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Lu Y, Peng F, Wang Y, Yang Z, Li H. Selenium increases antimony uptake in ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) by enhancing the physiological, antioxidative, and ionomic mechanisms. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2024; 356:120694. [PMID: 38522271 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120694] [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: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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Ramie (Boehmeria nivea L.) is a promising phytoremediation candidate due to its high tolerance and enrichment capacity for antimony (Sb). However, challenges arise as Sb accumulated mainly in roots, complicating soil extraction. Under severe Sb contamination, the growth of ramie may be inhibited. Strategies are needed to enhance Sb accumulation in ramie's aboveground parts and improve tolerance to Sb stress. Considering the beneficial effects of selenium (Se) on plant growth and enhancing resistance to abiotic stresses, this study aimed to investigate the potential use of Se in enhancing Sb uptake by ramie. We investigated the effects of Se (0.5, 1, 2, 5, or 10 μM) on ramie growth, Sb uptake and speciation, antioxidant responses, and ionomic profiling in ramie under 10 mg/L of SbIII or antimonate (SbV) stresses. Results revealed that the addition of 0.5 μM Se significantly increased shoot biomass by 75.73% under SbIII stress but showed minimal effects on shoot and root length in both SbIII and SbV treatments. Under SbIII stress, 2 μM Se significantly enhanced Sb concentrations by 48.42% in roots and 62.88% in leaves. In the case of SbV exposure, 10 μM Se increased Sb content in roots by 42.57%, and 1 μM Se led to a 91.74% increase in leaves. The speciation analysis suggested that Se promoted the oxidation of SbIII to less toxic SbV to mitigate Sb toxicity. Additionally, Se addition effectively minimized the excess reactive oxygen species produced by Sb exposure, with the lowest malondialdehyde (MDA) content at 0.5 μM Se under SbIII and 2 μM Se under SbV, by activating antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, and glutathione peroxidase. Ionomic analysis revealed that Se helped in maintaining the homeostasis of certain nutrient elements, including magnesium, potassium (K), calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and copper (Cu) in the SbIII-treated roots and K and manganese (Mg) in the SbV-treated roots. The results suggest that low concentrations of Se can be employed to enhance the phytoremediation of Sb-contaminated soils using ramie.
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- Yi Lu
- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China.
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Xia Q, Lan J, Pan Y, Wang Y, Song T, Yang Y, Tian X, Chen L, Gu Z, Ding YY. Effects of Dityrosine on Lactic Acid Metabolism in Mice Gastrocnemius Muscle During Endurance Exercise via the Oxidative Stress-Induced Mitochondria Damage. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2024; 72:5269-5282. [PMID: 38439706 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Dityrosine (Dityr) has been detected in commercial food as a product of protein oxidation and has been shown to pose a threat to human health. This study aims to investigate whether Dityr causes a decrease in lactic acid metabolism in the gastrocnemius muscle during endurance exercise. C57BL/6 mice were administered Dityr or saline by gavage for 13 weeks and underwent an endurance exercise test on a treadmill. Dityr caused a severe reduction in motion displacement and endurance time, along with a significant increase in lactic acid accumulation in the blood and gastrocnemius muscle in mice after exercise. Dityr induced significant mitochondrial defects in the gastrocnemius muscle of mice. Additionally, Dityr induced serious oxidative stress in the gastrocnemius muscle, accompanied by inflammation, which might be one of the causes of mitochondrial dysfunction. Moreover, significant apoptosis in the gastrocnemius muscle increased after exposure to Dityr. This study confirmed that Dityr induced oxidative stress in the gastrocnemius muscle, which further caused significant mitochondrial damage in the gastrocnemius muscle cell, resulting in decreased capacity of lactic acid metabolism and finally affected performance in endurance exercise. This may be one of the possible mechanisms by which highly oxidized foods cause a decreased muscle energy metabolism.
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- Qiudong Xia
- Department of Physical Education, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Engineering and Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Engineering and Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Engineering and Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Engineering and Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
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- Beijing Competitor Sports Nutrition Research Institute, Beijing 100027, China
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- Huzhou Shengtao Biotechnology LLC, Huzhou 313000, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Engineering and Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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- Food Safety Key Laboratory of Zhejiang Province, National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Food Engineering and Quality and Safety, School of Food Science and Biotechnology, Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou 310018, China
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Huang W, Meng L, Xiao Z, Tan R, Yang E, Wang Y, Huang X, Yu K. Heat-tolerant intertidal rock pool coral Porites lutea can potentially adapt to future warming. Mol Ecol 2024; 33:e17273. [PMID: 38265168 DOI: 10.1111/mec.17273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Revised: 12/31/2023] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/25/2024]
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The growing threat of global warming on coral reefs underscores the urgency of identifying heat-tolerant corals and discovering their adaptation mechanisms to high temperatures. Corals growing in intertidal rock pools that vary markedly in daily temperature may have improved heat tolerance. In this study, heat stress experiments were performed on scleractinian coral Porites lutea from subtidal habitat and intertidal rock pool of Weizhou Island in the northern South China Sea. Thermotolerance differences in corals from the two habitats and their mechanisms were explored through phenotype, physiological indicators, ITS2, 16S rRNA, and RNA sequencing. At the extremely high temperature of 34°C, rock pool P. lutea had a stronger heat tolerance than those in the subtidal habitat. The strong antioxidant capacity of the coral host and its microbial partners was important in the resistance of rock pool corals to high temperatures. The host of rock pool corals at 34°C had stronger immune and apoptotic regulation, downregulated host metabolism and disease-infection-related pathways compared to the subtidal habitat. P. lutea, in this habitat, upregulated Cladocopium C15 (Symbiodiniaceae) photosynthetic efficiency and photoprotection, and significantly increased bacterial diversity and coral probiotics, including ABY1, Ruegeria, and Alteromonas. These findings indicate that rock pool corals can tolerate high temperatures through the integrated response of coral holobionts. These corals may be 'touchstones' for future warming. Our research provides new insights into the complex mechanisms by which corals resist global warming and the theoretical basis for coral reef ecosystem restoration and selection of stress-resistant coral populations.
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- Wen Huang
- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Laboratory on the Study of Coral Reefs in the South China Sea, Coral Reef Research Center of China, School of Marine Sciences, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
- Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory, Guangzhou, China
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Mun BG, Hussain A, Park YG, Kang SM, Lee IJ, Yun BW. The PGPR Bacillus aryabhattai promotes soybean growth via nutrient and chlorophyll maintenance and the production of butanoic acid. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1341993. [PMID: 38439982 PMCID: PMC10909845 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1341993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) colonize plant roots, establish a mutualistic relationship with the plants and help them grow better. This study reports novel findings on the plant growth-promoting effects of the PGPR Bacillus aryabhattai. Soil was collected from a soybean field, PGPR were isolated, identified, and characterized for their ability to promote plant growth and development. The bacterium was isolated from the soybean rhizosphere and identified as B. aryabhattai strain SRB02 via 16s rRNA sequencing. As shown by SEM, the bacterium successfully colonized rice and soybean roots within 2 days and significantly promoted the growth of the GA-deficient rice cultivar Waito-C within 10 days, as well as the growth of soybean plants with at least six times longer shoots, roots, higher chlorophyll content, fresh, and dry weight after 10 days of inoculation. ICP analysis showed up to a 100% increase in the quantity of 18 different amino acids in the SRB02-treated soybean plants. Furthermore, the 2-DE gel assay indicated the presence of several differentially expressed proteins in soybean leaves after 24 hrs of SRB02 application. MALDI-TOF-MS identified β-conglycinin and glycinin along with several other proteins that were traced back to their respective genes. Analysis of bacterial culture filtrates via GCMS recorded significantly higher quantities of butanoic acid which was approximately 42% of all the metabolites found in the filtrates. The application of 100 ppm butanoic acid had significantly positive effects on plant growth via chlorophyll maintenance. These results establish the suitability of B. aryabhattai as a promising PGPR for field application in various crops.
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- Bong-Gyu Mun
- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Agriculture, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Zhang L, Luo X, Zhang G, Zang X, Wen D. Nitrogen and phosphorus addition promote invasion success of invasive species via increased growth and nutrient accumulation under elevated CO2. TREE PHYSIOLOGY 2024; 44:tpad150. [PMID: 38102760 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpad150] [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: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 12/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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In the context of the resource allocation hypothesis regarding the trade-off between growth and defence, compared with native species, invasive species generally allocate more energy to growth and less energy to defence. However, it remains unclear how global change and nutrient enrichment will influence the competition between invasive species and co-occurring native species. Here, we tested whether nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) addition under elevated CO2 causes invasive species (Mikania micrantha and Chromolaena odorata) to produce greater biomass, higher growth-related compounds and lower defence-related compounds than native plants (Paederia scandens and Eupatorium chinense). We grew these native and invasive species with similar morphology with the addition of N and P under elevated CO2 in open-top chambers. The addition of N alone increased the relative growth rate (RGR) by 5.4% in invasive species, and its combination with P addition or elevated CO2 significantly increased the RGR of invasive species by 7.5 or 8.1%, respectively, and to a level higher than that of native species (by 14.4%, P < 0.01). Combined N + P addition under elevated CO2 decreased the amount of defence-related compounds in the leaf, including lipids (by 17.7%) and total structural carbohydrates (by 29.0%), whereas it increased the growth-related compounds in the leaf, including proteins (by 75.7%), minerals (by 9.6%) and total non-structural carbohydrates (by 8.5%). The increased concentrations of growth-related compounds were possibly associated with the increase in ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase content and mineral nutrition (magnesium, iron and calcium), all of which were higher in the invasive species than in the native species. These results suggest that rising atmospheric CO2 concentration and N deposition combined with nutrient enrichment will increase the growth of invasive species more than that of native species. Our result also suggests that invasive species respond more readily to produce growth-related compounds under an increased soil nutrient availability and elevated CO2.
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- Lingling Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- South China National Botanical Garden, No.723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- South China National Botanical Garden, No.723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- South China National Botanical Garden, No.723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- South China National Botanical Garden, No.723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
- South China National Botanical Garden, No.723, Xingke Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou 510650, China
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Song Y, Liu Y, Li H, Fang Y, Lu D, Yang Z. The crucial elements for lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) growth under DMA stress and the linkage with DMA behavior: A new application of ionome. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 347:119124. [PMID: 37776798 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.119124] [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: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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Dimethylarsinic acid (DMA) is one of the common arsenic (As) species present in soil and is more toxic to plants than others. Identifying the crucial elements for plant growth under DMA stress is essential to enhance plant tolerance to DMA. Herein, we provided for the first time an ionome-based approach to address this issue. The phenotype, As species and concentrations of 11 essential elements in lettuce tissues were monitored under exposures of 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 5 mg L-1 DMA in hydroponic culture for 32 days. Lettuces remained normal (no significant difference in phenotype from the control) under 0.1-2 mg L-1 DMA stress, and were inhibited with fresh weights of leaf and root under 5 mg L-1 DMA stress. Integrating the difference in ionome profiles between the two growth states (normal and inhibited) and the responses of the individual element, Mg and S were clarified as the most possible candidates for the crucial elements for lettuce growth under DMA stress. Under 5 mg L-1 DMA stress, the accumulation of Mg and S declined, yet their BCF values were significantly increased, which was consistent with the change in BCF of DMA. Based on the physiological functions of Mg and S and the toxicity of DMA, it could be inferred that the enhanced transfer of Mg and S to leaves should be induced by the potential damage caused by the increased DMA accumulation in leaves, and would result in a shortage of both elements in roots as well as the growth inhibition.
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- Yang Song
- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China.
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China
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- Center for Environment and Water Resources, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, 410083, China; Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Water Environment and Agriculture Product Safety, Changsha, 410083, China.
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Oliveira CEDS, Jalal A, Aguilar JV, de Camargos LS, Zoz T, Ghaley BB, Abdel-Maksoud MA, Alarjani KM, AbdElgawad H, Teixeira Filho MCM. Yield, nutrition, and leaf gas exchange of lettuce plants in a hydroponic system in response to Bacillus subtilis inoculation. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1248044. [PMID: 37954988 PMCID: PMC10634435 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1248044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/06/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Inoculation with Bacillus subtilis is a promising approach to increase plant yield and nutrient acquisition. In this context, this study aimed to estimate the B. subtilis concentration that increases yield, gas exchange, and nutrition of lettuce plants in a hydroponic system. The research was carried out in a greenhouse in Ilha Solteira, Brazil. A randomized block design with five replications was adopted. The treatments consisted of B. subtilis concentrations in nutrient solution [0 mL "non-inoculated", 7.8 × 103, 15.6 × 103, 31.2 × 103, and 62.4 × 103 colony forming units (CFU) mL-1 of nutrient solution]. There was an increase of 20% and 19% in number of leaves and 22% and 25% in shoot fresh mass with B. subtilis concentrations of 15.6 × 103 and 31.2 × 103 CFU mL-1 as compared to the non-inoculated plants, respectively. Also, B. subtilis concentration at 31.2 × 103 CFU mL-1 increased net photosynthesis rate by 95%, intercellular CO2 concentration by 30%, and water use efficiency by 67% as compared to the non-inoculated treatments. The concentration of 7.8 × 103 CFU mL-1 improved shoot accumulation of Ca, Mg, and S by 109%, 74%, and 69%, when compared with non-inoculated plants, respectively. Inoculation with B. subtilis at 15.6 × 103 CFU mL-1 provided the highest fresh leaves yield while inoculation at 15.6 × 103 and 31.2 × 103 CFU mL-1 increased shoot fresh mass and number of leaves. Concentrations of 7.8 × 103 and 15.6 × 103 increased shoot K accumulation. The concentrations of 7.8 × 103, 15.6 × 103, and 31.2 × 103 CFU mL-1 increased shoot N accumulation in hydroponic lettuce plants.
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- Carlos Eduardo da Silva Oliveira
- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University - UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University - UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology and Zootechnics, Lab of Plant Morphology and Anatomy/Lab Plant Metabolism and Physiology, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University - UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biology and Zootechnics, Lab of Plant Morphology and Anatomy/Lab Plant Metabolism and Physiology, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University - UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, State University of Mato Grosso do Sul – UEMS, Mundo Novo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory for Molecular Plant Physiology and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, School of Engineering, São Paulo State University - UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, Brazil
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Robson JK, Ferguson JN, McAusland L, Atkinson JA, Tranchant-Dubreuil C, Cubry P, Sabot F, Wells DM, Price AH, Wilson ZA, Murchie EH. Chlorophyll fluorescence-based high-throughput phenotyping facilitates the genetic dissection of photosynthetic heat tolerance in African (Oryza glaberrima) and Asian (Oryza sativa) rice. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2023; 74:5181-5197. [PMID: 37347829 PMCID: PMC10498015 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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Rising temperatures and extreme heat events threaten rice production. Half of the global population relies on rice for basic nutrition, and therefore developing heat-tolerant rice is essential. During vegetative development, reduced photosynthetic rates can limit growth and the capacity to store soluble carbohydrates. The photosystem II (PSII) complex is a particularly heat-labile component of photosynthesis. We have developed a high-throughput chlorophyll fluorescence-based screen for photosynthetic heat tolerance capable of screening hundreds of plants daily. Through measuring the response of maximum PSII efficiency to increasing temperature, this platform generates data for modelling the PSII-temperature relationship in large populations in a small amount of time. Coefficients from these models (photosynthetic heat tolerance traits) demonstrated high heritabilities across African (Oryza glaberrima) and Asian (Oryza sativa, Bengal Assam Aus Panel) rice diversity sets, highlighting valuable genetic variation accessible for breeding. Genome-wide association studies were performed across both species for these traits, representing the first documented attempt to characterize the genetic basis of photosynthetic heat tolerance in any species to date. A total of 133 candidate genes were highlighted. These were significantly enriched with genes whose predicted roles suggested influence on PSII activity and the response to stress. We discuss the most promising candidates for improving photosynthetic heat tolerance in rice.
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- Jordan K Robson
- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, UK
- Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- School of Life Sciences, University of Essex, Colchester, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, UK
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, 911 Av. Agropolis, 34394 Montpellier, France
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, 911 Av. Agropolis, 34394 Montpellier, France
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, UK
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- Institut de Recherche pour le Developpement, 911 Av. Agropolis, 34394 Montpellier, France
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, UK
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, UK
- School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Tang K, Liu D, Liu N, Zeng N, Wang J, Li L, Luo Z. The physio-biochemical characterization reflected different calcium utilization efficiency between the sensitive and tolerant peanut accessions under calcium deficiency. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1250064. [PMID: 37670856 PMCID: PMC10475576 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1250064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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Peanut yield in southern China is usually limited by calcium deficiency in soil. Most previous studies have found that small-seed varieties showed higher tolerance than large-seed varieties (e.g. Virginia type) under calcium deficiency, however, our preliminary research found that sensitive varieties also existed in small-seed counterparts. Few studies have been conducted to characterize low-calcium tolerance among small-seed germplasms with genetic diversity, and the differences in physiological characteristics between sensitive and tolerant varieties has not been reported yet. Thus, in order to better understand such differences, the current study firstly collected and characterized a diversity germplasm panel consisting of 50 small-seed peanut genotypes via a 2-year field trial, followed by the physiological characterization in sensitive (HN032) and tolerant (HN035) peanut genotypes under calcium deficiency. As a result, the adverse effects brought by calcium deficiency on calcium uptake and distribution in HN032 was much larger than HN035. In details, calcium uptake in the aboveground part (leaves and stems) was reduced by 16.17% and 33.66%, while in the underground part (roots and pods), it was reduced by 13.69% and 68.09% under calcium deficiency for HN035 and HN032, respectively; The calcium distribution rate in the pods of HN035 was 2.74 times higher than HN032. The utilization efficiency of calcium in the pods of HN035 was 1.68 and 1.37 times than that of HN032 under calcium deficiency and sufficiency, respectively. In addition, under calcium deficiency conditions, the activities of antioxidant enzymes SOD, POD, and CAT, as well as the MDA content, were significantly increased in the leaves of HN032, peanut yield was significantly reduced by 22.75%. However, there were no significant changes in the activities of antioxidant enzymes, MDA content, and peanut yield in HN035. Therefore, higher calcium absorption and utilization efficiency may be the key factors maintaining peanut yield in calcium-deficient conditions for tolerant genotypes. This study lays a solid foundation for selecting low-calcium tolerant varieties in future peanut breeding.
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- Kang Tang
- College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Arid Land Crop Research Institute, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Peanut Engineering & Technology Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Arid Land Crop Research Institute, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Peanut Engineering & Technology Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Arid Land Crop Research Institute, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Peanut Engineering & Technology Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- College of Agriculture, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Arid Land Crop Research Institute, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha, Hunan, China
- Hunan Peanut Engineering & Technology Research Center, Changsha, Hunan, China
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Padilla YG, Gisbert-Mullor R, Bueso E, Zhang L, Forment J, Lucini L, López-Galarza S, Calatayud Á. New Insights Into Short-term Water Stress Tolerance Through Transcriptomic and Metabolomic Analyses on Pepper Roots. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 333:111731. [PMID: 37196901 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2023.111731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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In the current climate change scenario, water stress is a serious threat to limit crop growth and yields. It is necessary to develop tolerant plants that cope with water stress and, for this purpose, tolerance mechanisms should be studied. NIBER® is a proven water stress- and salt-tolerant pepper hybrid rootstock (Gisbert-Mullor et al., 2020; López-Serrano et al., 2020), but tolerance mechanisms remain unclear. In this experiment, NIBER® and A10 (a sensitive pepper accession (Penella et al., 2014)) response to short-term water stress at 5 h and 24 h was studied in terms of gene expression and metabolites content in roots. GO terms and gene expression analyses evidenced constitutive differences in the transcriptomic profile of NIBER® and A10, associated with detoxification systems of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Upon water stress, transcription factors like DREBs and MYC are upregulated and the levels of auxins, abscisic acid and jasmonic acid are increased in NIBER®. NIBER® tolerance mechanisms involve an increase in osmoprotectant sugars (i.e., trehalose, raffinose) and in antioxidants (spermidine), but lower contents of oxidized glutathione compared to A10, which indicates less oxidative damage. Moreover, the gene expression for aquaporins and chaperones is enhanced. These results show the main NIBER® strategies to overcome water stress.
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- Yaiza Gara Padilla
- Centro de Citricultura y Producción Vegetal, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, CV-315, Km 10,7, Moncada, 46113 Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Producción Vegetal, CVER, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Universitat Politècnica de València-C.S.I.C., Valencia, Spain
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Research Centre for Nutrigenomics and Proteomics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (IBMCP), Universitat Politècnica de València-C.S.I.C., Valencia, Spain
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- Department for Sustainable Food Process, Research Centre for Nutrigenomics and Proteomics, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 29122 Piacenza, Italy
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- Departamento de Producción Vegetal, CVER, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camí de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain
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- Centro de Citricultura y Producción Vegetal, Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias, CV-315, Km 10,7, Moncada, 46113 Valencia, Spain.
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Hu W, Liu J, Liu T, Zhu C, Wu F, Jiang C, Wu Q, Chen L, Lu H, Shen G, Zheng H. Exogenous calcium regulates the growth and development of Pinus massoniana detecting by physiological, proteomic, and calcium-related genes expression analysis. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2023; 196:1122-1136. [PMID: 36907700 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.03.009] [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: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Pinus massoniana is an important industrial crop tree species commonly used for timber and wood pulp for papermaking, rosin, and turpentine. This study investigated the effects of exogenous calcium (Ca) on P. massoniana seedling growth, development, and various biological processes and revealed the underlying molecular mechanisms. The results showed that Ca deficiency led to severe inhibition of seedling growth and development, whereas adequate exogenous Ca markedly improved growth and development. Many physiological processes were regulated by exogenous Ca. The underlying mechanisms involved diverse Ca-influenced biological processes and metabolic pathways. Calcium deficiency inhibited or impaired these pathways and processes, whereas sufficient exogenous Ca improved and benefited these cellular events by regulating several related enzymes and proteins. High levels of exogenous Ca facilitated photosynthesis and material metabolism. Adequate exogenous Ca supply relieved oxidative stress that occurred at low Ca levels. Enhanced cell wall formation, consolidation, and cell division also played a role in exogenous Ca-improved P. massoniana seedling growth and development. Calcium ion homeostasis and Ca signal transduction-related gene expression were also activated at high exogenous Ca levels. Our study facilitates the elucidation of the potential regulatory role of Ca in P. massoniana physiology and biology and is of guiding significance in Pinaceae plant forestry.
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- Wenjun Hu
- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, Zhejiang, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Subtropical Wetland Ecosystem Research of MOE, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, Fujian, China.
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- School of Life Science, Huaiyin Normal University, Huai'an, 223300, Jiangsu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute, Hangzhou, 310006, Zhejiang, China.
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- Department of Horticulture, Foshan University, Foshan, 528051, Guangdong, China.
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- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, Zhejiang, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Subtropical Wetland Ecosystem Research of MOE, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, Fujian, China.
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- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, Zhejiang, China.
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- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, Zhejiang, China.
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- Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou, 310021, Zhejiang, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Subtropical Wetland Ecosystem Research of MOE, College of the Environment and Ecology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, Fujian, China.
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Thye KL, Wan Abdullah WMAN, Ong-Abdullah J, Lamasudin DU, Wee CY, Mohd Yusoff MHY, Loh JY, Cheng WH, Lai KS. Calcium lignosulfonate modulates physiological and biochemical responses to enhance shoot multiplication in Vanilla planifolia Andrews. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2023; 29:377-392. [PMID: 37033764 PMCID: PMC10073391 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-023-01293-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Utilisation of calcium lignosulfonate (CaLS) in Vanilla planifolia has been reported to improve shoot multiplication. However, mechanisms responsible for such observation remain unknown. Here, we elucidated the underlying mechanisms of CaLS in promoting shoot multiplication of V. planifolia via comparative proteomics, biochemical assays, and nutrient analysis. The proteome profile of CaLS-treated plants showed enhancement of several important cellular metabolisms such as photosynthesis, protein synthesis, Krebs cycle, glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and carbohydrate synthesis. Further biochemical analysis recorded that CaLS increased Rubisco activity, hexokinase activity, isocitrate dehydrogenase activity, total carbohydrate content, glutamate synthase activity and total protein content in plant shoot, suggesting the role of CaLS in enhancing shoot growth via upregulation of cellular metabolism. Subsequent nutrient analysis showed that CaLS treatment elevated the contents of several nutrient ions especially calcium and sodium ions. In addition, our study also revealed that CaLS successfully maintained the cellular homeostasis level through the regulation of signalling molecules such as reactive oxygen species and calcium ions. These results demonstrated that the CaLS treatment can enhance shoot multiplication in V. planifolia Andrews by stimulating nutrient uptake, inducing cell metabolism, and regulating cell homeostasis. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-023-01293-w.
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- Kah-Lok Thye
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Biotechnology and Nanotechnology Research Centre, Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute, 43400 Serdang, Selangor Malaysia
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- Centre of Research for Advanced Aquaculture, UCSI University, No. 1, Jalan Menara Gading, UCSI Heights, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan Malaysia
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- Health Sciences Division, Abu Dhabi Women’s College, Higher Colleges of Technology, 41012 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Wang Z, Zhang Y, Zhang S, Ge M, Zhang H, Wang S, Chen Z, Li S, Yang C. Natural xylose-derived carbon dots towards efficient semi-artificial photosynthesis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 629:12-21. [PMID: 36150244 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.09.044] [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: 06/23/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/06/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Photosynthesis by plants stores sunlight into chemicals and drives CO2 fixation into sugars with low biomass conversion efficiency due to the unoptimized solar spectrum utilization and various chemical conversion possibilities that follow H2O oxidation. Expanding the solar spectrum utilization and optimizing the charge transfer pathway of photosynthesis is critical to improving the conversion efficiency. Here, a group of carbon dots (CDs) with distinct content of sp2 CC domain are prepared by one-step carbonization of natural xylose, which penetrated natural chloroplasts and integrated with the grana thylakoid to promote in vitro photosynthesis. Structural characterization and electrochemical results reveal the positive impact of graphitization degree on the electron transport capacity of CDs. Classic Hill reaction and ATP production demonstrate the enhanced photosynthetic activity resulting from the CDs-mediated electron transfer of photosystem II. In-depth studies of the structure-function relationship prove the synergistic effect of intensified biotic-abiotic interaction between CDs and chloroplast, lower charge transfer resistance, and extended light absorption. This work posts a promising method to optimize electron transport and improve natural photosynthesis using artificial interventions.
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- Zirui Wang
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials and Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- Chinese Academy of Forestry, Research Institute of Wood Industry, Xiang Shan Road, Haidian, 100091 Beijing China.
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials and Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials and Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Materials, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials and Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials and Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China
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- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Wooden Materials and Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, PR China.
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Roles of Calcium Signaling in Gene Expression and Photosynthetic Acclimatization of Solanum lycopersicum Micro-Tom (MT) after Mechanical Damage. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232113571. [PMID: 36362362 PMCID: PMC9655782 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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A momentary increase in cytoplasmic Ca2+ generates an oscillation responsible for the activation of proteins, such as calmodulin and kinases, which interact with reactive oxygen species (ROS) for the transmission of a stress signal. This study investigated the influence of variations in calcium concentrations on plant defense signaling and photosynthetic acclimatization after mechanical damage. Solanum lycopersicum Micro-Tom was grown with 0, 2 and 4 mM Ca2+, with and without mechanical damage. The expression of stress genes was evaluated, along with levels of antioxidant enzymes, hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxidation, histochemistry, photosynthesis and dry mass of organs. The ROS production generated by mechanical damage was further enhanced by calcium-free conditions due to the inactivation of the oxygen evolution complex, contributing to an increase in reactive species. The results indicated that ROS affected mechanical damage signaling because calcium-free plants exhibited high levels of H2O2 and enhanced expression of kinase and RBOH1 genes, necessary conditions for an efficient response to stress. We conclude that the plants without calcium supply recognized mechanical damage but did not survive. The highest expression of the RBOH1 gene and the accumulation of H2O2 in these plants signaled cell death. Plants grown in the presence of calcium showed higher expression of SlCaM2 and control of H2O2 concentration, thus overcoming the stress caused by mechanical damage, with photosynthetic acclimatization and without damage to dry mass production.
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Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms232113526. [DOI: 10.3390/ijms232113526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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To address the low Ca−induced growth inhibition of tomato plants, the mitigation effect of exogenous Si on tomato seedlings under low−Ca stress was investigated using different application methods. We specifically analyzed the effects of root application or foliar spraying of 1 mM Si on growth conditions, leaf photosynthetic properties, stomatal status, chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence, ATP activity and content, Calvin cycle−related enzymatic activity, and gene expression in tomato seedlings under low vs. adequate calcium conditions. We found that the low−Ca environment significantly affected (reduced) these parameters, resulting in growth limitation. Surprisingly, the application of 1 mM Si significantly increased plant height, stem diameter, and biomass accumulation, protected photosynthetic pigments, improved gas exchange, promoted ATP production, enhanced the activity of Calvin cycle key enzymes and expression of related genes, and ensured efficient photosynthesis to occur in plants under low−Ca conditions. Interestingly, when the same amount of Si was applied, the beneficial effects of Si were more pronounced under low−Ca conditions that under adequate Ca. We speculate that Si might promote the absorption and transport of calcium in plants. The effects of Si also differed depending on the application method; foliar spraying was better in alleviating photosynthetic inhibition in plants under low−Ca stress, whereas root application of Si significantly promoted root growth and development. Enhancing the photosynthetic capacity by foliar Si application is an effective strategy for ameliorating the growth inhibition of plants under low−Ca stress.
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Galeriani TM, Neves GO, Santos Ferreira JH, Oliveira RN, Oliveira SL, Calonego JC, Crusciol CAC. Calcium and Boron Fertilization Improves Soybean Photosynthetic Efficiency and Grain Yield. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2937. [PMID: 36365390 PMCID: PMC9657382 DOI: 10.3390/plants11212937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Foliar fertilization with calcium (Ca) and boron (B) at flowering can promote flower retention and pod fixation, thereby increasing the number of pods per plant and, in turn, crop productivity. The objective of this work was to investigate the effects of Ca + B fertilization during flowering on the nutritional, metabolic and yield performance of soybean (Glycine max L.) The treatments consisted of the presence and the absence of Ca + B fertilization in two growing seasons. Crop nutritional status, gas exchange parameters, photosynthetic enzyme activity (Rubisco), total soluble sugar content, total leaf protein concentration, agronomic parameters, and grain yield were evaluated. Foliar Ca + B fertilization increased water use efficiency and carboxylation efficiency, and the improvement in photosynthesis led to higher leaf sugar and protein concentrations. The improvement in metabolic activity promoted a greater number of pods and grains plant-1, culminating in higher yields. These results indicate that foliar fertilization with Ca + B can efficiently improve carbon metabolism, resulting in better yields in soybean.
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Song Q, Zhang S, Bai C, Shi Q, Wu D, Liu Y, Han X, Li T, Yong JWH. Exogenous Ca 2+ priming can improve peanut photosynthetic carbon fixation and pod yield under early sowing scenarios in the field. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1004721. [PMID: 36247552 PMCID: PMC9557924 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1004721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Harnessing cold-resilient and calcium-enriched peanut production technology are crucial for high-yielding peanut cultivation in high-latitude areas. However, there is limited field data about how exogenous calcium (Ca2+) application would improve peanut growth resilience during exposure to chilling stress at early sowing (ES). To help address this problem, a two-year field study was conducted to assess the effects of exogenous foliar Ca2+ application on photosynthetic carbon fixation and pod yield in peanuts under different sowing scenarios. We measured plant growth indexes, leaf photosynthetic gas exchange, photosystems activities, and yield in peanuts. It was indicated that ES chilling stress at the peanut seedling stage led to the reduction of Pn, gs, Tr, Ls, WUE, respectively, and the excessive accumulation of non-structural carbohydrates in leaves, which eventually induced a chilling-dependent feedback inhibition of photosynthesis due mainly to weaken growth/sink demand. While exogenous Ca2+ foliar application improved the export of nonstructural carbohydrates, and photosynthetic capacity, meanwhile activated cyclic electron flow, thereby enhancing growth and biomass accumulation in peanut seedlings undergoing ES chilling stress. Furthermore, ES combined with exogenous Ca2+ application can significantly enhance plant chilling resistance and peanut yield ultimately in the field. In summary, the above results demonstrated that exogenous foliar Ca2+ application restored the ES-linked feedback inhibition of photosynthesis, enhancing the growth/sink demand and the yield of peanuts.
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- Qiaobo Song
- College of Land and Environment, National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Northeast China Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Scientific Observation and Research Center for Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Education Ministry and Liaoning Province, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Land and Environment, National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Northeast China Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Scientific Observation and Research Center for Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Education Ministry and Liaoning Province, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Research Institute of Sorghum, Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenyang, China
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- College of Land and Environment, National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Northeast China Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Scientific Observation and Research Center for Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Education Ministry and Liaoning Province, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Land and Environment, National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Northeast China Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Scientific Observation and Research Center for Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Education Ministry and Liaoning Province, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Land and Environment, National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Northeast China Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Scientific Observation and Research Center for Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Education Ministry and Liaoning Province, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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- College of Land and Environment, National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Northeast China Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Scientific Observation and Research Center for Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Education Ministry and Liaoning Province, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Land and Environment, National Engineering Research Center for Efficient Utilization of Soil and Fertilizer Resources, Northeast China Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Scientific Observation and Research Center for Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Key Laboratory of Protected Horticulture of Education Ministry and Liaoning Province, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
- Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, Sweden
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Moreira VDA, Oliveira CEDS, Jalal A, Gato IMB, Oliveira TJSS, Boleta GHM, Giolo VM, Vitória LS, Tamburi KV, Filho MCMT. Inoculation with Trichoderma harzianum and Azospirillum brasilense increases nutrition and yield of hydroponic lettuce. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:440. [PMID: 35771351 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-03047-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The use of beneficial fungi and bacteria stimulate plant growth and serve to improve yield and food quality in a sustainable manner. The electrical conductivity of nutrients solution is closely linked to better nutrition of vegetable plants in a hydroponic system. Therefore, objectives of current study were to evaluate the effect of isolated and combined inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense and Trichoderma harzianum under two electrical conductivities on growth, nutrition, and yield of lettuce in hydroponic cultivation. The experiment was designed in a strip-plot block with five replications in a 4 × 2 factorial scheme. The treatments were consisted of four microbial inoculations (without, A. brasilense, T. harzianum and co-inoculation) and electrical conductivities (1.2 and 1.4 dS m-1). Inoculation with A. brasilense and T. harzianum increased lettuce root growth by 47% and 20%, respectively. The single inoculation of T. harzianum provided higher fresh leaves yield (24%) at electrical conductivity of 1.2 dS m-1, while single inoculation with A. brasilense increased fresh leaves yield by 17% at electrical conductivity 1.4 dS m-1. The lowest shoot NO3- accumulation (40%) was observed with inoculation of A. brasilense and highest (28%) with inoculation T. harzianum in both electrical conductivities. Inoculation with A. brasilense increased leaf accumulation of K, P, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, and Zn, which are essential for human nutrition and being recommended to improve yield of lettuce plants in hydroponics. It is recommended to use EC 1.4 dS m-1 of the nutrients solution to improve accumulation of K, Mn, Cu, and Zn, regardless of inoculations for biofortification of lettuce with application of fertilizers.
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- Vitoria de Almeida Moreira
- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil.
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, São Paulo State University-UNESP-FEIS, School of Engineering, Ilha Solteira, São Paulo, 15385-000, Brazil.
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Zhao L, Jiang W, Chen R, Wang H, Duan Y, Chen X, Shen X, Yin C, Mao Z. Quicklime and Superphosphate Alleviating Apple Replant Disease by Improving Acidified Soil. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:7920-7930. [PMID: 35284737 PMCID: PMC8908487 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c06876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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A two-year field experiment was carried out in order to study the effect of different soil modifiers on alleviating apple replant disease (ARD) in the apple orchards. Four treatments were as follows: replanted apple orchard soil (CK), replanted apple orchard soil treated with quicklime 1.0 g·kg-1 (T1), replanted apple orchard soil treated with 1.0 g·kg-1 quicklime and 1.0 g·kg-1 superphosphate (T2), and replanted apple orchard soil treated with 1.0 g·kg-1 plant ash (T3). Soil pH, plant biomass, soil bacteria, soil fungi, Fusarium oxysporum, soil enzymes, plant chlorophyll, and photosynthetic parameters were measured to detect the improvement effects of different soil amendments on acidified soil and to alleviate the ARD. The three treatments stably raised the pH of acidified soil and improved the conditions of the plant rhizosphere environment. Compared with the control, T1, T2, and T3 treatments significantly increased growth and plant biomass indexes, such as plant height and ground diameter, as well as photosynthetic parameters. Among the three treatments, T2 had the strongest effects. In July 2018 and July 2019, the number of bacteria was 151.3 and 190.5% higher in T2-treated soil than in control soil, and the number of soil fungi was 53.6 and 53.3% lower. In 2018 and 2019, the copy number of Fusarium solani was 63.6 and 58.6% lower and that of F. oxysporum was 51.8 and 55.7% lower. The T1, T2, and T3 treatments significantly increased soil enzyme activity and leaf chlorophyll content, and their effects were generally ranked T2 > T1 > T3. In conclusion, a combination of 1.0 g·kg-1 quicklime and 1.0 g·kg-1 superphosphate added to acidified replant soil increased the soil pH, improved the soil environment, increased the number of bacteria, reduced the number of fungi, increased soil enzyme activity, and improved plant photosynthetic capacity, thereby promoting the growth of replanted seedlings and effectively reducing ARD.
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Weng X, Li H, Ren C, Zhou Y, Zhu W, Zhang S, Liu L. Calcium Regulates Growth and Nutrient Absorption in Poplar Seedlings. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:887098. [PMID: 35620692 PMCID: PMC9127976 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.887098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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As a crucial element for plants, calcium (Ca) is involved in photosynthesis and nutrient absorption, and affects the growth of plants. Poplar is an important economic forest and shelter forest species in China. However, the optimum calcium concentration for its growth is still unclear. Herein, we investigated the growth, biomass, photosynthetic pigments, photosynthetic parameters and products, chlorophyll fluorescence parameters, water use efficiency (iWUE), and antioxidant enzyme activity of "Liao Hu NO.1" poplar (P. simonii × P. euphratica) seedlings at 0, 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 mmol·L-1 concentrations of Ca2+, and further studied the absorption, distribution, and utilization of nutrient elements (C, N, P, K, and Ca) in plants. We found that with increasing calcium gradient, plant height and diameter; root, stem, leaf, and total biomasses; net photosynthetic rate (Pn); stomatal conductance (Gs); intercellular carbon dioxide (Ci) level; transpiration rate (Tr); Fv/Fm ratio; Fv/F0 ratio; chlorophyll-a; chlorophyll-b; soluble sugar and starch content; superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) levels; and long-term water use efficiency (iWUE) of poplar seedlings first increased and then decreased. These parameters attained maximum values when the calcium concentration was 5 mmol·L-1, which was significantly different from the other treatments (P < 0.05). Moreover, a suitable Ca2+ level promoted the absorption of C, N, P, K, and Ca by various organs of poplar seedlings. The absorption of C, N, P, and K increased first and then decreased with the increased calcium concentration, but the optimum calcium concentrations for the absorption of different elements by different organs were different, and the calcium concentration in leaves, stems, and roots increased gradually. Furthermore, the increase in exogenous calcium content led to a decreasing trend in the C/N ratio in different organs of poplar seedlings. C/P and N/P ratios showed different results in different parts, and only the N/P ratio in leaves showed a significant positive correlation with Ca2+ concentration. In conclusion, the results of this study indicate that 5 mmol·L-1 concentration of Ca2+ is the optimal level, as it increased growth by enhancing photosynthesis, stress resistance, and nutrient absorption.
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- Xiaohang Weng
- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- Research Station of Liaohe-River Plain Forest Ecosystem, Chinese Forest Ecosystem Research Network (CFERN), Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- Research Station of Liaohe-River Plain Forest Ecosystem, Chinese Forest Ecosystem Research Network (CFERN), Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- *Correspondence: Hui Li
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- Research Station of Liaohe-River Plain Forest Ecosystem, Chinese Forest Ecosystem Research Network (CFERN), Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- Institute of Modern Agricultural Research, Dalian University, Dalian, China
- Yongbin Zhou
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- Research Station of Liaohe-River Plain Forest Ecosystem, Chinese Forest Ecosystem Research Network (CFERN), Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- Research Station of Liaohe-River Plain Forest Ecosystem, Chinese Forest Ecosystem Research Network (CFERN), Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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- College of Forestry, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
- Research Station of Liaohe-River Plain Forest Ecosystem, Chinese Forest Ecosystem Research Network (CFERN), Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, China
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Jiang M, Song Y, Kanwar MK, Ahammed GJ, Shao S, Zhou J. Phytonanotechnology applications in modern agriculture. J Nanobiotechnology 2021; 19:430. [PMID: 34930275 PMCID: PMC8686395 DOI: 10.1186/s12951-021-01176-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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With the rapidly changing global climate, the agricultural systems are confronted with more unpredictable and harsh environmental conditions than before which lead to compromised food production. Thus, to ensure safer and sustainable crop production, the use of advanced nanotechnological approaches in plants (phytonanotechnology) is of great significance. In this review, we summarize recent advances in phytonanotechnology in agricultural systems that can assist to meet ever-growing demands of food sustainability. The application of phytonanotechnology can change traditional agricultural systems, allowing the target-specific delivery of biomolecules (such as nucleotides and proteins) and cater the organized release of agrochemicals (such as pesticides and fertilizers). An amended comprehension of the communications between crops and nanoparticles (NPs) can improve the production of crops by enhancing tolerance towards environmental stresses and optimizing the utilization of nutrients. Besides, approaches like nanoliposomes, nanoemulsions, edible coatings, and other kinds of NPs offer numerous selections in the postharvest preservation of crops for minimizing food spoilage and thus establishing phtonanotechnology as a sustainable tool to architect modern agricultural practices.
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- Meng Jiang
- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Institute of Crop Sciences, National Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471023, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China
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- College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Integrative Biology, Zhejiang University, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plants Growth, Development and Quality Improvement, Agricultural Ministry of China, Yuhangtang Road 866, Hangzhou, 310058, People's Republic of China.
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Vafadar F, Amooaghaie R, Ehsanzadeh P, Ghanati F. Melatonin improves the photosynthesis in Dracocephalum kotschyi under salinity stress in a Ca 2+/CaM-dependent manner. FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY : FPB 2021; 49:89-101. [PMID: 34794543 DOI: 10.1071/fp21233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This study investigated: (1) the effects of various concentrations of melatonin (MT) and Ca2+; and (2) the impact of crosstalk between these signal molecules on photosynthesis and salt tolerance of Dracocephalum kotschyi Boiss. Results indicated that 5mM CaCl2, as well as 100μM MT were the best concentrations for increasing shoot dry weight, leaf area, SPAD index, maximum quantum efficiency of photosystem II (Fv/Fm), and decreasing malondialdehyde content under salinity stress. The impact of MT on growth and photosynthesis was closely linked to its effect on enhancing antioxidant enzyme activities in leaves. Application of p-chlorophenylalanine, as an inhibitor of MT biosynthesis, negated the impacts of MT on the aforementioned attributes. Salinity and MT boosted cytosolic Ca2+ concentration. Exogenous MT, as well as Ca2+, enhanced tolerance index, membrane stability, leaf area, the content of chlorophyll (Chl) a, Chl b, and carotenoids (Car), Fv/Fm, and stomatal conductance under salinity stress. These impacts of MT were eliminated by applying a calmodulin antagonist, a Ca2+ chelator and a Ca2+ channel blocker. These novel findings indicate that the MT-induced effects on photosynthetic parameters and salt-evoked oxidative stress were mediated through calcium/calmodulin (Ca2+/CaM) signalling.
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- Farinaz Vafadar
- Plant Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Plant Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran; and Biotechnology Research Institute, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, 84156-83111, Iran
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- Department of Plant Biology, Faculty of Biological Science, Tarbiat Modares University (TMU), POB 14115-154, Tehran, Iran
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Mo Q, Wang W, Lambers H, Chen Y, Yu S, Wu C, Fan Y, Zhou Q, Li Z, Wang F. Response of foliar mineral nutrients to long‐term nitrogen and phosphorus addition in a tropical forest. Funct Ecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Qifeng Mo
- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm E’huangzhang Forest Research Station College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture South China Agricultural University Guangzhou P.R. China
- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems and Xiaoliang Research Station for Tropical Coastal Ecosystems South China Botanical Garden Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou P.R. China
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- College of Natural Resource and Environment South China Agricultural University Guangzhou P.R. China
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- School of Biological Sciences The University of Western Australia Crawley (Perth) WA Australia
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm E’huangzhang Forest Research Station College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture South China Agricultural University Guangzhou P.R. China
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- School of Geographical Science Guangzhou University Guangzhou P.R. China
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- Jiangxi Provincial Engineering Research Center for Seed‐Breeding and Utilization of Camphor Trees School of Hydraulic and Ecological Engineering Nanchang Institute of Technology Nanchang P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems and Xiaoliang Research Station for Tropical Coastal Ecosystems South China Botanical Garden Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou P.R. China
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- Guangdong Key Laboratory for Innovative Development and Utilization of Forest Plant Germplasm E’huangzhang Forest Research Station College of Forestry and Landscape Architecture South China Agricultural University Guangzhou P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems and Xiaoliang Research Station for Tropical Coastal Ecosystems South China Botanical Garden Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems and Xiaoliang Research Station for Tropical Coastal Ecosystems South China Botanical Garden Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou P.R. China
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Bossolani JW, Crusciol CAC, Garcia A, Moretti LG, Portugal JR, Rodrigues VA, da Fonseca MDC, Calonego JC, Caires EF, Amado TJC, dos Reis AR. Long-Term Lime and Phosphogypsum Amended-Soils Alleviates the Field Drought Effects on Carbon and Antioxidative Metabolism of Maize by Improving Soil Fertility and Root Growth. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:650296. [PMID: 34322140 PMCID: PMC8313040 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.650296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Long-term surface application of lime (L) and/or phosphogypsum (PG) in no-till (NT) systems can improve plant growth and physiological and biochemical processes. Although numerous studies have examined the effects of L on biomass and plant growth, comprehensive evaluations of the effects of this practice on net CO2 assimilation, antioxidant enzyme activities and sucrose synthesis are lacking. Accordingly, this study examined the effects of long-term surface applications of L and PG on soil fertility and the resulting impacts on root growth, plant nutrition, photosynthesis, carbon and antioxidant metabolism, and grain yield (GY) of maize established in a dry winter region. At the study site, the last soil amendment occurred in 2016, with the following four treatments: control (no soil amendments), L (13 Mg ha-1), PG (10 Mg ha-1), and L and PG combined (LPG). The long-term effects of surface liming included reduced soil acidity and increased the availability of P, Ca2+, and Mg2+ throughout the soil profile. Combining L with PG strengthened these effects and also increased SO4 2--S. Amendment with LPG increased root development at greater depths and improved maize plant nutrition. These combined effects increased the concentrations of photosynthetic pigments and gas exchange even under low water availability. Furthermore, the activities of Rubisco, sucrose synthase and antioxidative enzymes were improved, thereby reducing oxidative stress. These improvements in the physiological performance of maize plants led to higher GY. Overall, the findings support combining soil amendments as an important strategy to increase soil fertility and ensure crop yield in regions where periods of drought occur during the cultivation cycle.
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- João William Bossolani
- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Crop Science, College of Agricultural Sciences, São Paulo State University, Botucatu, Brazil
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- Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Engineering, State University of Ponta Grossa, Ponta Grossa, Brazil
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- Department of Biosystems Engineering, School of Sciences and Engineering, São Paulo State University, Tupã, Brazil
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Luo W, Huan Q, Xu Y, Qian W, Chong K, Zhang J. Integrated global analysis reveals a vitamin E-vitamin K1 sub-network, downstream of COLD1, underlying rice chilling tolerance divergence. Cell Rep 2021; 36:109397. [PMID: 34289369 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Rice, a staple food with tropical/subtropical origination, is susceptible to cold stress, one of the major constraints on its yield and distribution. Asian cultivated rice consists of two subspecies with diverged chilling tolerance to adapt to different environments. The mechanism underlying this divergence remains obscure with a few known factors, including membrane protein CHILLING-TOLERANCE DIVERGENCE 1 (COLD1). Here, we reveal a vitamin E-vitamin K1 sub-network responsible for chilling tolerance divergence through global analyses. Rice genome regions responsible for tolerance divergence are identified with chromosome segment substitution lines (CSSLs). Comparative transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of chilling-tolerant CSSL4-1 and parent lines uncovered a vitamin E-vitamin K1 sub-network in chloroplast with tocopherol (vitamin E) mediating chloroplast-to-nucleus signaling. COLD1, located in the substitution segment in CSSL4-1, is confirmed as its upstream regulator by transgenic material analysis. Our work uncovers a pathway downstream of COLD1, through which rice modulates chilling tolerance for thermal adaptation, with potential utility in crop improvement.
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- Wei Luo
- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Innovation Academy for Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China.
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Coelho ARF, Lidon FC, Pessoa CC, Marques AC, Luís IC, Caleiro J, Simões M, Kullberg J, Legoinha P, Brito M, Guerra M, Leitão RG, Galhano C, Scotti-Campos P, Semedo JN, Silva MM, Pais IP, Silva MJ, Rodrigues AP, Pessoa MF, Ramalho JC, Reboredo FH. Can Foliar Pulverization with CaCl 2 and Ca(NO 3) 2 Trigger Ca Enrichment in Solanum tuberosum L. Tubers? PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10020245. [PMID: 33513848 PMCID: PMC7911654 DOI: 10.3390/plants10020245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This study aimed to assess the efficiency of Ca enrichment in tubers of three genotypes of Solanum tuberosum L., through foliar spraying with CaCl2 and Ca(NO3)2 solutions. In this context, soil heterogeneity of three potato-growing fields, as well as the implications of Ca accumulation among tissues and some quality parameters were assessed. Three potato varieties (Agria, Picasso and Rossi) were grown in three production fields and during the life cycle, four pulverizations with calcium chloride (3 and 6 kg ha−1) or calcium nitrate (0.5, 2 and 4 kg ha−1) were applied. For screening the potential phytotoxicity, using Agria as a test system, the potential synthesis of photoassimilates was determined, and it was found that after the 3rd Ca application, leaf gas exchanges were moderately (net photosynthesis), to strongly (stomatal conductance) affected, although without impact on Ca accumulation in tubers. At harvest, the average Ca biofortification index varied between 5–40%, 40–35% and 4.3–13% in Agria, Picasso and Rossi, respectively. Moreover, the equatorial region of the tubers in general showed that Ca accumulation prevailed in the epidermis and, in some cases, in inner areas of the potato tubers. Biofortified tubers with Ca also showed some significant changes in total soluble solids and colorimetric parameters. It is concluded that Ca enrichment of potato tubers through foliar spraying complemented the xylem mass flow of Ca from roots, through phloem redistribution. Both fertilizers showed similar efficiency, but Rossi revealed a lower index of Ca accumulation, eventually due to different metabolic characteristics. Although affected by Ca enrichment, potato tubers maintained a high quality for industrial processing.
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- Ana Rita F. Coelho
- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
- Correspondence:
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- LIBPhys-UNL, Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (M.G.); (R.G.L.)
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- LIBPhys-UNL, Departamento de Física, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (M.G.); (R.G.L.)
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
- INIAV-Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Avenida da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
- INIAV-Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Avenida da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
- ESEAG-COFAC, Avenida do Campo Grande 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
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- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
- INIAV-Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Avenida da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2780-157 Oeiras, Portugal
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- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
- Plant Stress & Biodiversity Lab, Centro de Estudos Florestais (CEF), Instituto Superior Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Quinta do Marquês, Av. República, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- Plant Stress & Biodiversity Lab, Centro de Estudos Florestais (CEF), Instituto Superior Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Quinta do Marquês, Av. República, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
- Plant Stress & Biodiversity Lab, Centro de Estudos Florestais (CEF), Instituto Superior Agronomia (ISA), Universidade de Lisboa (ULisboa), Quinta do Marquês, Av. República, 1349-017 Lisboa, Portugal;
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- Earth Sciences Department, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (F.C.L.); (C.C.P.); (A.C.M.); (I.C.L.); (J.C.); (M.S.); (J.K.); (P.L.); (M.B.); (C.G.); (M.F.P.); (F.H.R.)
- GeoBioTec, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Campus da Caparica, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal; (P.S.-C.); (J.N.S.); (M.M.S.); (I.P.P.); (M.J.S.); (J.C.R.)
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Pirayesh N, Giridhar M, Ben Khedher A, Vothknecht UC, Chigri F. Organellar calcium signaling in plants: An update. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2021; 1868:118948. [PMID: 33421535 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2021.118948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Revised: 12/17/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Calcium ion (Ca2+) is a versatile signaling transducer in all eukaryotic organisms. In plants, intracellular changes in free Ca2+ levels act as regulators in many growth and developmental processes. Ca2+ also mediates the cellular responses to environmental stimuli and thus plays an important role in providing stress tolerance to plants. Ca2+ signals are decoded by a tool kit of various families of Ca2+-binding proteins and their downstream targets, which mediate the transformation of the Ca2+ signal into appropriate cellular response. Early interest and research on Ca2+ signaling focused on its function in the cytosol, however it has become evident that this important regulatory pathway also exists in organelles such as nucleus, chloroplast, mitochondria, peroxisomes and the endomembrane system. In this review, we give an overview on the knowledge about organellar Ca2+ signaling with a focus on recent advances and developments.
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- Niloufar Pirayesh
- Plant Cell Biology, IZMB, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Plant Cell Biology, IZMB, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Plant Cell Biology, IZMB, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Plant Cell Biology, IZMB, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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- Plant Cell Biology, IZMB, University of Bonn, Kirschallee 1, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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Mycorrhizal Fungi were More Effective than Zeolites in Increasing the Growth of Non-Irrigated Young Olive Trees. SUSTAINABILITY 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/su122410630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Four soil treatments, consisting of two commercial mycorrhizal fungi, one zeolite and an untreated control, were arranged in a factorial design with two foliar fertilization treatments, a foliar spray and a control to study the effects of commercial mycorrhizal fungi and zeolites on the growth of young, rainfed olive trees planted in very acidic soil. The concentrations in the plant tissues of most of essential nutrients, particularly nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) and boron (B), did not significantly change with the soil treatments, whereas leaf N and B concentrations significantly increased with foliar fertilization. Leaf calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) levels were found to be much lower than their respective sufficiency ranges and increased with soil amendments, also giving positive outcomes for plant water status, photosynthetic activity and assimilation area. Ultimately, the mycorrhizal fungi increased the growth of the young trees, whereas the effect of zeolites was much smaller and not significantly different to the control. Thus, it seems that in this very acidic soil and under rainfed conditions, the major benefits for plants from the application of mycorrhizal fungi and zeolites were the alleviation of drought stress and tissue Ca and Mg disorders.
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Kowalik P, Lipa T, Michałojć Z, Chwil M. Ultrastructure of Cells and Microanalysis in Malus domestica Borkh. 'Szampion' Fruit in Relation to Varied Calcium Foliar Feeding. Molecules 2020; 25:molecules25204622. [PMID: 33050647 PMCID: PMC7587194 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25204622] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2020] [Revised: 09/23/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Calcium is one of the most poorly reutilized nutrients. Its deficiencies cause various physiological disturbances and, consequently, reduce the quantity and quality of yields. Reduced content of Ca2+ ions in cells leads to development of, e.g., bitter pit in apples. Efficient and instantaneous mitigation of Ca2+ deficiencies is provided by foliar feeding. There are no detailed data on the effect of foliar feeding with various calcium forms on the cell structure or on the microanalysis and mapping of this element in apple fruit cells. Therefore, we carried out comparative studies of the ultrastructure of epidermis and hypodermis cells, to assess the content and distribution of calcium in the cell wall, cytoplasmic membrane, cytoplasm, and precipitates of Malus domestica Borkh. 'Szampion' fruit exposed to four Ca treatments, including the control with no additional Ca supplementation (I) and foliar applications of Ca(NO3)2 (II), CaCl2 (III), and Ca chelated with EDTA (IV). Light and transmission electron microscopy and an X-ray microanalyzer were used and showed a beneficial effect of calcium preparations on the ultrastructure of fruit epidermis and hypodermis cells, manifested in the presence of a normally developed cell wall with a regular middle lamella, preserved continuity of cytoplasmic membranes, and stabilized cell structure. In the selected elements of apical epidermis cells, the highest level of Ca2+ ions was detected in the middle lamella, cell wall, plasmalemma, and cytoplasm. The highest increase in the Ca2+ content in these cell constituents was recorded in treatment IV, whereas the lowest value of the parameters was noted in variant III.
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- Piotr Kowalik
- Institute of Horticulture Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (P.K.); (T.L.); (Z.M.)
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- Institute of Horticulture Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (P.K.); (T.L.); (Z.M.)
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- Institute of Horticulture Production, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland; (P.K.); (T.L.); (Z.M.)
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- Department of Botany and Plant Physiology, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 15, 20-950 Lublin, Poland
- Correspondence:
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Tschida A, Stadlbauer V, Schwarzinger B, Maier M, Pitsch J, Stübl F, Müller U, Lanzerstorfer P, Himmelsbach M, Wruss J, Klanert G, Schurr J, Wurm L, Rosner F, Höglinger O, Winkler S, Weghuber J. Nutrients, bioactive compounds, and minerals in the juices of 16 varieties of apple (Malus domestica) harvested in Austria: A four-year study investigating putative correlations with weather conditions during ripening. Food Chem 2020; 338:128065. [PMID: 33091997 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2020.128065] [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: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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This study was conducted to examine putative correlations between weather parameters during April-September and the amounts of nutrients, minerals and bioactive compounds in the juices of 16 apple varieties from four harvest years in Lower Austria. For most sugar-parameters, negative correlations were found with the total precipitation (r between -0.42 and -0.64). Conversely, positive correlations were observed with the mean air temperature (r between 0.32 and 0.66), the global radiation (r between 0.32 and 0.61) and the number of tropical days (r between 0.39 and 0.51). The sum of 14 polyphenols (HPLC quantitation) was positively correlated with the mean air temperature and global radiation (rs 0.44 and 0.42). Negative correlations were observed between the global radiation and potassium, magnesium and calcium contents (correlation coefficients -0.49, -0.68 and -0.69). We conclude that increased temperatures and global radiation can be correlated with enhanced sugar synthesis and polyphenol formation.
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- Aurelia Tschida
- FFoQSI Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria; University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- FFoQSI Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria; University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria.
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- FFoQSI Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria; University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- FFoQSI Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria; University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- FFoQSI Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria; University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- Johannes Kepler University Linz, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
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- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- FFoQSI Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria; University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Softwarepark 32, 4232, Hagenberg, Austria
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- Höhere Bundeslehranstalt und Bundesamt für Wein- und Obstbau Klosterneuburg, Wiener Straße 74, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Höhere Bundeslehranstalt und Bundesamt für Wein- und Obstbau Klosterneuburg, Wiener Straße 74, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria
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- University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Softwarepark 32, 4232, Hagenberg, Austria
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- FFoQSI Austrian Competence Center for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria; University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Stelzhamerstrasse 23, 4600 Wels, Austria.
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Wang RJ, Gao XF, Yang J, Kong XR. Genome-Wide Association Study to Identify Favorable SNP Allelic Variations and Candidate Genes That Control the Timing of Spring Bud Flush of Tea ( Camellia sinensis) Using SLAF-seq. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2019; 67:10380-10391. [PMID: 31464444 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b03330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The timing of spring bud flush (TBF) is of economic importance for tea plant (Camellia sinensis) breeding. We employed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to identify favorable single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) allelic variations as well as candidate genes that control TBF of C. sinensis using specific-locus-amplified fragment sequencing (SLAF-seq) in a diversity panel comprising 151 tea plant germplasm resources. GWAS analysis revealed 26 SNPs associated with TBF in three years, and we eventually identified a final significant SNP for TBF. To identify candidate genes possibly related to TBF, we screened seven candidate genes within 100 kb regions surrounding the trait-related SNP loci. Furthermore, the favorable allelic variation, the "TT" genotype in the SNP loci, was discovered, and a derived cleaved amplified polymorphism (dCAPS) marker was designed that cosegregated with TBF, which could be used for marker-assisted selection (MAS) breeding in C. sinensis. The results obtained from this study can provide a theoretical and applied basis for the MAS of early breeding in tea plants in the future.
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- Rang Jian Wang
- Institute of Tea , Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 1 Hutouyang Road, Shekou , Fu'an , Fujian 355015 , China
- Fujian Branch , National Center for Tea Improvement , 1 Hutouyang Road, Shekou , Fu'an , Fujian 355015 , China
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- Institute of Tea , Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 1 Hutouyang Road, Shekou , Fu'an , Fujian 355015 , China
- Fujian Branch , National Center for Tea Improvement , 1 Hutouyang Road, Shekou , Fu'an , Fujian 355015 , China
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- Institute of Tea , Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 1 Hutouyang Road, Shekou , Fu'an , Fujian 355015 , China
- Fujian Branch , National Center for Tea Improvement , 1 Hutouyang Road, Shekou , Fu'an , Fujian 355015 , China
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- Institute of Tea , Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences , 1 Hutouyang Road, Shekou , Fu'an , Fujian 355015 , China
- Fujian Branch , National Center for Tea Improvement , 1 Hutouyang Road, Shekou , Fu'an , Fujian 355015 , China
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