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ArticlePlants (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Polyethylene Microplastics Inhibit Peanut Nodulation via Metabolic and Transcriptional Pathways.

Yue Wu, Zhengfeng Wu, Yongmei Zheng, Jishun Yang, Jiancheng Zhang, Hongfeng Wang, Tianyi Yu, Juxiang Wu, Shangxia Li

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Article in Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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9 authors.

Yue WuShandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China.
Zhengfeng WuShandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China.
Yongmei ZhengShandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China.
Jishun YangShandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China.
Jiancheng ZhangShandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4362-859X
Hongfeng WangShandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China.
Tianyi YuShandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China.
Juxiang WuShandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China.
Shangxia LiShandong Peanut Research Institute, Qingdao 266100, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32201446National Natural Science Foundation of China 32401963
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polyethylene (PE) microplastics (MPs) from residual mulch films are prevalent in peanut-cultivated soils, yet their specific effects on peanut nodulation remain unclear. This study investigated the impacts of PE-MPs at concentrations of 0.2%, 0.6%, and 1.0% on peanut nodulation. Results indicated that PE-MPs significantly reduced peanut nodule number. Transcriptome analysis revealed that all three concentrations of PE-MPs down-regulated nodulation-related flavonoids, promoted lignin deposition in cell walls, disrupted antioxidant system, and enhanced the accumulation of antimicrobial substances, collectively impairing peanut nodulation efficiency. These findings indicate that PE-MPs substantially compromise the symbiosis between peanut and rhizobia, and provide insights into their interference with plant-beneficial microbe interactions in contaminated soils.

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impaired nodulation abilitylegume–rhizobia symbiosismicroplastic pollutionpeanut transcriptomesoil contamination

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PMID41901433
PMCPMC13030837

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