JOURNAL OF RADIOANALYTICAL AND NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
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2014
·Vol. 301
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·257-262
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Zha Zhongyong,Wang Dingna,Hong Wei,Liu Li,Zhou Sai,Feng Xiaojie,Qin Bing,Wang Jianmei,Yang Yi,Du Liang,Zhang Dong,Fang Zhendong,Xia Chuanqin
This study aimed at influence of europium speciation on its accumulation in Brassica napus (CK) and over-expressing BnTR1 lines (OE), and the kinetics of Eu uptake were investigated. These results indicated that the uptake in the roots of OE was higher than that of CK at high concentrations of europium and even the enrichment in the roots of OE was as high as 20,000 mg/kg at 328.9 μΜ Eu, this suggested that OE might have better resistance to uranium than CK. The time kinetics in plants showed that there had the similar trend between CK and OE. The formation of Eu 3+ at pH 5 in deionized water was beneficial to plants enrichment Eu and carbonate could reduce the adsorption of Eu in two group and phosphate almost completely impress the adsorption of Eu in two group, but citric acid could enhance europium root-to-shoot translocation in two group. These results would help understanding the mechanism of Eu uptake in Brassica napus (CK) and over-expressing BnTR1 lines (OE), therefore properly developing efficient europium/americium phytoremediation.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2021
·Vol. 29
·期 7
·10183-10197
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IF 4.223
Basit Farwa,Liu Jiaxin,An Jianyu,Chen Min,He Can,Zhu Xiaobo,Li Zhan,Hu Jin,Guan Yajing
Brassinosteroids (BRs) are growth-promoting hormones that exhibit high biological activities across various plant species. BRs shield plants against various abiotic stresses. In the present study, the effect of BRs against aluminum (Al) toxicity was investigated through seed priming with 24-epibrassinolide (0.01 μM) in two different rice cultivars. BRs application was found effective in confronting plants from Al toxicity (400 μM). The rice seeds primed with BRs showed enhancement in seed germination energy, germination percentage, root and shoot length, as well as fresh and dry weight under Al-absence and Al-stressed conditions as compared to water-priming. Especially under Al stress, BRs priming promoted the growth of rice seedlings more obviously. Al toxicity significantly increased the Al contents in seedling root and shoot, as well as the MDA concentration, H 2 O 2 production, and the activities of antioxidative enzymes including ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, and peroxidase. Meanwhile, the photosynthetic pigments of seedling reduced under Al stress. When compared to sensitive cultivar (CY-927), these modifications were more obvious in the tolerant variety (YLY-689). Surprisingly, BRs were able to alleviate the Al injury by lowering MDA and H 2 O 2 level and increasing antioxidant activities and photosynthetic pigments under Al stress. The results on antioxidant activities were further validated by gene expression study of SOD-Cu-Zn , SOD-Fe 2 , CATa , CATb , APX02 , and APX08 . It suggested that BRs were responsible for the mitigation of Al stress in rice seedlings by inducing antioxidant activities with an effective response to other seed growth parameters and reduced Al uptake under induced metal stress.
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Plant Communications
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2024
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Hong Wei,Heyuan Zhu,Wei Ying,Hilde Janssens,Miroslav Kvasnica,Johan M. Winne,Yongxiang Gao,Jiří Friml,Qian Ma,Shutang Tan,Xin Liu,Eugenia Russinova,Linfeng Sun
Brassinosteroids (BRs) are steroidal phytohormones indispensable for plant growth, development, and responses to environmental stresses. The export of bioactive BRs to the apoplast is essential for BR signalling initiation, which requires binding of BR molecule to the extracellular domains of the plasma membrane-localized receptor complex. We have previously shown that the Arabidopsis thaliana ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter, ABCB19, functions as a BR exporter, and together with its close homologue, ABCB1, positively regulate BR signalling. Here, we demonstrate that ABCB1 is another BR transporter. The ATP hydrolysis activity of ABCB1 was stimulated by bioactive BRs, and its transport activity was confirmed in proteoliposomes and protoplasts. Structures of ABCB1 in substrate-unbound (apo), brassinolide (BL)-bound, and ATP plus BL-bound states were determined. In the BL-bound structure, BL was bound to the hydrophobic cavity formed by the transmembrane domain, and triggered local conformational changes. Together, our data provide additional insights into the ABC transporter-mediated BR export.
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PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE
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2018
·Vol. 134
·期 2
·319-330
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IF 2.004
Zheng Jie,An Yuyan,Wang Liangju
Color is a key factor for fruit commercial value. 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), as an eco-friendly plant growth regulator, shows an attractively promotive effect on plant secondary metabolism, especially for fruit coloration. Brassinosteroids (BRs) can also improve plant flavonoid biosynthesis. No information is now available on the relationship between 5-ALA and BR. Here, we found that 1.5 mg L −1 24-epibrassinolide (24-EBL) promoted 50 mg L −1 5-ALA-induced anthocyanin accumulation, while, brassinazole (Brz) significantly inhibited the 5-ALA-induced flavonoid accumulation. HPLC analysis further showed that the inductive effects of 5-ALA on the accumulation of cyanidin-3-galactoside, quercetin-3-galactoside, quercetin and kaempferol were elevated by 24-EBL, but impaired by Brz. These results suggest that brassinolide biosynthesis might involve in 5-ALA-induced flavonoid accumulation. Gene expression analysis showed that 5-ALA and 5-ALA + 24-EBL induced the expression of regulatory genes MdMYB10, MdMYB9, MdbHLH3 and MdbHLH33 . These two treatments also up-regulated the structural gene expressions of anthocyanin biosynthesis and transportation, including MdCHS, MdF3′H, MdDFR, MdANS, MdUFGT, MdGST and MdMATE , as well as flavonol biosynthetic gene MdFLS . But Brz decreased 5-ALA-induced up-regulation of these genes. In addition, 5-ALA also induced the expression of MdBRI1, MdBAK1 and MdBZR1 , which are involved in brassinolide signal transduction. These results indicate that 24-EBL enhances 5-ALA-promoted expression of genes related to flavonoid biosynthesis and brassinolide signal transduction, while Brz exhibits the opposite effects. Taken together, we propose that 24-EBL is involved in 5-ALA-induced anthocyanin and flavonol accumulation in calli of apples. Our results provide new insights into 5-ALA-induced fruit coloration.
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BMC PLANT BIOLOGY
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2022
·Vol. 22
·期 1
·1-14
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IF 5.26
Cheng Pengfei,Feng Liying,Zhang Shuoyu,Li Longna,Guan Rongzhan,Long Weihua,Xian Zhihui,Zhang Jiefu,Shen Wenbiao
Background Cold stress adversely influences rapeseeds ( Brassica napus L.) growth and yield during winter and spring seasons. Hydrogen (H 2 ) is a potential gasotransmitter that is used to enhance tolerance against abiotic stress, including cold stress. However, convenience and stability are two crucial limiting factors upon the application of H 2 in field agriculture. To explore the application of H 2 in field, here we evaluated the role of ammonia borane (AB), a new candidate for a H 2 donor produced by industrial chemical production, in plant cold tolerance. Results The application with AB could obviously alleviate the inhibition of rapeseed seedling growth and reduce the oxidative damage caused by cold stress. The above physiological process was closely related to the increased antioxidant enzyme system and reestablished redox homeostasis. Importantly, cold stress-triggered endogenous H 2 S biosynthesis was further stimulated by AB addition. The removal or inhibition of H 2 S synthesis significantly abolished plant tolerance against cold stress elicited by AB. Further field experiments demonstrated that the phenotypic and physiological performances of rapeseed plants after challenged with cold stress in the winter and early spring seasons were significantly improved by administration with AB. Particularly, the most studied cold-stress response pathway, the ICE1-CBF-COR transcriptional cascade, was significantly up-regulated either. Conclusion Overall, this study clearly observed the evidence that AB-increased tolerance against cold stress could be suitable for using in field agriculture by stimulation of H 2 S signaling.
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PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
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2020
·Vol. 76
·期 9
·2978-2985
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IF 3.75
Xianfei Zhang,Jiuyong Xu,Solange Muhayimana,Hui Xiong,Xuefeng Liu,Qingchun Huang
BACKGROUND Sclerotinia stem rot (SSR) caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum threatens oilseed rape cultivation, and the emergence of fungicide-resistant strains has led to control failures worldwide. Identifying novel chemical alternatives with different modes of action and high antifungal activities is thus crucial. Herein we evaluated the antifungal effects of 3-(2-pyridyl)methyl-2-(4-chlorphenyl)imino- thiazolidine (PMAS) on S. sclerotiorum to determine its efficacy for SSR management. RESULTS PMAS had an inhibitory effect on mycelial growth; the EC 50 values were 17.83 and 21.15 μg mL −1 for the carbendazim-susceptible strain Ss01 and carbendazim-resistant strain Hm25, respectively. PMAS treatment changed the color of inhibited mycelia to green, and the hyphae were sustained in the undifferentiated stage. Cysteine supplementation made this green color disappear, whereas methionine enhanced the color. Moreover, PMAS treatment markedly inhibited oxalic acid biogenesis, increased free thiol content in mycelia, and weakened the activities of oxaloacetase and malate dehydrogenase, but had little effect on the activity of glyoxylate dehydrogenase. Cysteine could reverse the inhibitory effects of PMAS on mycelial morphogenesis and biochemical constituents, except thiol production. In the pot-culture experiment, PMAS showed a good protective effect, with the control efficacy being >91% on SSR. CONCLUSION PMAS appears to be an effective fungicide for SSR management. © 2020 Society of Chemical Industry
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PLoS One
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2021
·Vol. 16
·期 9
·e0257236
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IF 3.24
Zong He Zhu,Abdul Sami,Qing Qing Xu,Ling Ling Wu,Wen Yin Zheng,Zhi Peng Chen,Xue Zhi Jin,Hong Zhang,Yong Li,Yan Yu,Ke Jin Zhou
The present study was performed to evaluate the effects of seed priming. This was done by soaking the seeds of two rapeseed cultivars, namely, ZY15 (tolerant to low temperature and drought) and HY49 (sensitive to low temperature and drought), for 12 h in varying solutions: distilled water, 138 mg/L salicylic acid (SA), 300 mg/L gibberellic acid (GA), 89.4 mg/L sodium nitroprusside (SNP), 3000 mg/L calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ), and 30 mg/L abscisic acid (ABA). Primed and non-primed seeds were left to germinate at 15°C and -0.15 MPa (T 15 W 15 ) and at 25°C and 0 MPa (T 25 W 0 ), respectively. The results showed that SA, GA, SNP, CaCl 2 , and ABA significantly improved the germination potential (GP), germination rate (GR), germination index (GI), stem fresh weight (SFW), stem dry weight (SDW), root length (RL), stem length (SL), and seed vigor index (SVI) under T 15 W 15 . For ZY15 seeds under T 25 W 0 , GA, SNP, CaCl 2 , and ABA priming reduced the average germination time (96% after 5 days) compared to that of the control (88% after 5 days). For ZY15 seeds under T 15 W 15 , SA, SNP, CaCl 2 , and ABA priming, with respect to the control and water-treated groups, shortened the average germination time (92% after 5 days) compared to that of the control (80% after 5 days). For HY49 seeds under T 25 W 0 , GA, SNP, CaCl 2 , and ABA priming reduced the average germination time (92% after 5 days) compared to that of the control (85% after 5 days). Similarly, for HY49 seeds under T 15 W 15 , GA priming shortened the average germination time (89% after 5 days) compared to that of the control (83% after 5 days). These priming agents increased the net photosynthesis, stomatal conductivity, and transpiration rate of rape seedlings under conditions of low temperature and drought stress, while also decreasing intercellular carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) concentrations. Additionally, SA, GA, SNP, CaCl 2 , and ABA increased superoxide dismutase concentrations (SOD) and ascorbic peroxidase (APX) activities of rape seedlings under stress conditions, while decreasing catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) activities in ZY15 seedlings. In HY49, which is sensitive to low temperature and drought, all priming solutions, except for SNP, led to an increase in SOD activity levels and a decrease in CAT activity levels. Overall, SA, GA, SNP, and CaCl 2 increased the concentrations of indoleacetic acid (IAA), GA, ABA, and cytokinin (CTK) in seedlings under stress conditions. Moreover, compared to SA, CaCl 2 , and ABA, GA (300 mg/L) and SNP (300 mol/L) showed improved priming effects for ZY15 and HY49 under stress conditions.
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Antioxidants
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2021
·Vol. 10
·期 7
·1089
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Farwa Basit,Min Chen,Temoor Ahmed,Muhammad Shahid,Muhammad Noman,Jiaxin Liu,Jianyu An,Abeer Hashem,Al-Bandari Fahad Al-Arjani,Abdulaziz A. Alqarawi,Mashail Fahad S. Alsayed,Elsayed Fathi Abd_Allah,Jin Hu,Yajing Guan
This research was performed to explore the vital role of seed priming with a 0.01 µM concentration of brassinosteroids (EBL) to alleviate the adverse effects of Cr (100 µM) in two different rice cultivars. Seed priming with EBL significantly enhanced the germination attributes (germination percentage, germination energy, germination index, and vigor index, etc.), photosynthetic rate as well as plant growth (shoot and root length including the fresh and dry weight) under Cr toxicity as compared to the plants primed with water. Cr toxicity induced antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, POD, CAT, and APX) and ROS level (MDA and H2O2contents) in both rice cultivars; however, a larger increment was observed in YLY-689 (tolerant) than CY-927 (sensitive) cultivar. EBL application stimulatingly increased antioxidant enzyme activities to scavenge ROS production under Cr stress. The gene expression of SOD and POD in EBL-primed rice plants followed a similar increasing trend as observed in the case of enzymatic activities of SOD and POD compared to water-primed rice plants. Simultaneously, Cr uptake was observed to be significantly higher in the water-primed control compared to plants primed with EBL. Moreover, Cr uptake was significant in YLY-689 compared to CY-927. In ultra-structure studies, it was observed that EBL priming relieved the rice plants from sub-cellular damage. Conclusively, our research indicated that seed priming with EBL could be adopted as a promising strategy to enhance rice growth by copping the venomous effect of Cr.Keywords:antioxidants;brassinosteroids;chromium;heavy metals;rice
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PLANT BIOLOGY
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2020
·Vol. 22
·期 4
·679-690
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IF 2.167
A. Sami,F. A. Shah,M. Abdullah,X. Zhou,Y. Yan,Z. Zhu,K. Zhou
Melatonin has emerged as an essential molecule in plants, due to its role in defence against metal toxicity. Aluminium (Al) and cadmium (Cd) toxicity inhibit rapeseed seedling growth. In this study, we applied different doses of melatonin (50 and 100 µ m ) to alleviate Al (25 µ m ) and Cd (25 µ m ) stress in rapeseed seedlings. Results show that Al and Cd caused toxicity in rapeseed seedling, as evidenced by a decrease in height, biomass and antioxidant enzyme activity. Melatonin increased the expression of melatonin biosynthesis-related Brassica napus genes for caffeic acid O-methyl transferase ( BnCOMT ) under Al and Cd stress. The genes BnCOMT-1 , BnCOMT-5 and BnCOMT-8 showed up-regulated expression, while BnCOMT-4 and BnCOMT-6 were down-regulated during incubation in water. Melatonin application increased the germination rate, shoot length, root length, fresh and dry weight of seedlings. Melatonin supplementation under Al and Cd stress increased superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, proline, chlorophyll and anthocyanin content, as well as photosynthesis rate. Both Cd and Al treatments significantly increased hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde levels in rapeseed seedlings, which were strictly counterbalanced by melatonin. Analysis of Cd and Al in different subcellular compartments showed that melatonin enhanced cell wall and soluble fractions, but reduced the vacuolar and organelle fractions in Al- and Cd-treated seedlings. These results suggest that melatonin-induced improvements in antioxidant potential, biomass, photosynthesis rate and successive Cd and Al sequestration play a pivotal role in plant tolerance to Al and Cd stress. This mechanism may have potential implications in safe food production.
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Crop Journal
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2021
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Songyue Chai,Qin Yao,Rui Liu,Wenhui Xiang,Xue Xiao,Xing Fan,Jian Zeng,Lina Sha,Houyang Kang,Haiqin Zhang,Dan Long,Dandan Wu,Yonghong Zhou,Yi Wang
Kernel size, one of the traits that determine wheat yield, is controlled by multiple quantitative trait loci. Polish wheat ( Triticum polonicum ) has elongated and plump kernel and is a valuable material for breeding high-yielding wheat cultivars. However, genes or loci determining kernel length (KL) in Polish wheat are unknown. We identified and validated a major KL gene, KL-PW , at the P1 locus in Polish wheat. KL-PW is VRT-A2 , which encodes a MIKC-type MADS-box protein (MADS55). An insertion/deletion mutation in intron 1 of VRT-A2 PW led to an alternatively spliced transcript, VRT-A2 PW2 . Quantitative PCR analysis showed that VRT-A2 PW was more highly expressed in developing seeds than was VRT-A2 Ailanmai . Brassinosteroid (BR) sensitivity experiment and the expression of BR-related genes indicated that VRT-A2 PW functions as a positive regulator of BR responses. VRT-A2 PW significantly increased KL of wheat. These findings not only reveal the molecular basis of KL-PW in controlling KL, but also provide a valuable genetic resource for increasing kernel size in wheat.
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遗传学
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENTOMOLOGY
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2015
·Vol. 44
·期 3
·724-733
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IF 1.295
Du Yongjun,Feng Bo,Li Hongguang,Liu Chunming,Zeng Juan,Pan Lieming,Yu Qing
The attractiveness of a series of mixtures of (Z)-7-dodecenyl acetate (Z7-12:Ac), (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate (Z9-14:Ac), and (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate (Z11-16:Ac), the Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) pheromone, were evaluated in four locations in China. The ternary blend of Z7-12:Ac, Z9-14:Ac, and Z11-16:Ac was the complete pheromone blend for A. ipsilon and the ratio of Z7-12:Ac and Z9-14:Ac was optimal at 3:1. The most attractive ratio of Z11-16:Ac to the other components depended on geographic location. The optimal ratio was 3:1:6 in Yunnan and Shanxi, 3:1:2 in Sichuan and ranged from 3:1:2 to 3:1:12 in Shanghai, which differs significantly from the ratio of 3:1:16 in Japan. The dose of the blend in the pheromone lure influenced attractiveness to male moths and was related to the temperature in the test locations. Attractiveness of sugar–acetic acid-baited and pheromone-baited traps to male and female moths was different before and after the start of flowering of the oilseed rape crop; large numbers of female moths were attracted to sugar–acetic acid traps before flowering but none after flowering had started. This was similar for male moths and there was no synergistic effect when sugar–acetic acid solutions and pheromone were used together. These studies suggest that pheromone trapping based on the blends of three components can be an effective tool to improve the efficiency of monitoring of this pest in China.
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ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
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2020
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Dongmei Qiao,Hongfei Lu,Xiaoxian Zhang
Adding exogenous low-molecular weight organic acids is an effective technique to improve phytoremediation of Cd-contaminated soil and has been well documented, but how acid application rate affects remediation efficiency and its underlying limiting factors remains elusive. We investigated this using pot experiments with rapeseed ( Brassica napus L.) as the model plant. Plastic pots packed with a sandy loam contaminated by Cd at 4.838 mg/kg were amended with acetic acid, oxalic acid , citric acid , malic acid and tartaric acid, respectively, at an application rate gradient varying from 0.0 to 12.0 mmol/kg. Plants in each pot were harvested after growing for five months, and we then measured the exchangeable, carbonate, Fe–Mn oxide, organic and residual Cd in the rhizosphere, as well as Cd in both roots and shoots. The results showed that all organic acids improved plant uptake of Cd and, compared with the control without acid addition, they could improve Cd uptake by more than 100%. The enhanced Cd extraction was due to the increase in exchangeable Cd in the rhizosphere. Plant Cd was weakly correlated to the amount of Cd lost from a unit volume of the rhizosphere due to root extraction ( R 2 = 0.06), but a good negative correlation was found between them after normalizing the lost Cd by root biomass ( R 2 = 0.36). Mass balance analysis revealed that the average Cd content in soil (rhizosphere and bulk soils combined) was much higher than the Cd content in the rhizosphere, and the improved Cd mobility after acid addition was thus due to the increased chelation. As diffusion of ligands in water is one order in magnitude smaller than diffusion of Cd ions, our results suggested that Cd migration from the bulk soil into the rhizosphere was a major factor limiting Cd phytoextraction by rapeseed after adding the exogenous organic acids.
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