Evaluation of Drought Tolerance in Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) Under Water Deficit Stress Conditions

Optimum water availability at different growth stages is one the major prerequisites of best growth and yield production of plants. Exogenous application of plant growth regulators considered effective for normal functioning of plants under water-deficit conditions. A study was conducted to examine the influence of exogenously applied L-methionine on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) plants grown under water-deficit conditions. Twenty-five-day old seedlings of four sunflower cultivars, FH331, FH572, FH652 and FH623 were exposed to control (100% F.C.) and drought stress (60% F.C.) conditions. After 30-day of drought stress, L-methionine (Met; 20 mg/L) was applied as a foliar spray to control and drought stressed plants. Water deficit stress significantly reduced shoot fresh and dry weights shoot and root lengths, and chlorophyll a content in all four cultivars. While a significant increase was observed due to water deficiency in relative membrane permeability (RMP), malondialdehyde (MDA), total soluble proteins (TSP), total soluble sugars (TSS), ascorbic acid (AsA) and activity of peroxidase (POD). Although, exogenously applied Met was effective in decreasing RMP, MDA and H2O2 contents, it increased the shoot fresh weight, shoot length, chlorophyll a, chlorophyll a/b ratio, proline contents and the activities of SOD, POD and CAT enzymes in all four cultivars under water deficit stress. No change in AsA and total phenolics was observed due to foliar-applied Met under water stress conditions. Of all sunflower cultivars, cv. FH-572 was the highest and cv. FH-652 the lowest of all four cultivars in shoot fresh and dry weights as well as shoot length under drought stress conditions. Overall, foliar applied L-methionine was effective in improving the drought stress tolerance of sunflower plants that was found to be positively associated with Met induced improved growth attributes and reduced RMP, MDA and H2O2 contents under water deficit conditions.

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Glyphosate hormesis attenuates water deficit stress in safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) by modulating physiological and biochemical mediators

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152204 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 152204

Author(s):

Jania Claudia Camilo dos Santos ◽

Dayane Mércia Ribeiro Silva ◽

Deoclecio Jardim Amorim ◽

Vanessa do Rosário Rosa ◽

Anna Luiza Farias dos Santos ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Deficit ◽

Carthamus Tinctorius ◽

Water Deficit Stress ◽

Physiological And Biochemical

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Genome-wide analysis of aquaporin gene family and their responses to water-deficit stress conditions in cassava

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry ◽

10.1016/j.plaphy.2017.10.025 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 121 ◽

pp. 118-127 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Pattaranit Putpeerawit ◽

Punchapat Sojikul ◽

Siripong Thitamadee ◽

Jarunya Narangajavana

Keyword(s):

Gene Family ◽

Water Deficit ◽

Stress Conditions ◽

Water Deficit Stress ◽

Genome Wide Analysis ◽

Genome Wide ◽

Aquaporin Gene

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Co-expression of xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum ZxNHX and ZxVP1-1 enhances salt and drought tolerance in transgenic Lotus corniculatus by increasing cations accumulation

Functional Plant Biology ◽

10.1071/fp13106 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 203 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Ai-Ke Bao ◽

Yan-Wen Wang ◽

Jie-Jun Xi ◽

Chen Liu ◽

Jin-Lin Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Drought Tolerance ◽

Water Deficit ◽

Membrane Damage ◽

Lotus Corniculatus ◽

Shoot Biomass ◽

Water Deficit Stress ◽

Arid Environments ◽

Salt And Drought Tolerance ◽

Zygophyllum Xanthoxylum ◽

Transgenic Lines

Lotus corniculatus L. is an important legume for forage, but is sensitive to salinity and drought. To develop salt- and drought-resistant L. corniculatus, ZxNHX and ZxVP1-1 genes encoding tonoplast Na+/H+ antiporter and H+-pyrophosphatase (H+-PPase) from a succulent xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum L., which is well adapted to arid environments through accumulating Na+ in its leaves, were transferred into this forage. We obtained the transgenic lines co-expressing ZxNHX and ZxVP1-1 genes (VX) as well as expressing ZxVP1-1 gene alone (VP). Compared with wild-type, both VX and VP transgenic lines grew better at 200 mM NaCl, and also exhibited higher tolerance and faster recovery from water-deficit stress: these performances were associated with more Na+, K+ and Ca2+ accumulation in their leaves and roots, which caused lower leaf solute potential and thus retained more water. Moreover, the transgenic lines maintained lower relative membrane permeability and higher net photosynthesis rate under salt or water-deficit stress. These results indicate that expression of tonoplast Na+/H+ antiporter and H+-PPase genes from xerophyte enhanced salt and drought tolerance of L. corniculatus. Furthermore, compared with VP, VX showed higher shoot biomass, more cations accumulation, higher water retention, lesser cell membrane damage and higher photosynthesis capacity under salt or water-deficit condition, suggesting that co-expression of ZxVP1-1 and ZxNHX confers even greater performance to transgenic L. corniculatus than expression of the single ZxVP1-1.

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Effect of Microelements and Selenium on Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme, Malondialdehyde Activity and Grain Yield Maize (Zea mays L.) under Water Deficit Stress

Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca ◽

10.15835/nbha3925500 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 153 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Nourali SAJEDI ◽

Hamid MADANI ◽

Ahmad NADERI

Keyword(s):

Superoxide Dismutase ◽

Water Stress ◽

Grain Yield ◽

Water Deficit ◽

Block Design ◽

Stress Conditions ◽

Water Deficit Stress ◽

Growth Stages ◽

Malondialdehyde Content ◽

Main Plot

This study was carried out to investigate effects of microelements under water deficit stress at different growth stages on antioxidant enzyme alteration, chemical biomarker and grain yield of maize in the years 2007 and 2008. The experiment was conducted in a split plot factorial based on a randomized complete block design with four replications. There were three factors, water deficit stress at different stages of growth as main plot and combinations of selenium (with and without using) and microelements (with and without using) as sub plots. The result indicated that the activity of superoxide dismutase and malondialdehyde content under water deficit stress increased, but grain yield was reduced. The highest grain yield was obtained from optimum irrigation, while in the case of with water deficit stress at V8 stage it was non significant. Selenium spray increased activity of superoxide dismutase enzyme, malondialdehyde content of leaves in V8, R2 and R4 stages and also grain yield. Application of microelements increased the leaves superoxide dismutase enzyme activity and malondialdehyde content. Selenium and microelements spray under water deficit stress conditions during vegetative growth and dough stage increased grain yield in comparison to not spraying elements under water stress conditions. The present results also showed that by using selenium and microelements under water stress can obtain acceptable yield compared to not using these elements.

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Diversity of Agro-Morphological Traits in Populations of Einkorn wheat (Triticum boeoticum and Triticum urartu) under Normal and Water Deficit Stress Conditions

Journal of Crop Breeding ◽

10.29252/jcb.8.18.37 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (18) ◽

pp. 37-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Alireza Pour Aboughadareh ◽

Seyyed Siamak Alavikia ◽

Mohammad Moghaddam ◽

Ali Ashraf Mehrabi ◽

Mohammad Amin Mazinani

Keyword(s):

Water Deficit ◽

Morphological Traits ◽

Stress Conditions ◽

Water Deficit Stress ◽

Triticum Urartu ◽

Einkorn Wheat ◽

Triticum Boeoticum

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Transcriptome Analysis of Cocos nucifera L. Seedlings Having Contrasting Water-Use Efficiency (WUE) under Water-Deficit Stress: Molecular Insights and Genetic Markers for Drought Tolerance

10.3390/iecps2020-08853 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

S.V Ramesh ◽

K.B Hebbar ◽

M.K. Rajesh ◽

Abhin Sukumar P ◽

K.P. Gangaraj ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Drought Tolerance ◽

Water Use Efficiency ◽

Water Deficit ◽

Genetic Markers ◽

Water Use ◽

Transcriptome Analysis ◽

Cocos Nucifera ◽

Water Deficit Stress ◽

Use Efficiency

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Influence of cut-off irrigation on seed quality and physiological indices of various safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) genotypes

Acta Agrobotanica ◽

10.5586/aa.1791 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 72 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Sayed Mohammad Taghi Tabib Loghmani ◽

Forood Bazrafshan ◽

Omid Alizadeh ◽

Bahram Amiri ◽

Abdollah Bahrani

Keyword(s):

Plant Height ◽

Water Deficit ◽

Seed Yield ◽

Harvest Index ◽

Oil Content ◽

Carthamus Tinctorius ◽

Oil Yield ◽

Water Deficit Stress ◽

Oilseed Crop ◽

Fars Province

Safflower (<em>Carthamus tinctorius</em> L.) is an oilseed crop adapted to arid and semiarid regions. In this study, an experiment was performed to evaluate the effects of water deficiency on plant height, 1,000-grain weight, seed yield, harvest index, relative water content (RWC), oil yield, and oil content in 15 safflower genotypes. A split-plot randomized complete blocks design was arranged with three replications. Safflower plants were grown under normal irrigation and water deficit conditions in Sarvestan, Fars Province, Iran during 2016 and 2017 growing seasons. Combined analysis results indicated that water deficit stress had negative effects on all measured indices. Average seed yield declined by 65.91% (2,337.91 to 796.79 kg ha<sup>−1</sup>) due to water deficit stress. Genotype also had a significant effect on evaluated indices, and the interaction between genotype and irrigation significantly influenced all indices except plant height. Under both conditions, highest RWC, seed yield, and oil yield were observed in Dincer and PI-537598 genotypes. Maximum plant height and 1,000-seed weight in both irrigation conditions were observed in the Dincer genotype. In the normal irrigation condition, maximum harvest index and oil content were observed in the CW-74 genotype. Thus, Dincer and PI-537598 were classified as the best genotypes (based on seed yield, RWC, and oil yield) under both normal irrigation and water deficit stress conditions.

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