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Selenium accumulation in grains of wheat cultivars grown in selenium-rich areas in China

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2024

Weilin Kong ,
Hafeez Noor Open the ORCID record for Hafeez Noor [Opens in a new window] ,
Aixia Ren ,
Linghong Li ,
Pengcheng Ding ,
Yongkang Ren ,
Zhiqiang Gao  and
Min Sun Open the ORCID record for Min Sun [Opens in a new window]
Weilin Kong
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Key Laboratory of functional agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
Hafeez Noor
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Key Laboratory of functional agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
Aixia Ren
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Key Laboratory of functional agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
Linghong Li
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Key Laboratory of functional agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
Pengcheng Ding
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Key Laboratory of functional agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
Yongkang Ren
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
Zhiqiang Gao
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Key Laboratory of functional agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China
Min Sun*
Affiliation:
College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agriculture University, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Collaborative Innovation Center for High-Quality and Efficient Production of Characteristic Crops on the Loess Plateau Jointly Built by Provinces and Ministries, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China Key Laboratory of functional agriculture of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Taigu 030801, Shanxi, China State Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture (in preparation), Shanxi Agricultural University, Shanxi, Taiyuan 030031, China
*
Corresponding author: Min Sun; Email: sunmin@sxau.edu.cn
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Summary

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient for human health, and Se concentration of wheat grain in China has no significant relationships with selenium concentration of wheat and with soil organic matter, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium in the 0–20 cm soil layer. However, a significant indigenous positive correlation was found with soil Se concentration. Field experiments were conducted from 2018 to 2020 to clarify the differences in the Se accumulation in wheat plants grown in Se-rich areas. We used two common wheat (ZM-175, SN-20), two purple wheat (JZ-496, ZM-8555), and two black wheat (YH-161, LH-131) cultivars to investigate changes in Se build-up and transportation in plant organs. The grain Se concentration of six wheat genotypes in Se-rich areas varied between 178 and 179 μg Se kg−1, with organic Se accounting for 87 to 91%. All genotypes had more than 150 μg Se kg−1, the standard Se concentration in grains. Purple grain wheat had the highest total and organic Se concentrations. Purple wheat also exhibited significantly higher Se transfer coefficient in roots, stem and leaves, and glumes, when compared to common wheat. Moreover, purple wheat had the highest Se uptake efficiency (e.g., JZ-496 with 31%) when compared to common wheat and black wheat. Regardless of the color, wheat grains met the Se-enriched criteria (150 μg Se kg−1) when grown in a natural Se-enriched area. Due to higher Se uptake and accumulation, purple wheat grain genotypes, such as JZ-496, are recommended for wheat breeding programs aiming for high Se functional foods.

Keywords

Enrichment coefficientgrain selenium concentrationorganic seleniumselenium-rich areatransfer coefficient
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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 60 , 2024 , e4
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