Mei Zhang

Transcriptome and metabolome analyses reveal the molecular mechanisms of Rhododendron pulchrum under cadmium stress.

Soil contamination by cadmium (Cd) poses a persistent threat to plant growth and ecosystem health. To clarify the physiological and molecular basis of Cd tolerance in Rhododendron pulchrum, a woody ornamental species, seedlings were grown for 30 d in soil amended with five Cd levels (nominal 0, 10, 50, 100 and 200 mg·k...