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Kondombo CP, Kaboré P, Kambou D, Ouédraogo I. Assessing yield performance and stability of local sorghum genotypes: A methodological framework combining multi-environment trials and participatory multi-trait evaluation. Heliyon 2024; 10:e25114. [PMID: 38370242 PMCID: PMC10869773 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 01/20/2024] [Indexed: 02/20/2024] Open
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Sorghum grain is a vital staple cereal crop for food and nutritional security for rural households in Burkina Faso. However, its yields are regularly affected by environmental and socio-economic constraints. Here, we aim to assess the performance and grain yield stability of local sorghum genotypes, as well as their acceptability by smallholder farmers. Nine genotypes were assessed across five environments in the North-Sudanian zone (700-900 mm) in Burkina Faso during the 2019, 2020, and 2021 rainy seasons. A randomized complete block with three replications was used to establish the experiments, from which data were collected on five quantitative traits as well as five participatory assessment criteria chosen by sorghum farmers and users. Grain yield analysis for each environment revealed significant differences between genotypes. The combined analysis showed highly significant differences between genotypes, environments and years, as well as their interactions. Most of the variation in grain yield was hexplained by the environment effect (29.0%), followed by the environment-by-year interaction (20.3%). The GGE biplot analysis identified two mega-environments (ME) with ME1 consisting of one environment (E1) and ME2, represented by four environments (E2, E3, E4, and E5). The E1 is a non-discriminating and poor environment with the lowest grain yield (1506 kg ha-1). The E5 and E2 were respectively, the most discriminating and representative environments, with also the highest grain yields (2406 and 2102 kg ha-1). In terms of stability, genotypes G6, G3, G5, and G9 exhibited the highest stability but lower performance, while G4 was the most unstable. G2 and G8, which produced respectively 2240 and 2072 kg ha-1, were better adapted to ME2. G2 was identified as the closest to the "ideal genotype". The principal component analysis showed that genotypes G2, G8, G7, G4, and G9 were the most selected in both individual and group assessments, owing to the panicle productivity, the good grain quality for storability, the grain attractiveness, and grain heaviness. This study highlighted the potential of genotypes G2 and G8 as promising varieties that could broaden the range of improved varieties and offer income opportunities for sorghum smallholder farmers in Burkina Faso.
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- Office de Développement des Eglises Evangéliques (ODE), 01 BP 108 Ouagadougou 01, Burkina Faso
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- Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), BP 10 Koudougou, Burkina Faso
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- Institut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles (INERA), BP 10 Koudougou, Burkina Faso
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Wang Y, Lv X, Sheng D, Hou X, Mandal S, Liu X, Zhang P, Shen S, Wang P, Krishna Jagadish SV, Huang S. Heat-dependent postpollination limitations on maize pollen tube growth and kernel sterility. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2023; 46:3822-3838. [PMID: 37623372 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Heat stress has a negative impact on pollen development in maize (Zea mays L.) but the postpollination events that determine kernel sterility are less well characterised. The impact of short-term (hours) heat exposure during postpollination was therefore assessed in silks and ovaries. The temperatures inside the kernels housed within the husks was significantly lower than the imposed heat stress. This protected the ovaries and possibly the later phase of pollen tube growth from the adverse effects of heat stress. Failure of maize kernel fertilization was observed within 6 h of heat stress exposure postpollination. This was accompanied by a significant restriction of early pollen tube growth rather than pollen germination. Limitations on early pollen tube growth were therefore a major factor contributing to heat stress-induced kernel sterility. Exposure to heat stress altered the sugar composition of silks, suggesting that hexose supply contributed to the limitations on pollen tube growth. Moreover, the activities of sucrose metabolising enzymes, the expression of sucrose degradation and trehalose biosynthesis genes were decreased following heat stress. Significant increases in reactive oxygen species, abscisic acid and auxin levels accompanied by altered expression of phytohormone-related genes may also be important in the heat-induced suppression of pollen tube growth.
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- Yuanyuan Wang
- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
- Division of Biochemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, New Delhi, India
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- Institute of Maize and Featured Upland Crops, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dongyang, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
- Department of Plant and Soil Science, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA
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- College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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de Oliveira JPV, Duarte VP, de Castro EM, Magalhães PC, Pereira FJ. Contrasting leaf intercellular space development in sorghum and maize modulates different tolerance capacity to water limitation. JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH 2023; 136:535-548. [PMID: 37103629 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-023-01463-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationship between intercellular spaces and leaf gas exchange and the effect of total intercellular space on the growth of maize and sorghum under water restriction. The experiments were conducted in a greenhouse in a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement (two plant types and three water conditions: field capacity (FC = 100%), 75%FC, and 50%FC) with 10 replicates. The lack of water was a limiting factor for maize because it showed reductions in leaf area, leaf thickness, biomass, and gas exchange parameters, while sorghum remained unchanged, maintaining its water-use efficiency. This maintenance was correlated with the growth of intercellular spaces in sorghum leaves because the increased internal volume led to better CO2 control and prevented excessive water loss under drought stress. In addition, sorghum had more stomata than maize. These characteristics contributed to the drought tolerance of sorghum, while maize could not make the same adjustments. Therefore, changes in intercellular spaces promoted adjustments to avoid water loss and may have improved CO2 diffusion, characteristics that are important for drought-tolerant plants.
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- Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Alfenas, MG, Rua Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700, Centro, Brazil.
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Si Z, Qin A, Liang Y, Duan A, Gao Y. A Review on Regulation of Irrigation Management on Wheat Physiology, Grain Yield, and Quality. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:692. [PMID: 36840039 PMCID: PMC9958822 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040692] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Revised: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Irrigation has been pivotal in sustaining wheat as a major food crop in the world and is increasingly important as an adaptation response to climate change. In the context of agricultural production responding to climate change, improved irrigation management plays a significant role in increasing water productivity (WP) and maintaining the sustainable development of water resources. Considering that wheat is a major crop cultivated in arid and semi-arid regions, which consumes high amounts of irrigation water, developing wheat irrigation management with high efficiency is urgently required. Both irrigation scheduling and irrigation methods intricately influence wheat physiology, affect plant growth and development, and regulate grain yield and quality. In this frame, this review aims to provide a critical analysis of the regulation mechanism of irrigation management on wheat physiology, plant growth and yield formation, and grain quality. Considering the key traits involved in wheat water uptake and utilization efficiency, we suggest a series of future perspectives that could enhance the irrigation efficiency of wheat.
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- Institute of Farmland Irrigation, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinxiang 453002, China
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Selokar N, Vidyalakshmi R, Thiviya P, Sinija VRN, Hema V. Assessment of nutritional quality of
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millet malt enriched bar. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.17271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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- Nupur Selokar
- Food Processing Business Incubation Centre National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, (NIFTEM‐T) Thanjavur India
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- Food Safety and Quality Testing National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, (NIFTEM‐T) Thanjavur India
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- Food Processing Business Incubation Centre National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, (NIFTEM‐T) Thanjavur India
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- Centre of Excellence in Grain Science National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, (NIFTEM‐T) Thanjavur India
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Ali I, Khan A, Ali A, Ullah Z, Dai DQ, Khan N, Khan A, Al-Tawaha AR, Sher H. Iron and zinc micronutrients and soil inoculation of Trichoderma harzianum enhance wheat grain quality and yield. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:960948. [PMID: 36160992 PMCID: PMC9490233 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.960948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Malnutrition is mainly caused by iron and zinc micronutrient deficiencies affecting about half of the world's population across the globe. Biofortification of staple crops is the right approach to overcome malnutrition and enhance nutrient contents in the daily food of humans. This study aimed to evaluate the role of foliar application of iron and zinc in Trichoderma harzianum treated soil on various growth characteristics, quality, and yield of wheat varieties. Plants were examined in the absence/presence of T. harzianum, and iron and zinc micronutrients in both optimal and high-stress conditions. Although the symbiotic association of T. harzianum and common wheat is utilized as an effective approach for wheat improvement because of the dynamic growth promoting the ability of the fungus, this association was found tremendously effective in the presence of foliar feeding of micronutrients for the enhancement of various growth parameters and quality of wheat. The utilization of this approach positively increased various growth parameters including spike length, grain mass, biomass, harvest index, and photosynthetic pigments. The beneficial role of T. harzianum in combination with zinc and iron in stimulating plant growth and its positive impact on the intensities of high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) alleles make it an interesting approach for application in eco-friendly agricultural systems. Further, this study suggests a possible alternative way that does not merely enhances the wheat yield but also its quality through proper biofortification of iron and zinc to fulfill the daily needs of micronutrients in staple food.
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- Iftikhar Ali
- Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, Yunnan Engineering Research Center of Fruit Wine, College of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, China
- Centre for Plant Science and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Charbagh, Pakistan
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Developmental Biology, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Centre for Plant Science and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- Centre for Plant Science and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- Centre for Plant Science and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- Center for Yunnan Plateau Biological Resources Protection and Utilization, Yunnan Engineering Research Center of Fruit Wine, College of Biological Resource and Food Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing, China
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- Centre for Plant Science and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Charbagh, Pakistan
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- Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Department of Botany, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Centre for Plant Science and Biodiversity, University of Swat, Charbagh, Pakistan
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de Oliveira JPV, Duarte VP, de Castro EM, Magalhães PC, Pereira FJ. Stomatal cavity modulates the gas exchange of Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. grown under different water levels. PROTOPLASMA 2022; 259:1081-1097. [PMID: 34755230 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-021-01722-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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This work aimed to evaluate the effects of lower water levels on leaf intercellular spaces and to assess their relations with the gas exchange, anatomy, and growth of Sorghum bicolor. Experiments were conducted in a greenhouse, in which plants were subjected to three water conditions (ten replicates, n = 30): well-irrigated, decreased irrigation, and limited irrigation. Lower water levels had no significant effect on the growth of S. bicolor but increased the biomass of the roots. Moreover, the number of leaves, leaf area, and leaf size as well as the chlorophyll content were not affected by lower water levels, and no significant changes were detected for whole plant photosynthesis, transpiration, or stomatal conductance. The water content of the plants and the water potential remained unchanged. However, compared with other treatments, the decreased irrigation decreased water loss and increased the water retention. Lower water levels increased the intercellular CO2 percentage, mesophyll area, and proportion of stomatal cavities and promoted minor changes in leaf tissue and stomatal traits. The increased stomatal cavities provided higher CO2 uptake and prevented excessive water loss. Thus, modifications to the intercellular spaces promoted conditions to avoid excessive water loss while concurrently improving CO2 uptake, which are important traits for drought-tolerant plants.
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- Instituto de Ciências da Natureza (ICN), Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Rua Gabriel Monteiro da Silva, 700, Centro, Alfenas, MG, 37130-001, Brazil.
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Hendrix S, Verbruggen N, Cuypers A, Meyer AJ. Essential trace metals in plant responses to heat stress. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2022; 73:1775-1788. [PMID: 35018415 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erab507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Essential trace metals function as structural components or cofactors in many proteins involved in a wide range of physiological processes in plants. Hence, trace metal deficiency can significantly hamper plant growth and development. On the other hand, excess concentrations of trace metals can also induce phytotoxicity, for example via an enhanced production of reactive oxygen species. Besides their roles in plant growth under favourable environmental conditions, trace metals also contribute to plant responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Heat is a stress factor that will become more prevalent due to increasing climate change and is known to negatively affect crop yield and quality, posing a severe threat to food security for future generations. Gaining insight into heat stress responses is essential to develop strategies to optimize plant growth and quality under unfavourable temperatures. In this context, trace metals deserve particular attention as they contribute to defence responses and are important determinants of plant nutritional value. Here, we provide an overview of heat-induced effects on plant trace metal homeostasis and the involvement of trace metals and trace metal-dependent enzymes in plant responses to heat stress. Furthermore, avenues for future research on the interactions between heat stress and trace metals are discussed.
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- Sophie Hendrix
- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Molecular Genetics, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Environmental Biology, Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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- Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES), University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Mácová K, Prabhullachandran U, Štefková M, Spyroglou I, Pěnčík A, Endlová L, Novák O, Robert HS. Long-Term High-Temperature Stress Impacts on Embryo and Seed Development in Brassica napus. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:844292. [PMID: 35528932 PMCID: PMC9075611 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.844292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2022] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Brassica napus (rapeseed) is the second most important oilseed crop worldwide. Global rise in average ambient temperature and extreme weather severely impact rapeseed seed yield. However, fewer research explained the phenotype changes caused by moderate-to-high temperatures in rapeseed. To investigate these events, we determined the long-term response of three spring cultivars to different temperature regimes (21/18°C, 28/18°C, and 34/18°C) mimicking natural temperature variations. The analysis focused on the plant appearance, seed yield, quality and viability, and embryo development. Our microscopic observations suggest that embryonic development is accelerated and defective in high temperatures. Reduced viable seed yield at warm ambient temperature is due to a reduced fertilization rate, increased abortion rate, defective embryonic development, and pre-harvest sprouting. Reduced auxin levels in young seeds and low ABA and auxin levels in mature seeds may cause embryo pattern defects and reduced seed dormancy, respectively. Glucosinolates and oil composition measurements suggest reduced seed quality. These identified cues help understand seed thermomorphogenesis and pave the way to developing thermoresilient rapeseed.
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- Kateřina Mácová
- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Hormonal Crosstalk in Plant Development, Mendel Center for Plant Genomics and Proteomics, CEITEC MU-Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- National Centre for Biomolecular Research, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
- Hormonal Crosstalk in Plant Development, Mendel Center for Plant Genomics and Proteomics, CEITEC MU-Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Hormonal Crosstalk in Plant Development, Mendel Center for Plant Genomics and Proteomics, CEITEC MU-Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Plant Sciences Core Facility, Mendel Center for Plant Genomics and Proteomics, CEITEC MU-Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Palacký University and Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Palacký University and Institute of Experimental Botany, The Czech Academy of Sciences, Olomouc, Czechia
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- Hormonal Crosstalk in Plant Development, Mendel Center for Plant Genomics and Proteomics, CEITEC MU-Central European Institute of Technology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia
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El Haddad N, Choukri H, Ghanem ME, Smouni A, Mentag R, Rajendran K, Hejjaoui K, Maalouf F, Kumar S. High-Temperature and Drought Stress Effects on Growth, Yield and Nutritional Quality with Transpiration Response to Vapor Pressure Deficit in Lentil. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:95. [PMID: 35009098 PMCID: PMC8747359 DOI: 10.3390/plants11010095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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High temperature and water deficit are among the major limitations reducing lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) yield in many growing regions. In addition, increasing atmospheric vapor pressure deficit (VPD) due to global warming causes a severe challenge by influencing the water balance of the plants, thus also affecting growth and yield. In the present study, we evaluated 20 lentil genotypes under field conditions and controlled environments with the following objectives: (i) to investigate the impact of temperature stress and combined temperature-drought stress on traits related to phenology, grain yield, nutritional quality, and canopy temperature under field conditions, and (ii) to examine the genotypic variability for limited transpiration (TRlim) trait in response to increased VPD under controlled conditions. The field experiment results revealed that high-temperature stress significantly affected all parameters compared to normal conditions. The protein content ranged from 23.4 to 31.9%, while the range of grain zinc and iron content varied from 33.1 to 64.4 and 62.3 to 99.3 mg kg-1, respectively, under normal conditions. The grain protein content, zinc and iron decreased significantly by 15, 14 and 15% under high-temperature stress, respectively. However, the impact was more severe under combined temperature-drought stress with a reduction of 53% in protein content, 18% in zinc and 20% in iron. Grain yield declined significantly by 43% in temperature stress and by 49% in the combined temperature-drought stress. The results from the controlled conditions showed a wide variation in TR among studied lentil genotypes. Nine genotypes displayed TRlim at 2.76 to 3.51 kPa, with the genotypes ILL 7833 and ILL 7835 exhibiting the lowest breakpoint. Genotypes with low breakpoints had the ability to conserve water, allowing it to be used at later stages for increased yield. Our results identified promising genotypes including ILL 7835, ILL 7814 and ILL 4605 (Bakria) that could be of great interest in breeding for high yields, protein and micronutrient contents under high-temperature and drought stress. In addition, it was found that the TRlim trait has the potential to select for increased lentil yields under field water-deficit environments.
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- Noureddine El Haddad
- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat 10112, Morocco; (H.C.); (K.H.)
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Physiologie Végétales, Centre de Recherche BioBio, Faculté des Sciences, Mohammed V University Rabat, Rabat 10112, Morocco;
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- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat 10112, Morocco; (H.C.); (K.H.)
- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Physiologie Végétales, Centre de Recherche BioBio, Faculté des Sciences, Mohammed V University Rabat, Rabat 10112, Morocco;
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- AgroBioSciences (AgBS) Research Division, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Lot 660 Hay Moulay Rachid, Ben Guerir 43150, Morocco;
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et de Physiologie Végétales, Centre de Recherche BioBio, Faculté des Sciences, Mohammed V University Rabat, Rabat 10112, Morocco;
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- Biotechnology Research Unit, Regional Center of Agricultural Research of Rabat, National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA), Rabat 10090, Morocco;
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- Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL), Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India;
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- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat 10112, Morocco; (H.C.); (K.H.)
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- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Beirut 1108 2010, Lebanon;
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- International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Rabat 10112, Morocco; (H.C.); (K.H.)
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Abreha KB, Enyew M, Carlsson AS, Vetukuri RR, Feyissa T, Motlhaodi T, Ng'uni D, Geleta M. Sorghum in dryland: morphological, physiological, and molecular responses of sorghum under drought stress. PLANTA 2021; 255:20. [PMID: 34894286 PMCID: PMC8665920 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03799-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Droughts negatively affect sorghum's productivity and nutritional quality. Across its diversity centers, however, there exist resilient genotypes that function differently under drought stress at various levels, including molecular and physiological. Sorghum is an economically important and a staple food crop for over half a billion people in developing countries, mostly in arid and semi-arid regions where drought stress is a major limiting factor. Although sorghum is generally considered tolerant, drought stress still significantly hampers its productivity and nutritional quality across its major cultivation areas. Hence, understanding both the effects of the stress and plant response is indispensable for improving drought tolerance of the crop. This review aimed at enhancing our understanding and provide more insights on drought tolerance in sorghum as a contribution to the development of climate resilient sorghum cultivars. We summarized findings on the effects of drought on the growth and development of sorghum including osmotic potential that impedes germination process and embryonic structures, photosynthetic rates, and imbalance in source-sink relations that in turn affect seed filling often manifested in the form of substantial reduction in grain yield and quality. Mechanisms of sorghum response to drought-stress involving morphological, physiological, and molecular alterations are presented. We highlighted the current understanding about the genetic basis of drought tolerance in sorghum, which is important for maximizing utilization of its germplasm for development of improved cultivars. Furthermore, we discussed interactions of drought with other abiotic stresses and biotic factors, which may increase the vulnerability of the crop or enhance its tolerance to drought stress. Based on the research reviewed in this article, it appears possible to develop locally adapted cultivars of sorghum that are drought tolerant and nutrient rich using modern plant breeding techniques.
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- Kibrom B Abreha
- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 190, 234 22, Lomma, Sweden.
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 190, 234 22, Lomma, Sweden
- Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 190, 234 22, Lomma, Sweden
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 190, 234 22, Lomma, Sweden
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa University, Box 1176, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Department of Agricultural Research, Private Bag, 0033, Gaborone, Botswana
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- Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, Mount Makulu Research Station, P/B 7, Chilanga, Zambia
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- Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 190, 234 22, Lomma, Sweden
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Genetic analysis of semolina recovery and associated traits- A step towards breeding for specific end uses in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench. J Cereal Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2021.103226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Chadalavada K, Kumari BDR, Kumar TS. Sorghum mitigates climate variability and change on crop yield and quality. PLANTA 2021; 253:113. [PMID: 33928417 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03631-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Global food insecurity concerns due to climate change, emphasizes the need to focus on the sensitivity of sorghum to climate change and potential crop improvement strategies available, which is discussed in the current review to promote climate-smart agriculture. Climate change effects immensely disturb the global agricultural systems by reducing crop production. Changes in extreme weather and climate events such as high-temperature episodes and extreme rainfalls events, droughts, flooding adversely affect the production of staple food crops, posing threat to ecosystem resilience. The resulting crop losses lead to food insecurity and poverty and question the sustainable livelihoods of small farmer communities, particularly in developing countries. In view of this, it is essential to focus and adapt climate-resilient food crops which need lower inputs and produce sustainable yields through various biotic and abiotic stress-tolerant traits. Sorghum, "the camel of cereals", is one such climate-resilient food crop that is less sensitive to climate change vulnerabilities and also an important staple food in many parts of Asia and Africa. It is a rainfed crop and provides many essential nutrients. Understanding sorghum's sensitivity to climate change provides scope for improvement of the crop both in terms of quantity and quality and alleviates food and feed security in future climate change scenarios. Thus, the current review focused on understanding the sensitivity of sorghum crop to various stress events due to climate change and throws light on different crop improvement strategies available to pave the way for climate-smart agriculture.
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- Keerthi Chadalavada
- Department of Botany, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Telangana, India.
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- Department of Botany, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Botany, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
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Aruna C, Suguna M, Visarada K, Deepika C, Ratnavathi C, Tonapi V. Identification of sorghum genotypes suitable for specific end uses: Semolina recovery and popping. J Cereal Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2020.102955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Considerations for progressing a mainstream position for sorghum, a potentially sustainable cereal crop, for food product innovation pipelines. Trends Food Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Chiluwal A, Bheemanahalli R, Kanaganahalli V, Boyle D, Perumal R, Pokharel M, Oumarou H, Jagadish SVK. Deterioration of ovary plays a key role in heat stress-induced spikelet sterility in sorghum. PLANT, CELL & ENVIRONMENT 2020; 43:448-462. [PMID: 31702833 DOI: 10.1111/pce.13673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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In sorghum (Sorghum bicolor [L.] Moench), the impact of heat stress during flowering on seed set is known, but mechanisms that lead to tolerance are not known. A diverse set of sorghum genotypes was tested under controlled environment and field conditions to ascertain the impact of heat stress on time-of-day of flowering, pollen viability, and ovarian tissue. A highly conserved early morning flowering was observed, wherein >90% of spikelets completed flowering within 30 min after dawn, both in inbreds and hybrids. A strong quantitative impact of heat stress was recorded before pollination (reduced pollen viability) and post pollination (reduced pollen tube growth and linear decline in fertility). Although viable pollen tube did reach the micropylar region, 100% spikelet sterility was recorded under 40/22°C (day/night temperatures), even in the tolerant genotype Macia. Heat stress induced significant damage to the ovarian tissue near the micropylar region, leading to highly condensed cytoplasmic contents and disintegrated nucleolus and nucleus in the susceptible genotype RTx430. Whereas, relatively less damages to ovarian cell organelles were observed in the tolerant genotype Macia under heat stress. Integrating higher tolerance in female reproductive organ will help in effective utilization of the early morning flowering mechanism to enhance sorghum productivity under current and future hotter climate.
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- Anuj Chiluwal
- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Division of Biology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Agricultural Research Center, Kansas State University, Hays, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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- Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
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Joye I. Protein Digestibility of Cereal Products. Foods 2019; 8:E199. [PMID: 31181787 PMCID: PMC6617089 DOI: 10.3390/foods8060199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Revised: 06/01/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Protein digestibility is currently a hot research topic and is of big interest to the food industry. Different scoring methods have been developed to describe protein quality. Cereal protein scores are typically low due to a suboptimal amino acid profile and low protein digestibility. Protein digestibility is a result of both external and internal factors. Examples of external factors are physical inaccessibility due to entrapment in e.g., intact cell structures and the presence of antinutritional factors. The main internal factors are the amino acid sequence of the proteins and protein folding and crosslinking. Processing of food is generally designed to increase the overall digestibility through affecting these external and internal factors. However, with proteins, processing may eventually also lead to a decrease in digestibility. In this review, protein digestion and digestibility are discussed with emphasis on the proteins of (pseudo)cereals.
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- Iris Joye
- Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada.
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