Stress induced by soil contamination with heavy metals and their effects on some biomarkers and DNA damage in maize plants at the vicinity of Ferronikel smelter in Drenas, Kosovo

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dc.authoridGashi, Bekim/0000-0003-1770-3143
dc.authoridBuqaj, Liridon/0009-0007-2204-0053
dc.authoridSota, Valbona/0000-0002-5840-0387
dc.contributor.authorBuqaj, Liridon
dc.contributor.authorGashi, Bekim
dc.contributor.authorZogaj, Muhamet
dc.contributor.authorVataj, Rame
dc.contributor.authorSota, Valbona
dc.contributor.authorTuna, Metin
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T17:58:35Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T17:58:35Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe Ferronikel smelter in Drenas is one of the main industrial areas in the Kosovo and pollution by heavy metals causes serious threat for all living organisms on this area. The objective of this study was to determine the concentration of some heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Mn, Cr, Cd, Ni and Pb) in agricultural soils and in maize plants, and their potential toxic effects on this plant through some sensitive biochemical and molecular markers. Maize seedlings growth in nine soil samples from different locations of this area. The highest concentrations of heavy metals in soils and maize leaves were conducted close to the Ferronikel smelter, and in some locations, the nickel and chromium concertation in soils exceeded 800 mg kg-1. A significant effects of heavy metals induced toxicity resulted in the, build-up aminolevulinic acid and reduced activity of & delta;-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase, and chlorophyll content in the maize leaves. In general, maize seedlings growth in polluted locations showed an increase in nuclear DNA content and in G2M phase. We concluded that locations close to the smelter are affected by soil heavy metals pollution and these biochemical and molecular analysis would be a powerful ecotoxicological tool in biomonitoring of heavy metal pollution.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to thank Prof. Dr. Metin from Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Namik Kemal, Tekirdag, Turkey for his professional assistance in performing the molecular analyzes.; Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Namik Kemal
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors would like to thank Prof. Dr. Metin from Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Namik Kemal, Tekirdag, Turkey for his professional assistance in performing the molecular analyzes.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03601234.2023.2253114
dc.identifier.endpage627
dc.identifier.issn0360-1234
dc.identifier.issn1532-4109
dc.identifier.issue10en_US
dc.identifier.pmid37671814
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85170204078
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage617
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2023.2253114
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/14400
dc.identifier.volume58
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001059550300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Inc
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Environmental Science and Health Part B-Pesticides Food Contaminants and Agricultural Wastes
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectHeavy metals
dc.subjectsoil
dc.subjectmaize
dc.subjectbiomarkers
dc.subjectDNA content
dc.subjectcell cycle
dc.titleStress induced by soil contamination with heavy metals and their effects on some biomarkers and DNA damage in maize plants at the vicinity of Ferronikel smelter in Drenas, Kosovo
dc.typeArticle

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