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Benelli C, Tarraf W, İzgü T, Anichini M, Faraloni C, Salvatici MC, Jouini N, Germanà MA, Danti R, Lambardi M. Long-Term Conservation for the Safeguard of Abies nebrodensis: An Endemic and Endangered Species of Sicily. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1682. [PMID: 38931114 PMCID: PMC11207786 DOI: 10.3390/plants13121682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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The combined approaches between ex situ and in situ conservation are of great importance for threatened species in urgent need of protection. This study aims to develop concrete actions to preserve the relic of 30 adult trees of the Sicilian fir (Abies nebrodensis) from extinction using long-term germplasm conservation in liquid nitrogen (LN, -196 °C). Pollen grains were collected, and their moisture content (MC) was measured. Then, viability (2,3,5-tryphenyl tetrazolium chloride, TTC), in vitro germinability, and enzymatic antioxidant activity (ascorbate peroxidase, APX; catalase, CAT) were evaluated before and after cryopreservation. Seeds collected from mature cones underwent X-ray analysis, and only full seeds were used to excise the zygotic embryos (ZEs) for cryopreservation. The MC percentage of ZEs was determined, and then they were plunged in LN with (+PVS2) or without (-PVS2) Plant Vitrification Solution 2; untreated ZEs were used as a control. Viability (TTC test) and in vitro germination were assessed for all ZEs (+PVS2, -PVS2, and control). Embryogenic callus (EC) lines obtained from mature ZEs were cryopreserved applying the 'encapsulation-dehydration' technique. This study has allowed, after optimizing cryopreservation protocols for pollen, ZEs, and EC of A. nebrodensis, to establish the first cryobank of this endangered species in Polizzi Generosa (Palermo, Italy), inside the 'Madonie Regional Park'. The strategy developed for Sicilian fir conservation will pave the way for similar initiatives for other critically endangered conifer species.
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- Carla Benelli
- Institute for BioEconomy (IBE), National Research Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; (C.B.); (T.İ.); (M.A.); (C.F.); (M.L.)
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- Institute for BioEconomy (IBE), National Research Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; (C.B.); (T.İ.); (M.A.); (C.F.); (M.L.)
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- Institute for BioEconomy (IBE), National Research Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; (C.B.); (T.İ.); (M.A.); (C.F.); (M.L.)
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- Institute for BioEconomy (IBE), National Research Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; (C.B.); (T.İ.); (M.A.); (C.F.); (M.L.)
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- Institute for BioEconomy (IBE), National Research Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; (C.B.); (T.İ.); (M.A.); (C.F.); (M.L.)
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- Institute of Chemistry of Organometallic Compounds (ICCOM)-Electron Microscopy Centre (Ce.M.E.), National Research Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy;
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (N.J.); (M.A.G.)
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Sciences, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (N.J.); (M.A.G.)
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- Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection (IPSP), National Research Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy;
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- Institute for BioEconomy (IBE), National Research Council (CNR), Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence, Italy; (C.B.); (T.İ.); (M.A.); (C.F.); (M.L.)
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Yuksel EA, Aydin M, Agar G, Taspinar MS. 5-Aminolevulinic acid treatment mitigates pesticide stress in bean seedlings by regulating stress-related gene expression and retrotransposon movements. PROTOPLASMA 2024; 261:581-592. [PMID: 38191719 PMCID: PMC11021237 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-023-01924-9] [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: 10/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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Overdoses of pesticides lead to a decrease in the yield and quality of plants, such as beans. The unconscious use of deltamethrin, one of the synthetic insecticides, increases the amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) by causing oxidative stress in plants. In this case, plants tolerate stress by activating the antioxidant defense mechanism and many genes. 5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) improves tolerance to stress by acting exogenously in low doses. There are many gene families that are effective in the regulation of this mechanism. In addition, one of the response mechanisms at the molecular level against environmental stressors in plants is retrotransposon movement. In this study, the expression levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), catalase (CAT), glutathione reductase (GR), and stress-associated protein (SAP) genes were determined by Q-PCR in deltamethrin (0.5 ppm) and various doses (20, 40, and 80 mg/l) of ALA-treated bean seedlings. In addition, one of the response mechanisms at the molecular level against environmental stressors in plants is retrotransposon movement. It was determined that deltamethrin increased the expression of SOD (1.8-fold), GPX (1.4-fold), CAT (2.7-fold), and SAP (2.5-fold) genes, while 20 and 40 mg/l ALA gradually increased the expression of these genes at levels close to control, but 80 mg/l ALA increased the expression of these genes almost to the same level as deltamethrin (2.1-fold, 1.4-fold, 2.6-fold, and 2.6-fold in SOD, GPX, CAT, and SAP genes, respectively). In addition, retrotransposon-microsatellite amplified polymorphism (REMAP) was performed to determine the polymorphism caused by retrotransposon movements. While deltamethrin treatment has caused a decrease in genomic template stability (GTS) (27%), ALA treatments have prevented this decline. At doses of 20, 40, and 80 mg/L of ALA treatments, the GTS ratios were determined to be 96.8%, 74.6%, and 58.7%, respectively. Collectively, these findings demonstrated that ALA has the utility of alleviating pesticide stress effects on beans.
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- Esra Arslan Yuksel
- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ataturk University, 25240, Erzurum, Turkey
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Wang Y, Zhao LM, Feng N, Zheng D, Shen XF, Zhou H, Jiang W, Du Y, Zhao H, Lu X, Deng P. Plant growth regulators mitigate oxidative damage to rice seedling roots by NaCl stress. PeerJ 2024; 12:e17068. [PMID: 38495756 PMCID: PMC10944629 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.17068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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The aim of this experiment was to investigate the effects of exogenous sprays of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) and 2-Diethylaminoethyl hexanoate (DTA-6) on the growth and salt tolerance of rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings. This study was conducted in a solar greenhouse at Guangdong Ocean University, where 'Huanghuazhan' was selected as the test material, and 40 mg/L 5-ALA and 30 mg/L DTA-6 were applied as foliar sprays at the three-leaf-one-heart stage of rice, followed by treatment with 0.3% NaCl (W/W) 24 h later. A total of six treatments were set up as follows: (1) CK: control, (2) A: 40 mg⋅ L-1 5-ALA, (3) D: 30 mg⋅ L-1 DTA-6, (4) S: 0.3% NaCl, (5) AS: 40 mg⋅ L-1 5-ALA + 0.3% NaCl, and (6) DS: 30 mg⋅ L-1 DTA-6+0.3% NaCl. Samples were taken at 1, 4, 7, 10, and 13 d after NaCl treatment to determine the morphology and physiological and biochemical indices of rice roots. The results showed that NaCl stress significantly inhibited rice growth; disrupted the antioxidant system; increased the rates of malondialdehyde, hydrogen peroxide, and superoxide anion production; and affected the content of related hormones. Malondialdehyde content, hydrogen peroxide content, and superoxide anion production rate significantly increased from 12.57% to 21.82%, 18.12% to 63.10%, and 7.17% to 56.20%, respectively, in the S treatment group compared to the CK group. Under salt stress, foliar sprays of both 5-ALA and DTA-6 increased antioxidant enzyme activities and osmoregulatory substance content; expanded non-enzymatic antioxidant AsA and GSH content; reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation; lowered malondialdehyde content; increased endogenous hormones GA3, JA, IAA, SA, and ZR content; and lowered ABA content in the rice root system. The MDA, H2O2, and O2- contents were reduced from 35.64% to 56.92%, 22.30% to 53.47%, and 7.06% to 20.01%, respectively, in the AS treatment group compared with the S treatment group. In the DS treatment group, the MDA, H2O2, and O2- contents were reduced from 24.60% to 51.09%, 12.14% to 59.05%, and 12.70% to 45.20%. In summary, NaCl stress exerted an inhibitory effect on the rice root system, both foliar sprays of 5-ALA and DTA-6 alleviated damage from NaCl stress on the rice root system, and the effect of 5-ALA was better than that of DTA-6.
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- Yaxin Wang
- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- National Saline-tolerant Rice Technology Innovation Center, South China, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- National Saline-tolerant Rice Technology Innovation Center, South China, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- National Saline-tolerant Rice Technology Innovation Center, South China, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
- National Saline-tolerant Rice Technology Innovation Center, South China, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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Zhang D, Ren L, Wang Q, Wenjing Li, Song Z, Jin X, Fang W, Yan D, Li Y, Wang Q, He L, Cao A. Systematic assessment of the antifungal mechanism of soil fumigant methyl isothiocyanate against Fusarium oxysporum. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 341:122791. [PMID: 37940016 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122791] [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: 04/28/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Fusarium oxysporum is an important phytopathogenic fungus, it can be controlled by the soil fumigant methyl isothiocyanate (MITC). However, the antimicrobial mechanism of MITC against F. oxysporum, especially at the transcriptional level, is still unclear. In this experiment, the antimicrobial mechanism of MITC against F. oxysporum was investigated. Our results indicated that when F. oxysporum was exposed to 6 mg/L MITC for 12 h, the inhibitory rate of MITC on F. oxysporum was 80%. Transmission electron microscopes showed that the cell wall and membrane of F. oxysporum had shrunk and folded, vacuoles increased, and mitochondria swelled and deformed. In addition, the enzyme activity of F. oxysporum treated with MITC showed a decrease of 32.50%, 8.28% and 74.04% in catalase, peroxidase and superoxide dismutase, respectively. Transcriptome sequencing of F. oxysporum was performed and the results showed that 1478 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were produced in response to MITC exposure. GO and KEGG analysis showed that the DEGs identified were involved in substance and energy metabolism, signal transduction, transport and catalysis. MITC disrupted cell homeostasis by influencing the expression of some key genes involved in chitin synthase and detoxification enzymes production, but F. oxysporum also protected itself by up-regulating genes involved in energy synthesis (such as upregulating acnA, CS and LSC2 in TCA). qRT-PCR data validated the reliability of transcriptome data. Our research used biochemical and genetic techniques to identify molecular lesions in the mycelia of F. oxysporum exposed to MITC, and provide valuable insights into the toxic mechanism of pathogenic fungi mediated by MITC. These techniques are also likely to be useful for rapidly screening and identifying new, environmentally-friendly soil fumigants that are efficacious against fungal pathogens.
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- Daqi Zhang
- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Beijing Innovation Consortium of Agriculture Research System, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Hebei Technology Innovation Center for Green Management of Soil-borne Diseases, Baoding University, Hebei 071000, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Hebei Technology Innovation Center for Green Management of Soil-borne Diseases, Baoding University, Hebei 071000, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Hebei Technology Innovation Center for Green Management of Soil-borne Diseases, Baoding University, Hebei 071000, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Hebei Technology Innovation Center for Green Management of Soil-borne Diseases, Baoding University, Hebei 071000, China
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- Innovation Research Team of Vegetable Pests Biology, College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China; Beijing Innovation Consortium of Agriculture Research System, Beijing 100193, China; Hebei Technology Innovation Center for Green Management of Soil-borne Diseases, Baoding University, Hebei 071000, China.
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Kang Z, Zhang Y, Cai X, Zhang Z, Xu Z, Meng X, Li X, Hu X. Crosstalk between 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Abscisic Acid Adjusted Leaf Iron Accumulation and Chlorophyll Synthesis to Enhance the Cold Tolerance in Solanum lycopersicum Seedlings. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:10781. [PMID: 37445959 DOI: 10.3390/ijms241310781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Previous studies found that 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and abscisic acid (ABA) can mitigate damage from adversity by enhancing photosynthesis. However, it is not clear whether they have positive effects on iron utilization and chlorophyll synthesis of tomato seedlings under low-temperature stress. To investigate the possible functional relationship between ABA and ALA and elucidate the possible mechanisms of action of ALA to alleviate low-temperature stress in tomato seedlings, this experiment analyzed the effects of ALA and ABA on chlorophyll synthesis in tomato seedling leaves sprayed with exogenous of ALA (25 mg·L-1) or ABA (100 µM) under low-temperature stress (8-18 °C/8-12 °C, day/night). The results show that exogenous ALA increased the Fv/Fm of tomato leaves by 5.31% and increased the accumulation of iron and chlorophyll by 101.15% and 15.18%, respectively, compared to the low-temperature treatment alone, and tomato resistance of low-temperature stress was enhanced. Meanwhile, exogenous application of ALA increased the ABA content by 39.43%, and subsequent application of exogenous ABA revealed that tomato seedlings showed similar effects to exogenous ALA under low-temperature stress, with increased accumulation of iron and chlorophyll in tomato seedlings, which eventually increased the maximum photochemical efficiency of PS II. Under low-temperature stress, application of exogenous ABA significantly reduced ALA content, but the expression of key enzyme genes (PPGD, HEMB1, HEME1, and HEMF1), precursors of chlorophyll synthesis by ALA, was significantly elevated, presumably because the increased activity of these enzymes after external application of ABA accelerated ALA consumption. In conclusion, ABA may crosstalk with ALA to improve the photochemical efficiency and low temperature resistance of tomatoes by regulating chlorophyll synthesis and iron accumulation.
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- Zhen Kang
- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling 712100, China
- Shaanxi Protected Agriculture Research Centre, Yangling 712100, China
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Song Y, Zheng C, Li S, Chen J, Jiang M. Chitosan-Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles Improve Salinity Tolerance in Rice ( Oryza sativa L.). ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:20649-20660. [PMID: 37078774 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c00043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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High-salinity (HS) stress is a global element restricting agricultural productivity. Rice is a significant food crop, but soil salinity has a detrimental impact on its yield and product quality. Nanoparticles (NPs) have been found as a mitigation method against different abiotic stresses, even HS stress. In this study, chitosan-magnesium oxide NPs (CMgO NPs) were used as a new method for rice plants to alleviate salt stress (200 mM NaCl). The results showed that 100 mg/L CMgO NPs greatly ameliorated salt stress by enhancing the root length by 37.47%, dry biomass by 32.86%, plant height by 35.20%, and tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in hydroponically cultured rice seedlings. The application of 100 mg/L CMgO NPs greatly alleviated salt-generated oxidative stress with induced activities of antioxidative enzymes, catalase by 67.21%, peroxidase by 88.01%, and superoxide dismutase by 81.19%, and decreased contents of malondialdehyde by 47.36% and H2O2 by 39.07% in rice leaves. The investigation of ion content in rice leaves revealed that rice treated with 100 mg/L CMgO NPs maintained a noticeably higher K+ level by 91.41% and a lower Na+ level by 64.49% and consequently a higher ratio of K+/Na+ than the control under HS stress. Moreover, the CMgO NPs supplement greatly enhanced the contents of free amino acids under salt stress in rice leaves. Therefore, our findings propose that CMgO NPs supplementation could mitigate the salt stress in rice seedlings.
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- Yue Song
- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya 572025, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, The Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya 572025, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, The Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, The Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya 572025, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, The Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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- Hainan Institute, Zhejiang University, Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya 572025, P. R. China
- National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, The Advanced Seed Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, P. R. China
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Sakpal A, Yadav S, Choudhary R, Saini N, Vasudev S, Yadava DK, Ercişli S, Marc RA, Yadav SK. Heat-Stress-Induced Changes in Physio-Biochemical Parameters of Mustard Cultivars and Their Role in Heat Stress Tolerance at the Seedling Stage. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1400. [PMID: 36987087 PMCID: PMC10056246 DOI: 10.3390/plants12061400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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In the era of global warming, heat stress, particularly at the seedling stage, is a major problem that affects the production and productivity of crops such as mustard that are grown in cooler climates. Nineteen mustard cultivars were exposed to contrasting temperature regimes-20 °C, 30 °C, 40 °C and a variable range of 25-40 °C-and evaluated for changes in physiological and biochemical parameters at the seedling stage to study their role in heat-stress tolerance. Exposure to heat stress showed detrimental effects on seedling growth as revealed by reduced vigor indices, survival percentages, antioxidant activity and proline content. The cultivars were grouped into tolerant, moderately tolerant and susceptible based on the survival percentage and biochemical parameters. All the conventional and three single-zero cultivars were found to be tolerant and moderately tolerant, respectively, while double-zero cultivars were reckoned to be susceptible except for two cultivars. Significant increases in proline content and catalase and peroxidase activities were found associated with thermo-tolerant cultivars. More efficient antioxidant system activity and proline accumulation were noticed in conventional along with three single-zero (PM-21, PM-22, PM-30) and two double-zero (JC-21, JC-33) cultivars that might have provided better protection to them under heat stress than the remaining one single- and nine double-zero cultivars. Tolerant cultivars also resulted in significantly higher values of most of the yield attributing traits. Heat-stress-tolerant cultivars could easily be selected based on the survival percentage, proline and antioxidants at the seedling stage and included as efficient cultivars in breeding programs.
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- Ashwini Sakpal
- Division of Seed Science and Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Seed Science and Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Seed Science and Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India
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- ICAR-Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110001, India;
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- Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240 and HGF Agro, Ata Teknokent, TR-25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Food Engineering Department, Faculty of Food Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Division of Seed Science and Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012, India
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Borawska-Jarmułowicz B, Mastalerczuk G. Germination of Lolium perenne and Medicago Species under the Conditions of Drought and Silicon Application as Well as Variable pH and Medicago sativa Root Extracts. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:910. [PMID: 36840258 PMCID: PMC9966198 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Drought and allelopathic conditions impact the germination of seeds of grass and legume species used in mixtures on grassland. This study evaluated the effects of drought and Medicago sativa root extracts at different pH levels on the germination and characteristics of seedlings of Lolium perenne and selected Medicago species. Two experiments were carried out: the first explored the effects of drought induced by PEG solutions (0.0, -0.3, and -0.6 MPa) under silicon (Si) application; the second studied the influence of Medicago sativa root extracts (12 and 24 g/100 mL H2O) and variable pH solutions (control, 5.0, and 6.5) on seed germination. Germination was carried out on Petri dishes for individual species and in two-species mixtures. The drought conditions did not affect the germination capacity of seeds, but it increased the dry weight of the seedlings of the tested species. The application of silicon decreased the root length of the seedlings of all species, independent of the germination conditions. The higher concentration of M. sativa root extract combined with the studied pH solutions had an inhibitive impact on the germination capacity of L. perenne. Our findings revealed that the lower concentration of M. sativa root extract had a beneficial effect on the morphological features (length of roots and leaves, fresh and dry weight) of the seedlings when germination was carried out separately for both species. In the mixture, the effect was especially marked for L. perenne (only in terms of the root length and fresh weight of seedlings). The applied root extracts in combination with the acidic pH conditions limited the germination capacity and growth of the seedlings of L. perenne the most when germination was performed separately. It was concluded from this study that silicon application did not improve the germination capacity of seeds under drought conditions, whereas the germination of L. perenne seeds in a mixture with M. sativa mitigated the negative allelopathic effects of M. sativa root extracts on the seed germination capacity and morphological features of seedlings of L. perenne.
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Hussain MA, Li S, Gao H, Feng C, Sun P, Sui X, Jing Y, Xu K, Zhou Y, Zhang W, Li H. Comparative analysis of physiological variations and genetic architecture for cold stress response in soybean germplasm. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1095335. [PMID: 36684715 PMCID: PMC9852849 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1095335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Soybean (Glycine max L.) is susceptible to low temperatures. Increasing lines of evidence indicate that abiotic stress-responsive genes are involved in plant low-temperature stress response. However, the involvement of photosynthesis, antioxidants and metabolites genes in low temperature response is largely unexplored in Soybean. In the current study, a genetic panel of diverse soybean varieties was analyzed for photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence and leaf injury parameters under cold stress and control conditions. This helps us to identify cold tolerant (V100) and cold sensitive (V45) varieties. The V100 variety outperformed for antioxidant enzymes activities and relative expression of photosynthesis (Glyma.08G204800.1, Glyma.12G232000.1), GmSOD (GmSOD01, GmSOD08), GmPOD (GmPOD29, GmPOD47), trehalose (GmTPS01, GmTPS13) and cold marker genes (DREB1E, DREB1D, SCOF1) than V45 under cold stress. Upon cold stress, the V100 variety showed reduced accumulation of H2O2 and MDA levels and subsequently showed lower leaf injury compared to V45. Together, our results uncovered new avenues for identifying cold tolerant soybean varieties from a large panel. Additionally, we identified the role of antioxidants, osmo-protectants and their posttranscriptional regulators miRNAs such as miR319, miR394, miR397, and miR398 in Soybean cold stress tolerance.
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- Muhammad Azhar Hussain
- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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- Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, Sanya, China
- College of Tropical Crops, Hainan University, Haikou, China
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Soualiou S, Duan F, Li X, Zhou W. CROP PRODUCTION UNDER COLD STRESS: An understanding of plant responses, acclimation processes, and management strategies. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 190:47-61. [PMID: 36099808 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the context of climate change, the magnitude and frequency of temperature extremes (low and high temperatures) are increasing worldwide. Changes to the lower extremes of temperature, known as cold stress (CS), are one of the recurrent stressors in many parts of the world, severely limiting agricultural production. A series of plant reactions to CS could be generalized into morphological, physiological, and biochemical responses based on commonalities among crop plants. However, the differing originality of crops revealed varying degrees of sensitivity to cold and, therefore, exhibited large differences in these responses among the crops. This review discusses the vegetative and reproductive growth effects of CS and highlights the species-specific aspect of each growth stage whereby the reproductive growth CS appears more detrimental in rice and wheat, with marginal yield losses. To mitigate CS negative effects, crop plants have evolved cold-acclimation mechanisms (with differing capability), characterized by specific protein accumulation, membrane modification, regulation of signaling pathways, osmotic regulation, and induction of endogenous hormones. In addition, we reviewed a comprehensive account of management strategies for regulating tolerance mechanisms of crop plants under CS.
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- Soualihou Soualiou
- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Zhang W, Bao G, Tang W, Dai G, Xiao J, Liu J, Wang Z, Xi J. Physiological response of barley seedlings to salinity and artemisinin combined stresses under freeze-thaw environment. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:70552-70563. [PMID: 35588037 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-20800-2] [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: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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In the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, both the large daily temperature difference and soil salinization make plants susceptible to abiotic stresses such as freeze-thaw and salinity. Meanwhile, crops in this area can be affected by artemisinin, an antimalarial secondary metabolite produced in Artemisia. Under freeze-thaw and salinity stresses, artemisinin was induced as an allelopathy stress factor to explore the physiological response of highland barley, including the relative electrical conductivity (RC), soluble protein (SP) content, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, antioxidant enzyme activity, and water use efficiency (WUE). Compared with the control group, the contents of RC and MDA in seedling leaves under stress were significantly increased by 24.74-402.37% and 20.18-77.95%, indicating that cell membrane permeability was greatly damaged, and WUE was significantly decreased by 15.77-238.59%. The activity of enzymes increased under single stress and decreased under combined stress. Salinity, artemisinin, and freeze-thaw stress show a synergistic relationship; that is, compound stresses were more serious than single stress. In summary, the results of this study revealed the physiological and ecological responses of barley seedlings under different habitat stresses and the interactions among different stress factors.
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- Wei Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education (Jilin University), Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education (Jilin University), Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education (Jilin University), Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education (Jilin University), Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education (Jilin University), Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education (Jilin University), Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment of the Ministry of Education (Jilin University), Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, College of New Energy and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, China
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- College of Plant Science, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China
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Yang Y, Fang X, Chen M, Wang L, Xia J, Wang Z, Fang J, Tran LSP, Shangguan L. Copper stress in grapevine: Consequences, responses, and a novel mitigation strategy using 5-aminolevulinic acid. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2022; 307:119561. [PMID: 35659552 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Revised: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Improper application of copper-based fungicides has made copper stress critical in viticulture, necessitating the need to identify substances that can mitigate it. In this study, leaves of 'Shine Muscat' ('SM') grapevine seedlings were treated with CuSO4 solution (10 mM/L), CuSO4 + 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) (50 mg/L), and distilled water to explore the mitigation effect of ALA. Physiological assays demonstrated that ALA effectively reduced malondialdehyde accumulation and increased peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities in grapevine leaves under copper stress. Copper ion absorption, transport pathways, chlorophyll metabolism pathways, photosynthetic system, and antioxidant pathways play key roles in ALA alleviated-copper stress. Moreover, expression changes in genes, such as CHLH, ALAD, RCA, and DHAR, play vital roles in these processes. Furthermore, abscisic acid reduction caused by NCED down-regulation and decreased naringenin, leucopelargonidin, and betaine contents confirmed the alleviating effect of ALA. Taken together, these results reveal how grapevine responds to copper stress and the alleviating effects of ALA, thus providing a novel means of alleviating copper stress in viticulture.
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- Yuxian Yang
- Department of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, China; Fruit Crop Genetic Improvement and Seedling Propagation Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, China; Fruit Crop Genetic Improvement and Seedling Propagation Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, China; Fruit Crop Genetic Improvement and Seedling Propagation Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, China; Fruit Crop Genetic Improvement and Seedling Propagation Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, China; Fruit Crop Genetic Improvement and Seedling Propagation Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, China; Fruit Crop Genetic Improvement and Seedling Propagation Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Department of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, China; Fruit Crop Genetic Improvement and Seedling Propagation Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA; Institute of Genomics for Crop Abiotic Stress Tolerance, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX, 79409, USA
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- Department of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210095, China; Fruit Crop Genetic Improvement and Seedling Propagation Engineering Center of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Bhat KA, Mahajan R, Pakhtoon MM, Urwat U, Bashir Z, Shah AA, Agrawal A, Bhat B, Sofi PA, Masi A, Zargar SM. Low Temperature Stress Tolerance: An Insight Into the Omics Approaches for Legume Crops. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:888710. [PMID: 35720588 PMCID: PMC9204169 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.888710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The change in climatic conditions is the major cause for decline in crop production worldwide. Decreasing crop productivity will further lead to increase in global hunger rate. Climate change results in environmental stress which has negative impact on plant-like deficiencies in growth, crop yield, permanent damage, or death if the plant remains in the stress conditions for prolonged period. Cold stress is one of the main abiotic stresses which have already affected the global crop production. Cold stress adversely affects the plants leading to necrosis, chlorosis, and growth retardation. Various physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses under cold stress have revealed that the cold resistance is more complex than perceived which involves multiple pathways. Like other crops, legumes are also affected by cold stress and therefore, an effective technique to mitigate cold-mediated damage is critical for long-term legume production. Earlier, crop improvement for any stress was challenging for scientific community as conventional breeding approaches like inter-specific or inter-generic hybridization had limited success in crop improvement. The availability of genome sequence, transcriptome, and proteome data provides in-depth sight into different complex mechanisms under cold stress. Identification of QTLs, genes, and proteins responsible for cold stress tolerance will help in improving or developing stress-tolerant legume crop. Cold stress can alter gene expression which further leads to increases in stress protecting metabolites to cope up the plant against the temperature fluctuations. Moreover, genetic engineering can help in development of new cold stress-tolerant varieties of legume crop. This paper provides a general insight into the "omics" approaches for cold stress in legume crops.
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- Kaisar Ahmad Bhat
- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, India
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, India
- Department of Life Sciences, Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal, India
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, India
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- Deparment of Microbiology, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Rajouri, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal, India
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- Division of Animal Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals, and Environment, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- Proteomics Laboratory, Division of Plant Biotechnology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Shalimar, India
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Helaly MN, El-Hoseiny HM, Elsheery NI, Kalaji HM, de los Santos-Villalobos S, Wróbel J, Hassan IF, Gaballah MS, Abdelrhman LA, Mira AM, Alam-Eldein SM. 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and 24-Epibrassinolide Improve the Drought Stress Resilience and Productivity of Banana Plants. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:743. [PMID: 35336624 PMCID: PMC8949027 DOI: 10.3390/plants11060743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 02/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/01/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Plant growth, development, and productivity are adversely affected under drought conditions. Previous findings indicated that 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and 24-epibrassinolide (EBL) play an important role in the plant response to adverse environmental conditions. This study demonstrated the role of ALA and EBL on oxidative stress and photosynthetic capacity of drought-stressed 'Williams' banana grown under the Egyptian semi-arid conditions. Exogenous application of either ALA or EBL at concentrations of 15, 30, and 45 mg·L-1 significantly restored plant photosynthetic activity and increased productivity under reduced irrigation; this was equivalent to 75% of the plant's total water requirements. Both compounds significantly reduced drought-induced oxidative damages by increasing antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase 'SOD', catalase 'CAT', and peroxidase 'POD') and preserving chloroplast structure. Lipid peroxidation, electrolyte loss and free non-radical H2O2 formation in the chloroplast were noticeably reduced compared to the control, but chlorophyll content and photosynthetic oxygen evolution were increased. Nutrient uptake, auxin and cytokinin levels were also improved with the reduced abscisic acid levels. The results indicated that ALA and EBL could reduce the accumulation of reactive oxygen species and maintain the stability of the chloroplast membrane structure under drought stress. This study suggests that the use of ALA or EBL at 30 mg·L-1 can promote the growth, productivity and fruit quality of drought-stressed banana plants.
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- Mohamed N. Helaly
- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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- Horticulture Department, Faculty of Desert and Environmental Agriculture, Matrouh University, Fouka 51511, Egypt;
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- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt;
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Biology, Warsaw University of Life Sciences SGGW, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland; or
- Institute of Technology and Life Sciences, National Research Institute, Falenty, Al.Hrabska 3, 05-090 Pruszków, Poland
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- Department of Bioengineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology, 71-434 Szczecin, Poland;
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- Water Relations and Field Irrigation Department, Agricultural and Biological Research Institute, National Research Center, Giza 12622, Egypt; (I.F.H.); (M.S.G.)
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- Water Relations and Field Irrigation Department, Agricultural and Biological Research Institute, National Research Center, Giza 12622, Egypt; (I.F.H.); (M.S.G.)
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- Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute (SWERI), Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12619, Egypt;
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt;
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- Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt;
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Amoanimaa-Dede H, Su C, Yeboah A, Zhou H, Zheng D, Zhu H. Growth regulators promote soybean productivity: a review. PeerJ 2022; 10:e12556. [PMID: 35265396 PMCID: PMC8900611 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill] is a predominant edible plant and a major supply of plant protein worldwide. Global demand for soybean keeps increasing as its seeds provide essential proteins, oil, and nutraceuticals. In a quest to meet heightened demands for soybean, it has become essential to introduce agro-technical methods that promote adaptability to complex environments, improve soybean resistance to abiotic stress , and increase productivity. Plant growth regulators are mainly exploited to achieve this due to their crucial roles in plant growth and development. Increasing research suggests the influence of plant growth regulators on soybean growth and development, yield, quality, and abiotic stress responses. In an attempt to expatiate on the topic, current knowledge, and possible applications of plant growth regulators that improve growth and yield have been reviewed and discussed. Notably, the application of plant growth regulators in their appropriate concentrations at suitable growth periods relieves abiotic stress thereby increasing the yield and yield components of soybean. Moreover, the regulation effects of different growth regulators on the morphology, physiology, and yield quality of soybean are discoursed in detail.
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- Hanna Amoanimaa-Dede
- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
- Shenzhen Institute of Guangdong Ocean University, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- College of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China
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Singh N, Bhatla SC. Heme oxygenase-nitric oxide crosstalk-mediated iron homeostasis in plants under oxidative stress. Free Radic Biol Med 2022; 182:192-205. [PMID: 35247570 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.02.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Plant growth under abiotic stress conditions significantly enhances intracellular generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Oxidative status of plant cells is directly affected by the modulation of iron homeostasis. Among mammals and plants, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) is a well-known antioxidant enzyme. It catalyzes oxygenation of heme, thereby producing Fe2+, CO and biliverdin as byproducts. The antioxidant potential of HO-1 is primarily due to its catalytic reaction byproducts. Biliverdin and bilirubin possess conjugated π-electrons which escalate the ability of these biomolecules to scavenge free radicals. CO also enhances the ROS scavenging ability of plants cells by upregulating catalase and peroxidase activity. Enhanced expression of HO-1 in plants under oxidative stress accompanies sequestration of iron in specialized iron storage proteins localized in plastids and mitochondria, namely ferritin for Fe3+ storage and frataxin for storage of Fe-S clusters, respectively. Nitric oxide (NO) crosstalks with HO-1 at multiple levels, more so in plants under oxidative stress, in order to maintain intracellular iron status. Formation of dinitrosyl-iron complexes (DNICs) significantly prevents Fenton reaction during oxidative stress. DNICs also release NO upon dissociation in target cells over long distance in plants. They also function as antioxidants against superoxide anions and lipidic free radicals. A number of NO-modulated transcription factors also facilitate iron homeostasis in plant cells. Plants facing oxidative stress exhibit modulation of lateral root formation by HO-1 through NO and auxin-dependent pathways. The present review provides an in-depth analysis of the structure-function relationship of HO-1 in plants and mammals, correlating them with their adaptive mechanisms of survival under stress.
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- Neha Singh
- Department of Botany, Gargi College, University of Delhi, India.
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi, 110007, India.
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Muncan J, Jinendra BMS, Kuroki S, Tsenkova R. Aquaphotomics Research of Cold Stress in Soybean Cultivars with Different Stress Tolerance Ability: Early Detection of Cold Stress Response. Molecules 2022; 27:744. [PMID: 35164009 PMCID: PMC8839594 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27030744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 01/18/2022] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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The development of non-destructive methods for early detection of cold stress of plants and the identification of cold-tolerant cultivars is highly needed in crop breeding programs. Current methods are either destructive, time-consuming or imprecise. In this study, soybean leaves' spectra were acquired in the near infrared (NIR) range (588-1025 nm) from five cultivars genetically engineered to have different levels of cold stress tolerance. The spectra were acquired at the optimal growing temperature 27 °C and when the temperature was decreased to 22 °C. In this paper, we report the results of the aquaphotomics analysis performed with the objective of understanding the role of the water molecular system in the early cold stress response of all cultivars. The raw spectra and the results of Principal Component Analysis, Soft Independent Modeling of Class Analogies and aquagrams showed consistent evidence of huge differences in the NIR spectral profiles of all cultivars under normal and mild cold stress conditions. The SIMCA discrimination between the plants before and after stress was achieved with 100% accuracy. The interpretation of spectral patterns before and after cold stress revealed major changes in the water molecular structure of the soybean leaves, altered carbohydrate and oxidative metabolism. Specific water molecular structures in the leaves of soybean cultivars were found to be highly sensitive to the temperature, showing their crucial role in the cold stress response. The results also indicated the existence of differences in the cold stress response of different cultivars, which will be a topic of further research.
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- Jelena Muncan
- Aquaphotomics Research Department, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan;
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- Laboratory for Information Engineering of Bioproduction, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan;
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- Aquaphotomics Research Department, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Kobe University, Kobe 657-8501, Japan;
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Tan S, Cao J, Xia X, Li Z. Advances in 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Priming to Enhance Plant Tolerance to Abiotic Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020702. [PMID: 35054887 PMCID: PMC8775977 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Priming is an adaptive strategy that improves plant defenses against biotic and abiotic stresses. Stimuli from chemicals, abiotic cues, and pathogens can trigger the establishment of priming state. Priming with 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a potential plant growth regulator, can enhance plant tolerance to the subsequent abiotic stresses, including salinity, drought, heat, cold, and UV-B. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the remarkable effects of ALA priming on plant physiology remain to be elucidated. Here, we summarize recent progress made in the stress tolerance conferred by ALA priming in plants and provide the underlying molecular and physiology mechanisms of this phenomenon. Priming with ALA results in changes at the physiological, transcriptional, metabolic, and epigenetic levels, and enhances photosynthesis and antioxidant capacity, as well as nitrogen assimilation, which in turn increases the resistance of abiotic stresses. However, the signaling pathway of ALA, including receptors as well as key components, is currently unknown, which hinders the deeper understanding of the defense priming caused by ALA. In the future, there is an urgent need to reveal the molecular mechanisms by which ALA regulates plant development and enhances plant defense with the help of forward genetics, multi-omics technologies, as well as genome editing technology.
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Irshad A, Rehman RNU, Kareem HA, Yang P, Hu T. Addressing the challenge of cold stress resilience with the synergistic effect of Rhizobium inoculation and exogenous melatonin application in Medicago truncatula. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2021; 226:112816. [PMID: 34597844 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Revised: 09/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Cold stress is an adverse environmental condition that limits the growth and yield of leguminous plants. Thus, discovering an effective way of ameliorating cold-mediated damage is important for sustainable legume production. In this study, the combined use of Rhizobium inoculation (RI) and melatonin (MT) pretreatment was investigated in Medicago truncatula plants under cold stress. Eight-week-old seedlings were divided into eight groups: (i) CK (no stress, noninoculated, no MT), (ii) RI (Rhizobium inoculated), (iii) MT (75 μM melatonin), (iv) RI+MT, (v) CS (cold stress at 4 °C without Rhizobium inoculation and melatonin), (vi) CS+RI, (vii) CS+MT, and (viii) CS+RI+MT. Plants were exposed to cold stress for 24 hrs. Cold stress decreased photosynthetic pigments and increased oxidative stress. Pretreatment with RI and MT alone or combined significantly improved root activity and plant biomass production under cold stress. Interestingly, chlorophyll contents increased by 242.81% and MDA levels dramatically decreased by 34.22% in the CS+RI+MT treatment compared to the CS treatment. Moreover, RI+MT pretreatment improved the antioxidative ability by increasing the activities of peroxidase (POD; 8.45%), superoxide dismutase (SOD; 50.36%), catalase (CAT; 140.26%), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX; 42.63%) over CS treated plants. Additionally, increased osmolyte accumulation, nutrient uptake, and nitrate reductase activity due to the combined use of RI and MT helped the plants counteract cold-mediated damage by strengthening the nonenzymatic antioxidant system. These data indicate that pretreatment with a combined application of RI and MT can attenuate cold damage by enhancing the antioxidation ability of legumes.
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- Annie Irshad
- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China.
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Rhaman MS, Imran S, Karim MM, Chakrobortty J, Mahamud MA, Sarker P, Tahjib-Ul-Arif M, Robin AHK, Ye W, Murata Y, Hasanuzzaman M. 5-aminolevulinic acid-mediated plant adaptive responses to abiotic stress. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2021; 40:1451-1469. [PMID: 33839877 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-021-02690-9] [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: 02/15/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) modulates various defense systems in plants and confers abiotic stress tolerance. Enhancement of crop production is a challenge due to numerous abiotic stresses such as, salinity, drought, temperature, heavy metals, and UV. Plants often face one or more abiotic stresses in their life cycle because of the challenging growing environment which results in reduction of growth and yield. Diverse studies have been conducted to discern suitable mitigation strategies to enhance crop production by minimizing abiotic stress. Exogenous application of different plant growth regulators is a well-renowned approach to ameliorate adverse effects of abiotic stresses on crop plants. Among the numerous plant growth regulators, 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is a novel plant growth regulator, also well-known to alleviate the injurious effects of abiotic stresses in plants. ALA enhances abiotic stress tolerance as well as growth and yield by regulating photosynthetic and antioxidant machineries and nutrient uptake in plants. However, the regulatory roles of ALA in plants under different stresses have not been studied and assembled systematically. Also, ALA-mediated abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms have not been fully elucidated yet. Therefore, this review discusses the role of ALA in crop growth enhancement as well as its ameliorative role in abiotic stress mitigation and also discusses the ALA-mediated abiotic stress tolerance mechanisms and its limitation and future promises for sustainable crop production.
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- Mohammad Saidur Rhaman
- Department of Seed Science and Technology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agronomy, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, 9100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Soil Science, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, 9100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, 9100, Bangladesh
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
- Department of Bio-Functional Chemistry, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh
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- Department of Plant Science, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240, China
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- Department of Bio-Functional Chemistry, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh.
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Zhang T, Chen C, Chen Y, Zhang Q, Li Q, Qi W. Changes in the Leaf Physiological Characteristics and Tissue-Specific Distribution of Ginsenosides in Panax ginseng During Flowering Stage Under Cold Stress. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2021; 9:637324. [PMID: 33816450 PMCID: PMC8011539 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2021.637324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Panax ginseng is a valuable traditional herbal medicine material with numerous applications. Ginsenosides are the key bioactive compounds in ginseng. Cold stress can activate stress tolerance mechanisms that regulate biomass and biosynthesis in ginseng tissue. In this study, the effects of short- and long-term cold stress (5°C) on the physiological characteristics, tissue-specific ginsenoside distributions, and ginsenoside synthesis gene expressions of 3-year-old P. ginseng during the flowering period were investigated. Short-term cold stress significantly reduced ginseng biomass (root fresh weight and dry weight), and increased malondialdehyde, proline, soluble sugar, and soluble protein concentrations. Superoxide dismutase, peroxidase, and catalase activities also increased significantly under cold stress. With prolongation of the cold stress period, all antioxidant enzyme activity decreased. The protopanaxatriol-type ginsenoside concentrations in the taproots (phloem and xylem) and fibrous roots, as well as the protopanaxadiol-type ginsenoside concentrations in the leaves, increased significantly under short-term cold stress. The key genes (SE, DS-II, CYP716A52v2, and CYP716A53v2) involved in the ginsenoside biosynthesis pathway were significantly positively correlated with the ginsenoside accumulation trends. Thus, short-term cold stress can stimulate membrane lipid peroxidation, in turn stimulating the antioxidant enzyme system to alleviate oxidative damage and increasing the expression of key enzyme genes involved in ginsenoside biosynthesis. During agricultural production, protopanaxadiol/protopanaxatriol ratios could be manipulated by low-temperature storage or treatments.
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- Tao Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Planting and Development, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Planting and Development, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Planting and Development, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Planting and Development, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Planting and Development, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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- Key Laboratory of Chinese Medicine Planting and Development, Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China
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Su N, Niu M, Liu Z, Wang L, Zhu Z, Zou J, Chen Y, Cui J. Hemin-decreased cadmium uptake in pak choi (Brassica chinensis L.) seedlings is heme oxygenase-1 dependent and relies on its by-products ferrous iron and carbon monoxide. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 274:115882. [PMID: 33234366 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a major pollutant in farmland, which not only greatly restricts crop production, but also brings a serious threat to human health through entering the food chain. Our previous study showed that hemin treatment could reduce the accumulation of Cd in pak choi seedlings. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we used non-invasive micro-test technology (NMT) to detect the real-time Cd2+ flux from pak choi roots and demonstrated that hemin treatment decreased Cd uptake rather than its translocation within plants. Moreover, through comparing the responses of different chemical treatments in pak choi seedlings and Arabidopsis wild-type and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) mutant, we provided evidence that hemin-decreased Cd uptake was HO-1 dependent. Furthermore, analyses of hemin degradation products suggested that the hemin-derived suppression of Cd uptake suppression was probably relying on its degradation by-products, ferrous iron (Fe2+) and carbon monoxide (CO), via repressing the expression of a Fe2+/Cd2+ transporter BcIRT1 in pak choi roots.
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- Nana Su
- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- School of Environmental and Life Sciences, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
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Zhang T, Gao Y, Han M, Yang L. Changes in the physiological characteristics of Panax ginseng embryogenic calli and molecular mechanism of ginsenoside biosynthesis under cold stress. PLANTA 2021; 253:79. [PMID: 33740147 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-020-03535-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Short-term cold stress can induce the increased expression of key enzyme-encoding genes involved in secondary metabolite synthesis, thereby increasing secondary metabolite concentration. Cold stress is an ecologically limiting factor that strongly affects the physiological and biochemical properties of medicinal plants often resulting in changes of the secondary metabolic process. Ginsenosides are the main active ingredients in medicinal ginseng yet few studies exist on the effect of cold stress on the expression of ginsenosides or the molecular mechanism underlying its regulation. Here, we evaluated the effects of cold stress on the physiological characteristics and secondary metabolism of P. ginseng embryogenic calli. Physiological measurements and RNA-Seq analysis were used to dissect the metabolic and molecular responses of P. ginseng to cold conditions. We found that the dynamic accumulation of ginsenoside and various physiological indicators leads to homogenous adaptation to cold stress. Secondary metabolism of ginseng could be a compensation mechanism to facilitate its adaptation to cold stress. Combined with the changes in the endogenous hormone content, 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (NCED), zeaxanthin epoxidase (ZEP), and short chain dehydrogenase (SDR) from the abscisic acid (ABA) synthesis pathway were identified as key mediators of this response. Thus, an appropriate degree of cold stress may promote accumulation of ginsenosides. Moreover, 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase (HMGR2), squalene epoxidase (SE1), squalene synthase (SS), dammarenediol synthase (DS-II), and β-alanine C-28 hydroxylase (CYP716A52v2) should be considered key mediators of the cold stress response and ginsenoside biosynthesis. During industrial production, short-term cold stress should be carried out on ginseng calli to improve the quality of its medicinal materials.
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- Tao Zhang
- Cultivation Base of State Key Laboratory for Ecological Restoration and Ecosystem Management of Jilin Province and Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- Cultivation Base of State Key Laboratory for Ecological Restoration and Ecosystem Management of Jilin Province and Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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- Cultivation Base of State Key Laboratory for Ecological Restoration and Ecosystem Management of Jilin Province and Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, People's Republic of China.
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- Cultivation Base of State Key Laboratory for Ecological Restoration and Ecosystem Management of Jilin Province and Ministry of Science and Technology, College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, Jilin, People's Republic of China.
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Xin Chi Y, Yang L, Jiang Zhao C, Muhammad I, Bo Zhou X, De Zhu H. Effects of soaking seeds in exogenous vitamins on active oxygen metabolism and seedling growth under low-temperature stress. Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:3254-3261. [PMID: 34121863 PMCID: PMC8176085 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.02.065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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This study investigated the influence of the exogenous application of vitamin B2 (VB2), B12 (VB12), biotin (VH), and nicotinic acid (VPP) on oxygen production in maize (Zea mays L.) seedlings at 5 °C for day 1, 3, 5 and 7. The seeds were soaked in VB2, VB12, VH, and VPP solutions for 24 h at the concentration of 100 mg/L, and control was soaked in distilled water. A total of 50 seeds were used for each treatment in germination boxes was repeated three times. The germination box was placed in a hypothermic incubator for 1, 3, 5, and 7 days in the dark at 5 °C, then moved to a plant growth room and kept for seven days. Compared with the VH and VPP treatments, the VB2 and VB12 treatments had higher thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, proline, and soluble sugars. The VB2 and VB12 treatments also increased the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) than other treatments. The VB2 and VB12 treatments reduced the contents of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2 -), superoxide anion (O2 -), and the damage of reactive oxygen species (ROS) to cells, increased the stability of the cell membrane and the content of cell osmoregulation substances. Moreover, VB2 and VB12 had higher seedling growth, germination rate, and index. Treatments VB2 and VB12 could promote maize seed germination and growth under low-temperature stress. Exogenous vitamins in crop production can be a valuable tool for protecting plants against low-temperature stress.
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- Yu Xin Chi
- College of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
- Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- College of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
- Corresponding author at: College of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China (C. Jiang Zhao); Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China (X. Bo Zhou).
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- Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
- Corresponding author at: College of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China (C. Jiang Zhao); Agricultural College of Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China (X. Bo Zhou).
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- College of Agronomy, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, China
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Seed priming with ascorbic acid enhances salt tolerance in micro-tom tomato plants by modifying the antioxidant defense system components. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2021.101927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of GST gene family in apple ( Malus domestica) and their expressions under ALA treatment. 3 Biotech 2020; 10:307. [PMID: 32582504 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-020-02299-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Anthocyanins, a subclass of flavonoids, are synthesized at the cytoplasmic surface of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), which then accumulate in vacuoles. Plant glutathione S-transferase (GST) genes are involved in anthocyanin transportation. Here, a total of 52, 42, 50, and 29 GST genes were identified from apple, pear, peach, and strawberry, respectively, through a comprehensive genome-wide survey. Based on phylogenetic analyses, the GST proteins of the four crops could be divided into the classes Phi, Tau, DHAR, TCHQD, and Lambda. The structure and chromosomal distribution of apple GST genes were further analyzed. The GST gene family expansion in apple likely occurred through tandem duplications, and purifying selection played a pivotal role in the evolution of GST genes. Synteny analysis showed strong microsynteny between apple and Arabidopsis/strawberry, but no microsynteny was detected between apple/strawberry/Arabidopsis and rice. Aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a key precursor of tetrapyrrole compounds, can significantly improve anthocyanin accumulation in fruits, Using RNA-seq and qRT-PCR analysis, we found that ALA treatment led to the differential expression of GST genes in apples. MdGSTF12 was strongly induced by ALA, suggesting that MdGSTF12 may play a role in ALA-induced anthocyanin accumulation. These results provide a detailed overview of GST genes in four Rosaceae species and indicate that GSTs are involved in ALA-induced anthocyanin accumulation.
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Zhao Y, Han Q, Ding C, Huang Y, Liao J, Chen T, Feng S, Zhou L, Zhang Z, Chen Y, Yuan S, Yuan M. Effect of Low Temperature on Chlorophyll Biosynthesis and Chloroplast Biogenesis of Rice Seedlings during Greening. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21041390. [PMID: 32092859 PMCID: PMC7073065 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21041390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Rice (Oryza sativa L.) frequently suffers in late spring from severe damage due to cold spells, which causes the block of chlorophyll biosynthesis during early rice seedling greening. However, the inhibitory mechanism by which this occurs is still unclear. To explore the responsive mechanism of rice seedlings to low temperatures during greening, the effects of chilling stress on chlorophyll biosynthesis and plastid development were studied in rice seedlings. Chlorophyll biosynthesis was obviously inhibited and chlorophyll accumulation declined under low temperatures during greening. The decrease in chlorophyll synthesis was due to the inhibited synthesis of δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and the suppression of conversion from protochlorophyllide (Pchlide) into chlorophylls (Chls). Meanwhile, the activities of glutamate-1-semialdehyde transaminase (GSA-AT), Mg-chelatase, and protochlorophyllide oxidoreductase (POR) were downregulated under low temperatures. Further investigations showed that chloroplasts at 18 °C had loose granum lamellae, while the thylakoid and lamellar structures of grana could hardly develop at 12 °C after 48 h of greening. Additionally, photosystem II (PSII) and photosystem I (PSI) proteins obviously declined in the stressed seedlings, to the point that the PSII and PSI proteins could hardly be detected after 48 h of greening at 12 °C. Furthermore, the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA) and cell death were all induced by low temperature. Chilling stress had no effect on the development of epidermis cells, but the stomata were smaller under chilling stress than those at 28 °C. Taken together, our study promotes more comprehensive understanding in that chilling could inhibit chlorophyll biosynthesis and cause oxidative damages during greening.
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- Yuqing Zhao
- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (Z.Z.); (S.Y.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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- College of Resources, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China; (Z.Z.); (S.Y.)
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- College of Life Science, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an 625014, China; (Y.Z.); (Q.H.); (C.D.); (Y.H.); (J.L.); (T.C.); (S.F.); (L.Z.); (Y.C.)
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El-Amier Y, Elhindi K, El-Hendawy S, Al-Rashed S, Abd-ElGawad A. Antioxidant System and Biomolecules Alteration in Pisum sativum under Heavy Metal Stress and Possible Alleviation by 5-Aminolevulinic Acid. Molecules 2019; 24:E4194. [PMID: 31752309 PMCID: PMC6891517 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24224194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Environmental pollution is the most serious problem that affects crop productivity worldwide. Pisum sativum is a leguminous plant that is cultivated on a large scale in the Nile Delta of Egypt as a winter crop, and many of the cultivated fields irrigated with drainage water that contained many pollutants including heavy metals. The present research aimed to investigate the impact of Cd and Ni on the biochemical and physiological processes in P. sativum and evaluate the potential alleviation of their toxicity by 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). Seedlings of P. sativum were grown in Hoagland solution treated with CdCl2 or NiCl2 for 72 h in the growth chamber. Hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxidation, protein carbonylation, reduced glutathione, oxidized glutathione, proline, phenolics, antioxidant enzymes, as well as Cd and Ni concentrations were measured at 0, 12, 24, 36, 48, 72 h. An experiment of alleviation was conducted where ALA was added to the growth solution at a concentration of 200 µM coupled with 100 µM of either CdCl2 or NiCl2. Hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxidation, protein carbonylation, reduced glutathione, oxidized glutathione, proline, and phenolics were induced due to the toxicity of Cd and Ni. The activities of antioxidant enzymes [NADH-oxidase (EC: 1.6.3.1), ascorbate peroxidase (EC: 1.11.1.11), glutathione reductase (EC: 1.6.4.2), superoxide dismutase (EC: 1.15.1.1), and catalase (EC: 1.11.1.6)] were induced under the treatments of both metals. On the other hand, the soluble protein decreased gradually depending upon the time of exposure to the heavy metals. The concentration of Cd and Ni in the leaves treated plants increased in time of exposure dependent manner, while their contents remained within the acceptable limits. The addition of ALA decreased the oxidative stress in treated P. sativum plants. The results revealed the significance of using ALA in the cultivation of P. sativum might improve its tolerance against heavy metal stress.
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- Yasser El-Amier
- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (K.E.); (S.E.-H.)
- Vegetable and Floriculture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (K.E.); (S.E.-H.)
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt;
- Plant Production Department, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (K.E.); (S.E.-H.)
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Singh N, Bhatla SC, Demidchik V. Plants and human beings engage similar molecular crosstalk with nitric oxide under stress conditions. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2019; 46:695-701. [PMID: 31029180 DOI: 10.1071/fp19018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Accepted: 04/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Human beings and plants experience a variety of stress conditions and adapt themselves through novel molecular crosstalk in their cellular constituents. Nitric oxide (NO), haemoglobin and melatonin interact with each other not only in blood stream of human beings, but also in the cells and metabolically active conducting strands of plants. Specialised sites of biosynthesis and differential intracellular spatial distribution of these molecules have been clearly demonstrated by the authors in plant systems. This has led to an understanding of the role of these molecules under salt stress conditions experienced by plants: NO is a modulator of enzyme activity through S-nitrosylation and tyrosine nitration, haemoglobin (phytoglobin) is an NO scavenger, and melatonin is a reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenger involved in key crosstalk in both plants and humans facing stress. Our recent work on heme oxygenase (HO) activity modulation by stress in plants, and its interaction with NO, further demonstrates common features of molecular crosstalk in protecting plants and human beings from stress.
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- Neha Singh
- Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India; and Corresponding author.
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- Department of Plant Cell Biology and Bioengineering, Biological Faculty, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
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Klimenko O, Pernis M, Danchenko M, Skultéty L, Klubicová K, Shevchenko G. Natural ecotype of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh (Chernobyl-07) respond to cadmium stress more intensively than the sensitive ecotypes Oasis and Columbia. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2019; 173:86-95. [PMID: 30769207 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2019.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Large areas polluted with toxic heavy metals or radionuclides were formed as a side product of rapid industrial development of human society. Plants, due to their sessile nature, should adapt to these challenging genotoxic environmental conditions and develop resistance. Herein, we evaluated the response of three natural ecotypes of Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh (Oasis, Columbia-0, and Chernobyl-07) to cadmium, using discovery gel-based proteomics. These accessions are differing by level of tolerance to heavy metal probably achieved by various exposure to chronic ionizing radiation. Based on the pairwise comparison (control versus cadmium-treated) we recognized 5.8-13.4% of identified proteins as significantly altered at the presence of cadmium. Although the majority of photosynthesis-related proteins were found to be less abundant in all ecotypes it was noted that in contrast to the sensitive variants (Col and Oas), the tolerant Che accession may activate the mechanism preserving photosynthesis and energy production. Also, proteins modulating energy budget through alternative route and mediating higher resistance to heavy metals were upregulated in this ecotype. Although we suggest that regulation of enzymes acting in peptide and protein synthesis, protection of the plants against various abiotic stresses, or those neutralizing the effects of reactive oxygen species are rather associated with general response to cadmium, they were found to be altered more intensively in the Che accession. Thus, the identified affected proteins may represent good candidate molecules for molecular breeding to improve tolerance of crops to heavy metal stress.
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- Olena Klimenko
- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Akademická 2, P.O. Box 39A, 950 07 Nitra, Slovakia; Mykola Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Tereshchenkivska 2, 01004 Kyiv, Ukraine
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- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Akademická 2, P.O. Box 39A, 950 07 Nitra, Slovakia
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05 Bratislava, Slovakia; Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20 Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, Plant Science and Biodiversity Center, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Akademická 2, P.O. Box 39A, 950 07 Nitra, Slovakia.
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- Mykola Kholodny Institute of Botany, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Tereshchenkivska 2, 01004 Kyiv, Ukraine
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Yang S, Zhao L, Yan J, Zhang J, Guo F, Geng Y, Wang Q, Yang F, Wan S, Li X. Peanut genes encoding tetrapyrrole biosynthetic enzymes, AhHEMA1 and AhFC1, alleviating the salt stress in transgenic tobacco. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2019; 137:14-24. [PMID: 30710795 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2018] [Revised: 01/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Glutamyl-tRNA reductase1 (HEMA1) and ferrochelatase1 (FC1) are both expressed in response to salt stress in the biosynthetic pathway of tetrapyrroles. Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) HEMA1 and FC1 were isolated by RT-PCR. The amino acid sequence encoded by the two genes showed high similarity with that in other plant species. The AhFC1 fusion protein was verified to function in chloroplast using Arabidopsis mesophyll protoplast. Sense and wild-type (WT) tobaccos were used to further study the physiological effects of AhHEMA1 and AhFC1. Compared with WT, the Heme contents and germination rate were higher in AhFC1 overexpressing plants under salt stress. Meanwhile, overexpressing AhHEMA1 also led to higher ALA and chlorophyll contents and multiple physiological changes under salt stress, such as higher activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), lower contents of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and slighter membrane damage. In addition, the activities of CAT, POD and APX in the AhFC1 overexpressing plants were significantly higher than that in WT lines under salt stress, but the activity of SOD between the WT plants and the transgenic plants did not exhibit significant differences. These results suggested that, peanut can enhance resistance to salt stress by improving the biosynthesis of tetrapyrrole biosynthetic.
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- Sha Yang
- Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China; College of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Ji'nan, 250014, PR China
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- College of Life Sciences, Shandong University, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Ecology and Physiology, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China.
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- Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Ji'nan, 250100, PR China; Scientific Observation and Experiment Station of Crop Cultivation in East China, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Dongying, 257000, PR China.
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Anwar A, Yan Y, Liu Y, Li Y, Yu X. 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Improves Nutrient Uptake and Endogenous Hormone Accumulation, Enhancing Low-Temperature Stress Tolerance in Cucumbers. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19113379. [PMID: 30380613 PMCID: PMC6275039 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19113379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2018] [Accepted: 10/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) increases plant tolerance to low-temperature stress, but the physiological and biochemical mechanisms that underlie its effects are not fully understood. To investigate them, cucumber seedlings were treated with different ALA concentrations (0, 15, 30 and 45 mg/L ALA) and subjected to low temperatures (12/8 °C day/night temperature). The another group (RT; regular temperature) was exposed to normal temperature (28/18 °C day/night temperature). Low-temperature stress decreased plant height, root length, leaf area, dry mass accumulation and the strong seedling index (SSI), chlorophyll contents, photosynthesis, leaf and root nutrient contents, antioxidant enzymatic activities, and hormone accumulation. Exogenous ALA application significantly alleviated the inhibition of seedling growth and increased plant height, root length, hypocotyl diameter, leaf area, and dry mass accumulation under low-temperature stress. Moreover, ALA increased chlorophyll content (Chl a, Chl b, Chl a+b, and Carotenoids) and photosynthetic capacity, net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance (Gs), intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci), and transpiration rate (Tr), as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD, catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), and glutathione reductase (GR) enzymes, while decreasing hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide (O2•−), and malondialdehyde (MDA) contents under low-temperature stress. In addition, nutrient contents (N, P, K, Mg, Ca, Cu, Fe, Mn, and Zn) and endogenous hormones (JA, IAA, BR, iPA, and ZR) were enhanced in roots and leaves, and GA4 and ABA were decreased. Our results suggest the up-regulation of antioxidant enzyme activities, nutrient contents, and hormone accumulation with the application of ALA increases tolerance to low-temperature stress, leading to improved cucumber seedling performance.
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- Ali Anwar
- The Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- The Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- The Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
- College of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Heze University, Heze 274015, China.
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- The Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- The Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Al-Ghamdi AA, Elansary HO. Synergetic effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid and Ascophyllum nodosum seaweed extracts on Asparagus phenolics and stress related genes under saline irrigation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2018; 129:273-284. [PMID: 29906777 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 06/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Salinity is one of the major agricultural problems that may threat food security and limit the agricultural lands expansion worldwide. Exploring novel tools controlling saline conditions and increase valuable secondary metabolites in the horticultural crops might have outstanding results that serve humanity in the current century. The current study explores the effects of weekly seaweed extracts (7 mL L-1) and/or 5-aminolevulinic acid (3, 5 and 10 ppm) sprays on Asparagus aethiopicus plants subjected to saline stress conditions (2000 and 4000 ppm) for 6 weeks in two consecutive seasons of 2016 and 2017. Under saline conditions, there were stimulatory synergetic effects of seaweed extracts (SWE) and 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) on branch length and number of treated plants. Similar increases were also found in fresh and the dry weight of treated plants compared to control. These morphological improvements associated with increased accumulation of specific phenols (robinin, rutin, apigein, chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid) as revealed by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detection (HPLC-DAD). There were increases in the antioxidant activities of leaf extracts, chlorophyll content and sugars and proline accumulation. The transpiration and photosynthetic rates as well as the stomatal conductance were enhanced. The morphological and physiological improvements associated with increased expression of several genes responsible for water management (ANN1, ANN2 and PIP1), secondary metabolite production (P5CS1 and CHS) and antioxidants accumulation (APX1 and GPX3) in plants. Our findings indicate that SWE + ALA had stimulatory synergetic effects on the growth and secondary metabolites of A. aethiopicus subjected to saline conditions. Several mechanisms are involved in such effects including gas exchange control, sugar buildup, increasing non-enzymatic and enzymatic antioxidants control of reactive oxygen species accumulation as well as transcriptional and metabolic regulation of environmental stress.
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- Abdullah A Al-Ghamdi
- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Floriculture, Ornamental Horticulture and Garden Design Department, Faculty of Agriculture (El-Shatby), Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt; Department of Geography, Environmental Management and Energy Studies, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus (APK) Campus, 2006, South Africa.
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Liu T, Hu X, Zhang J, Zhang J, Du Q, Li J. H 2O 2 mediates ALA-induced glutathione and ascorbate accumulation in the perception and resistance to oxidative stress in Solanum lycopersicum at low temperatures. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2018; 18:34. [PMID: 29448924 PMCID: PMC5815209 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1254-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low temperature is a crucial factor influencing plant growth and development. The chlorophyll precursor, 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is widely used to improve plant cold tolerance. However, the interaction between H2O2 and cellular redox signaling involved in ALA-induced resistance to low temperature stress in plants remains largely unknown. Here, the roles of ALA in perceiving and regulating low temperature-induced oxidative stress in tomato plants, together with the roles of H2O2 and cellular redox states, were characterized. RESULTS Low concentrations (10-25 mg·L- 1) of ALA enhanced low temperature-induced oxidative stress tolerance of tomato seedlings. The most effective concentration was 25 mg·L- 1, which markedly increased the ratio of reduced glutathione and ascorbate (GSH and AsA), and enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, dehydroascorbate reductase, and glutathione reductase. Furthermore, gene expression of respiratory burst oxidase homolog1 and H2O2 content were upregulated with ALA treatment under normal conditions. Treatment with exogenous H2O2, GSH, and AsA also induced plant tolerance to oxidative stress at low temperatures, while inhibition of GSH and AsA syntheses significantly decreased H2O2-induced oxidative stress tolerance. Meanwhile, scavenging or inhibition of H2O2 production weakened, but did not eliminate, GSH- or AsA- induced tomato plant tolerance to oxidative stress at low temperatures. CONCLUSIONS Appropriate concentrations of ALA alleviated the low temperature-induced oxidative stress in tomato plants via an antioxidant system. The most effective concentration was 25 mg·L- 1. The results showed that H2O2 induced by exogenous ALA under normal conditions is crucial and may be the initial step for perception and signaling transmission, which then improves the ratio of GSH and AsA. GSH and AsA may then interact with H2O2 signaling, resulting in enhanced antioxidant capacity in tomato plants at low temperatures.
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- Tao Liu
- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
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- College of Horticulture, Northwest Agriculture & Forestry University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
- Key Laboratory of Protected Horticultural Engineering in Northwest, Ministry of Agriculture, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100 China
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Bong CPC, Goh RKY, Lim JS, Ho WS, Lee CT, Hashim H, Abu Mansor NN, Ho CS, Ramli AR, Takeshi F. Towards low carbon society in Iskandar Malaysia: Implementation and feasibility of community organic waste composting. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2017; 203:679-687. [PMID: 27267145 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.05.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Revised: 05/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/14/2016] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Rapid population growth and urbanisation have generated large amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) in many cities. Up to 40-60% of Malaysia's MSW is reported to be food waste where such waste is highly putrescible and can cause bad odour and public health issue if its disposal is delayed. In this study, the implementation of community composting in a village within Iskandar Malaysia is presented as a case study to showcase effective MSW management and mitigation of GHG emission. The selected village, Felda Taib Andak (FTA), is located within a palm oil plantation and a crude palm oil processing mill. This project showcases a community-composting prototype to compost food and oil palm wastes into high quality compost. The objective of this article is to highlight the economic and environment impacts of a community-based composting project to the key stakeholders in the community, including residents, oil palm plantation owners and palm oil mill operators by comparing three different scenarios, through a life cycle approach, in terms of the greenhouse gas emission and cost benefit analysis. First scenario is the baseline case, where all the domestic waste is sent to landfill site. In the second scenario, a small-scale centralised composting project was implemented. In the third scenario, the data obtained from Scenario 2 was used to do a projection on the GHG emission and costing analysis for a pilot-scale centralised composting plant. The study showed a reduction potential of 71.64% on GHG emission through the diversion of food waste from landfill, compost utilisation and significant revenue from the compost sale in Scenario 3. This thus provided better insight into the feasibility and desirability in implementing a pilot-scale centralised composting plant for a sub-urban community in Malaysia to achieve a low carbon and self-sustainable society, in terms of environment and economic aspects.
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- Cassendra Phun-Chien Bong
- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; UTM Low Carbon Asia Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; UTM Low Carbon Asia Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; UTM Low Carbon Asia Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Faculty of Chemical and Energy Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; UTM Low Carbon Asia Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Management, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia; UTM Low Carbon Asia Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- UTM Low Carbon Asia Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Solid Waste Management Research Center, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
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Niu K, Ma X, Liang G, Ma H, Jia Z, Liu W, Yu Q. 5-Aminolevulinic acid modulates antioxidant defense systems and mitigates drought-induced damage in Kentucky bluegrass seedlings. PROTOPLASMA 2017; 254:2083-2094. [PMID: 28321653 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-017-1101-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Drought stress occurs frequently and severely as a result of global climate change, and it exerts serious effects on plants. 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) plays a crucial role in conferring abiotic stress tolerance in plants. To enhance the drought tolerance of turfgrass and investigate the effects of 5-ALA on antioxidant metabolism and gene expression under drought stress conditions, exogenous 5-ALA was applied by foliar spraying before Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis L.) seedlings were exposed to drought [induced by 10% polyethylene glycol (PEG)] stress for 20 days. 5-ALA pretreatment increased turf quality (TQ) and leaf relative water content (RWC) while reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS) production including H2O2 content and O2•- generation rate, lipoxygenase (LOX) activity, and malondialdehyde (MDA) content under drought stress. 5-ALA pretreatment maintained ascorbate (AsA) and glutathione (GSH) contents and the ASA/DHA and GSH/GSSG ratios at high levels, and it enhanced the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), dehydroascorbate reductase (DHAR), and glutathione reductase (GR), which are crucial for scavenging drought-induced ROS. In addition, 5-ALA upregulated the relative expression levels of Cu/ZnSOD, APX, GPX, and DHAR but downregulated those of CAT and GR under drought stress. These results indicated that the application of 5-ALA might improve turfgrass quality and promote drought tolerance in Kentucky bluegrass through reducing oxidative damage and increasing non-enzyme antioxidant levels and antioxidant enzyme activity at transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels.
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- Kuiju Niu
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Ecosystem of Ministry of Education, College of Grassland Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Ecosystem of Ministry of Education, College of Grassland Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, 730070, People's Republic of China.
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- Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, People's Republic of China
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- Academy of Animal Sciences and Veterinary, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, People's Republic of China
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Taspinar MS, Aydin M, Arslan E, Yaprak M, Agar G. 5-Aminolevulinic acid improves DNA damage and DNA Methylation changes in deltamethrin-exposed Phaseolus vulgaris seedlings. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2017; 118:267-273. [PMID: 28666233 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.06.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Revised: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Deltamethrin, synthetic type II pyrethroid, is one of the most widely used pesticide in agriculture. Intense use of deltamethrin can cause permanant or temporary damages in nontarget plant species. In this study, we aimed to determine DNA methylation change and DNA damage level in Phaseolus vulgaris seedlings subjected to different concentrations of deltamethrin (0.02, 0.1 and 0.5 ppm). Coupled Restriction Enzyme Digestion-Random Amplification (CRED-RA) was performed to analyze the changes of DNA methylation as well as Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) was used for genotoxic influences estimation and genomic stability. The results showed that deltamethrin caused to increase in RAPD profile changes (DNA damage) and reduce in Genomic Template Stability (GTS). GTS declined markedly in relation to increasing concentration of deltamethrin applied. The lowest GTS value (71.4%) observed in 0.5 ppm deltamethrin treatment. Also, DNA hypermethylation was occurred in all treatments. Moreover, alleviative effect of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) (20, 40 and 80 mg/l), one of the plant growth regulators, was tested against the 0.5 ppm deltamethrin. Adverse effects of deltamethrin on GTS decreased after ALA treatments, especially 20 mg/l concentration. As a result, we concluded that ALA has a strong anti-genotoxic agent against deltamethrin and it could be an alternative chemical to reduce genetic damage in plants under deltamethrin stress conditions.
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- Mahmut Sinan Taspinar
- Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Ataturk University, 25240 Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey.
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- Central Research and Application Laboratories, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Agri 04100, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey
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Calzadilla PI, Signorelli S, Escaray FJ, Menéndez AB, Monza J, Ruiz OA, Maiale SJ. Photosynthetic responses mediate the adaptation of two Lotus japonicus ecotypes to low temperature. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2016; 250:59-68. [PMID: 27457984 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2016.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 06/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Lotus species are important forage legumes due to their high nutritional value and adaptability to marginal conditions. However, the dry matter production and regrowth rate of cultivable Lotus spp. is drastically reduced during colder seasons. In this work, we evaluated the chilling response of Lotus japonicus ecotypes MG-1 and MG-20. No significant increases were observed in reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide production or in lipid peroxidation, although a chilling-induced redox imbalance was suggested through NADPH/NADP(+) ratio alterations. Antioxidant enzyme catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase activities were also measured. Superoxide dismutase, in particular the chloroplastic isoform, showed different activity for different ecotypes and treatments. Stress-induced photoinhibition also differentially influenced both ecotypes, with MG-1 more affected than MG-20. Data showed that the D2 PSII subunit was more affected than D1 after 1 d of low temperature exposure, although its protein levels recovered over the course of the experiment. Interestingly, D2 recovery was accompanied by improvements in photosynthetic parameters (Asat and Fv/Fm) and the NADPH/NADP(+) ratio. Our results suggest that the D2 protein is involved in the acclimation response of L. japonicus to low temperature. This may provide a deeper insight into the chilling tolerance mechanisms of the Lotus genus.
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- Pablo Ignacio Calzadilla
- UB1, Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús, UNSAM-CONICET, Chascomús, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay; School of Plant Biology and the UWA Institute of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
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- UB1, Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús, UNSAM-CONICET, Chascomús, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Biodiversidad y Biología Experimental, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, PROPLAME-PRHIDEB (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal, Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- UB1, Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús, UNSAM-CONICET, Chascomús, Argentina.
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- UB1, Instituto de Investigaciones Biotecnológicas, Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús, UNSAM-CONICET, Chascomús, Argentina.
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An Y, Liu L, Chen L, Wang L. ALA Inhibits ABA-induced Stomatal Closure via Reducing H2O2 and Ca(2+) Levels in Guard Cells. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2016; 7:482. [PMID: 27148309 PMCID: PMC4826879 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2016.00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/24/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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5-Aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a newly proved natural plant growth regulator, is well known to improve plant photosynthesis under both normal and stressful conditions. However, its underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. Stomatal closure is one of the major limiting factors for photosynthesis and abscisic acid (ABA) is the most important hormone in provoking stomatal closing. Here, we showed that ALA significantly inhibited ABA-induced stomatal closure using wild-type and ALA-overproducing transgenic Arabidopsis (YHem1). We found that ALA decreased ABA-induced H2O2 and cytosolic Ca(2+) accumulation in guard cells with stomatal bioassay, laser-scanning confocal microscopy and pharmacological methods. The inhibitory effect of ALA on ABA-induced stomatal closure was similar to that of AsA (an important reducing substrate for H2O2 removal), CAT (a H2O2-scavenging enzyme), DPI (an inhibitor of the H2O2-generating NADPH oxidase), EGTA (a Ca-chelating agent), and AlCl3 (an inhibitor of calcium channel). Furthermore, ALA inhibited exogenous H2O2- or Ca(2+)-induced stomatal closure. Taken together, we conclude that ALA inhibits ABA-induced stomatal closure via reducing H2O2, probably by scavenging, and Ca(2+) levels in guard cells. Moreover, the inhibitive effect of ALA on ABA-induced stomatal closure was further confirmed in the whole plant. Finally, we demonstrated that ALA inhibits stomatal closing, but significantly improves plant drought tolerance. Our results provide valuable information for the promotion of plant production and development of a sustainable low-carbon society.
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjing, China
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An Y, Qi L, Wang L. ALA Pretreatment Improves Waterlogging Tolerance of Fig Plants. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0147202. [PMID: 26789407 PMCID: PMC4720369 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/30/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), a natural and environmentally friendly plant growth regulator, can improve plant tolerance to various environmental stresses. However, whether ALA can improve plant waterlogging tolerance is unknown. Here, we investigated the effects of ALA pretreatment on the waterlogging-induced damage of fig (Ficus carica Linn.) plants, which often suffer from waterlogging stress. ALA pretreatment significantly alleviated stress-induced morphological damage, increased leaf relative water content (RWC), and reduced leaf superoxide anion ([Formula: see text]) production rate and malonaldehyde (MDA) content in fig leaves, indicating ALA mitigates waterlogging stress of fig plants. We further demonstrated that ALA pretreatment largely promoted leaf chlorophyll content, photosynthetic electron transfer ability, and photosynthetic performance index, indicating ALA significantly improves plant photosynthetic efficiency under waterlogging stress. Moreover, ALA pretreatment significantly increased activities of leaf superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidase (POD), root vigor, and activities of root alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), indicating ALA also significantly improves antioxidant ability and root function of fig plants under waterlogging stress. Taken together, ALA pretreatment improves waterlogging tolerance of fig plants significantly, and the promoted root respiration, leaf photosynthesis, and antioxidant ability may contribute greatly to this improvement. Our data firstly shows that ALA can improve plant waterlogging tolerance.
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- Yuyan An
- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, Jiangsu, China
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Lim LY, Bong CPC, Chua LS, Lee CT. Physicochemical profile of microbial-assisted composting on empty fruit bunches of oil palm trees. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 22:19814-19822. [PMID: 26286798 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-5156-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study was carried out to investigate the physicochemical properties of compost from oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) inoculated with effective microorganisms (EM∙1™). The duration of microbial-assisted composting was shorter (∼7 days) than control samples (2 months) in a laboratory scale (2 kg) experiment. The temperature profile of EFB compost fluctuated between 26 and 52 °C without the presence of consistent thermophilic phase. The pH of compost changed from weak acidic (pH ∼5) to mild alkaline (pH ∼8) because of the formation of nitrogenous ions such as ammonium (NH4 (+)), nitrite (NO2 (-)), and nitrate (NO3 (-)) from organic substances during mineralization. The pH of the microbial-treated compost was less than 8.5 which is important to prevent the loss of nitrogen as ammonia gas in a strong alkaline condition. Similarly, carbon mineralization could be determined by measuring CO2 emission. The microbial-treated compost could maintain longer period (∼13 days) of high CO2 emission resulted from high microbial activity and reached the threshold value (120 mg CO2-C kg(-1) day(-1)) for compost maturity earlier (7 days). Microbial-treated compost slightly improved the content of minerals such as Mg, K, Ca, and B, as well as key metabolite, 5-aminolevulinic acid for plant growth at the maturity stage of compost. Graphical Abstract Microbial-assisted composting on empty fruit bunches.
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- Li Yee Lim
- Metabolites Profiling Laboratory, Institute of Bioproduct Development, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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- Metabolites Profiling Laboratory, Institute of Bioproduct Development, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.
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- Department of Bioprocess Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Skudai, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
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Gill RA, Ali B, Islam F, Farooq MA, Gill MB, Mwamba TM, Zhou W. Physiological and molecular analyses of black and yellow seeded Brassica napus regulated by 5-aminolivulinic acid under chromium stress. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2015; 94:130-43. [PMID: 26079286 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2015] [Revised: 06/01/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Brassica napus L. is a promising oilseed crop among the oil producing species. So, it is prime concern to screen the metal tolerant genotypes in order to increase the oilseed rape production through the utilization of pollutant soil regimes. Nowadays, use of plant growth regulators against abiotic stress is one of the major objectives of researchers. In this study, an attempt was carried out to analyze the pivotal role of exogenously applied 5-amenolevulinic acid (ALA) on alleviating chromium (Cr)-toxicity in black and yellow seeded B. napus. Plants of two cultivars (ZS 758 - a black seed type, and Zheda 622 - a yellow seed type) were treated with 400 μM Cr with or without 15 and 30 mg/L ALA. Results showed that exogenously applied ALA improved the plant growth and increased ALA contents; however, it decreased the Cr concentration in B. napus leaves under Cr-toxicity. Moreover, exogenous ALA reduced oxidative stress by up-regulating antioxidant enzyme activities and their related gene expression. Further, results suggested that stress responsive protein's transcript level such as HSP90-1 and MT-1 were increased under Cr stress alone in both cultivars. Exogenously applied ALA further enhanced the expression rate in both genotypes and obviously results were found in favor of cultivar ZS 758. The ultrastructural changes were observed more obvious in yellow seeded than black seeded cultivar; however, exogenously applied ALA helped the plants to recover their cell turgidity under Cr stress. The present study describes a detailed molecular mechanism how ALA regulates the plant growth by improving antioxidant machinery and related transcript levels, cellular modification as well as stress related genes expression under Cr-toxicity.
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- Rafaqat A Gill
- Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China.
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Fu J, Chu X, Sun Y, Miao Y, Xu Y, Hu T. Nitric Oxide Mediates 5-Aminolevulinic Acid-Induced Antioxidant Defense in Leaves of Elymus nutans Griseb. Exposed to Chilling Stress. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0130367. [PMID: 26151364 PMCID: PMC4494807 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) and 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) are both extremely important signalling molecules employed by plants to control many aspects of physiology. In the present study, the role of NO in ALA-induced antioxidant defense in leaves of two sources of Elymus nutans Griseb. (Damxung, DX and Zhengdao, ZD) was investigated. Chilling stress enhanced electrolyte leakage, accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and superoxide radical in two E. nutans, which were substantially alleviated by exogenous ALA and NO application. Pretreatment with NO scavenger PTIO or NOS inhibitor L-NNA alone and in combination with ALA induced enhancements in electrolyte leakage and the accumulation of MDA, H2O2 and superoxide radical in leaves of DX and ZD exposed to chilling stress, indicating that the inhibition of NO biosynthesis reduced the chilling resistance of E. nutans and the ALA-enhanced chilling resistance. Further analyses showed that ALA and NO enhanced antioxidant defense and activated plasma membrane (PM) H+-ATPase and decreased the accumulation of ROS induced by chilling stress. A pronounced increase in nitric oxide synthase (NOS) activity and NO release by exogenous ALA treatment was found in chilling-resistant DX plants exposed to chilling stress, while only a little increase was observed in chilling-sensitive ZD. Furthermore, inhibition of NO accumulation by PTIO or L-NNA blocked the protective effect of exogenous ALA, while both exogenous NO treatment and inhibition of endogenous NO accumulation did not induce ALA production. These results suggested that NO might be a downstream signal mediating ALA-induced chilling resistance in E. nutans.
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- Juanjuan Fu
- Department of grassland science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of grassland science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of grassland science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- College of Plant Science, Tibet Agriculture and Animal Husbandry College, Linzhi, Tibet 860000, China
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- Department of grassland science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of grassland science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, China
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Nagahatenna DSK, Langridge P, Whitford R. Tetrapyrrole-based drought stress signalling. PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL 2015; 13:447-59. [PMID: 25756609 PMCID: PMC5054908 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2014] [Revised: 01/05/2015] [Accepted: 01/31/2015] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Tetrapyrroles such as chlorophyll and heme play a vital role in primary plant metabolic processes such as photosynthesis and respiration. Over the past decades, extensive genetic and molecular analyses have provided valuable insights into the complex regulatory network of the tetrapyrrole biosynthesis. However, tetrapyrroles are also implicated in abiotic stress tolerance, although the mechanisms are largely unknown. With recent reports demonstrating that modified tetrapyrrole biosynthesis in plants confers wilting avoidance, a component physiological trait to drought tolerance, it is now timely that this pathway be reviewed in the context of drought stress signalling. In this review, the significance of tetrapyrrole biosynthesis under drought stress is addressed, with particular emphasis on the inter-relationships with major stress signalling cascades driven by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and organellar retrograde signalling. We propose that unlike the chlorophyll branch, the heme branch of the pathway plays a key role in mediating intracellular drought stress signalling and stimulating ROS detoxification under drought stress. Determining how the tetrapyrrole biosynthetic pathway is involved in stress signalling provides an opportunity to identify gene targets for engineering drought-tolerant crops.
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- Dilrukshi S. K. Nagahatenna
- Australian Centre for Plant Functional GenomicsSchool of Agriculture, Food and WineUniversity of AdelaideGlen OsmondSAAustralia
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- Australian Centre for Plant Functional GenomicsSchool of Agriculture, Food and WineUniversity of AdelaideGlen OsmondSAAustralia
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- Australian Centre for Plant Functional GenomicsSchool of Agriculture, Food and WineUniversity of AdelaideGlen OsmondSAAustralia
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Erdal S, Genisel M, Turk H, Dumlupinar R, Demir Y. Modulation of alternative oxidase to enhance tolerance against cold stress of chickpea by chemical treatments. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2015; 175:95-101. [PMID: 25543861 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2014.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2014] [Revised: 09/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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The alternative oxidase (AOX) is the enzyme responsible for the alternative respiratory pathway. This experiment was conducted to examine the influence on cold tolerance ability of chickpea (Cicer aurentium cv. Müfitbey) seedlings of AOX activator (pyruvate), AOX inhibitor (salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM)) and an inhibitor of the cytochrome pathway of respiration (antimycin A) treatments. 5mM pyruvate, 2μM antimycin A and 4mM SHAM solutions were exogenously applied to thirteen-day-old chickpea leaves and then the seedlings were transferred to a different plant growth chamber arranged to 10/5°C (day/night) for 48h. Cold stress markedly increased the activities of antioxidant enzymes compared to controls. Pyruvate and antimycin A significantly increased the cold-induced increase in antioxidant activity but SHAM decreased it. Cold-induced increases in superoxide anion, hydrogen peroxide, and lipid peroxidation levels were significantly reduced by pyruvate and antimycin A, but increased by SHAM treatment. Pyruvate and antimycin A application increased both the activity and protein expression of AOX in comparison to cold stress alone. However, SHAM significantly decreased activity of AOX but did not affect its expression. Total cellular respiration values (TCRV) supported the changes in activity and expression of AOX. While TCRV were increased by cold and pyruvate, they were significantly reduced by SHAM and especially antimycin A. These results indicate that pyruvate and antimycin A applications were effective in reducing oxidative stress by activating the alternative respiratory pathway as well as antioxidant activity. Furthermore, direct activation of AOX, rather than inhibition of the cytochrome pathway, was the most effective way to mitigate cold stress.
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- Serkan Erdal
- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
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- Organic Agriculture Program, Vocational High School, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, 04100 Agri, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, Science Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, K. K. Education Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
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Tian X, Liu Y, Huang Z, Duan H, Tong J, He X, Gu W, Ma H, Xiao L. Comparative proteomic analysis of seedling leaves of cold-tolerant and -sensitive spring soybean cultivars. Mol Biol Rep 2015; 42:581-601. [PMID: 25359310 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-014-3803-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Cold stress adversely affects the growth and development of seedling of spring soybean. Revealing responses in seedling to cold stress at proteomic level will help us to breed cold-tolerant spring soybean cultivars. In this study, to understand the responses, a proteomic analysis on the leaves of seedlings of one cold-tolerant soybean cultivar and one cold-sensitive soybean cultivar at 5°C for different times (12 and 24 h) was performed, with some proteomic results being further validated by physiological and biochemical analysis. Our results showed that 57 protein spots were found to be significantly changed in abundance and identified by MALDI-TOF/TOF MS. All the identified proteins were found to be involved in 13 metabolic pathways and cellular processes, including photosynthesis, protein folding and assembly, cell rescue and defense, cytoskeletal proteins, transcription and translation regulation, amino acid and nitrogen metabolism, protein degradation, storage proteins, signal transduction, carbohydrate metabolism, lipid metabolism, energy metabolism, and unknown. Based on the majority of the identified cold-responsive proteins, the effect of cold stress on seedling leaves of the two spring soybean cultivars was discussed. The reason that soybean cv. Guliqing is more cold-tolerant than soybean cv. Nannong 513 was due to its more protein, lipid and polyamine biosynthesis, more effective sulfur-containing metabolite recycling, and higher photosynthetic rate, as well as less ROS production and lower protein proteolysis and energy depletion under cold stress. Such a result will provide more insights into cold stress responses and for further dissection of cold tolerance mechanisms in spring soybean.
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- Xin Tian
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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Fu J, Sun Y, Chu X, Xu Y, Hu T. Exogenous 5-aminolevulenic acid promotes seed germination in Elymus nutans against oxidative damage induced by cold stress. PLoS One 2014; 9:e107152. [PMID: 25207651 PMCID: PMC4160216 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2014] [Accepted: 08/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The protective effects of 5-aminolevulenic acid (ALA) on germination of Elymus nutans Griseb. seeds under cold stress were investigated. Seeds of E. nutans (Damxung, DX and Zhengdao, ZD) were pre-soaked with various concentrations (0, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5, 10 and 25 mg l−1) of ALA for 24 h before germination under cold stress (5°C). Seeds of ZD were more susceptible to cold stress than DX seeds. Both seeds treated with ALA at low concentrations (0.1–1 mg l−1) had higher final germination percentage (FGP) and dry weight at 5°C than non-ALA-treated seeds, whereas exposure to higher ALA concentrations (5–25 mg l−1) brought about a dose dependent decrease. The highest FGP and dry weight of germinating seeds were obtained from seeds pre-soaked with 1 mg l−1 ALA. After 5 d of cold stress, pretreatment with ALA provided significant protection against cold stress in the germinating seeds, significantly enhancing seed respiration rate and ATP synthesis. ALA pre-treatment also increased reduced glutathione (GSH), ascorbic acid (AsA), total glutathione, and total ascorbate concentrations, and the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and glutathione reductase (GR), whereas decreased the contents of malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and superoxide radical (O2•−) release in both germinating seeds under cold stress. In addition, application of ALA increased H+-ATPase activity and endogenous ALA concentration compared with cold stress alone. Results indicate that ALA considered as an endogenous plant growth regulator could effectively protect E. nutans seeds from cold-induced oxidative damage during germination without any adverse effect.
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- Juanjuan Fu
- Department of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, P. R. China
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (YX); (TH)
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- Department of Grassland Science, College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, P. R. China
- * E-mail: (YX); (TH)
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Ali B, Huang CR, Qi ZY, Ali S, Daud MK, Geng XX, Liu HB, Zhou WJ. 5-Aminolevulinic acid ameliorates cadmium-induced morphological, biochemical, and ultrastructural changes in seedlings of oilseed rape. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 20:7256-67. [PMID: 23625120 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-013-1735-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2012] [Accepted: 04/15/2013] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
Due to its prolific growth, oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) can be grown successfully for phytoremediation of cadmium (Cd)-contaminated soils. Nowadays, use of plant growth regulators against heavy metals stress is one of the major objectives of researchers. The present study evaluates the ameliorate effects of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA, 0, 0.4, 2, and 10 mg/l) on the growth of oilseed rape (B. napus L. cv. ZS 758) seedlings under Cd stress (0, 100, and 500 μM). Results have shown that Cd stress hampered the seedling growth by decreasing the radical and hypocotyls length, shoot and root biomass, chlorophyll content, and antioxidants enzymes. On the other hand, Cd stress increased the level of malondialdehyde (MDA) and production of H2O2 and accumulation of Cd in the shoots. The microscopic study of leaf mesophyll cells showed that toxicity of Cd totally destroyed the whole cell structure, and accumulation of Cd also appeared in micrographs. Application of ALA at lower dosage (2 mg/l) enhanced the seedling growth and biomass. The results showed that 2 mg/l ALA significantly improved chlorophyll content under Cd stress and decreased the level of Cd contents in shoots. Application of ALA reduced the MDA and H2O2 levels in the cotyledons. The antioxidants enzymes (ascorbate peroxidase, peroxidase, catalase, glutathione reductase, and superoxide dismutase) enhanced their activities significantly with the application of 2 mg/l ALA under Cd stress. This study also indicated that higher dosage of ALA (10 mg/l) imposed the negative effect on the growth of oilseed rape. Microscopic study showed that application of ALA alleviated the toxic effects of Cd in the mesophyll cell and improved the cell structure. Use of 2 mg/l ALA under 500 μM Cd was found to be more effective, and under this dosage, cell structure was clear, with obvious cell wall and cell membrane as well as a big nucleus, which was found with well-developed two or more nucleoli. Chloroplast was almost round in shape and contained thylakoids membranes and grana, but starch grains were not found in chloroplast comparatively to other treatments. On the basis of our results, we can conclude that ALA has a promotive effect which could improve plant survival under Cd stress.
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Affiliation(s)
- Basharat Ali
- Institute of Crop Science and Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Crop Germplasm, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
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