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Galindo-Luján R, Pont L, Quispe F, Sanz-Nebot V, Benavente F. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Combined with Chemometrics for Protein Profiling and Classification of Boiled and Extruded Quinoa from Conventional and Organic Crops. Foods 2024; 13:1906. [PMID: 38928847 PMCID: PMC11203106 DOI: 10.3390/foods13121906] [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: 05/14/2024] [Revised: 06/03/2024] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Quinoa is an Andean crop that stands out as a high-quality protein-rich and gluten-free food. However, its increasing popularity exposes quinoa products to the potential risk of adulteration with cheaper cereals. Consequently, there is a need for novel methodologies to accurately characterize the composition of quinoa, which is influenced not only by the variety type but also by the farming and processing conditions. In this study, we present a rapid and straightforward method based on matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) to generate global fingerprints of quinoa proteins from white quinoa varieties, which were cultivated under conventional and organic farming and processed through boiling and extrusion. The mass spectra of the different protein extracts were processed using the MALDIquant software (version 1.19.3), detecting 49 proteins (with 31 tentatively identified). Intensity values from these proteins were then considered protein fingerprints for multivariate data analysis. Our results revealed reliable partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) classification models for distinguishing between farming and processing conditions, and the detected proteins that were critical for differentiation. They confirm the effectiveness of tracing the agricultural origins and technological treatments of quinoa grains through protein fingerprinting by MALDI-TOF-MS and chemometrics. This untargeted approach offers promising applications in food control and the food-processing industry.
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- Rocío Galindo-Luján
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA·UB), University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (R.G.-L.); (L.P.); (V.S.-N.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA·UB), University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (R.G.-L.); (L.P.); (V.S.-N.)
- Serra Húnter Program, Generalitat de Catalunya, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
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- National Institute of Agricultural Innovation (INIA), Lima 15024, Peru;
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA·UB), University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (R.G.-L.); (L.P.); (V.S.-N.)
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Research on Nutrition and Food Safety (INSA·UB), University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (R.G.-L.); (L.P.); (V.S.-N.)
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Zhu X, Wang B, Liu W, Wei X, Wang X, Du X, Liu H. Genome-wide analysis of AP2/ERF gene and functional analysis of CqERF24 gene in drought stress in quinoa. Int J Biol Macromol 2023; 253:127582. [PMID: 37866580 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Quinoa is a crop with high nutritional value and strong stress resistance. AP2/ERF transcription factors play a key role in plant growth and development. In this study, 148 AP2/ERF genes were identified in quinoa, which were divided into 5 subfamilies, including ERF, AP2, DREB, RAV and Soloist. The results showed that the number of introns ranged from 0 to 11, and the Motif 1-Motif 4 was highly conserved in most CqAP2/ERF proteins. The 148 CqAP2/ERF genes were distributed on 19 chromosomes. There were 93 pairs of duplicating genes in this family, and gene duplication played a critical role in the expansion of this family. Protein-protein interaction indicated that the proteins in CqAP2/ERF subfamily exhibited complex interactions, and GO enrichment analysis indicated that 148 CqAP2/ERF proteins were involved in transcription factor activity. In addition, CqAP2/ERF gene contains a large number of elements related to hormones in promoter region (IAA, GA, SA, ABA and MeJA) and stresses (salt, drought, low temperature and anaerobic induction). Transcriptome analysis under drought stress indicated that most of the CqAP2/ERF genes were responsive to drought stress, and subcellular localization indicated that CqERF24 was location in the nucleus, qRT-PCR results also showed that most of the genes such as CqERF15, CqERF24, CqDREB03, CqDREB14, CqDREB37 and CqDREB43 also responded to drought stress in roots and leaves. Overexpression of CqERF24 in Arabidopsis thaliana enhanced drought resistance by increasing antioxidant enzyme activity and activation-related stress genes, and the gene is sensitive to ABA, while silencing CqERF24 in quinoa decreased drought tolerance. In addition, overexpression of CqERF24 in quinoa calli enhanced resistance to mannitol. These results lay a solid foundation for further study on the role of AP2/ERF family genes in quinoa under drought stress.
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- Xiaolin Zhu
- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China.
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Aridland Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China; College of Agronomy, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China
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Derbali I, Derbali W, Gharred J, Manaa A, Slama I, Koyro HW. Mitigating Salinity Stress in Quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) with Biochar and Superabsorber Polymer Amendments. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:92. [PMID: 38202399 PMCID: PMC10780479 DOI: 10.3390/plants13010092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024]
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In agriculture, soil amendments are applied to improve soil quality by increasing the water retention capacity and regulating the pH and ion exchange. Our study was carried out to investigate the impact of a commercial biochar (Bc) and a superabsorbent polymer (SAP) on the physiological and biochemical processes and the growth performance of Chenopodium quinoa (variety ICBA-5) when exposed to high salinity. Plants were grown for 25 days under controlled greenhouse conditions in pots filled with a soil mixture with or without 3% Bc or 0.2% SAP by volume before the initiation of 27 days of growth in hypersaline conditions, following the addition of 300 mM NaCl. Without the Bc or soil amendments, multiple negative effects of hypersalinity were detected on photosynthetic CO2 assimilation (Anet minus 70%) and on the production of fresh matter from the whole plant, leaves, stems and roots (respectively, 55, 46, 64 and 66%). Moreover, increased generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was indicated by higher levels of MDA (plus 142%), antioxidant activities and high proline levels (plus 311%). In the pots treated with 300 mM NaCl, the amendments Bc or SAP improved the plant growth parameters, including fresh matter production (by 10 and 17%), an increased chlorophyll content by 9 and 13% and Anet in plants (by 98 and 115%). Both amendments (Bc and SAP) resulted in significant salinity mitigation effects, decreasing proline and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels whilst increasing both the activity of enzymatic antioxidants and non-enzymatic antioxidants that reduce the levels of ROS. This study confirms how soil amendments can help to improve plant performance and expand the productive range into saline areas.
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- Imed Derbali
- Institute of Plant Ecology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (I.D.); (W.D.); (J.G.)
- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif 2084, Tunisia; (A.M.); (I.S.)
- Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El-Manar, Tunis 1068, Tunisia
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- Institute of Plant Ecology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (I.D.); (W.D.); (J.G.)
- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif 2084, Tunisia; (A.M.); (I.S.)
- Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El-Manar, Tunis 1068, Tunisia
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- Institute of Plant Ecology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (I.D.); (W.D.); (J.G.)
- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif 2084, Tunisia; (A.M.); (I.S.)
- Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El-Manar, Tunis 1068, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif 2084, Tunisia; (A.M.); (I.S.)
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- Laboratory of Extremophile Plants, Center of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Hammam-Lif 2084, Tunisia; (A.M.); (I.S.)
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- Institute of Plant Ecology, Justus Liebig University Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany; (I.D.); (W.D.); (J.G.)
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Cifuentes L, González M, Pinto-Irish K, Álvarez R, Coba de la Peña T, Ostria-Gallardo E, Franck N, Fischer S, Barros G, Castro C, Ortiz J, Sanhueza C, Del-Saz NF, Bascunan-Godoy L, Castro PA. Metabolic imprint induced by seed halo-priming promotes a differential physiological performance in two contrasting quinoa ecotypes. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1034788. [PMID: 36865946 PMCID: PMC9971973 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1034788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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"Memory imprint" refers to the process when prior exposure to stress prepares the plant for subsequent stress episodes. Seed priming is a strategy to change the performance of seedlings to cope with stress; however, mechanisms associated with the metabolic response are fragmentary. Salinity is one of the major abiotic stresses that affect crop production in arid and semiarid areas. Chenopodium quinoa Willd. (Amaranthaceae) is a promising crop to sustain food security and possesses a wide genetic diversity of salinity tolerance. To elucidate if the metabolic memory induced by seed halo-priming (HP) differs among contrasting saline tolerance plants, seeds of two ecotypes of Quinoa (Socaire from Atacama Salar, and BO78 from Chilean Coastal/lowlands) were treated with a saline solution and then germinated and grown under different saline conditions. The seed HP showed a more positive impact on the sensitive ecotype during germination and promoted changes in the metabolomic profile in both ecotypes, including a reduction in carbohydrates (starch) and organic acids (citric and succinic acid), and an increase in antioxidants (ascorbic acid and α-tocopherol) and related metabolites. These changes were linked to a further reduced level of oxidative markers (methionine sulfoxide and malondialdehyde), allowing improvements in the energy use in photosystem II under saline conditions in the salt-sensitive ecotype. In view of these results, we conclude that seed HP prompts a "metabolic imprint" related to ROS scavenger at the thylakoid level, improving further the physiological performance of the most sensitive ecotype.
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), La Serena, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), La Serena, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), La Serena, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), La Serena, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Centro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), La Serena, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios en Zonas Áridas (CEZA), Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas, Universidad de Chile, Coquimbo, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Producción vegetal Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Laboratorio de Fisiología Vegetal, Departamento de Botánica, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Oceanográficas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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- Departamento de Fisiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile
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A Proteomics Data Mining Strategy for the Identification of Quinoa Grain Proteins with Potential Immunonutritional Bioactivities. Foods 2023; 12:foods12020390. [PMID: 36673481 PMCID: PMC9858122 DOI: 10.3390/foods12020390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Quinoa proteins are attracting global interest for their wide amino acid profile and as a promising source for the development of biomedical treatments, including those against immune-mediated diseases. However, information about the bioactivity of quinoa proteins is scarce. In this study, a quinoa grain proteome map obtained by label-free mass spectrometry-based shotgun proteomics was investigated for the identification of quinoa grain proteins with potential immunonutritional bioactivities, including those related to cancer. After carefully examining the sequence similarities of the 1211 identified quinoa grain proteins against already described bioactive proteins from other plant organisms, 71, 48, and 3 of them were classified as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), oxidative stress induced peptides (OSIPs), and serine-type protease inhibitors (STPIs), respectively, suggesting their potential as immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer agents. In addition, data interpretation using Venn diagrams, heat maps, and scatterplots revealed proteome similarities and differences with respect to the AMPs, OSIPs, and STPIs, and the most relevant bioactive proteins in the predominant commercial quinoa grains (i.e., black, red, white (from Peru), and royal (white from Bolivia)). The presented proteomics data mining strategy allows easy screening for potentially relevant quinoa grain proteins and commercial classes for immunonutrition, as a basis for future bioactivity testing.
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Li C, Li Y, Chu P, Hao-hao Z, Wei Z, Cheng Y, Liu X, Zhao F, Li YJ, Zhang Z, Zheng Y, Mu Z. Effects of salt stress on sucrose metabolism and growth in Chinese rose ( Rosa chinensis). BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2022.2116356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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- Caihua Li
- Economic Crop Research Laboratory, Economic Crops Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, PR China
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- Economic Crop Research Laboratory, Economic Crops Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, PR China
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- Laboratory of Economic Crops, Agricultural College, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, PR China
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- Laboratory of Economic Crops, Agricultural College, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, PR China
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- Economic Crop Research Laboratory, Economic Crops Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, PR China
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- Economic Crop Research Laboratory, Economic Crops Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, PR China
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- Economic Crop Research Laboratory, Economic Crops Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, PR China
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- Laboratory of Economic Crops, Agricultural College, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, PR China
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- Economic Crop Research Laboratory, Economic Crops Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, PR China
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- Laboratory of Economic Crops, Agricultural College, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, PR China
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- Economic Crop Research Laboratory, Economic Crops Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, PR China
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- Economic Crop Research Laboratory, Economic Crops Institute, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, PR China
- Laboratory of Economic Crops, Agricultural College, Heilongjiang Bayi Agriculture University, Daqing, PR China
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Abideen Z, Koyro HW, Hussain T, Rasheed A, Alwahibi MS, Elshikh MS, Hussain MI, Zulfiqar F, Mansoor S, Abbas Z. Biomass Production and Predicted Ethanol Yield Are Linked with Optimum Photosynthesis in Phragmites karka under Salinity and Drought Conditions. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1657. [PMID: 35807609 PMCID: PMC9268768 DOI: 10.3390/plants11131657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 06/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Plant photosynthesis and biomass production are closely associated traits but critical to unfavorable environmental constraints such as salinity and drought. The relationships among stress tolerance, photosynthetic mechanisms, biomass and ethanol yield were assessed in Phragmites karka. The growth parameters, leaf gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence of P. karka were studied when irrigated with the control and 100 and 300 mM NaCl in a nutrient solution and water deficit conditions (drought, at 50% water holding capacity). The plant shoot fresh biomass was increased in the low NaCl concentration; however, it significantly declined in high salinity and drought. Interestingly the addition of low salinity increased the shoot biomass and ethanol yield. The number of tillers was increased at 100 mM NaCl in comparison to the control treatment. High salinity increased the photosynthetic performance, but there were no significant changes in drought-treated plants. The saturated irradiance (Is) for photosynthesis increased significantly in low salinity, but it declined (about 50%) in high salt-stressed and (about 20%) in drought-treated plants compared to the control. The rates of dark respiration (Rd) and compensation irradiance (Ic) were decreased significantly under all treatments of salinity and drought, with the exception of unchanged Rd values in the control and drought treatments. A-Ci curve analyses revealed a significant improvement in the Jmax, Vc, max, and triose-phosphate utilization (TPU) at lower salinity levels but decreased at 300 mM NaCl and drought treatments compared to the control. In the chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (Fv/Fm, maximum photochemical quantum yield of PSII, and Y(NO)), the non-photochemical yields were not affected under the salt and drought treatments, although an effective photochemical quantum yield (YII) and electron transport rate (ETR) were significantly enhanced in water deficit compared to control plants. P. karka regulates an efficient photosynthesis mechanism to grow in saline and arid areas and can therefore be used as a sustainable biofuel crop.
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- Zainul Abideen
- Dr. Mouhammed Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan; (T.H.); (A.R.)
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- Institute of Plant Ecology, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, D-35392 Giessen, Germany;
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- Dr. Mouhammed Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan; (T.H.); (A.R.)
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- Dr. Mouhammed Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan; (T.H.); (A.R.)
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.S.A.); (M.S.E.)
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (M.S.A.); (M.S.E.)
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- Department of Plant Biology & Soil Science, Universidad de Vigo, Campus Lagoas Marcosende, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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- Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan;
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- Department of Genetics, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan;
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- Department of Botany, Division of Science and Technology, University of Education Lahore 54770, Pakistan;
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Abideen Z, Hanif M, Munir N, Nielsen BL. Impact of Nanomaterials on the Regulation of Gene Expression and Metabolomics of Plants under Salt Stress. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:plants11050691. [PMID: 35270161 PMCID: PMC8912827 DOI: 10.3390/plants11050691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Plant salinity resistance results from a combination of responses at the physiological, molecular, cellular, and metabolic levels. This article focuses on plant stress tolerance mechanisms for controlling ion homeostasis, stress signaling, hormone metabolism, anti-oxidative enzymes, and osmotic balance after nanoparticle applications. Nanoparticles are used as an emerging tool to stimulate specific biochemical reactions related to plant ecophysiological output because of their small size, increased surface area and absorption rate, efficient catalysis of reactions, and adequate reactive sites. Regulated ecophysiological control in saline environments could play a crucial role in plant growth promotion and survival of plants under suboptimal conditions. Plant biologists are seeking to develop a broad profile of genes and proteins that contribute to plant salt resistance. These plant metabolic profiles can be developed due to advancements in genomic, proteomic, metabolomic, and transcriptomic techniques. In order to quantify plant stress responses, transmembrane ion transport, sensors and receptors in signaling transduction, and metabolites involved in the energy supply require thorough study. In addition, more research is needed on the plant salinity stress response based on molecular interactions in response to nanoparticle treatment. The application of nanoparticles as an aspect of genetic engineering for the generation of salt-tolerant plants is a promising area of research. This review article addresses the use of nanoparticles in plant breeding and genetic engineering techniques to develop salt-tolerant crops.
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- Zainul Abideen
- Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
- Correspondence: (N.M.); (B.L.N.)
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA
- Correspondence: (N.M.); (B.L.N.)
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