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ClearPhysiological and Multi-Omics Insights into Trichoderma harzianum Alleviating Aged Microplastic Stress in Nicotiana benthamiana
Researchers found that the biocontrol fungus Trichoderma harzianum T4 alleviates stress caused by aged PBAT biodegradable microplastics in Nicotiana benthamiana plants, as demonstrated through physiological and multi-omics analyses. The fungus modulated plant metabolic and transcriptomic responses, suggesting a promising biological approach to mitigating biodegradable microplastic impacts in agricultural systems.
Bidirectional interference between nanoplastics and arsenic in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis: Reciprocal modulation of uptake, transformation and translocation
Researchers used a dual-compartment culture system to show that nanoplastics and arsenic interfere with each other inside arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, where nanoplastics reduce arsenic uptake by fungal hyphae while promoting its conversion to less toxic organic forms, and the fungi in turn internalize and translocate nanoplastics — revealing potential for fungal-based remediation of co-contaminated soils.
Metarhizium anisopliae Mitigates the Phytotoxicity of Lead and Nanoplastics on Rice by Modifying Physiological, Transcriptomic, Metabolomic Activities, and Soil Microbiome
Researchers found that inoculating rice seeds with the fungus Metarhizium anisopliae reduced the harmful effects of both lead and nanoplastic pollution on rice seedlings. The fungus worked by restricting lead uptake, restoring antioxidant balance, activating protective metabolic pathways, and reshaping the soil bacterial community to favor plant-growth-promoting species.
Integrative Physiological and Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Mechanism of Cd Tolerance in Sinapis alba
This paper is not about microplastics; it uses transcriptomics and physiological measurements to understand how white mustard (Sinapis alba) tolerates cadmium heavy metal stress at the molecular level.
Combined Effects of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE), Zn(II), Cu(II), and Metolachlor on Trichoderma harzianum Growth, Oxidative Stress Induction, and Herbicide Degradation
Researchers exposed the soil fungus Trichoderma harzianum to combinations of low-density polyethylene microplastics, heavy metals, and the herbicide metolachlor, finding that despite oxidative stress and membrane remodeling, the fungus maintained herbicide-degradation capacity — suggesting potential for bioremediation of complex agricultural pollutant mixtures.
Multi‐Omics Insights Into Phenylpropanoid and Lipid Barrier Biosynthesis in Maize Roots Under Salt and Microplastic Stresses
Researchers used transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses to investigate how polystyrene microplastics and salt stress — individually and in combination — affect phenylpropanoid and lipid barrier biosynthesis in maize seedling roots, finding that combined stresses alter molecular defence pathways in ways distinct from either stressor alone.
Nutrient Metabolism Pathways Analysis and Key Candidate Genes Identification Corresponding to Cadmium Stress in Buckwheat through Multiomics Analysis
This study used transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis to investigate how buckwheat responds to cadmium stress at the molecular level, identifying key metabolic pathways affected by the heavy metal. It is not about microplastics and is not relevant to microplastic research.
The hidden power of secondary metabolites in plant-fungi interactions and sustainable phytoremediation
This review explores how plants and fungi produce secondary metabolites that play important roles in their interactions with each other and can be harnessed for cleaning up contaminated environments. Researchers examined how fungal compounds help plants tolerate pollutants like heavy metals and microplastics in soil. The findings suggest that leveraging plant-fungi partnerships could offer sustainable, nature-based approaches to environmental remediation.
Microplastics modify plant-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi systems in a Pb-Zn-contaminated soil
Researchers examined how six types of microplastics affect sweet sorghum growth and soil fungal communities in soil contaminated with lead and zinc. They found that microplastics generally did not inhibit plant growth and in some cases promoted it, but they increased the uptake of heavy metals into plant shoots. The study suggests that microplastics may worsen the risks of heavy metal contamination in agricultural soils by enhancing metal accumulation in crops.
Multiomics analysis reveals a substantial decrease in nanoplastics uptake and associated impacts by nano zinc oxide in fragrant rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Researchers found that nano zinc oxide (nZnO) particles form aggregates with polystyrene nanoplastics in the root zone of fragrant rice, physically blocking nanoplastic uptake, while transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses revealed that nZnO also restored antioxidant defenses and rescued aroma compound biosynthesis that nanoplastics had disrupted.
Transcriptomic and Functional Analyses of Two Cadmium Hyper-Enriched Duckweed Strains Reveal Putative Cadmium Tolerance Mechanisms
Not directly relevant to microplastics — this study uses transcriptomics to investigate how duckweed tolerates and accumulates cadmium, exploring potential mechanisms for heavy-metal phytoremediation.
Effect of Mn(II) and Co(II) on Anti-Candida Metabolite Production by Aspergillus sp. an Endophyte Isolated from Dizygostemon riparius (Plantaginaceae)
Researchers studied how manganese and cobalt ions affect the production of antifungal metabolites by an endophytic Aspergillus fungus. They identified metal-induced secondary metabolites with activity against drug-resistant Candida species using advanced chemical analysis techniques. While not directly related to microplastics, the study contributes to understanding how environmental conditions influence microbial metabolite production.
[Transcriptome Analysis of Plant Growth-promoting Bacteria Alleviating Microplastic and Heavy Metal Combined Pollution Stress in Sorghum].
A transcriptomics study examined how the plant growth-promoting bacterium VY-1 alleviates combined stress from microplastics and heavy metals in sorghum grown in hydroponic conditions. Inoculation with VY-1 improved biomass and reduced heavy metal accumulation in sorghum, with gene expression analysis revealing the underlying protective mechanisms.
The Impact of Metolachlor Applications and Phytoremediation Processes on Soil Microorganisms: Insights from Functional Metagenomics Analysis
This paper is not about microplastics — it studies how phytoremediation plants affect soil microbial biodiversity in fields contaminated with the herbicide metolachlor, with no connection to microplastic pollution.
The Diversity and Community Composition of Three Plants’ Rhizosphere Fungi in Kaolin Mining Areas
Researchers studied how kaolin mining activity affects soil fungi around plant roots and found significant disruption to fungal community diversity and composition. While not directly about microplastics, mining operations generate microplastic contamination from plastic equipment and materials. The study illustrates how industrial activities can damage the soil microorganisms that are essential for plant health and, by extension, the food system.
Maize adaptation to low-dose nanoplastic–lead co-contamination: Foliar metabolic reprogramming and phyllospheric microbiome restructuring
Researchers simulated rain-deposited co-exposure of maize seedlings to nanoplastics and lead at environmentally relevant concentrations and found that while plant growth was not visibly impaired over 45 days, leaf metabolism shifted toward lipid processing and away from carbon metabolism, and the leaf microbiome restructured toward stress-tolerant microbial taxa.
Unraveling the Molecular Mechanisms of Blueberry Root Drought Tolerance Through Yeast Functional Screening and Metabolomic Profiling
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research; it investigates the molecular mechanisms of drought tolerance in blueberry roots using yeast functional screening and metabolomic profiling, with no connection to plastic pollution.
‘OMICS’ Studies on Rhizosphere-Microorganism Interactions in Soils
This review covers OMICS approaches—genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics—used to study how plant root microbiomes interact with soil in the context of pollutants including microplastics and heavy metals. It highlights how rhizosphere microorganisms mediate phytoremediation and discusses multi-resistance challenges when pharmaceuticals and pesticides co-contaminate soils.
Adding Metal Ions to the Bacillus mojavensis D50 Promotes Biofilm Formation and Improves Ability of Biocontrol
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it studies how metal ions promote biofilm formation in a bacterial biocontrol strain used against plant fungal pathogens.
Ecological toxicity of microplastics, aluminum and their combination to ectomycorrhizal fungi (Lactarius delicious)
Researchers exposed ectomycorrhizal fungi (Lactarius deliciosus) to polystyrene microplastics and aluminum separately and in combination, finding both pollutants suppressed fungal growth, triggered oxidative stress, and disrupted antioxidant enzyme activity. The combined exposure produced compounded harm, with effects on organic acid secretion that could further impair nutrient cycling in forest soils. This matters because mycorrhizal fungi are critical to tree health and soil ecosystems, and the study shows microplastics can interact with other common soil contaminants to amplify damage.
Physiological response of ectomycorrhizal fungi (Lactarius delicious) to microplastics stress
The ectomycorrhizal fungus Lactarius deliciosus was exposed to polystyrene microplastics in soil, showing disrupted growth, altered enzyme activity, and oxidative stress responses. The findings highlight microplastics as a threat to soil fungi that play critical roles in forest nutrient cycling and tree health.
Molecular Effects of Biogenic Zinc Nanoparticles on the Growth and Development of Brassica napus L. Revealed by Proteomics and Transcriptomics
This study investigated how biogenic zinc nanoparticles affect the growth and development of rapeseed plants using proteomics and transcriptomics approaches. While not directly focused on microplastics, the research contributes to understanding how nano-scale particles interact with plant biology at the molecular level.
Zinc ions enhance tolerance to nanoplastics stress in rice seedlings: Advancing the development and optimization of traditional zinc fertilizers
Researchers tested whether traditional zinc sulfate fertilizer could help rice seedlings tolerate polystyrene microplastic stress, as an alternative to zinc oxide nanoparticles which carry their own environmental risks. They found that appropriate zinc levels reduced oxidative damage through different mechanisms in shoots versus roots, restoring photosynthesis and development. The findings offer a practical, lower-risk strategy for protecting crops from microplastic contamination in agricultural soils.