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Sodium silicate accelerates the deposition of lignin and silicon by activating the biosynthesis of lignin monolignols and increasing the relative silicon content in muskmelon wounds. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2023.114605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Zhu 朱墨 M, Duan X, Cai P, Qiu Z, Li 李正男 Z. Genome Sequence Resource of Trichothecium roseum (ZM-Tr2021), the Causal Agent of Postharvest Pink Rot. PLANT DISEASE 2023; 107:205-209. [PMID: 36265143 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-03-22-0655-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Mo Zhu 朱墨
- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Agricultural Microbial Ecology and Technology, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
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- College of Life Sciences, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
- Henan International Joint Laboratory of Agricultural Microbial Ecology and Technology, Henan Normal University, Xinxiang 453007, P.R. China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, P.R. China
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Silica Nanoparticles Enhance the Disease Resistance of Ginger to Rhizome Rot during Postharvest Storage. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091418. [PMID: 35564127 PMCID: PMC9099806 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2022] [Revised: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) offer an ecofriendly and environmentally safe alternative for plant disease management. However, the mechanisms of SiNPs-induced disease resistance are largely unknown. This research evaluated the application of SiNPs in controlling the postharvest decay of ginger rhizomes inoculated with Fusarium solani. In vitro study showed that SiNP had little inhibitory effect on mycelial growth and spore germination of F. solani and did not significantly change mycelium’s MDA content and SDH activity. In vivo analysis indicated that SiNPs decreased the degree of decay around the wounds and decreased the accumulation of H2O2 after long-term pathogenic infection through potentiating the activities of antioxidant enzymes such as SOD, APX, PPO, and CAT. SiNP150 increased the CHI, PAL, and GLU activity at the onset of the experiment. Moreover, SiNP150 treatment increased total phenolics contents by 1.3, 1.5, and 1.2-times after 3, 5, and 7 days of treatment, and increased total flavonoids content throughout the experiment by 9.3%, 62.4%, 26.9%, 12.8%, and 60.8%, respectively. Furthermore, the expression of selected phenylpropanoid pathway-related genes was generally enhanced by SiNPs when subjected to F. solani inoculation. Together, SiNPs can effectively reduce the fungal disease of ginger rhizome through both physical and biochemical defense mechanisms.
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Influence of Silicon on Biocontrol Strategies to Manage Biotic Stress for Crop Protection, Performance, and Improvement. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10102163. [PMID: 34685972 PMCID: PMC8537781 DOI: 10.3390/plants10102163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 10/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Silicon (Si) has never been acknowledged as a vital nutrient though it confers a crucial role in a variety of plants. Si may usually be expressed more clearly in Si-accumulating plants subjected to biotic stress. It safeguards several plant species from disease. It is considered as a common element in the lithosphere of up to 30% of soils, with most minerals and rocks containing silicon, and is classified as a "significant non-essential" element for plants. Plant roots absorb Si, which is subsequently transferred to the aboveground parts through transpiration stream. The soluble Si in cytosol activates metabolic processes that create jasmonic acid and herbivore-induced organic compounds in plants to extend their defense against biotic stressors. The soluble Si in the plant tissues also attracts natural predators and parasitoids during pest infestation to boost biological control, and it acts as a natural insect repellent. However, so far scientists, policymakers, and farmers have paid little attention to its usage as a pesticide. The recent developments in the era of genomics and metabolomics have opened a new window of knowledge in designing molecular strategies integrated with the role of Si in stress mitigation in plants. Accordingly, the present review summarizes the current status of Si-mediated plant defense against insect, fungal, and bacterial attacks. It was noted that the Si-application quenches biotic stress on a long-term basis, which could be beneficial for ecologically integrated strategy instead of using pesticides in the near future for crop improvement and to enhance productivity.
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Song XP, Verma KK, Tian DD, Zhang XQ, Liang YJ, Huang X, Li CN, Li YR. Exploration of silicon functions to integrate with biotic stress tolerance and crop improvement. Biol Res 2021; 54:19. [PMID: 34238380 PMCID: PMC8265040 DOI: 10.1186/s40659-021-00344-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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In the era of climate change, due to increased incidences of a wide range of various environmental stresses, especially biotic and abiotic stresses around the globe, the performance of plants can be affected by these stresses. After oxygen, silicon (Si) is the second most abundant element in the earth's crust. It is not considered as an important element, but can be thought of as a multi-beneficial quasi-essential element for plants. This review on silicon presents an overview of the versatile role of this element in a variety of plants. Plants absorb silicon through roots from the rhizospheric soil in the form of silicic or monosilicic acid. Silicon plays a key metabolic function in living organisms due to its relative abundance in the atmosphere. Plants with higher content of silicon in shoot or root are very few prone to attack by pests, and exhibit increased stress resistance. However, the more remarkable impact of silicon is the decrease in the number of seed intensities/soil-borne and foliar diseases of major plant varieties that are infected by biotrophic, hemi-biotrophic and necrotrophic pathogens. The amelioration in disease symptoms are due to the effect of silicon on a some factors involved in providing host resistance namely, duration of incubation, size, shape and number of lesions. The formation of a mechanical barrier beneath the cuticle and in the cell walls by the polymerization of silicon was first proposed as to how this element decreases plant disease severity. The current understanding of how this element enhances resistance in plants subjected to biotic stress, the exact functions and mechanisms by which it modulates plant biology by potentiating the host defence mechanism needs to be studied using genomics, metabolomics and proteomics. The role of silicon in helping the plants in adaption to biotic stress has been discussed which will help to plan in a systematic way the development of more sustainable agriculture for food security and safety in the future.
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- Xiu-Peng Song
- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi South Subtropical Agricultural Science Research Institute, Chongzuo, 532200, Guangxi, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, 530007, Guangxi, China.
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Zhang J, Cheng X, Chang L, Zhang L, Zhang S. Combined treatments of chitosan and sodium silicate to inhibit Alternaria alternata pathogens of postharvest winter jujube. Food Sci Biotechnol 2021; 30:589-597. [PMID: 33936851 DOI: 10.1007/s10068-021-00890-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2020] [Revised: 01/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Alternaria alternata is a pathogenic fungus that infects jujube fruit and leads to serious economic losses. In this paper, the antifungal activity of chitosan combined with sodium silicate against A. alternata in vitro and in vivo was investigated, and the possible antimicrobial mechanisms were explored. Results showed that the spore germination and colony expansion of A. alternata were significantly inhibited by chitosan. Chitosan treatment induced the leakages of intercellular electrolytes, nucleic acids, and soluble protein of A. alternata. Meanwhile, chitosan damaged the cell morphology and membrane integrity of A. alternata. The combination of chitosan and sodium silicate was more effective than chitosan alone. In addition, the effect of chitosan and sodium silicate could significantly decrease natural rot rate and delay lesion expansion of winter jujube. Collectively, chitosan combined with sodium silicate had the potential to control postharvest diseases of fruit caused by A. alternata.
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- Jingru Zhang
- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, 1 Gongyuan Street, Yaodu District, Linfen, 041004 Shanxi China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, 1 Gongyuan Street, Yaodu District, Linfen, 041004 Shanxi China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, 1 Gongyuan Street, Yaodu District, Linfen, 041004 Shanxi China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, 1 Gongyuan Street, Yaodu District, Linfen, 041004 Shanxi China
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- College of Food Science, Shanxi Normal University, 1 Gongyuan Street, Yaodu District, Linfen, 041004 Shanxi China
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Youssef K, Roberto SR. Chitosan/silica nanocomposite-based formulation alleviated gray mold through stimulation of the antioxidant system in table grapes. Int J Biol Macromol 2020; 168:242-250. [PMID: 33309667 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2020.12.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The main purpose of this study was to explore the ability of a novel silica/polysaccharide polymer-based formulation, namely, chitosan/silica nanocomposites (CSNs), to directly affect Botrytis cinerea in vitro and in inoculated berries, and indirectly to induce natural host resistance via enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants against gray mold of table grapes. The results indicated a positive correlation in in vitro tests in terms of radial growth, spore germination and germ tube elongation, where those parameters were completely inhibited by CSN at 1%. SEM and TEM investigations showed that morphological and internal structural damage was observed in B. cinerea-hyphae/spores treated with CSN. Additionally, most of the treated spores were affected, and cellular vacuolization and cytoplasmic disorganization were observed. The results revealed that CSN reduced gray mold incidence and severity on inoculated berries directly and indirectly. In direct activity, CSN (1%) reduced mold incidence and severity by 100% compared to the control. In indirect activity, mold incidence and severity was reduced by 51% and 64%, respectively. CSN significantly increased superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, peroxidase, total phenol and flavonoid at 48 h post-treatment by 1.2-, 1.6-, 1.3-, 1.3- and 1.6-fold, respectively, in grape-treated tissues. It could be concluded that CSN, as a promising alternative control method against gray mold of table grapes, can directly affect the pathogen and indirectly enhance the natural host resistance of the antioxidant system.
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- Khamis Youssef
- Agricultural Research Center, Plant Pathology Research Institute, 9 Gamaa St., Giza 12619, Egypt.
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- Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Center, Londrina State University, Londrina, PR 86057-970, Brazil
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Youssef K, Roberto SR, Tiepo AN, Constantino LV, de Resende JTV, Abo-Elyousr KA. Salt Solution Treatments Trigger Antioxidant Defense Response against Gray Mold Disease in Table Grapes. J Fungi (Basel) 2020; 6:jof6030179. [PMID: 32962077 PMCID: PMC7558686 DOI: 10.3390/jof6030179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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To obtain a clear understanding of the mode of action of potassium bicarbonate (PB), sodium silicate (SSi) and calcium chelate (CCh) solutions (1%) in inducing resistance to gray mold disease in table grapes, enzymatic and nonenzymatic investigations were carried out. In particular, changes in the activity of the enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and peroxidase (POD), total phenolic content and total flavonoid content were studied. As indirect action, PB, SSi and CCh reduced the incidence of gray mold by 43%, 50% and 41%, respectively. The highest activity of SOD was detected at 48 h in SSi-treated tissue, PB-treated tissue and CCh-treated tissue, and it was 1.7-, 1.4- and 1.2-fold higher, respectively, compared to the control. The APX activity was significantly higher in SSi-treated tissue than in the control at 24, 48 and 72 h and showed an increase in activity 2-fold for all times. Additionally, PB, SSi and CCh increased the activity of POD by 1.4-, 1.2- and 2.7-fold at 48 h posttreatment, respectively. The results showed that CCh was the most pronounced salt to increase both total phenol and flavonoid contents by 1.3 and 2.1, respectively. Additionally, the three tested salts induced an increase in total phenols and total flavonoids at 48 h posttreatment. The obtained result is one more movement towards an overall understanding of the mechanism by which salt solutions act as antimicrobial agents against gray mold of table grapes.
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- Khamis Youssef
- Agricultural Research Center, Plant Pathology Research Institute, 9 Gamaa St., Giza 12619, Egypt
- Correspondence: (K.Y.); (S.R.R.); (J.T.V.d.R.); Tel.: +22-35724893
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- Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Center, Londrina State University, Londrina 86057-970, Brazil;
- Correspondence: (K.Y.); (S.R.R.); (J.T.V.d.R.); Tel.: +22-35724893
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- Department of Animal and Plant Biology, CCB, Londrina State University, Londrina 86057-970, Brazil;
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- Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Center, Londrina State University, Londrina 86057-970, Brazil;
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- Department of Agronomy, Agricultural Research Center, Londrina State University, Londrina 86057-970, Brazil;
- Correspondence: (K.Y.); (S.R.R.); (J.T.V.d.R.); Tel.: +22-35724893
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- Department of Arid Land Agriculture, Faculty of Meteorology, Environment and Arid Land Agriculture, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 80208, Saudi Arabia;
- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Assiut, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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Costan A, Stamatakis A, Chrysargyris A, Petropoulos SA, Tzortzakis N. Interactive effects of salinity and silicon application on Solanum lycopersicum growth, physiology and shelf-life of fruit produced hydroponically. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2020; 100:732-743. [PMID: 31597201 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.10076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Using water with high salinity for plant fertigation may have detrimental effects on plant development and total yield and on the quality of the crop produced. As a possible means to alleviate the negative effects of salinity, silicon (Si) can be incorporated in the nutrient solution supplied to plants. In the present study, hydroponically grown tomato (Solanum lycopersicum Mill.) plants were subjected to two different salinity levels (0 and 50 mmol L-1 NaCl) with and without the application of Si (0 and 2 mmol L-1 K2 SiO3 ) in order to evaluate its possible positive impact on mitigation of salinity stress-induced symptoms. An additional experiment was implemented with postharvest Si application (sodium silicate) to investigate effects on the shelf-life of tomato fruit. RESULTS Salinity (50 mmol L-1 NaCl) decreased plant size, total yield and fresh fruit weight while a high percentage of blossom end rot symptoms of tomato fruit was also observed. The application of Si in the nutrient solution counteracted these detrimental effects, generating a higher yield and healthier fruit (lower blossom end rot incidence) compared to the untreated plants (no application of Si). Salinity improved several quality-related traits in tomato fruit, resulting in higher marketability, whereas the addition of Si (pre- and postharvest) maintained fruit firmness following storage thereby increasing the shelf-life of tomato fruit. CONCLUSIONS These findings indicate that Si application (pre- and postharvest) could provide an effective means of alleviating the unfavorable effects of using low-quality water in plant fertigation on tomato plant development, fruit yield and post-harvest quality, through increased fruit firmness. © 2019 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Andrei Costan
- Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Chania, Greece
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- Department of Sustainable Agriculture, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Chania, Greece
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Biotechnology and Food Science, Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, Cyprus
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Ultra-Structural Alterations in Botrytis cinerea-The Causal Agent of Gray Mold-Treated with Salt Solutions. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9100582. [PMID: 31597236 PMCID: PMC6843600 DOI: 10.3390/biom9100582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Potassium bicarbonate (PB), calcium chelate (CCh), and sodium silicate (SSi) have been extensively used as antifungal generally recognized as safe (GRAS) compounds against plant pathogenic fungi. In this research, in in vitro tests, the radial growth, conidial germination, and germ tube elongation of Botrytis cinerea was completely inhibited at 0.3% of PB, SSi, and CCh. In in vivo tests, application of PB, SSi, and CCh completely inhibited the occurrence of gray mold incidence of inoculated 'Italia' grape berries at concentrations of 1.0, 0.8, and 0.8%, respectively. In order to investigate the detailed mechanisms by which salts exhibited antifungal activity, we analyzed their influence on morphological changes by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and also on reactive species of oxygen (ROS), mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) content. Defects such as malformation and excessive septation were detected on salt-treated hyphae morphology observed by SEM. The internal structure of conidia treated or not with salt solutions was examined by TEM. In treated conidia, most of the conidia were affected and cellular vacuolization and cytoplasmic disorganization was observed. For ROS accumulation, a higher increase was observed in fluorescent conidia in presence of PB, SSi, and CCh by 75, 68, and 70% as compared to control, respectively. MMP was significantly decreased after salt application indicating a loss of mitochondria function. Also, luminescence showed that B. cinerea-conidia treated with salts contained less ATP than the untreated conidia. The results obtained herein are a step towards a comprehensive understanding of the mode of action by which salts act as antifungal agents against B. cinerea.
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Kaushik P, Saini DK. Silicon as a Vegetable Crops Modulator-A Review. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2019; 8:E148. [PMID: 31159270 PMCID: PMC6631416 DOI: 10.3390/plants8060148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Vegetables require an optimum supply of mineral elements like silicon (Si). Si is second to oxygen in its abundance in the earth crust, and its role is quite significant in tackling biotic and abiotic stresses of vegetables. Si application also improves several agronomic and quality traits of vegetables. Hence, Si application is recommended as a strategy for the improvement of vegetable crops production. Although the research about the role of Si in vegetable dicots still lags far behind than cereals. Recently, omics-based approaches were used to provide a deeper understanding of the role of Si in vegetable protection. Here, we have compiled the studies focusing on the role of Si for vegetables, thus, enabling all of the important information regarding the effect Si application to vegetables at one place.
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- Prashant Kaushik
- Instituto de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
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- Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, India.
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Misra BB, Reichman SM, Chen S. The guard cell ionome: Understanding the role of ions in guard cell functions. PROGRESS IN BIOPHYSICS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2018; 146:50-62. [PMID: 30458181 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2018.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2018] [Revised: 11/01/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The ionome is critical for plant growth, productivity, defense, and it eventually affects human food quantity and quality. Located on the leaf surface, stomatal guard cells are critical gatekeepers for water, gas, and pathogens. Insights form ionomics (metallomics) is imperative as we enter an omics-driven systems biology era where an understanding of guard cell function and physiology is advanced through efforts in genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. While the roles of major cations (K, Ca) and anions (Cl) are well known in guard cell function, the related physiology, movement and regulation of trace elements, metal ions, and heavy metals are poorly understood. The majority of the information on the role of trace elements in guard cells emanates from classical feeding experiments, field or in vitro fortification, micropropagation, and microscopy studies, while novel insights are available from limited metal ion transporter and ion channel studies. Given the rejuvenated and recent interest in the constantly changing ionome in plant mineral balance and eventually in human nutrition and health, we looked into the far from established guard cell ionome in lieu of the modern omics era of high throughput research endeavors. Newer technologies and tools i.e., high resolution mass spectrometry, advanced imaging, and phenomics are now available to delve into the guard cell ionomes. In this review, research efforts on guard cell ionomes were collated and categorized, and we highlight the underlying role of the largely unknown ionome in guard cell function towards a systems physiology understanding of plant health and productivity.
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- Biswapriya B Misra
- Center for Precision Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Molecular Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Boulevard, Winston Salem, 27157, NC, USA; Department of Biology, Genetics Institute, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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- School of Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, 3001, Australia; Centre for Environmental Sustainability and Remediation, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, 3001, Australia
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- Department of Biology, Genetics Institute, Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Program, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA; Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry, Interdisciplinary Center for Biotechnology Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA
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Wang M, Gao L, Dong S, Sun Y, Shen Q, Guo S. Role of Silicon on Plant-Pathogen Interactions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2017; 8:701. [PMID: 28529517 PMCID: PMC5418358 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 121] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 04/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Although silicon (Si) is not recognized as an essential element for general higher plants, it has beneficial effects on the growth and production of a wide range of plant species. Si is known to effectively mitigate various environmental stresses and enhance plant resistance against both fungal and bacterial pathogens. In this review, the effects of Si on plant-pathogen interactions are analyzed, mainly on physical, biochemical, and molecular aspects. In most cases, the Si-induced biochemical/molecular resistance during plant-pathogen interactions were dominated as joint resistance, involving activating defense-related enzymes activates, stimulating antimicrobial compound production, regulating the complex network of signal pathways, and activating of the expression of defense-related genes. The most previous studies described an independent process, however, the whole plant resistances were rarely considered, especially the interaction of different process in higher plants. Si can act as a modulator influencing plant defense responses and interacting with key components of plant stress signaling systems leading to induced resistance. Priming of plant defense responses, alterations in phytohormone homeostasis, and networking by defense signaling components are all potential mechanisms involved in Si-triggered resistance responses. This review summarizes the roles of Si in plant-microbe interactions, evaluates the potential for improving plant resistance by modifying Si fertilizer inputs, and highlights future research concerning the role of Si in agriculture.
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-Based Fertilizers, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural UniversityNanjing, China
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Niu LL, Bi Y, Bai XD, Zhang SG, Xue HL, Li YC, Wang Y, Calderón-Urrea A. Damage to Trichothecium roseum caused by sodium silicate is independent from pH. Can J Microbiol 2016; 62:161-72. [DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2015-0657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Li-li Niu
- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
- College of Grassland Sciences and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, People’s Republic of China
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Nascimento KJT, Debona D, França SKS, Gonçalves MGM, DaMatta FM, Rodrigues FÁ. Soybean Resistance to Cercospora sojina Infection Is Reduced by Silicon. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2014; 104:1183-91. [PMID: 24805073 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-02-14-0047-r] [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] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Frogeye leaf spot, caused by Cercospora sojina, is one of the most important leaf diseases of soybean worldwide. Silicon (Si) is known to increase the resistance of several plant species to pathogens. The cultivars Bossier and Conquista, which are susceptible and resistant, respectively, to frogeye leaf spot, supplied and nonsupplied with Si were examined for the activities of defense enzymes and the concentrations of total soluble phenolics (TSP) and lignin-thioglycolic acid (LTGA) derivatives at 8, 14, and 16 days after inoculation (dai) with C. sojina. The importance of cell wall degrading enzymes (CWDE) to the infection process of C. sojina and the effect of Si on their activities were also determined. Soybean plants were grown in hydroponic culture containing either 0 or 2 mM Si (-Si and +Si, respectively) and noninoculated or C. sojina inoculated. Severity of frogeye leaf spot was higher in cultivar Bossier plants than cultivar Conquista and also in the +Si plants compared with their -Si counterparts. Except for the concentrations of TSP and LTGA derivatives, activities of defense enzymes and the CWDE did not change for +Si noninoculated plants regardless of the cultivar. The activities of lipoxygenases, phenylalanine ammonia-lyases, chitinases, and polyphenoloxidases as well as the activities of CWDE decreased for the +Si inoculated plants. The results from this study demonstrated that defense enzyme activities decreased in soybean plants supplied with Si, which compromised resistance to C. sojina infection.
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Fortunato AA, Rodrigues FÁ, do Nascimento KJT. Physiological and biochemical aspects of the resistance of banana plants to Fusarium wilt potentiated by silicon. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2012; 102:957-66. [PMID: 22784251 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-02-12-0037-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Silicon amendments to soil have resulted in a decrease of diseases caused by several soilborne pathogens affecting a wide number of crops. This study evaluated the physiological and biochemical mechanisms that may have increased resistance of banana to Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, after treatment with silicon (Si) amendment. Plants from the Grand Nain (resistant to F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense) and "Maçã" (susceptible to F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense) were grown in plastic pots amended with Si at 0 or 0.39 g/kg of soil (-Si or +Si, respectively) and inoculated with race 1 of F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense. Relative lesion length (RLL) and asymptomatic fungal colonization in tissue (AFCT) were evaluated at 40 days after inoculation. Root samples were collected at different times after inoculation with F. oxysporum f. sp. cubense to determine the level of lipid peroxidation, expressed as equivalents of malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)), pigments (chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoids), total soluble phenolics (TSP), and lignin-thioglycolic acid (LTGA) derivatives; the activities of the enzymes phenylalanine ammonia-lyases glucanases (PALs), peroxidases (POXs), polyphenoloxidases (PPOs), β-1,3-glucanases (GLUs), and chitinases (CHIs); and Si concentration in roots. Root Si concentration was significantly increased by 35.3% for the +Si treatment compared with the -Si treatment. For Grand Nain, the root Si concentration was significantly increased by 12.8% compared with "Maçã." Plants from Grand Nain and "Maçã" in the +Si treatment showed significant reductions of 40.0 and 57.2%, respectively, for RLL compared with the -Si treatment. For the AFCT, there was a significant reduction of 18.5% in the +Si treatment compared with the -Si treatment. The concentration of MDA significantly decreased for plants from Grand Nain and "Maçã" supplied with Si compared with the -Si treatment while the concentrations of H(2)O(2) on roots and pigments on leaves significantly increased. The concentrations of TSP and LTGA derivatives as well as the PALs, PPOs, POXs, GLUs, and CHIs activities significantly increased on roots of plants from Grand Nain and "Maçã" from the +Si treatment compared with the -Si treatment. Results of this study suggest that the symptoms of Fusarium wilt on roots of banana plants supplied with Si decreased due to an increase in the concentrations of H(2)O(2), TSP, and LTGA derivatives and greater activities of PALs, PPOs, POXs, GLUs, and CHIs.
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Ren Y, Wang Y, Bi Y, Ge Y, Wang Y, Fan C, Li D, Deng H. Postharvest BTH treatment induced disease resistance and enhanced reactive oxygen species metabolism in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) fruit. Eur Food Res Technol 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s00217-012-1715-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Liu J, Zong Y, Qin G, Li B, Tian S. Plasma Membrane Damage Contributes to Antifungal Activity of Silicon Against Penicillium digitatum. Curr Microbiol 2010; 61:274-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s00284-010-9607-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2009] [Accepted: 02/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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