Extremely High Boron Tolerance In Puccinellia Distans (Jacq.) Parl. Related To Root Boron Exclusion And A Well-Regulated Antioxidant System

Autor: Richard W. Bell, Seyit Ali Kayis, Sait Gezgin, Canan Özdemir, Ersin Minareci, Tijen Demiral Sert, Zuhal Zeynep Avsaroglu, Erdogan E. Hakki, Mehmet Hamurcu
Rok vydání: 2016
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Popis: Recent studies indicate an extremely high level of tolerance to boron (B) toxicity in Puccinellia distans (Jacq.) Parl. but the mechanistic basis is not known. Puccinellia distans was exposed to B concentrations of up to 1000 mg B L−1 and root B uptake, growth parameters, B and N contents, H2O2 accumulation and ·OH-scavenging activity were measured. Antioxidant enzyme activities including superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, peroxidase and glutathione reductase, and lipid peroxidation products were determined. B appears to be actively excluded from roots. Excess B supply caused structural deformations in roots and leaves, H2O2 accumulation and simultaneous up-regulation of the antioxidative system, which prevented lipid peroxidation even at the highest B concentrations. Thus, P. distans has an efficient root B-exclusion capability and, in addition, B tolerance in shoots is achieved by a well-regulated antioxidant defense system.
Databáze: OpenAIRE