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Chen M, Dai S, Chen D, Zhu P, Feng N, Zheng D. Comparative Analysis Highlights Uniconazole's Efficacy in Enhancing the Cold Stress Tolerance of Mung Beans by Targeting Photosynthetic Pathways. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1885. [PMID: 39065416 PMCID: PMC11280120 DOI: 10.3390/plants13141885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024]
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Soybean (Glycine max) and mung bean (Vigna radiata) are key legumes with global importance, but their mechanisms for coping with cold stress-a major challenge in agriculture-have not been thoroughly investigated, especially in a comparative study. This research aimed to fill this gap by examining how these two major legumes respond differently to cold stress and exploring the role of uniconazole, a potential stress mitigator. Our comprehensive approach involved transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses, revealing distinct responses between soybean and mung bean under cold stress conditions. Notably, uniconazole was found to significantly enhance cold tolerance in mung bean by upregulating genes associated with photosynthesis, while its impact on soybean was either negligible or adverse. To further understand the molecular interactions, we utilized advanced machine learning algorithms for protein structure prediction, focusing on photosynthetic pathways. This enabled us to identify LOC106780309 as a direct binding target for uniconazole, confirmed through isothermal titration calorimetry. This research establishes a new comparative approach to explore how soybean and mung bean adapt to cold stress, offers key insights to improve the hardiness of legumes against environmental challenges, and contributes to sustainable agricultural practices and food security.
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- Mingming Chen
- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.D.); (D.C.); (P.Z.)
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.D.); (D.C.); (P.Z.)
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.D.); (D.C.); (P.Z.)
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.D.); (D.C.); (P.Z.)
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.D.); (D.C.); (P.Z.)
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang 524088, China; (S.D.); (D.C.); (P.Z.)
- Shenzhen Research Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen 518108, China
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Saeed T, Khan TA, Ahmad A, Yusuf M, Kappachery S, Fariduddin Q, Mudgal G, Gururani MA. Exploring the Effects of Selenium and Brassinosteroids on Photosynthesis and Protein Expression Patterns in Tomato Plants under Low Temperatures. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3351. [PMID: 37836091 PMCID: PMC10574566 DOI: 10.3390/plants12193351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 09/15/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the effects of low-temperature stress on two tomato cultivars (S-22 and PKM-1) treated with 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) and selenium (Se) by determining the changes in the proteomics profiles, growth biomarkers, biochemical parameters, and physiological functions. The growth parameters, photosynthetic traits, and activity of nitrate reductase in the S-22 and PKM-1 plants were markedly reduced by exposure to low temperatures. However, the combined application of EBL and Se under different modes significantly enhanced the aforementioned parameters under stress and non-stress conditions. Exposure to low temperatures increased the activities of the antioxidant enzymes (catalase, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase) and the proline content of leaves, which were further enhanced by treatment with Se and EBL in both varieties. This research sheds light on the potential for employing exogenous EBL and Se as crucial biochemical tactics to assist tomato plants in surviving low-temperature stress. Moreover, the differentially expressed proteins that were involved in plant metabolism following the combined application of EBL and Se under low-temperature stress were additionally identified. Functional analysis revealed that the Q54YH4 protein plays an active role against plant stressors. The conserved regions in the protein sequences were analyzed for assessing the reliability of plant responses against the external application of EBL and Se under low temperatures.
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- Taiba Saeed
- Department of Biosciences, Integral University, Kursi Rd., Lucknow 226026, India
- Plant Biotechnology Section, Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Section, Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, India
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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Zhao J, Hu J. Melatonin: Current status and future perspectives in horticultural plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1140803. [PMID: 37035081 PMCID: PMC10076644 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1140803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Global warming in this century increases incidences of various abiotic stresses, restricting plant growth and productivity and posing a severe threat to global food production and security. Different phytohormones are produced by plants to mitigate the adverse effects of these stresses. One such phytohormone is melatonin (MEL), which, being a potential bio-stimulator, helps to govern a wide array of functions in horticultural crops. Recent advancements have determined the role of MEL in plants' responses to abiotic stresses. MEL enhances physiological functions such as seed germination, growth and development, seedling growth, root system architecture, and photosynthetic efficiency. The potential function of MEL in stressful environments is to regulate the enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant activity, thus playing a role in the substantial scavenging of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Additionally, MEL, as a plant growth regulator and bio-stimulator, aids in promoting plant tolerance to abiotic stress, mainly through improvements in nutrient uptake, osmolyte production, and cellular membrane stability. This review, therefore, focuses on the possible functions of MEL in the induction of different abiotic stresses in horticultural crops. Therefore, this review would help readers learn more about MEL in altered environments and provide new suggestions on how this knowledge could be used to develop stress tolerance.
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Soualiou S, Duan F, Li X, Zhou W. CROP PRODUCTION UNDER COLD STRESS: An understanding of plant responses, acclimation processes, and management strategies. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 190:47-61. [PMID: 36099808 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the context of climate change, the magnitude and frequency of temperature extremes (low and high temperatures) are increasing worldwide. Changes to the lower extremes of temperature, known as cold stress (CS), are one of the recurrent stressors in many parts of the world, severely limiting agricultural production. A series of plant reactions to CS could be generalized into morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses based on commonalities among crop plants. However, the differing originality of crops revealed varying degrees of sensitivity to cold and, therefore, exhibited large differences in these responses among the crops. This review discusses the vegetative and reproductive growth effects of CS and highlights the species-specific aspect of each growth stage whereby the reproductive growth CS appears more detrimental in rice and wheat, with marginal yield losses. To mitigate CS negative effects, crop plants have evolved cold-acclimation mechanisms (with differing capability), characterized by specific protein accumulation, membrane modification, regulation of signaling pathways, osmotic regulation, and induction of endogenous hormones. In addition, we reviewed a comprehensive account of management strategies for regulating tolerance mechanisms of crop plants under CS.
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- Soualihou Soualiou
- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Faizan M, Tonny SH, Afzal S, Farooqui Z, Alam P, Ahmed SM, Yu F, Hayat S. β-Cyclocitral: Emerging Bioactive Compound in Plants. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27206845. [PMID: 36296438 PMCID: PMC9608612 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27206845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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β-cyclocitral (βCC), a main apocarotenoid of β-carotene, increases plants’ resistance against stresses. It has recently appeared as a novel bioactive composite in a variety of organisms from plants to animals. In plants, βCC marked as stress signals that accrue under adverse ecological conditions. βCC regulates nuclear gene expression through several signaling pathways, leading to stress tolerance. In this review, an attempt has been made to summarize the recent findings of the potential role of βCC. We emphasize the βCC biosynthesis, signaling, and involvement in the regulation of abiotic stresses. From this review, it is clear that discussing compound has great potential against abiotic stress tolerance and be used as photosynthetic rate enhancer. In conclusion, this review establishes a significant reference base for future research.
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- Mohammad Faizan
- Botany Section, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad 500032, India
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biotechnology, Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Prayagraj 211004, India
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- College of Pharmacy, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA
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- Department of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Botany Section, School of Sciences, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad 500032, India
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forest Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Life Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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Alam P, Arshad M, Al-Kheraif AA, Azzam MA, Al Balawi T. Silicon Nanoparticle-Induced Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism, Photosynthesis, and ROS Homeostasis in Solanum lycopersicum Subjected to Salinity Stress. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:31834-31844. [PMID: 36120047 PMCID: PMC9475630 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Agricultural crops are facing major restraints with the rapid augmentation of global warming, salt being a major factor affecting productivity. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) plant has immense nutritional significance; however, it can be negatively influenced by salinity stress. Nanoparticles (NPs) have excellent properties, due to which these particles are used in agriculture to enhance various growth parameters even in the presence of abiotic stresses. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of silicon NPs (Si-NPs) through root dipping and foliar spray on tomato in the presence/absence of salt stress. Plant root and leaf were used for the measurements of morphological, physiological, and biochemical parameters treated with Si-NPs under salt stress. At 45 days after sowing, the activity of antioxidant enzymes, photosynthesis, mineral concentration, chlorophyll index, and growth attributes of tomato plants were measured. The developmental processes of tomato plants were severely slowed down by salt stress upto 35.8% (shoot dry mass), 44.3% (root dry mass), 51% (shoot length), and 62% (root length), but this reduction was mitigated by the treatment of Si-NPs. Application of Si-NPs significantly increased the growth attributes (height and dry weight), mineral content [magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), zinc (Zn)], photosynthesis [net photosynthetic rate (P N), stomatal conductance (gs), transpiration rate (E), internal CO2 concentration (Ci)], and activity of antioxidative enzymes including superoxide dismutase and catalase in salt stress. Foliar application of Si-NPs in tomato plants appears to be more effective over root dipping and alleviates the salt stress by increasing the plant's antioxidant enzyme activity.
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- Pravej Alam
- Department
of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Dental
Biomaterials Research Chair, Dental Health Department, College of
Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Dental
Biomaterials Research Chair, Dental Health Department, College of
Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Chemistry, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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- Department
of Biology, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia
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Foliar Application of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Increases the Photosynthetic Efficiency and Antioxidant Activity in Brassica juncea. J FOOD QUALITY 2022. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/5535100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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In the last few decades, use of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) has been increased significantly that eventually included as a growth stimulator. This makes it essential to examine their impact on several plants. In the study detailed here, we investigated the effects of CuO NPs on the growth, physiological efficiency, biochemical assays, and antioxidant system in the mustard plant. Varying concentrations (0, 2, 4, 8, and 16 mg/L) of CuO NPs were applied at 25 days after sowing (DAS), and sampling took place at 30 and 45 DAS. The results indicate that CuO NPs-treated plants registered an increase in the growth and biomass over their respective control. Among different concentrations of CuO NPs (0, 2, 4, 8, and 16 mg/L), 8 mg/L proved to be the optimum foliar spray treatment and increase the chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, leaf proline content, and antioxidant enzymes activity. We concluded that CuO NPs interact with meristematic cells triggering biochemical pathways conductive to an enhancement of the growth attributes. Further studies are needed to investigate the mechanisms of CuO NPs in mustard.
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Mesa T, Polo J, Arabia A, Caselles V, Munné-Bosch S. Differential physiological response to heat and cold stress of tomato plants and its implication on fruit quality. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2022; 268:153581. [PMID: 34915351 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2021.153581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Revised: 11/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The upcoming climate change presents a great challenge for plant growth and development being extremes temperatures among the major environmental limitations to crop productivity. Understanding the repercussions of these extreme temperatures is of high importance to elaborate future strategies to confront crop damages. Tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L.) are one of the most cultivated crops and their fruits are consumed worldwide standing out for their organoleptic characteristics and nutritional value. Tomato plants are sensitive to temperatures below 12 °C and above 32 °C. In this study, Micro-Tom cultivar was used to evaluate the effects of extreme temperatures on the plant of tomato and the fruit productivity and quality from the stressed plants, either exposed to cold (4 °C for three nights per week) or heat (32 °C during the day, seven days per week) treatments. Total productivity and the percentage of ripe fruits per plant were evaluated together with foliar stress markers and the contents of photosynthetic pigments and tocochromanols. Fruit quality was also assessed determining lycopene contents, total soluble solids, total acidity and ascorbate contents. High temperatures altered multiple physiological parameters indicating a moderate stress, particularly decreasing fruit yield. As a response to this stress, plants enhanced their antioxidant contents both at leaf and fruit level. Low temperatures did not negatively affect the physiology of plants with similar yields as compared to controls, suggesting chilling acclimation. Both high and low temperatures, but most particularly the former, increased total soluble solids contents indicating that temperature control may be used as a strategy to modulate fruit quality.
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- Tania Mesa
- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona, Faculty of Biology, Av. Diagonal 643, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- R&D Department, APC Europe S.L., Granollers, Spain
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona, Faculty of Biology, Av. Diagonal 643, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona, Faculty of Biology, Av. Diagonal 643, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, University of Barcelona, Faculty of Biology, Av. Diagonal 643, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain; R&D Department, APC Europe S.L., Granollers, Spain; Research Institute of Nutrition and Food Safety, University of Barcelona, Faculty of Biology, Av. Diagonal 643, E-08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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Tang S, Xian Y, Wang F, Luo C, Song W, Xie S, Chen X, Cao A, Li H, Liu H. Comparative transcriptome analysis of leaves during early stages of chilling stress in two different chilling-tolerant brown-fiber cotton cultivars. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0246801. [PMID: 33561168 PMCID: PMC7872267 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Chilling stress generates significant inhibition of normal growth and development of cotton plants and lead to severe reduction of fiber quality and yield. Currently, little is known for the molecular mechanism of brown-fiber cotton (BFC) to respond to chilling stress. Herein, RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq)-based comparative analysis of leaves under 4°C treatment in two different-tolerant BFC cultivars, chilling-sensitive (CS) XC20 and chilling-tolerant (CT) Z1612, was performed to investigate the response mechanism. A total of 72650 unigenes were identified with eight commonly used databases. Venn diagram analysis identified 1194 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with significant up-regulation in all comparison groups. Furthermore, enrichment analyses of COG and KEGG, as well as qRT-PCR validation, indicated that 279 genes were discovered as up-regulated DEGs (UDEGs) with constant significant increased expression in CT cultivar Z1612 groups at the dimensions of both each comparison group and treatment time, locating in the enriched pathways of signal transduction, protein and carbohydrate metabolism, and cell component. Moreover, the comprehensive analyses of gene expression, physiological index and intracellular metabolite detections, and ascorbate antioxidative metabolism measurement validated the functional contributions of these identified candidate genes and pathways to chilling stress. Together, this study for the first time report the candidate key genes and metabolic pathways responding to chilling stress in BFC, and provide the effective reference for understanding the regulatory mechanism of low temperature adaptation in cotton.
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- Shouwu Tang
- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
- China Colored-cotton (Group) Co., Ltd., Urumqi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- China Colored-cotton (Group) Co., Ltd., Urumqi, China
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- China Colored-cotton (Group) Co., Ltd., Urumqi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Phytomedicine Resource and Utilization of Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China
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- China Colored-cotton (Group) Co., Ltd., Urumqi, China
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Ahmad A, Akram W, Shahzadi I, Wang R, Hu D, Bashir Z, Jaleel W, Ahmed S, Tariq W, Li G, Wu T, Ahmad Yasin N, Shafique S. Benzenedicarboxylic acid upregulates O48814 and Q9FJQ8 for improved nutritional contents of tomato and low risk of fungal attack. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2019; 99:6139-6154. [PMID: 31152450 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2019] [Revised: 05/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tomato is an important food item and a cocktail of phytonutrients. In the current study, metabolites from a non-pathogenic fungal species Penicillium oxalicum have been exploited to obtain nutritionally augmented tomato fruits from the plants to better withstand against Alternaria alternata infection. RESULTS Initially, bioactivity-guided assay and chromatographic analyses identified the bioactive metabolites of P. oxalicum [benzenedicarboxylic acid (BDA) and benzimidazole]. Then, ≥3 times elevated quantities of vitamins and other nutritional elements (protein, fat, fibers, and carbohydrates) were achieved by the foliar application of BDA. The maximum increase (625.81%) was recorded in riboflavin contents; however, thiamine showed the second highest enhancement (542.86%). Plant metabolites analysis revealed that jasmonic acid contents were boosted 121.53% to significantly enhance guaiacyl lignin defenses along with the reduction in coumarin contents. The protein profile analysis explored three most actively responding protein species toward BDA applications, (i) palmitoyltransferase protein Q9FLM3; (ii) serine/threonine-protein kinase O48814; and (iii) E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase Q9FJQ8. The O48814 improved plant defenses; whereas, Q9FJQ8 protein was negatively regulating cysteine-type endopeptidase activity and assisted plant to resist schedule alterations. Tomato cultivar with more active innate metabolism was found to be more responsive toward BDA. Furthermore, the bioactive compounds were enriched by using the two-step extraction method of ethyl acetate and chloroform, respectively. CONCLUSION Penicillium oxalicum a non-pathogenic fungal species, produced BDA, induced nutritional contents in tomato and protected it against Alternaria alternata. The current study is the first report on the bioactivity of BDA and benzimidazole concerning the nutritional enhancement and plant defense improvement. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Aqeel Ahmad
- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangzhou, China
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- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Resource and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuchang, China
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- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangzhou, China
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- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangzhou, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Plant Protection Research Institute Guangdong Academy Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Instituto de Farmacia, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile, Campus Isla Teja, Valdivia, Chile
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
- Technical and Further Education, Brisbane, Australia
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- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangzhou, China
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- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangzhou, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Hussain M, Khan TA, Yusuf M, Fariduddin Q. Silicon-mediated role of 24-epibrassinolide in wheat under high-temperature stress. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 26:17163-17172. [PMID: 31001773 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-04938-0] [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: 07/29/2018] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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High temperature poses a severe extortion to productivity of many crops like wheat. Therefore, well documented roles of brassinosteroid (BR) and silicon (Si) in terms of abiotic stress tolerance, the current study was designed to evaluate the response of wheat (Triticum aestivum L. Var. PBW-343) to 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) mediated by silicon grown under high temperature stress. At 10- and 12-day stage after sowing, the seedlings were administered Si (0.8 mM) through the sand, and the plants at 20, 22, or 24 days after sowing (DAS) were given EBL (0.01μM) through foliage. Plants were treated to high-temperature stress (35/28 or 40/35 °C), for 24 h with 12-h photoperiod in plant growth chamber at 25- and 26-day stage of growth. High temperatures cause significant reduction in growth performance and photosynthesis-related attributes at 35 days after sowing. However, antioxidant enzymes and proline content also augmented substantially with increasing temperature. BR and Si enhanced antioxidant activity and proline content, which was earlier increased by the high temperature. It is established that interaction of EBL and Si considerably improved the growth features, photosynthetic efficacy, and several biochemical traits under high-temperature stress through elevated antioxidant system and osmoprotectant.
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- Muzaffer Hussain
- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany
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- Biology Department, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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Khan TA, Yusuf M, Ahmad A, Bashir Z, Saeed T, Fariduddin Q, Hayat S, Mock HP, Wu T. Proteomic and physiological assessment of stress sensitive and tolerant variety of tomato treated with brassinosteroids and hydrogen peroxide under low-temperature stress. Food Chem 2019; 289:500-511. [PMID: 30955642 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2019.03.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The aim of current investigation was to perform proteomics and physio-chemical studies to dissect the changes in contrasting varieties (S-22 and PKM-1) of Lycopersicon esculentum under low-temperature stress. Plant grown under variable low-temperature stress were analysed for their growth biomarkers, antioxidant enzyme activities, and other physiological parameters, which headed toward the determination of protein species responding to low-temperature and 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) concentrations. The plants grown under temperatures, 20/14, 12/7, and 10/3 °C recorded significantly lower growth biomarkers, SPAD chlorophyll, net photosynthetic rate and carbonic anhydrase activity in S-22 and PKM-1. Moreover, the combined effect of EBL and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) significantly improved the parameters mentioned above and consecutively upgraded the different antioxidant enzymes (CAT and SOD) with higher accumulation of proline under stress and stress-free environments. Furthermore, proteomics study revealed that the maximum number of differentially expressed proteins were detected in S-22 (EBL + H2O2); while treatment with EBL + H2O2 + low temperature lost expression of 20 proteins. Overall, three proteins (O80577, Q9FJQ8, and Q9SKL2) took a substantial part in the biosynthesis of citrate cycle pathway and enhanced the growth and photosynthetic efficiency of tomato plants under low-temperature stress.
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- Tanveer Alam Khan
- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Leibniz Institute for Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstraße 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany.
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- Biology Department, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangzhou 510640, PR China.
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Department of Physics, Nanjing University, 22 Hankou Road, Nanjing 210093, Jiangsu, PR China
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- Plant Biotechnology Lab, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Leibniz Institute for Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Corrensstraße 3, D-06466 Gatersleben, Germany
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- Vegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Guangdong Key Laboratory for New Technology Research of Vegetables, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
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Tanveer M, Shahzad B, Sharma A, Biju S, Bhardwaj R. 24-Epibrassinolide; an active brassinolide and its role in salt stress tolerance in plants: A review. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 130:69-79. [PMID: 29966934 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2018] [Revised: 06/09/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Salt stress is one of most dramatic abiotic stresses, reduces crop yield significantly. Application of hormones proved effective salt stress ameliorating approach. 24-Epibrassinolide (EBL), an active by-product from brassinolide biosynthesis shows significant salt stress tolerance in plants. EBL application improves plant growth and development under salt stress by playing as signalling compound in different metabolic and physiological processes. This article compiles all identified ways by which EBL improves plant growth and enhances crop yield. Furthermore, EBL enhances photosynthetic rate, reduces ROS production and plays important role in ionic homeostasis. Furthermore EBL-induced salt stress tolerance suggest that complex transcriptional and translational reprogramming occurs in response to EBL and salt stress therefore transcriptional and translational changes in response to EBL application are also discussed in this article.
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- Mohsin Tanveer
- School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania Hobart 2007, Tasmania, Australia.
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- School of Land and Food, University of Tasmania Hobart 2007, Tasmania, Australia
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
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- Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, 3010, Australia
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- Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 143005, Punjab, India
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Hussain HA, Hussain S, Khaliq A, Ashraf U, Anjum SA, Men S, Wang L. Chilling and Drought Stresses in Crop Plants: Implications, Cross Talk, and Potential Management Opportunities. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2018; 9:393. [PMID: 29692787 PMCID: PMC5902779 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plants face a combination of different abiotic stresses under field conditions which are lethal to plant growth and production. Simultaneous occurrence of chilling and drought stresses in plants due to the drastic and rapid global climate changes, can alter the morphological, physiological and molecular responses. Both these stresses adversely affect the plant growth and yields due to physical damages, physiological and biochemical disruptions, and molecular changes. In general, the co-occurrence of chilling and drought combination is even worse for crop production rather than an individual stress condition. Plants attain various common and different physiological and molecular protective approaches for tolerance under chilling and drought stresses. Nevertheless, plant responses to a combination of chilling and drought stresses are unique from those to individual stress. In the present review, we summarized the recent evidence on plant responses to chilling and drought stresses on shared as well as unique basis and tried to find a common thread potentially underlying these responses. We addressed the possible cross talk between plant responses to these stresses and discussed the potential management strategies for regulating the mechanisms of plant tolerance to drought and/or chilling stresses. To date, various novel approaches have been tested in minimizing the negative effects of combine stresses. Despite of the main improvements there is still a big room for improvement in combination of drought and chilling tolerance. Thus, future researches particularly using biotechnological and molecular approaches should be carried out to develop genetically engineered plants with enhanced tolerance against these stress factors.
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- Hafiz A. Hussain
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Engineering Research Center of South Upland Agriculture, Ministry of Education, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Khan TA, Fariduddin Q, Yusuf M. Low-temperature stress: is phytohormones application a remedy? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:21574-21590. [PMID: 28831664 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9948-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/11/2017] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Among the various abiotic stresses, low temperature is one of the major environmental constraints that limit the plant development and crop productivity. Plants are able to adapt to low-temperature stress through the changes in membrane composition and activation of reactive oxygen scavenging systems. The genetic pathway induced due to temperature downshift is based on C-repeat-binding factors (CBF) which activate promoters through the C-repeat (CRT) cis-element. Calcium entry is a major signalling event occurring immediately after a downshift in temperature. The increase in the level of cytosolic calcium activates many enzymes, such as phospholipases and calcium dependent-protein kinases. MAP-kinase module has been shown to be involved in the cold response. Ultimately, the activation of these signalling pathways leads to changes in the transcriptome. Several phytohormones, such as abscisic acid, brassinosteroids, auxin, salicylic acid, gibberellic acid, cytokinins and jasmonic acid, have been shown to play key roles in regulating the plant development under low-temperature stress. These phytohormones modulate important events involved in tolerance to low-temperature stress in plants. Better understanding of these events and genes controlling these could open new strategies for improving tolerance mediated by phytohormones.
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- Tanveer Alam Khan
- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
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- Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Section, Department of Botany, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India
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Nawaz F, Naeem M, Zulfiqar B, Akram A, Ashraf MY, Raheel M, Shabbir RN, Hussain RA, Anwar I, Aurangzaib M. Understanding brassinosteroid-regulated mechanisms to improve stress tolerance in plants: a critical review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 24:15959-15975. [PMID: 28540554 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-9163-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Brassinosteroids (BRs) are steroidal plant hormones involved in regulation of physiological and molecular processes to ameliorate various biotic and abiotic stresses. Exogenous application of BRs to improve stress tolerance in plants has recently become a high research priority. Several studies have revealed the involvement of these steroidal hormones in upregulation of stress-related defense genes and their cross talk with other metabolic pathways. This is likely to stimulate research on many unanswered questions regarding their role in enhancing the ability of plants to tolerate adverse environmental conditions. Thus, this review appraises new insights on mechanisms mediating BR-regulated changes in plants, focused mainly on their involvement in regulation of physiological and molecular mechanisms under stress conditions. Herein, examples of BR-stimulated modulation of antioxidant defense system and upregulation of transcription factors in plants exposed to various biotic (bacterial, viral, and fungal attack) and abiotic stresses (drought, salinity, heat, low temperature, and heavy metal stress) are discussed. Based on these insights, future research in the current direction can be helpful to increase our understanding of BR-mediated complex and interrelated processes under stress conditions.
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- Fahim Nawaz
- Department of Agronomy, MNS University of Agriculture, Multan, Pakistan.
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- Department of Agronomy, UCA & ES, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, UCA & ES, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, UCA & ES, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Crop Stress Management Group, Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, UCA & ES, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, Agriculture College, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, PMAS Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, UCA & ES, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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Sharma A, Kumar V, Singh R, Thukral AK, Bhardwaj R. Effect of seed pre-soaking with 24-epibrassinolide on growth and photosynthetic parameters of Brassica juncea L. in imidacloprid soil. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2016; 133:195-201. [PMID: 27454204 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2016.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Revised: 07/06/2016] [Accepted: 07/09/2016] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Pesticides are widely used to protect crop plants from various insect pests. However, application of pesticides causes phytotoxicity to plants which results in their impaired growth and development. Brassinosteroids are well known to protect plants under abiotic stress conditions. The purpose of the present study was to access the ameliorative role of 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) in Brassica juncea L. under imidacloprid (IMI) toxicity. B. juncea plants were raised from seeds soaked in 0.1, 1 and 100nM of EBR, and grown in soils amended with 250, 300 and 350mgkg(-1) IMI pesticide, and observed for growth, pigments and photosynthetic parameters after 30, 60 and 90 days of seed sowing. The plants grown in soil treated with IMI exhibited a significant reduction in shoot length, number of leaves, chlorophyll contents and photosynthetic parameters like photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, inter-cellular CO2 and transpiration rate, when compared with their respective controls. However, pigments which act as antioxidants such as carotenoids, anthocyanins and xanthophylls were increased with IMI stress. Pre-sowing seed treatment with EBR decreased the toxic effects of IMI and increased the growth, pigment biosynthesis and photosynthetic parameters of the plants grown in IMI amended soil. Maximum increase in all the growth and photosynthetic parameters was noticed in plants raised from seeds treated with 100nM EBR and grown in IMI amended soil.
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- Anket Sharma
- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India.
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
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- Plant Stress Physiology Lab, Department of Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India.
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