Salicylic acid seed priming improves tolerance to salinity, iron deficiency and their combined effect in two ecotypes of Alfalfa
| Autor: | Nadia Boukari, Abdelali Hannoufa, Nahida Jelali, Justin B. Renaud, Rim Ben Youssef, Chedly Abdelly |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Stomatal conductance Ecotype Chemistry food and beverages Plant Science Priming (agriculture) Photosynthesis 01 natural sciences Salinity 03 medical and health sciences Horticulture chemistry.chemical_compound 030104 developmental biology Shoot Agronomy and Crop Science Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Salicylic acid 010606 plant biology & botany Transpiration |
| Zdroj: | Environmental and Experimental Botany. 167:103820 |
| ISSN: | 0098-8472 |
| Popis: | The aim of this work was to investigate the role of salicylic acid (SA) seed priming on plant growth, chlorophyll content, photosynthesis and ionic composition in two ecotypes of Medicago sativa (Gabes and Presmenti) when subjected to salinity (75 mM) and iron deficiency (1 μM) either separately or combined. Our results showed that under unprimed conditions, salinity and iron (Fe) deficiency reduced shoot and root growth, photosynthetic and transpiration rates, chlorophyll concentration, stomatal conductance and ionic uptake. The reduction in all of these parameters was additive in the combined treatment with salinity and low Fe supply. This reduction depended on the ecotype, the tissue and the stress applied. However, under saline conditions, the Gabes ecotype showed tolerance by maintaining tissue hydration, growth, photosynthetic assimilation, chlorophyll biosynthesis and nutrient uptake, compared to the control. While priming seeds with 100 μM SA had the best positive impact on all studied physiological parameters under different stresses, and especially under the combined treatment, a 500 μM concentration had no effect. We conclude that the effect of seed priming with SA is dose-dependent and may vary depending on ecotypes and stress. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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