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Xiang W, Guo Z, Han J, Gao Y, Ma F, Gong X. The apple autophagy-related gene MdATG10 improves drought tolerance and water use efficiency in transgenic apple plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 206:108214. [PMID: 38016369 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 11/30/2023]
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The Loess Plateau is the main apple production area in China; low precipitation is one of the most important factors limiting apple production here. Autophagy is a conserved process in eukaryotes that recycles cell contents or damaged macromolecules. Previously, we identified an autophagy-related gene MdATG10 from apple plants, which was involved in the responses to stressed conditions. In this study, we found that MdATG10 improved the drought tolerance and water use efficiency (WUE) of transgenic apple plants. MdATG10-overexpressing (OE) apple plants were more tolerant of short-term drought stress, as evidenced by their fewer drought-related injuries, compared with wild-type (WT) apple plants. In addition, the WUE of OE plants was higher than that of WT plants under long-term moderate water deficit conditions. The growth rate, biomass accumulation, photosynthetic efficiency, and stomatal aperture were higher in OE plants than in WT plants under long-term moderate drought conditions. During the process of adapting to drought, the expressions of genes involved in the abscisic acid (ABA) pathway were reduced in OE plants to decrease the synthesis of ABA, which helped maintain the stomatal opening for gas exchange. Furthermore, autophagic activity was higher in OE plants than in WT plants, as evidenced by the higher expressions of ATG genes and the greater number of autophagy bodies. In sum, our results suggested that overexpression of MdATG10 improved drought tolerance and WUE in apple plants, possibly by regulating stomatal movement and enhancing autophagic activity, which then enhanced the photosynthetic efficiency and reduced damage, as well as the reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation in apple plants.
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- Weijia Xiang
- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Crop Stress Resistance and High-Efficiency Production/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Doddaraju P, Dharmappa PM, Thiagarayaselvam A, Vijayaraghavareddy P, Bheemanahalli R, Basavaraddi PA, Malagondanahalli MKV, Kambalimath S, Thulasiram HV, Sreeman SM. Comprehensive analysis of physiological and metabolomic responses to drought reveals specific modulation of acquired tolerance mechanisms in rice. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2023; 175:e13917. [PMID: 37087573 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Mild stresses induce "acquired tolerance traits" (ATTs) that provide tolerance when stress becomes severe. Here, we identified the genetic variability in ATTs among a panel of rice germplasm accessions and demonstrated their relevance in protecting growth and productivity under water-limited conditions. Diverse approaches, including physiological screens, association mapping and metabolomics, were adopted and revealed 43 significant marker-trait associations. Nontargeted metabolomic profiling of contrasting genotypes revealed 26 "tolerance-related-induced" primary and secondary metabolites in the tolerant genotypes (AC-39000 and AC-39020) compared to the susceptible one (BPT-5204) under water-limited condition. Metabolites that help maintain cellular functions, especially Calvin cycle processes, significantly accumulated more in tolerant genotypes, which resulted in superior photosynthetic capacity and hence water use efficiency. Upregulation of the glutathione cycle intermediates explains the ROS homeostasis among the tolerant genotypes, maintaining spikelet fertility, and grain yield under stress. Bioinformatic dissection of a major effect quantitative trait locus on chromosome 8 revealed genes controlling metabolic pathways leading to the production of osmolites and antioxidants, such as GABA and raffinose. The study also led to the identification of specific trait donor genotypes that can be effectively used in translational crop improvement activities.
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- Pushpa Doddaraju
- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India
- ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India
- Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Mississippi, USA
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India
- Department of Crop and Forest Sciences, University of Lleida, Lleida, Spain
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, India
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Abid G, Ouertani RN, Ghouili E, Muhovski Y, Jebara SH, Abdelkarim S, Chaieb O, Ben Redjem Y, El Ayed M, Barhoumi F, Souissi F, Jebara M. Exogenous application of spermidine mitigates the adverse effects of drought stress in faba bean ( Vicia faba L.). FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2022; 49:405-420. [PMID: 35209990 DOI: 10.1071/fp21125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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In Tunisia, drought stress is a major environmental factor limiting crop production and causing relatively low and unstable faba bean yields. In the present study, we explored the putative role of spermidine (0.5, 1, 1.5 and 2mM) in ameliorating the effects of drought stress induced by polyethylene glycol (PEG-6000, -0.58MPa) in faba bean seedlings. Drought stress reduced photosynthetic performance, chlorophyll and relative water content in leaves of faba bean variety Badii. Moreover, drought increased proline, electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde content by inducing reactive oxygen species (hydrogen peroxide) generation in leaves. However, applying spermidine increased the activities of catalase, superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase and guaiacol peroxidase. The results show that the application of spermidine especially at a rate of 1.5mM effectively reduces oxidative damage and alleviates negative effects caused by drought stress. In addition, exogenous spermidine increased the expression of polyamine biosynthetic enzymes' genes (VfADC , VfSAMDC and VfSPDS ), and reduced the expression of VfSPMS suggesting that exogenous spermidine can regulate polyamines' metabolic status under drought challenge, and consequently may enhance drought stress tolerance in faba bean. Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction analysis revealed that some drought responsive genes (VfNAC , VfHSP , VfNCED , VfLEA , VfCAT , VfAPX , VfRD22 , VfMYB , VfDHN , VfERF , VfSOD and VfWRKY ) from various metabolic pathways were differentially expressed under drought stress. Overall, these genes were more abundantly transcribed in the spermidine-treated plants compared to untreated suggesting an important role of spermidine in modulating faba bean drought stress response and tolerance.
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- Ghassen Abid
- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystems, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystems, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Department of Life Sciences, Walloon Agricultural Research Centre, Chaussée de Charleroi, BP 234, Gembloux 5030, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystems, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystems, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystems, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystems, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Bioactive Substances, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystems, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystems, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Legumes and Sustainable Agrosystems, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, BP 901, Hammam-Lif 2050, Tunisia
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Zhao J, Wang X, Pan X, Jiang Q, Xi Z. Exogenous Putrescine Alleviates Drought Stress by Altering Reactive Oxygen Species Scavenging and Biosynthesis of Polyamines in the Seedlings of Cabernet Sauvignon. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:767992. [PMID: 34970285 PMCID: PMC8712750 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.767992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Climate change imposes intensive dry conditions in most grape-growing regions. Drought stress is one of the most devastating abiotic factors threatening grape growth, yield, and fruit quality. In this study, the alleviation effect of exogenous putrescine (Put) was evaluated using the seedlings of Cabernet Sauvignon (Vitis vinifera L.) subjected to drought stress. The phenotype, photosynthesis index, membrane injury index (MII), and antioxidant system, as well as the dynamic changes of endogenous polyamines (PAs) of grape seedlings, were monitored. Results showed that drought stress increased the MII, lipid peroxidation, and the contents of reactive oxygen species (ROS) (H2O2 and O2 -), while it decreased the antioxidant enzyme activity and the net photosynthesis rate (Pn). However, the application of Put alleviated the effects of drought stress by altering ROS scavenging, enhancing the antioxidant system, and increasing the net Pn. Put distinctly increased the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT), as well as the contents of ascorbic acid (AsA) and glutathione (GSH). Meanwhile, exogenous Put also promoted the metabolism of endogenous PAs by upregulating their synthetic genes. Our results confirmed that the exogenous application of Put can enhance the antioxidant capacity as well as alter the PA pool, which provides better drought tolerance for Cabernet Sauvignon seedlings.
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- Jiaqi Zhao
- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Xianyang, China
- Shaanxi Engineering Research Center for Viti-Viniculture, Xianyang, China
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Mohammadi-Cheraghabadi M, Modarres-Sanavy SAM, Sefidkon F, Mokhtassi-Bidgoli A, Hazrati S. Phytochemical and physiological changes in Salvia officinalis L. under different irrigation regimes by exogenous applications of putrescine. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:7227-7240. [PMID: 34867026 PMCID: PMC8626343 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Water stress is the major factor limiting plant productivity and quality in most regions of the world. In the present study, a two-year field experiment was conducted to determine the influence of putrescine (Put) on phytochemical, physiological, and growth parameters of Salvia officinalis L. under different irrigation regimes. The highest stem dry weight (56.05 and 65.21 g m−2) plus leaf dry weight (124.51 g m−2) were predicted in irrigation regimes of (20 and 40%) plus 20% available soil water was depleted (ASWD), respectively. Total phenolic content (TPC) was increased significantly under the irrigation regime of 80% with the application of distilled water in spring. TPC showed an increasing trend with increases in Put concentration under all irrigation regimes in both spring and summer. The highest total flavonoids content (TFC) in wavelengths of 415 and 367 nm were predicted in 2.25 mM Put. The highest ascorbate peroxidase (APX) activity (0.13 μmol mg−1 protein) was predicted in the irrigation regime of 20% with the application of distilled water in spring and summer. There was a significantly negative correlation coefficient between APX, TPC, and TFC. Indeed, there was a decreasing trend in APX and an increasing trend in TPC and TFC with increases in Put concentration under the irrigation regime of 20% ASWD. The highest hydroxyl radical scavenging activity (HRSA) values were obtained under irrigation regimes of 49.27% and 20% ASWD in spring and summer, respectively. There was an increasing trend in endogenous Put with increases in the Put concentration. The responses of compatible osmolytes to irrigation regime can be expressed by quadratic model, suggesting maximum proline (0.52 mg g−1), total reducing sugars (TRS) (0.37 mg g−1), xylose (0.68 mg g−1), and mannose (0.37 mg g−1) values would be obtained in irrigation regimes of 68.33%, 48.33%, 53.75%, and 56.25% ASWD, respectively.
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, PO Box 14115-336, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
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Saroy K, Garg N. Relative effectiveness of arbuscular mycorrhiza and polyamines in modulating ROS generation and ascorbate-glutathione cycle in Cajanus cajan under nickel stress. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:48872-48889. [PMID: 33929663 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13878-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nickel (Ni) is a fundamental micronutrient in plants but hampers plant growth and metabolism at elevated levels in the soil by inducing oxidative stress. In the recent years, use of polyamines (PAs) and arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) have gained importance for their roles in enabling plants to withstand Ni toxicity. However, information about their comparative effectiveness in alleviating Ni stress is scanty. Therefore, the current study was designed to evaluate relative impacts of three PAs (Put, Spd, and Spm) and AM (Rhizoglomus intraradices) in reducing Ni uptake, ROS generation, and modulating antioxidant defense machinery in two pigeonpea genotypes (Pusa 2001-tolerant and AL 201-sensitive). Roots of Ni supplied plants accumulated significantly more Ni than the leaves, more in AL 201 than Pusa 2001, which was proportionate to reduced dry weights and enhanced oxidative burst. Although all the three PAs as well as AM inoculations upsurge plant growth by remarkably lowering Ni transport as well as the sequential oxidative burden, AM was most effective, followed by Put, Spd with least positive impact of Spm. The combined applications of AM and Put were able to strengthen antioxidant defense mechanisms, including those of ascorbate-glutathione cycle, most strongly when compared with + Spd + AM and + Spm + AM. Pusa 2001 was more responsive to PAs priming because of its proficiency to develop better effective mycorrhizal symbiosis with R. intraradices when compared with AL201. Hence, the results suggest use of combined applications of PAs (mainly Put) and R. intraradices as an effective strategy for mitigating Ni toxicity in pigeonpea genotypes.
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- Kiran Saroy
- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India
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- Department of Botany, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 160014, India.
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Gu Q, Ke H, Liu C, Lv X, Sun Z, Liu Z, Rong W, Yang J, Zhang Y, Wu L, Zhang G, Wang X, Ma Z. A stable QTL qSalt-A04-1 contributes to salt tolerance in the cotton seed germination stage. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2021; 134:2399-2410. [PMID: 33928409 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-021-03831-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A stable QTL qSalt-A04-1 for salt tolerance in the cotton seed germination stage, and two candidate genes, GhGASA1 and GhADC2, that play negative roles by modulating the GA and PA signalling pathways, respectively, were identified. The successful transition of a seed into a seedling is a prerequisite for plant propagation and crop yield. Germination is a vulnerable stage in a plant's life cycle that is strongly affected by environmental conditions, such as salinity. In this study, we identified a novel quantitative trait locus (QTL) qRGR-A04-1 associated with the relative germination rate (RGR) after salt stress treatment based on a high-density genetic map under phytotron and field conditions, with LOD values that ranged from 6.65 to 16.83 and 6.11-12.63% phenotypic variations in all five environmental tests. Two candidate genes with significantly differential expression between the two parents were finally identified through RNA-seq and qRT-PCR analyses. Further functional analyses showed that GhGASA1- and GhADC2-overexpression lines were more sensitive to salt stress than wild-type Arabidopsis based on the regulation of the transcript levels of gibberellic acid (GA)- and polyamine (PA)- related genes in GA and PA biosynthesis and the reduction in the accumulation of GA and PA, respectively, under salt stress. Virus-induced gene silencing analysis showed that TRV:GASA1 and TRV:ADC2 were more tolerant to salt stress than TRV:00 based on the increased expression of GA synthesis genes and decreased H2O2 content, respectively. Taken together, our results suggested that QTL qRGR-A04-1 and its two harboured genes, GhGASA1 and GhADC2, are promising candidates for salt tolerance improvement in cotton.
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- Qishen Gu
- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation/North China Key Laboratory for Crop Germplasm Resources of Education Ministry, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China.
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Ozturk M, Turkyilmaz Unal B, García-Caparrós P, Khursheed A, Gul A, Hasanuzzaman M. Osmoregulation and its actions during the drought stress in plants. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 172:1321-1335. [PMID: 33280137 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 11/07/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Drought stress, which causes a decline in quality and quantity of crop yields, has become more accentuated these days due to climatic change. Serious measures need to be taken to increase the tolerance of crop plants to acute drought conditions likely to occur due to global warming. Drought stress causes many physiological and biochemical changes in plants, rendering the maintenance of osmotic adjustment highly crucial. The degree of plant resistance to drought varies with plant species and cultivars, phenological stages of the plant, and the duration of plant exposure to the stress. Osmoregulation in plants under low water potential relies on synthesis and accumulation of osmoprotectants or osmolytes such as soluble proteins, sugars, and sugar alcohols, quaternary ammonium compounds, and amino acids, like proline. This review highlights the role of osmolytes in water-stressed plants and of enzymes entailed in their metabolism. It will be useful, especially for researchers working on the development of drought-resistant crops by using the metabolic-engineering techniques.
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- Munir Ozturk
- Botany Department, Centre for Environmental Studies, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Arts, Nigde Omer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Turkey
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- Agronomy Department of Superior School Engineering, University of Almería, Agrifood Campus of International Excellence, Almería, Spain
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- Department of Biochemistry, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Biotechnology, Atta-ur-Rahman School of Applied Biosciences, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Naz R, Sarfraz A, Anwar Z, Yasmin H, Nosheen A, Keyani R, Roberts TH. Combined ability of salicylic acid and spermidine to mitigate the individual and interactive effects of drought and chromium stress in maize (Zea mays L.). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2021; 159:285-300. [PMID: 33418188 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Application of the growth regulator salicylic acid (SA) and the polyamine spermidine (Spd) can be used to manage various plant abiotic stresses. We aimed to evaluate the sole and combined effects of SA and Spd on maize (Zea mays) under individual and combined drought and chromium (Cr) stress. Drought, Cr, and drought + Cr treatments caused oxidative stress by inducing higher production of reactive oxygen species (H2O2, O2-), enhanced malondialdehyde content and increased relative membrane permeability. Increased oxidative stress and higher Cr uptake in the host plant reduced the content of carotenoids, other photosynthetic pigments and protein, and changed carbohydrate metabolism. Combined drought + Cr stress was more damaging for the growth of maize plants than the individual stresses. Exogenous treatments of SA and Spd alleviated the adverse effects of drought and Cr toxicity, reflected by accumulations of osmolytes, antioxidants and endogenous polyamines. Single applications of Spd (0.1 mM) increased plant height, shoot fresh weight, leaf area, above-ground dry matter accumulation and polyamine content under drought, Cr, and drought + Cr stress conditions. However, the combined treatment SA + Spd (0.25 mM + 0.05 mM) was more effective in increasing protein and water contents, photosynthetic pigments, and carotenoids. The same treatment increased Cr tolerance in the maize plants by decreasing uptake of this heavy metal from root to shoot. The SA + Spd treatment also decreased oxidative stress by promoting antioxidant enzyme activities, and enhanced levels of proline, soluble sugars, and carbohydrate contents under individual and combined stress conditions. Results indicate that the combined half-dose application of SA + Spd may be utilized to boost the tolerance in maize under individual as well as combined drought and Cr stress conditions.
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- Rabia Naz
- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Computer Science, COMSATS University Islamabad, Vehari Campus, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Plant Breeding Institute, Sydney Institute of Agriculture, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Alzahrani Y, Rady MM. Compared to antioxidants and polyamines, the role of maize grain-derived organic biostimulants in improving cadmium tolerance in wheat plants. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 182:109378. [PMID: 31254855 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.109378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Recently, the strategy of seed soaking has been successfully applied using extracts from different plant parts for healthy growth of plant under different environmental stresses. Compared to antioxidants like ascorbic acid (AsA) and glutathione (GSH) or polyamines (PAs) like spermine (SPM), spermidine (SPD), and putrescine (PUT), the effects of seed soaking using maize grain extract (MGE) on the biomass, productivity, phytohormones, and antioxidant defense system and its different components were examined with Cd2+-stressed wheat plants. In a preliminary study, seed soaking using AsA + GSH or PUT + SPD + SPM was more effective in increasing shoot fresh and dry weights, SPAD chlorophyll, and grain yield, and reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) content than individuals. In addition, MGE at 2% was more efficient than other concentrations. Therefore, they were selected for the main study. In the main study, compared to the control, seed soaking in AsA + GSH, PUT + SPD + SPM or MGE had positive effects on plant growth, yield, photosynthetic efficiency, contents and redox states of AsA and GSH, contents of PAs and plant hormones to varying degrees. Proline content and its metabolism enzymes activity, contents of soluble protein, N-compounds, soluble sugars, and α-tocopherol (α-TOC), and activities of antioxidant enzymes were not affected. However, contents of MDA and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were significantly reduced under normal conditions. Under Cd2+ stress (1.2 mM), along with the detrimental increases in the contents of MDA, H2O2 and Cd2+, contents of N-compounds, soluble sugars, proline content and its metabolism enzymes activities, AsA and GSH and their redox states, and polyamines, and activities of antioxidant enzymes were increased. In contrast, plant growth and yield, photosynthetic efficiency, soluble protein, and plant hormones were significantly reduced compared to the control. However, all of these attributes were significantly improved to varying degrees along with reduced contents of Cd2+, MDA, and H2O2 by seed soaking in AsA + GSH, PUT + SPD + SPM or MGE compared to the Cd2+-stressed control. Compared to AsA + GSH or PUT + SPD + SPM, seed soaking in MGE at 2% conferred the best results. Therefore, it is recommended to soak wheat seeds using MGE to improve plant growth and productivity by restricting the inhibitory influences of oxidative stress induced by Cd2+ stress.
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- Yahya Alzahrani
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, 21589, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, Fayoum, 63514, Egypt.
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Sharma A, Shahzad B, Kumar V, Kohli SK, Sidhu GPS, Bali AS, Handa N, Kapoor D, Bhardwaj R, Zheng B. Phytohormones Regulate Accumulation of Osmolytes Under Abiotic Stress. Biomolecules 2019; 9:E285. [PMID: 31319576 PMCID: PMC6680914 DOI: 10.3390/biom9070285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2019] [Revised: 07/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Plants face a variety of abiotic stresses, which generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), and ultimately obstruct normal growth and development of plants. To prevent cellular damage caused by oxidative stress, plants accumulate certain compatible solutes known as osmolytes to safeguard the cellular machinery. The most common osmolytes that play crucial role in osmoregulation are proline, glycine-betaine, polyamines, and sugars. These compounds stabilize the osmotic differences between surroundings of cell and the cytosol. Besides, they also protect the plant cells from oxidative stress by inhibiting the production of harmful ROS like hydroxyl ions, superoxide ions, hydrogen peroxide, and other free radicals. The accumulation of osmolytes is further modulated by phytohormones like abscisic acid, brassinosteroids, cytokinins, ethylene, jasmonates, and salicylic acid. It is thus important to understand the mechanisms regulating the phytohormone-mediated accumulation of osmolytes in plants during abiotic stresses. In this review, we have discussed the underlying mechanisms of phytohormone-regulated osmolyte accumulation along with their various functions in plants under stress conditions.
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- Anket Sharma
- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China.
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- School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania 7005, Australia
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- Department of Botany, DAV University, Sarmastpur, Jalandhar 144012, Punjab, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India
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- Department of Environment Education, Government College of Commerce and Business Administration, Chandigarh 160047, India
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- School of Bioengineering & Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India
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- School of Bioengineering & Biosciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara 144411, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Laboratory, Department of Botanical & Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, India
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- State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Silviculture, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China.
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Effect of Selenium on Alleviating Oxidative Stress Caused by a Water Deficit in Cucumber Roots. PLANTS 2019; 8:plants8070217. [PMID: 31336811 PMCID: PMC6681189 DOI: 10.3390/plants8070217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Revised: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of selenium in the roots of Cucumis sativus L. seedlings pre-treated with selenium (Se) in the form of sodium selenite at concentrations of 1, 5, and 10 µM, and then subjected to a water deficit (WD). It has been hypothesized that Se, in low concentrations, alleviates an oxidative stress caused by a WD in the cucumber roots. A WD was introduced by the surface dehydration of roots. The aim of the research was to compare the changes accompanying oxidative stress in plants growing in the presence of Se and in its absence. The study concerns the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS)—superoxide anions (O2•−), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and hydroxyl radicals (•OH)—as well the activities of the antioxidant enzymes lowering the ROS level—ascorbate peroxidase (APX), peroxidase (POX), catalase (CAT), and superoxide dismutase (SOD). A WD caused oxidative stress, i.e., the enhanced generation of ROS. Selenium at the concentrations of 1 and 5 μM increased the tolerance of cucumber seedlings to oxidative stress caused by a WD by increasing the activities of the antioxidant enzymes, and it also limited the damage of plasma membranes as a result of the inhibition of lipid peroxidation.
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Szalai G, Janda K, Darkó É, Janda T, Peeva V, Pál M. Comparative analysis of polyamine metabolism in wheat and maize plants. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 112:239-250. [PMID: 28107732 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2016] [Revised: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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In the present work changes in polyamine contents were investigated after various hydroponic polyamine treatments (putrescine, spermidine and spermine at 0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 mM concentrations) in two different crop species, wheat and maize. In contrast to putrescine, higher polyamines (spermidine and spermine) induced concentration-dependent oxidative damage in both crops, resulting in decreased biomass. The unfavourable effects of polyamines were more pronounced in the roots, and maize was more sensitive than wheat. The adverse effects of polyamine treatment were proportional to the accumulation of polyamine and the plant hormone salicylic acid in the leaves and roots of both plant species. Changes in polyamine content and catabolism during osmotic stress conditions were also studied after beneficial pre-treatment with putrescine. The greater positive effect of putrescine in wheat than in maize can be explained by differences in the polyamine metabolism under normal and osmotic stress conditions, and by relationship between polyamines and salicylic acid. The results demonstrated that changes in the polyamine pool are important for fine tuning of polyamine signalling, which influences the hormonal balance required if putrescine is to exert a protective effect under stress conditions.
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- Gabriella Szalai
- Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary
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- Department of Photosynthesis, Institute of Plant Physiology and Genetics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Bldg. 21, 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Agricultural Institute, Centre for Agricultural Research, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, POB 19, 2462 Martonvásár, Hungary.
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Response of wheat growth and productivity to exogenous polyamines under lead stress. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12892-016-0041-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Nahar K, Hasanuzzaman M, Suzuki T, Fujita M. Polyamines-induced aluminum tolerance in mung bean: A study on antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification systems. ECOTOXICOLOGY (LONDON, ENGLAND) 2017; 26:58-73. [PMID: 27819117 DOI: 10.1007/s10646-016-1740-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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We investigated the roles of exogenously applied Spd (0.3 mM spermidine) in alleviating Al (AlCl3, 0.5 mM, 48 and 72 h)- induced injury in mung bean seedlings (Vigna radiata L. cv. BARI Mung-2). Aluminum toxicity induced oxidative damage overproducing reactive oxygen species (ROS; H2O2 and O2•-), increasing lipoxygenase activity and membrane lipid peroxidation. The toxic compound methylglyoxal (MG) also overproduced under Al stress. In order to circumvent Al-induced oxidative stress, enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant defense were activated by the application of exogenous Spd. Exogenous Spd increased ascorbate (AsA) and glutathione (GSH) content, AsA/dehydroascorbate (DHA) ratio, GSH/ glutathione disulfide (GSSG) ratio, activity of ascorbate peroxidase (APX), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), glutathione reductase (GR) and catalase (CAT) which reduced ROS production and oxidative stress under Al stress. Spd-induced improvement of GSH pool and Gly II activity alleviated injurious effects of MG. Exogenous Spd positively modulated the endogenous PAs level. Regulating the osmoprotectant molecule (proline), Spd improved plant water status under Al stress. Exogenous Spd was potent to prevent breakdown of Al-induced photosynthetic pigment and to improve growth performances under Al stress. The mechanism by which Spd enhances antioxidant and glyoxalase components might be studied extensively. Spermidine-induced protection of photosynthetic pigment from damages and growth enhancement were remarkable and recommended for further detailed study to understand the mechanism.
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- Kamrun Nahar
- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan
- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh
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- Biomass Chemistry Laboratory, Bioresource Science for Manufacturing, Department of Applied Bioresource Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa, 761-0795, Japan.
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Wu H, Fu B, Sun P, Xiao C, Liu JH. A NAC Transcription Factor Represses Putrescine Biosynthesis and Affects Drought Tolerance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 172:1532-1547. [PMID: 27663409 PMCID: PMC5100760 DOI: 10.1104/pp.16.01096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Arginine decarboxylase (ADC)-mediated putrescine biosynthesis plays an important role in plant stress responses, but the transcriptional regulation of ADC in response to abiotic stress is not well understood. We isolated a NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC (NAC) domain-containing transcription factor, PtrNAC72, from trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) by yeast one-hybrid screening. PtrNAC72, localized to the nucleus, binds specifically to the promoter of PtADC and acts as a transcriptional repressor. PtrNAC72 expression was induced by cold, drought, and abscisic acid. ADC messenger RNA abundance and putrescine levels were decreased in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana nudicaulis) plants overexpressing PtrNAC72 but increased, compared with the wild type, in an Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) transfer DNA insertion mutant, nac72 While transgenic tobacco lines overexpressing PtrNAC72 were more sensitive to drought, plants of the Arabidopsis nac72 mutant exhibited enhanced drought tolerance, consistent with the accumulation of reactive oxygen species in the tested genotypes. In addition, exogenous application of putrescine to the overexpression lines restored drought tolerance, while treatment with d-arginine, an ADC inhibitor, compromised the drought tolerance of nac72 Taken together, these results demonstrate that PtrNAC72 is a repressor of putrescine biosynthesis and may negatively regulate the drought stress response, at least in part, via the modulation of putrescine-associated reactive oxygen species homeostasis.
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- Hao Wu
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
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Nahar K, Hasanuzzaman M, Rahman A, Alam MM, Mahmud JA, Suzuki T, Fujita M. Polyamines Confer Salt Tolerance in Mung Bean (Vigna radiata L.) by Reducing Sodium Uptake, Improving Nutrient Homeostasis, Antioxidant Defense, and Methylglyoxal Detoxification Systems. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:1104. [PMID: 27516763 PMCID: PMC4964870 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The physiological roles of PAs (putrescine, spermidine, and spermine) were investigated for their ability to confer salt tolerance (200 mM NaCl, 48 h) in mung bean seedlings (Vigna radiata L. cv. BARI Mung-2). Salt stress resulted in Na toxicity, decreased K, Ca, Mg, and Zn contents in roots and shoots, and disrupted antioxidant defense system which caused oxidative damage as indicated by increased lipid peroxidation, H2O2 content, [Formula: see text] generation rate, and lipoxygenase activity. Salinity-induced methylglyoxal (MG) toxicity was also clearly evident. Salinity decreased leaf chlorophyll (chl) and relative water content (RWC). Supplementation of salt affected seedlings with exogenous PAs enhanced the contents of glutathione and ascorbate, increased activities of antioxidant enzymes (dehydroascorbate reductase, glutathione reductase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase) and glyoxalase enzyme (glyoxalase II), which reduced salt-induced oxidative stress and MG toxicity, respectively. Exogenous PAs reduced cellular Na content and maintained nutrient homeostasis and modulated endogenous PAs levels in salt affected mung bean seedlings. The overall salt tolerance was reflected through improved tissue water and chl content, and better seedling growth.
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- Kamrun Nahar
- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa UniversityKagawa, Japan
- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityDhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityDhaka, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa UniversityKagawa, Japan
- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityDhaka, Bangladesh
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa UniversityKagawa, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa UniversityKagawa, Japan
- Department of Agroforestry and Environmental Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural UniversityDhaka, Bangladesh
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- Biomass Chemistry Laboratory, Bioresource Science for Manufacturing, Department of Applied Bioresource Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa UniversityKagawa, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa UniversityKagawa, Japan
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Li Y, Gao L, Han R. Endogenous nitric oxide mediates He-Ne laser-induced adaptive responses in salt stressed-tall fescue leaves. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2016; 80:1887-97. [PMID: 27309569 DOI: 10.1080/09168451.2016.1179091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the role of endogenous nitric oxide in protective effects of He-Ne laser on salt stressed-tall fescue leaves. Salt stress resulted in significant increases of membrane injury, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, polyamine accumulation, and activities of SOD, POD, and APX, while pronounced decreases of antioxidant contents, CAT activity and intracellular Ca(2+) concentration in seedlings leaves. He-Ne laser illumination caused a distinct alleviation of cellular injury that was reflected by the lower MDA amounts, polyamine accumulation and ROS levels at the stress period. In contrast, the laser treatment displayed a higher Ca(2+) concentration, antioxidant amounts, NO release, antioxidant enzyme, and NOS activities. These responses could be blocked due to the inhibition of NO biosynthesis by PTIO (NO scavenger) or LNNA (NOS inhibitor). The presented results demonstrated that endogenous NO might be involved in the progress of He-Ne laser-induced plant antioxidant system activation and ROS degradation in order to enhance adaptive responses of tall fescue to prolonged saline conditions.
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- Yongfeng Li
- a Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response , Shanxi Normal University , Linfen , PR China.,b Analysis and Testing Center , Shanxi Normal University , Linfen , PR China
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- a Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response , Shanxi Normal University , Linfen , PR China.,c College of Life Science , Shanxi Normal University , Linfen , PR China
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- a Higher Education Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular and Environmental Stress Response , Shanxi Normal University , Linfen , PR China.,c College of Life Science , Shanxi Normal University , Linfen , PR China
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Nahar K, Hasanuzzaman M, Alam MM, Rahman A, Suzuki T, Fujita M. Polyamine and nitric oxide crosstalk: Antagonistic effects on cadmium toxicity in mung bean plants through upregulating the metal detoxification, antioxidant defense and methylglyoxal detoxification systems. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2016; 126:245-255. [PMID: 26773834 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 178] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2015] [Revised: 12/14/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) contamination is a serious agricultural and environmental hazard. The study investigates cross-protection roles of putrescine (Put, 0.2 mM) and nitric oxide (sodium nitroprusside; SNP, 1 mM) in conferring Cd (CdCl2, 1.5 mM) tolerance in mung bean (Vigna radiata L. cv. BARI Mung-2) seedlings. Cadmium stress increased root and shoot Cd content, reduced growth, destroyed chlorophyll (chl), modulated proline (Pro) and reduced leaf relative water content (RWC), increased oxidative damage [lipid peroxidation, H2O2 content, O2(∙-) generation rate, lipoxygenase (LOX) activity], methylglyoxal (MG) toxicity. Put and/or SNP reduced Cd uptake, increasd phytochelatin (PC) content, reduced oxidative damage enhancing non-enzymatic antioxidants (AsA and GSH) and activities of enzymes [superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), glutathione reductase (GR), glutathione S-transferase (GST), and glutathione peroxidase (GPX)]. Exogenous Put and/or SNP modulated endogenous polyamines, PAs (putrescine, Put; spermidine, Spd; spermine, Spm), and NO; improved glyoxalase system in detoxifying MG and improved physiology and growth where combined application showed better effects which designates possible crosstalk between NO and PAs to confer Cd-toxicity tolerance.
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- Kamrun Nahar
- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan; Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh.
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan; Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh
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- Biomass Chemistry Laboratory, Bioresource Science for Manufacturing, Department of Applied Bioresource Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan
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- Laboratory of Plant Stress Responses, Faculty of Agriculture, Kagawa University, Miki-cho, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0795, Japan.
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Rady MM, Hemida KA. Modulation of cadmium toxicity and enhancing cadmium-tolerance in wheat seedlings by exogenous application of polyamines. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2015; 119:178-85. [PMID: 26004358 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) stress causes several negative physiological, biochemical and structural changes due to the oxidative stress caused through the generation of ROS, leading to a reduction in plant growth. To look for an effective method to increase Cd tolerance of wheat seedlings, the effect of presoaking Triticum aestivum L. seeds in spermidine (Spd; 2mM) or spermine (Spm; 2mM) on seedling growth, physiological attributes and antioxidant defence system under 1mM Cd stress were investigated. Spm or Spd alleviated the adverse effects of Cd stress to convergent degrees. Presoaking wheat seeds in either polyamine increased the seedling growth and the activities of antioxidant enzymes compared to the control, but other attributes were slightly affected. Under Cd stress, presoaking seeds in either polyamine significantly increased seedling growth, membrane stability index, relative water content, concentrations of protein, starch, ascorbic acid, total glutathione, Spm and Spd, and the activities of superoxide dismutase and catalase. In contrast, electrolyte leakage, concentrations of proline, total soluble sugars, malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide and Cd(2+), and the activities of peroxidase and ascorbate peroxidase were reduced compared to the control. These results are important as the potential of Spd or Spm to alleviate the harmful effects of Cd stress offer an opportunity to increase the resistance of wheat seedlings to growth under Cd stress conditions.
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- Mostafa M Rady
- Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, 63514 Fayoum, Egypt.
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Fayoum University, 63514 Fayoum, Egypt.
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Free and Cell Wall-Bound Polyamines under Long-Term Water Stress Applied at Different Growth Stages of ×Triticosecale Wittm. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0135002. [PMID: 26247474 PMCID: PMC4527768 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Accepted: 07/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Long-stemmed and semi-dwarf cultivars of triticale were exposed to water stress at tillering, heading and anthesis stage. Quantitative determination of free and cell wall-bound polyamines, i.e. agmatine, cadaverine, putrescine, spermidine and spermine, was supplemented with an analysis of quantitative relationships between free and cell wall-bound polyamines. RESULTS The content of free and cell wall-bound polyamines varied depending on the development stage, both under optimal and water stress conditions. Drought-induced increase in free agmatine content was observed at all developmental stages in long-stemmed cultivar. A depletion of spermidine and putrescine was also reported in this cultivar, and spermidine was less abundant in semi-dwarf cultivar exposed to drought stress at the three analyzed developmental stages. Changes in the content of the other free polyamines did not follow a steady pattern reflecting the developmental stages. On the contrary, the content of cell wall-bound polyamines gradually increased from tillering, through heading and until anthesis period. CONCLUSION Water stress seemed to induce a progressive decrease in the content of free polyamines and an accumulation of cell wall-bound polyamines.
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Sperdouli I, Moustakas M. Leaf developmental stage modulates metabolite accumulation and photosynthesis contributing to acclimation of Arabidopsis thaliana to water deficit. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2014; 127:481-9. [PMID: 24848774 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-014-0635-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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We examined whether young and mature leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana in their response to mild water deficit (MiWD) and moderate water deficit (MoWD), behave differentially, and whether photosynthetic acclimation to water deficit correlates with increased proline and sugar accumulation. We observed that with increasing water deficit, leaf relative water content decreased, while proline and sugar accumulation increased in both leaf-developmental stages. Under both MiWD and MoWD, young leaves showed less water loss and accumulated higher level of metabolites compared to mature leaves. This, leaf age-related increase in metabolite accumulation that was significantly higher under MoWD, allowed young leaves to cope with oxidative damage by maintaining their base levels of lipid peroxidation. Thus, acclimation of young leaves to MoWD, involves a better homeostasis of reactive oxygen species (ROS), that was achieved among others by (1) increased sugar accumulation and (2) either increased proline synthesis and/or decreased proline catabolism, that decrease the NADPH/NADP(+) ratio, resulting in a higher level of oxidized state of quinone A and thus in a reduced excitation pressure, and by (3) stimulation of the photoprotective mechanism of non-photochemical quenching, that reflects the dissipation of excess excitation energy in the form of harmless heat, thus protecting the plant from the damaging effects of ROS.
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- Ilektra Sperdouli
- Department of Botany, School of Biology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University Campus, 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Chen F, Wang F, Wu F, Mao W, Zhang G, Zhou M. Modulation of exogenous glutathione in antioxidant defense system against Cd stress in the two barley genotypes differing in Cd tolerance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2010; 23:21206-21218. [PMID: 27491421 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7295-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Soil cadmium (Cd) contamination has posed a serious problem for safe food production and become a potential agricultural and environmental hazard worldwide. Greenhouse hydroponic experiments were conducted to investigate the modulation of exogenous GSH (reduced glutathione) in antioxidant defense system against the Cd-induced toxicity in plants exposed to 5 muM Cd using two barley genotypes differing in Cd tolerance. Addition of 20 mg L(-1) GSH in 5 muM Cd culture medium significantly alleviated Cd-induced growth inhibition, especially for the sensitive genotype Dong 17 and dramatically depressed O(2)(-), H(2)O(2) and malondialdehyde (MDA) accumulation. GSH mediated intracellular GSH content to keep the level over the control especially in the case of Cd-induced GSH reduction. External GSH counteracted Cd-induced alterations of certain antioxidant enzymes, e.g. brought root dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), monodehydroascorbate reductase (MDHAR) and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activities of the both genotypes down towards the control level, but elevated the depressed ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and catalase (CAT) activities in Dong 17 after 10-15 d treatment. The examination of APX and superoxide dismutase (SOD) isoenzymes revealed GSH significantly increased MnSOD, sAPX and tAPX activities in the both genotypes, and strongly stimulated Cd-induced decrease in cAPX in the sensitive genotype. Furthermore, External GSH up-regulated root cAPX and leaf cAPX, CAT1, and CAT2 expression at transcript level in Dong 17 to achieve stimulation. These data, especially from the results of depressed O(2)(-), H(2)O(2) and MDA accumulation and elevated Cd-induced decrease in GSH content and APX (strongly stimulated cAPX, sAPX and tAPX) and CAT activities by GSH addition in the sensitive genotype, suggest that elevated intracellular GSH and stimulated APX (especially cAPX, sAPX and tAPX iosenzymes) and CAT activities, when concerning ROS scavenging systems, play an important role in GSH-induced alleviation of oxidative stress.
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- Fei Chen
- Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Huajiachi Campus, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
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