Further, a CIP phytotoxicity-responsive molecular network was constructed for the two varieties to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying the variety-specific CIP tolerance and accumulation. The results present the first comprehensive molecular profile of plant response to CIP stress for molecular-assisted breeding to improve CIP tolerance and minimize CIP accumulation in crops. Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Hai-Ming Zhao, He-Biao Huang, Zhen-Xuan Zhan, Yao-Yao Ye, Ji-Liang Cheng, Lei Xiang, Yan-Wen Li, Quan-Ying Cai, Yunchang Xie, Ce-Hui Mo. Insights into the molecular network underlying phytotoxicity and phytoaccumulation of ciprofloxacin. The Science of the total environment. 2024 Feb 20;912:169392

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