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Qin L, Li C, Guo C, Wei L, Tian D, Li B, Wei D, Zhou W, Long S, He Z, Huang S, Wei S. Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of regulatory mechanisms associated with uniconazole-induced dwarfism in banana. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2022; 22:614. [PMID: 36575388 PMCID: PMC9795754 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-022-04005-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Uniconazole is an effective plant growth regulator that can be used in banana cultivation to promote dwarfing and enhance lodging resistance. However, the mechanisms underlying banana dwarfing induced by uniconazole are unknown. In uniconazole-treated bananas, gibberellin (GA) was downregulated compared to the control groups. An integrative analysis of transcriptomes and metabolomes was performed on dwarf bananas induced by uniconazole and control groups. The key pathways involved in uniconazole-induced dwarfism in banana were determined according to the overlap of KEGG annotation of differentially expressed genes and (DEGs) differential abundant metabolites (DAMs). RESULTS Compared with the control groups, the levels of some flavonoids, tannins, and alkaloids increased, and those of most lipids, amino acids and derivatives, organic acids, nucleotides and derivatives, and terpenoids decreased in uniconazole-treated bananas. Metabolome analysis revealed the significant changes of flavonoids in uniconazole-treated bananas compared to control samples at both 15 days and 25 days post treatment. Transcriptome analysis shows that the DEGs between the treatment and control groups were related to a series of metabolic pathways, including lignin biosynthesis, phenylpropanoid metabolism, and peroxidase activity. Comprehensive analysis of the key pathways of co-enrichment of DEGs and DAMs from 15 d to 25 d after uniconazole treatment shows that flavonoid biosynthesis was upregulated. CONCLUSIONS In addition to the decrease in GA, the increase in tannin procyanidin B1 may contribute to dwarfing of banana plants by inhibiting the activity of GA. The increased of flavonoid biosynthesis and the change of lignin biosynthesis may lead to dwarfing phenotype of banana plants. This study expands our understanding of the mechanisms underlying uniconazole-induced banana dwarfing.
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- Liuyan Qin
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China.
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China.
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, China.
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Genetic Improvement and Cultivation Techniques of Banana Varieties/National Tropical Fruit Variety improvement Center Guangxi Banana Branch Center, Nanning, 530007, China.
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Cao Z, Wang X, Gao Y. Effect of Plant Growth Regulators on Cotton Seedling Root Growth Parameters and Enzyme Activity. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2964. [PMID: 36365417 PMCID: PMC9657821 DOI: 10.3390/plants11212964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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It is well known that the survival rate of cotton seedlings is low, and the growth and development status at this stage is crucial to improve productivity. Plant hormones are important factors that promote the growth and development of cotton seedlings. Growth regulators have the same function as plant hormones. The purpose of this research is to explore the effects of different concentrations of growth regulators on cotton root morphological parameters and enzyme activities, and to find suitable plant growth regulators and their optimal concentrations to improve the growth of the cotton seedling root system. Three cotton varieties, "Zhongmian 619" (Z619), "Xinluzao 27" (Z27), and "Xinluzao 39" (Z39), and three growth regulators, gibberellin (GA3), salicylic acid (SA), and paclobutrazol (PP333), at three concentrations were used in our experiment. In Z619 and Z27, 0.050 mg/L GA3 significantly increased the total root length. Similarly, 0.010 mmol/L SA significantly increased the root growth parameters of Z619 and Z39. In Z619, 0.1 mg/L PP333 significantly increased the total root length and total surface area and reduced the average root diameter. For all three cotton varieties, 0.050 mg/L GA3 increased peroxidase (POD) activity in the roots. In Z27 and Z39, 0.80 mg/L GA3 increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity in the roots. All SA concentrations increased SOD activity in roots of Z619 and Z27; 0.10 mg/L PP333 significantly increased SOD and POD activities in the roots of Z619 and significantly increased SOD activity in Z27. Principal component analysis indicated that 0.10 mmol/L SA was the optimal treatment for promoting the development of the roots of Z619 and 0.050 mmol/L SA was the optimal treatment for promoting the development of the roots of Z27 and Z39.
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- Zhenxi Cao
- College of Water Conservancy and Architecture Engineering, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
- Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Engineering, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Architecture Engineering, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
- Laboratory of Modern Agricultural Engineering, Tarim University, Alaer 843300, China
- Key Laboratory of Northwest Oasis Water-Saving Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shihezi 832000, China
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453002, China
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Chen Y, Yu H, Wang Y, Li F, Xing Y, Ge X. Uniconazole Augments Abscisic Acid in Promoting Somatic Embryogenesis in Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:865778. [PMID: 35444669 PMCID: PMC9014122 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.865778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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During somatic embryogenesis (SE), somatic cells initiate embryogenic development under appropriate conditions. Uniconazole, a plant growth regulator, was found to inhibit the proliferation of callus but promoted the conversion of callus into an embryogenic callus (EC) in cotton. The supplementation of uniconazole in the culture medium significantly suppressed the endogenous auxin [indole acetic acid (IAA)] level in callus tissues in both the callus initiation and proliferation stage but enhanced the abscisic acid (ABA) level only in the callus proliferation stage. Exogenous ABA and uniconazole showed cooperative effects on promoting the differentiation rate of callus into EC. These findings were verified by RNA-seq analysis, which elucidated that the genes involved in the IAA biosynthesis, metabolism, and signaling, and ABA metabolism pathways were regulated by uniconazole during the callus development and SE. Overall, the results suggest that uniconazole could modulate callus proliferation and callus differentiation rate by regulating the endogenous levels of IAA and ABA.
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- Yanli Chen
- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology of Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
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- Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, School of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cotton Biology, Institute of Cotton Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Anyang, China
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Ma Q, Sun Q, Zhang X, Li F, Ding Y, Tao R, Zhu M, Ding J, Li C, Guo W, Zhu X. Controlled‐release nitrogen fertilizer management influences grain yield in winter wheat by regulating flag leaf senescence post‐anthesis and grain filling. Food Energy Secur 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/fes3.361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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- Quan Ma
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
- Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
- Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
- Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
- Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Physiology/ Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Crop Cultivation and Physiology Agricultural College of Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
- Co‐Innovation Center for Modern Production Technology of Grain Crops Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri‐Product Safety the Ministry of Education of China Yangzhou University Yangzhou China
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Ahmad S, Kamran M, Zhou X, Ahmad I, Meng X, Javed T, Iqbal A, Wang G, Su W, Wu X, Ahmad P, Han Q. Melatonin improves the seed filling rate and endogenous hormonal mechanism in grains of summer maize. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2021; 172:1059-1072. [PMID: 33206390 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The unpredictable precipitation and water deficit conditions in semiarid regions significantly reduce the yield of summer maize. The exogenous application of plant growth regulators can be used as a strategy to enhance plant stress tolerance and improve the growth and yield of maize under semiarid conditions. Here, we studied the protective role of melatonin application on maize yield using grain filling rate and hormonal crosstalk in maize grains. In the first field experiment, seeds were soaked with melatonin at a concentration of 0 (SM0 ), 25 (SM1 ), 50 (SM2 ), and 75 μM (SM3 ) μM. In contrast, in the second experiment, melatonin was applied on the foliage at the ninth leaf stage at a concentration of 0 (FM0 ), 25 (FM1 ), 50 (FM2 ), and 75 (FM3 ) μM. Our findings showed that melatonin treatments as seed soaking significantly increased single seed weight, seed filling rate in superior, medium and inferior seeds by regulating the hormone levels compared to foliar application. Application of melatonin significantly increased the zeatin+zeatin riboside (Z+ZR), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), and gibberellic acid (GA) contents. However, it significantly inhibited the contents of abscisic acid (ABA) during the seed filling period. The content of Z+ZR, IAA, and GA was positively correlated with the maximum seed filling rate, seed weight, and mean filling rate in middle, superior and lower seeds, while the ABA was negatively correlated. The ABA content in inferior seeds was positively correlated with the maximum and mean seed filling rate. In semiarid regions, melatonin treatment of SM2 and FM2 significantly increased the dry matter per plant, 100-grain weight, seed filling rate, IAA, Z+ZR, GA contents, ear characteristics, and maize yield.
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- Shakeel Ahmad
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-ecology and Tillage in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid Areas, Ministry of Education, Institute of Water Saving Agriculture in Arid Areas of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Plant Science Education, Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-ecology and Tillage in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling and Farmland Conservation/Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer in South Region, Ministry of Agriculture, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Plant Science Education, Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-ecology and Tillage in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid Areas, Ministry of Education, Institute of Water Saving Agriculture in Arid Areas of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-ecology and Tillage in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid Areas, Ministry of Education, Institute of Water Saving Agriculture in Arid Areas of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid Areas, Ministry of Education, Institute of Water Saving Agriculture in Arid Areas of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- College of Water Resources and Architectural Engineering, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, China
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- National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Plant Science Education, Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- National Demonstration Centre for Experimental Plant Science Education, Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-ecology and Tillage in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid Areas, Ministry of Education, Institute of Water Saving Agriculture in Arid Areas of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-ecology and Tillage in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid Areas, Ministry of Education, Institute of Water Saving Agriculture in Arid Areas of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Botany, S.P. College, Pune, India
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-ecology and Tillage in Northwestern Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Soil and Water Engineering in Arid and Semiarid Areas, Ministry of Education, Institute of Water Saving Agriculture in Arid Areas of China, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Ahmad I, Ahmad S, Yang XN, Meng XP, Yang BP, Liu T, Han QF. Effect of uniconazole and nitrogen level on lodging resistance and yield potential of maize under medium and high plant density. PLANT BIOLOGY (STUTTGART, GERMANY) 2021; 23:485-496. [PMID: 33423379 DOI: 10.1111/plb.13235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lodging in maize results in grain yield reduction. This experiment investigated the effects of different application rates of the growth retardant, uniconazole (UCZ), and nitrogen (N) on medium and high maize population densities on lodging resistance and yield. UCZ was applied to maize seeds at concentrations of 0 (U0 ) and 25 (U25 ) mg kg-1 , and three different N application rates, 0 (N0 ), 150 (N150 ) and 225 (N225 ) kg ha-1 , at plant densities of 75,000 (D1 ) and 105,000 plants ha-1 (D2 ). UCZ application, different N rates and plant population density affected the lodging resistance and yield attributes of maize. The diameter, plumpness, cortex penetration and bending strengths of the internodes were enhanced with UCZ and N application at medium and high plant density, where maximum values were obtained with U25 N150 D1 . Internode length increased in the high-density population and higher N rate, whereas UCZ reduced internode length, where maximum internode length was obtained with U0 N225 D2 . Plant height, centre of gravity height, ear and height above ear-bearing node were higher with the high N rate, while UCZ reduced it significantly. UCZ, N rate and plant density enhanced lignin accumulation in the third internode and ear-bearing internode, where maximum values were obtained with U25 N150 D1 . Yield and yield attributes were also improved by UCZ, N rate and population density. Treatment with U25 N150 D2 significantly improved grain yield of maize compared with the other treatments.
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- I Ahmad
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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Drought Stress Impacts on Plants and Different Approaches to Alleviate Its Adverse Effects. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10020259. [PMID: 33525688 PMCID: PMC7911879 DOI: 10.3390/plants10020259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 295] [Impact Index Per Article: 98.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Drought stress, being the inevitable factor that exists in various environments without recognizing borders and no clear warning thereby hampering plant biomass production, quality, and energy. It is the key important environmental stress that occurs due to temperature dynamics, light intensity, and low rainfall. Despite this, its cumulative, not obvious impact and multidimensional nature severely affects the plant morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular attributes with adverse impact on photosynthetic capacity. Coping with water scarcity, plants evolve various complex resistance and adaptation mechanisms including physiological and biochemical responses, which differ with species level. The sophisticated adaptation mechanisms and regularity network that improves the water stress tolerance and adaptation in plants are briefly discussed. Growth pattern and structural dynamics, reduction in transpiration loss through altering stomatal conductance and distribution, leaf rolling, root to shoot ratio dynamics, root length increment, accumulation of compatible solutes, enhancement in transpiration efficiency, osmotic and hormonal regulation, and delayed senescence are the strategies that are adopted by plants under water deficit. Approaches for drought stress alleviations are breeding strategies, molecular and genomics perspectives with special emphasis on the omics technology alteration i.e., metabolomics, proteomics, genomics, transcriptomics, glyomics and phenomics that improve the stress tolerance in plants. For drought stress induction, seed priming, growth hormones, osmoprotectants, silicon (Si), selenium (Se) and potassium application are worth using under drought stress conditions in plants. In addition, drought adaptation through microbes, hydrogel, nanoparticles applications and metabolic engineering techniques that regulate the antioxidant enzymes activity for adaptation to drought stress in plants, enhancing plant tolerance through maintenance in cell homeostasis and ameliorates the adverse effects of water stress are of great potential in agriculture.
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Shah AN, Tanveer M, Abbas A, Yildirim M, Shah AA, Ahmad MI, Wang Z, Sun W, Song Y. Combating Dual Challenges in Maize Under High Planting Density: Stem Lodging and Kernel Abortion. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:699085. [PMID: 34868101 PMCID: PMC8636062 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.699085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/13/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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High plant density is considered a proficient approach to increase maize production in countries with limited agricultural land; however, this creates a high risk of stem lodging and kernel abortion by reducing the ratio of biomass to the development of the stem and ear. Stem lodging and kernel abortion are major constraints in maize yield production for high plant density cropping; therefore, it is very important to overcome stem lodging and kernel abortion in maize. In this review, we discuss various morphophysiological and genetic characteristics of maize that may reduce the risk of stem lodging and kernel abortion, with a focus on carbohydrate metabolism and partitioning in maize. These characteristics illustrate a strong relationship between stem lodging resistance and kernel abortion. Previous studies have focused on targeting lignin and cellulose accumulation to improve lodging resistance. Nonetheless, a critical analysis of the literature showed that considering sugar metabolism and examining its effects on lodging resistance and kernel abortion in maize may provide considerable results to improve maize productivity. A constructive summary of management approaches that could be used to efficiently control the effects of stem lodging and kernel abortion is also included. The preferred management choice is based on the genotype of maize; nevertheless, various genetic and physiological approaches can control stem lodging and kernel abortion. However, plant growth regulators and nutrient application can also help reduce the risk for stem lodging and kernel abortion in maize.
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- Adnan Noor Shah
- School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia
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- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Field Crop, Faculty of Agriculture, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey
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- Department of Botany, University of Narowal, Narowal, Pakistan
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- School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- School of Agronomy, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Youhong Song
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Ahmad I, Kamran M, Meng X, Ali S, Ahmad S, Gao Z, Liu T, Han Q. Hormonal changes with uniconazole trigger canopy apparent photosynthesis and grain filling in wheat crop in a semi-arid climate. PROTOPLASMA 2021; 258:139-150. [PMID: 32968872 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-020-01559-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phytohormones are important for the growth and development of plants. The objective of the experiment was to investigate the effect of foliar application of uniconazole (UCZ) at the four-leaf stage on hormone crosstalk and production of winter wheat. An experiment was carried out during 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 growth season in a semi-arid region, where UCZ at a concentration of 0 (CK, distilled water), 15 (FU15), 30 (FU30), and 45 (FU45) mg L-1 were sprayed on wheat crop at the four-leaf stage at a rate of 138.8 mL m-2. UCZ alters the endogenous hormone contents in flag leaves and in grains. UCZ inhibited gibberellic acid (GA) in flag leaves and in grains where the lower GA with UCZ improved the zeatin + zeatin riboside (Z + ZR) and abscisic acid (ABA) contents. The lower GA and higher Z + ZR and ABA contents with UCZ-treated plants improved the chlorophyll content and canopy apparent photosynthesis (CAP) as well as the grain-filling characteristics. The Z + ZR and ABA in flag leaves were positively correlated with chlorophyll content and CAP value while negatively with GA. Moreover, the Z + ZR and ABA were positively correlated with maximum grain weight, mean grain-filling rate, and maximum grain-filling rate, while negatively with GA level. Treatment FU30 significantly improved the chlorophyll content, CAP value, spike weight, grain-filling characteristics, and hormone contents of Z + ZR and ABA while it decreased the GA level. The hormone crosstalk with UCZ significantly increased the yield of wheat crop, where FU30 treatment performs better.
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- Irshad Ahmad
- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
- College of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Agriculture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Crop Physio-Ecology and Tillage Science in North-Western Loess Plateau, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China.
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Effects of Gibberellin (GA 4+7) in Grain Filling, Hormonal Behavior, and Antioxidants in High-Density Maize ( Zea mays L.). PLANTS 2020; 9:plants9080978. [PMID: 32752115 PMCID: PMC7465664 DOI: 10.3390/plants9080978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Dense plant cultivation is an efficient approach to improve maize production by maximizing the utilization of energy and nutrients. However, dense plant populations may aggravate the abortion rate of young grains, resulting in fewer kernels per ear. The rate and duration of grain-filling play decisive roles in maize grain yield. Therefore, to increase plant density, enhancing the grain-filling rate, extending the growth period of individual maize plants and regulating crop senescence would be the first priority. In this study, we examined the regulatory effects of GA4+7 under two application methods: shanks and silks were moistened by cotton full with GA4+7 solution at concentrations of 0, 10, 60, and 120 mg L-1. The results showed that GA4+7 improved the grain-filling rate by increasing the content of auxin, gibberellin, zeatin, and abscisic acid in grains compared to control plants. In addition, the auxin, gibberellin, and zeatin contents in the grains were positively and significantly correlated with the maximum grain weight and the maximum and mean grain-filling rates. Moreover, GA4+7 increased the activities of superoxide dismutases, catalases, and peroxidases and reduced the malondialdehyde content in leaves compared with untreated plants. At the concentration of 60 mg L-1, GA4+7 showed the greatest effect on shank and silk applications (Sh-60 and Si-60) followed by 10 mg L-1 (Sh-10) for shank treatment and 120 mg L-1 (Si-120) for silk treatment. Our results suggest that a concentration of 60 mg L-1 GA4+7 for shank and silk application may be efficiently used for changing the level of hormones in grains and antioxidant enzymes in ear leaves, which may be useful for enhancing grain-filling rate and delaying leaf senescence, resulting in an increase in maize grain yield.
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Wang X, Cui W, Hu W, Feng C. Abscisic acid-enhanced starch accumulation of bioenergy crop duckweed ( Spirodela polyrrhiza). RSC Adv 2020; 10:10394-10401. [PMID: 35492951 PMCID: PMC9050358 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra00269k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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To meet the increasing energy consumption around the world and fight global climate change, there is an urgent need to explore renewable energy crops to replace the traditional energy sources. Duckweed (Spirodela polyrrhiza) is widely distributed in the world and has high starch and low lignin contents, which is perhaps an ideal feedstock for bioenergy production. To investigate the effects of abscisic acid (ABA) on duckweed biomass and starch accumulation, Spirodela polyrrhiza was cultivated at different ABA concentrations. The results showed that the highest starch content in duckweed (21.8% dry weight) was achieved in 1.0 × 10-2 mg L-1 ABA medium, 70.3% higher than that of the control medium without ABA. The number of starch granules in 1.0 × 10-2 mg L-1 ABA medium was far more than that in the control medium. The highest adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-glucose pyrophosphorylase (AGPase) activity was observed in the 1.0 × 10-2 mg L-1 ABA medium, which was caused by the up-regulation expression of ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase 2 (APL2). Further investigations on cell ultra-structures and stomatal property of the duckweed indicated that ABA increased the number and size of starch granules and stomatal size in duckweed cells. These enhancements lead to a greatly improved energy flow in the aquatic plant from photosynthesis to carbon storage, making duckweed a potential renewable bioenergy crop.
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- Xuezhi Wang
- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 100083 China +86 10 82321081 +86 10 82322281
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 100083 China +86 10 82321081 +86 10 82322281
- State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Geology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 100083 China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 100083 China +86 10 82321081 +86 10 82322281
- The Journal Center, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 100083 China
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- School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) Beijing 100083 China +86 10 82321081 +86 10 82322281
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The Effects of Endogenous Hormones on the Flowering and Fruiting of Glycyrrhiza uralensis. PLANTS 2019; 8:plants8110519. [PMID: 31744255 PMCID: PMC6918285 DOI: 10.3390/plants8110519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Revised: 11/13/2019] [Accepted: 11/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Although endogenous hormones play an important role in flower bud differentiation and seed-filling, their effects on the flowering and fruiting of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch. remain unknown. In the present study, we investigate the differences in the levels of endogenous hormones gibberellic acid (GA), abscisic acid (ABA), zeatin riboside (ZR), and indoleacetic acid (IAA) between the fruiting and seedless plants of G. uralensis Fisch. at different growth stages. We also determine the correlations of the endogenous hormone with the rates of flower and fruit falling, rate of empty seeds, rate of shrunken grains, and thousand kernel weight (TKW). The results demonstrate that the IAA and ZR levels of the flowering plants are significantly higher than those of the nonflowering plants at the flower bud differentiation stage. The GA and ABA levels of exfoliated inflorescence plants are considerably higher than those of the flowering and fruiting plants; the rates of falling flowers and fruit are negatively correlated with the IAA level and positively correlated with the ABA level. The ABA content of nonflowering plants is significantly higher than that of fruiting plants. The ZR:GA and IAA:ABA ratios are significantly positively correlated with TKW. The IAA:GA and IAA:ABA ratios are significantly negatively correlated with the rates of empty and shrunken seeds. Thus, we speculate that high IAA and ZR contents are good for flower bud differentiation and seed-filling, and low ABA and ZR contents are beneficial to flower bud development and seed-filling.
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Neill EM, Byrd MCR, Billman T, Brandizzi F, Stapleton AE. Plant growth regulators interact with elevated temperature to alter heat stress signaling via the Unfolded Protein Response in maize. Sci Rep 2019. [PMID: 31316112 DOI: 10.1101/532796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Plants are increasingly exposed to high temperatures, which can cause accumulation of unfolded protein in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). This condition, known as ER stress, evokes the unfolded protein response (UPR), a cytoprotective signaling pathway. One important branch of the UPR is regulated by splicing of bZIP60 mRNA by the IRE1 stress sensor. There is increasing evidence that commercial plant growth regulators may protect against abiotic stressors including heat stress and drought, but there is very little mechanistic information about these effects or about the regulatory pathways involved. We evaluated evidence in the B73 Zea mays inbred for differences in the activity of the UPR between permissive and elevated temperature in conjunction with plant growth regulator application. Treatment with elevated temperature and plant growth regulators increased UPR activation, as assessed by an increase in splicing of the mRNA of the IRE1 target bZIP60 following paclobutrazol treatment. We propose that plant growth regulator treatment induces bZIP60 mRNA splicing which 'primes' plants for rapid adaptive response to subsequent endoplasmic reticulum-stress inducing conditions.
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- Elena M Neill
- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wilmington, NC, USA
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, State Laboratory of Public Health, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wilmington, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wilmington, NC, USA
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Underwriting Division, Durham, NC, USA
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- Michigan State University, Department of Plant Biology, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wilmington, NC, USA.
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Neill EM, Byrd MCR, Billman T, Brandizzi F, Stapleton AE. Plant growth regulators interact with elevated temperature to alter heat stress signaling via the Unfolded Protein Response in maize. Sci Rep 2019; 9:10392. [PMID: 31316112 PMCID: PMC6637120 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-46839-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Plants are increasingly exposed to high temperatures, which can cause accumulation of unfolded protein in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). This condition, known as ER stress, evokes the unfolded protein response (UPR), a cytoprotective signaling pathway. One important branch of the UPR is regulated by splicing of bZIP60 mRNA by the IRE1 stress sensor. There is increasing evidence that commercial plant growth regulators may protect against abiotic stressors including heat stress and drought, but there is very little mechanistic information about these effects or about the regulatory pathways involved. We evaluated evidence in the B73 Zea mays inbred for differences in the activity of the UPR between permissive and elevated temperature in conjunction with plant growth regulator application. Treatment with elevated temperature and plant growth regulators increased UPR activation, as assessed by an increase in splicing of the mRNA of the IRE1 target bZIP60 following paclobutrazol treatment. We propose that plant growth regulator treatment induces bZIP60 mRNA splicing which 'primes' plants for rapid adaptive response to subsequent endoplasmic reticulum-stress inducing conditions.
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- Elena M Neill
- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wilmington, NC, USA
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, State Laboratory of Public Health, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wilmington, NC, USA
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- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wilmington, NC, USA
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Underwriting Division, Durham, NC, USA
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- Michigan State University, Department of Plant Biology, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- University of North Carolina Wilmington, Department of Biology and Marine Biology, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wilmington, NC, USA.
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Wei S, Wang X, Li G, Qin Y, Jiang D, Dong S. Plant Density and Nitrogen Supply Affect the Grain-Filling Parameters of Maize Kernels Located in Different Ear Positions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2019; 10:180. [PMID: 30881365 PMCID: PMC6405445 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.00180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Although yield output of maize (Zea mays L.) has improved markedly over the last century, procedures for improving the grain-filling process remain elusive. Our aim in this study was to relate grain-filling variation in maize (including kernels in apical and middle positions in the ears) to plant density and nitrogen (N) application rate using a crossed experimental design. We also investigated changes in zeatin riboside (ZR), indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), abscisic acid (ABA), and gibberellic acid (GA) in the kernels during the grain-filling period. Two high-yield maize varieties cultivated extensively in China were field grown under normal (67,500 pl ha-1) and high (97,500 pl ha-1) densities, and supplied with low, normal and high (0, 180, and 360 kg N ha-1) concentrations of N. Kernel weight (KW), the maximum grain-filling rate (Gmax), the average grain-filling rate (Gave), and the kernel weight increment achieving Gmax (Wmax) were all significantly depressed under high density (HD) conditions, but increased N supply partially offset the losses. The apical kernels were more sensitive to density and N application rate than middle kernels. Correlation analysis indicated that plant density and N rate affected KW mainly by influencing the grain-filling rate. Variation in ZR, IAA, and ABA content tracked the variation in KW, but variation in GA content did not. Furthermore, the grain-filling parameters (closely related to TKW) had strong canonical correlation with the content of all hormones across the filling period and ZR content had the strongest relationship. Based on our study, high N supply is beneficial to optimize grain-filling parameters and improve KW of maize kernels under crowded condition.
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- Shanshan Wei
- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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- College of Agriculture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, China
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