Oxidative enzymes activity during abiotic and biotic stresses in Zea mays leaves and roots exposed to Cu, methyl jasmonate and Trigonotylus caelestialium

Maize (Zea mays L.) is a tropical annual herbaceous plant of the Poaceae family. It is a cereal cultivated under very varied conditions ranging from tropical to temperate climates. However, the accentuated climate change causes abiotic and biotic stresses reducing the development and the production of the plants. To improve these plants, it is important to understand the mechanisms involved in these stresses. Two doses of gamma irradiation (200 and 300 grays) were applied to the seeds of a variety (EV8728) of maize grown on an experimental plot at the Jean Lorougnon Guédé University (UJLoG). Thus, the morphological, physiological and biochemical behaviors of the plants were evaluated. The results showed that gamma radiation significantly reduces morphological parameters. However, this reduction is accentuated at 300 grays. At the physiological and biochemical level, the radiation reduced the chlorophyll a, b and total (t) contents and the carotenoid content. Additionally, the contents of proline, total protein and total sugar increased with 200 grays and decreased for 300 grays. However, the phenolic compounds content increases with the irradiation dose.

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EFFECTS OF a-CYPERMETHRIN PESTICIDE ON DNA STABILITY AND OXIDATIVE ENZYMES IN MAIZE (Zea mays)

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal ◽

10.30638/eemj.2018.044 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 435-442 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Ozkan Aksakal

Keyword(s):

Zea Mays ◽

Oxidative Enzymes ◽

Dna Stability

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Identification of Plant Protein Kinases in Response to Abiotic and Biotic Stresses Using SuperSAGE

Current Protein and Peptide Science ◽

10.2174/1389203711109070643 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 (7) ◽

pp. 643-656 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Ederson Akio Kido ◽

Pedranne Kelle de Araujo Barbosa ◽

Jose Ribamar Costa Ferreira Neto ◽

Valesca Pandolfi ◽

Laureen Michelle Houllou-Kido ◽

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Keyword(s):

Protein Kinases ◽

Plant Protein ◽

Abiotic And Biotic Stresses ◽

Biotic Stresses

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Can interaction between silicon and plant growth promoting rhizobacteria benefit in alleviating abiotic and biotic stresses in crop plants?

Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment ◽

10.1016/j.agee.2017.11.007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 253 ◽

pp. 98-112 ◽

Cited By ~ 43

Author(s):

Hassan Etesami

Keyword(s):

Plant Growth ◽

Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria ◽

Crop Plants ◽

Abiotic And Biotic Stresses ◽

Biotic Stresses ◽

Plant Growth Promoting ◽

Growth Promoting

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Recent Development on Plant Aldehyde Dehydrogenase Enzymes and Their Functions in Plant Development and Stress Signaling

Genes ◽

10.3390/genes12010051 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

Adesola J. Tola ◽

Amal Jaballi ◽

Hugo Germain ◽

Tagnon D. Missihoun

Keyword(s):

Plant Development ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Current Knowledge ◽

Stress Signaling ◽

Oxygen Species ◽

Abiotic And Biotic Stresses ◽

Aldehyde Dehydrogenases ◽

Biotic Stresses ◽

Wide Range ◽

Excessive Accumulation

Abiotic and biotic stresses induce the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which subsequently causes the excessive accumulation of aldehydes in cells. Stress-derived aldehydes are commonly designated as reactive electrophile species (RES) as a result of the presence of an electrophilic α, β-unsaturated carbonyl group. Aldehyde dehydrogenases (ALDHs) are NAD(P)+-dependent enzymes that metabolize a wide range of endogenous and exogenous aliphatic and aromatic aldehyde molecules by oxidizing them to their corresponding carboxylic acids. The ALDH enzymes are found in nearly all organisms, and plants contain fourteen ALDH protein families. In this review, we performed a critical analysis of the research reports over the last decade on plant ALDHs. Newly discovered roles for these enzymes in metabolism, signaling and development have been highlighted and discussed. We concluded with suggestions for future investigations to exploit the potential of these enzymes in biotechnology and to improve our current knowledge about these enzymes in gene signaling and plant development.

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