In vivo
 monitor oxidative burst induced by Cd2+
 stress for the oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) based on electrochemical microbiosensor

Inoculation of plants with fungi has been shown to increase yields by improving germination, seedling vigor, plant growth, root morphogenesis, photosynthesis, and flowering through direct or indirect mechanisms. These mechanisms include solubilization and mineralization of nutrients, facilitating their uptake by plants, regulation of hormone balance, production of volatile organic compounds and microbial enzymes, suppression of plant pathogens, and mitigation of abiotic stresses. In the presented experiments, the effect of selected forest soil fungi on the growth and development of Brassica napus L. seedlings was investigated. Inoculation was carried out in vivo and in pot experiments with ectomycorrhizal and saprophytic fungi typical of forest soils: Collybia tuberosa, Clitocybe sp., Laccaria laccata, Hebeloma mesophaeum, and Cyathusolla. It was shown that all analyzed fungi produced IAA. In the in vitro experiment, B. napus inoculated with L. laccata showed stimulated root growth and greater number of leaves compared to control plants. A similar stimulatory effect on lateral root formation was observed in cuttings grown in pots in the presence of the C. olla fungus. In the pot experiment, the seedlings inoculated with the L. laccata fungus also showed increased growth of shoots and biomass. The effect of inoculation with the tested fungal strains, especially C. olla, on the growth and development of oilseed rape was probably indirect, as it also contributed to an increase in the number of microorganisms, especially soil bacteria. The expression of the metallothioneins in B. napus (BnMT1-BnMT3) varied depending on the fungal species. The presence of C. olla significantly increased BnMT2 expression in oilseed rape. It was found that BnMT1 expression increased and BnMT3 transcripts decreased in plants growing in the presence of L. laccata. This indicates the involvement of BnMT in the adaptation of oilseed rape to growth in fungi presence.

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Inhibition of the glucose-6-phosphate transporter in oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) plastids by acyl-CoA thioesters reduces fatty acid synthesis

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bj3520525 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 352 (2) ◽

pp. 525-532 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Simon R. FOX ◽

Lionel M. HILL ◽

Stephen RAWSTHORNE ◽

Matthew J. HILLS

Keyword(s):

Fatty Acid ◽

Brassica Napus ◽

Oilseed Rape ◽

Acid Synthesis ◽

Brassica Napus L ◽

Coa Ligase ◽

Chain Acyl ◽

Coa Thioesters ◽

Long Chain

Addition of oleoyl-CoA (1µM), or other acyl-CoA thioesters with a chain length of C16 or greater, to oilseed rape plastids (Brassica napus L.) inhibited the rate of D-glucose 6-phosphate (Glc6P) uptake by 70% after 2min. The IC50 value for oleoyl-CoA inhibition of the transporter was approx. 0.2–0.3µM. Inhibition was alleviated by the addition of acyl-CoA binding protein (ACBP) or BSA at slightly higher concentrations. Oleic acid (5–25µM), Tween 40 (10µM), Triton-X 100 (10µM) and palmitoylcarnitine (5µM) had no effect on Glc6P uptake. The uptake of [1-14C]Glc6P occurred in exchange for Pi, 3-phosphoglycerate or Glc6P at a typical rate of 30nmol Glc6P/min per unit of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (NADP+). The Km(app) of the Glc6P transporter for Glc6P was 100µM. Neither CoA (0.3mM) nor ATP (3mM) inhibited Glc6P uptake, but the transporter was inhibited by 72% when ATP and CoA were added together. This inhibition was attributable to the synthesis of acyl-CoA thioesters, predominantly oleoyl-CoA and palmitoyl-CoA, by long-chain fatty acid-CoA ligase (EC 6.2.1.3) from endogenous fatty acids in the plastid preparations. Acyl-CoA thioesters did not inhibit the uptake of [2-14C]pyruvate or D-[1-14C]glucose into plastids. In vivo quantities of oleoyl-CoA and other long-chain acyl-CoA thioesters were lower than those for ACBP in early cotyledonary embryos, 0.7±0.2pmol/embryo and 2.2±0.2pmol/embryo respectively, but in late cotyledonary embryos quantities of long-chain acyl-CoA thioesters were greater than ACBP, 3±0.4pmol/embryo and 1.9±0.2pmol/embryo respectively.

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Seed Yield and Sulphur Partitioning in Two Inbred Lines of Low and High Glucosinolate Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.) and Their Hybrids at Three Levels of Sulphur Supply

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B - Soil & Plant Science ◽

10.1080/09064719908565565 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 49 (3) ◽

pp. 184-188

Author(s):

J. Davik ◽

A. K. Bakken

Keyword(s):

Brassica Napus ◽

Oilseed Rape ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Inbred Lines ◽

Brassica Napus L

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Genome Mining and Evaluation of the Biocontrol Potential of Pseudomonas fluorescens BRZ63, a New Endophyte of Oilseed Rape (Brassica napus L.) against Fungal Pathogens

International Journal of Molecular Sciences ◽

10.3390/ijms21228740 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 21 (22) ◽

pp. 8740

Author(s):

Daria Chlebek ◽

Artur Pinski ◽

Joanna Żur ◽

Justyna Michalska ◽

Katarzyna Hupert-Kocurek

Keyword(s):

Brassica Napus ◽

Plant Growth ◽

Pseudomonas Fluorescens ◽

Oilseed Rape ◽

Plant Growth Promotion ◽

Fungal Pathogens ◽

Growth Promotion ◽

Genome Mining ◽

Plant Colonization ◽

Brassica Napus L

Endophytic bacteria hold tremendous potential for use as biocontrol agents. Our study aimed to investigate the biocontrol activity of Pseudomonas fluorescens BRZ63, a new endophyte of oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) against Rhizoctonia solani W70, Colletotrichum dematium K, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum K2291, and Fusarium avenaceum. In addition, features crucial for biocontrol, plant growth promotion, and colonization were assessed and linked with the genome sequences. The in vitro tests showed that BRZ63 significantly inhibited the mycelium growth of all tested pathogens and stimulated germination and growth of oilseed rape seedlings treated with fungal pathogens. The BRZ63 strain can benefit plants by producing biosurfactants, siderophores, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase, and ammonia as well as phosphate solubilization. The abilities of exopolysaccharide production, autoaggregation, and biofilm formation additionally underline its potential to plant colonization and hence biocontrol. The effective colonization properties of the BRZ63 strain were confirmed by microscopy observations of EGFP-expressing cells colonizing the root surface and epidermal cells of Arabidopsis thaliana Col-0. Genome mining identified many genes related to the biocontrol process, such as transporters, siderophores, and other secondary metabolites. All analyses revealed that the BRZ63 strain is an excellent endophytic candidate for biocontrol of various plant pathogens and plant growth promotion.

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