Plant Volatile Organic Compounds Evolution: Transcriptional Regulation, Epigenetics and Polyploidy

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted by plants as a consequence of their interaction with biotic and abiotic factors, and have a very important role in plant evolution. Floral VOCs are often involved in defense and pollinator attraction. These interactions often change rapidly over time, so a quick response to those changes is required. Epigenetic factors, such as DNA methylation and histone modification, which regulate both genes and transcription factors, might trigger adaptive responses to these evolutionary pressures as well as regulating the rhythmic emission of VOCs through circadian clock regulation. In addition, transgenerational epigenetic effects and whole genome polyploidy could modify the generation of VOCs’ profiles of offspring, contributing to long-term evolutionary shifts. In this article, we review the available knowledge about the mechanisms that may act as epigenetic regulators of the main VOC biosynthetic pathways, and their importance in plant evolution.

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Development of a Water Matrix Certified Reference Material for Volatile Organic Compounds Analysis in Water

Molecules ◽

10.3390/molecules26144370 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 26 (14) ◽

pp. 4370

Author(s):

Liping Fang ◽

Linyan Huang ◽

Gang Yang ◽

Yang Jiang ◽

Haiping Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Reference Material ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Certified Reference Material ◽

Pure Water ◽

Term Stability ◽

Long Term Stability ◽

Water Matrix ◽

Volatile Organic

Water matrix certified reference material (MCRM) of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is used to provide quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) during the analysis of VOCs in water. In this research, a water MCRM of 28 VOCs was developed using a “reconstitution” approach by adding VOCs spiking, methanol solution into pure water immediately prior to analysis. The VOCs spiking solution was prepared gravimetrically by dividing 28 VOCs into seven groups, then based on ISO Guide 35, using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to investigate the homogeneity and long-term stability. The studies of homogeneity and long-term stability indicated that the batch of VOCs spiking solution was homogeneous and stable at room temperature for at least 15 months. Moreover, the water MCRM of 28 VOCs was certified by a network of nine competent laboratories, and the certified values and expanded uncertainties of 28 VOCs ranged from 6.2 to 17 μg/L and 0.5 to 5.3 μg/L, respectively.

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Root anoxia effects on physiology and emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) under short- and long-term inundation of trees from Amazonian floodplains

SpringerPlus ◽

10.1186/2193-1801-1-9 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 9 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Araceli Bracho-Nunez ◽

Nina Knothe ◽

Wallace R Costa ◽

Liberato R Maria Astrid ◽

Betina Kleiss ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Volatile Organic ◽

Short And Long Term

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Application of Plant Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Agriculture

New Frontiers in Stress Management for Durable Agriculture ◽

10.1007/978-981-15-1322-0_21 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 369-388

Author(s):

Abhinav K. Maurya

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Plant Volatile ◽

Volatile Organic

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Pathogen suppression by microbial volatile organic compounds in soils

FEMS Microbiology Ecology ◽

10.1093/femsec/fiz105 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 95 (8) ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Wietse de Boer ◽

Xiaogang Li ◽

Annelein Meisner ◽

Paolina Garbeva

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Abiotic Factors ◽

Management Strategies ◽

Field Studies ◽

Growth Media ◽

Soil Borne Pathogens ◽

Volatile Organic ◽

Microbial Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Pathogen Suppression

ABSTRACT There is increasing evidence that microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) play an important role in interactions between microbes in soils. In this minireview, we zoom in on the possible role of mVOCs in the suppression of plant-pathogenic soil fungi. In particular, we have screened the literature to see what the actual evidence is that mVOCs in soil atmospheres can contribute to pathogen suppression. Furthermore, we discuss biotic and abiotic factors that influence the production of suppressive mVOCs in soils. Since microbes producing mVOCs in soils are part of microbial communities, community ecological aspects such as diversity and assembly play an important role in the composition of produced mVOC blends. These aspects have not received much attention so far. In addition, the fluctuating abiotic conditions in soils, such as changing moisture contents, influence mVOC production and activity. The biotic and abiotic complexity of the soil environment hampers the extrapolation of the production and suppressing activity of mVOCs by microbial isolates on artificial growth media. Yet, several pathogen suppressive mVOCs produced by pure cultures do also occur in soil atmospheres. Therefore, an integration of lab and field studies on the production of mVOCs is needed to understand and predict the composition and dynamics of mVOCs in soil atmospheres. This knowledge, together with the knowledge of the chemistry and physical behaviour of mVOCs in soils, forms the basis for the development of sustainable management strategies to enhance the natural control of soil-borne pathogens with mVOCs. Possibilities for the mVOC-based control of soil-borne pathogens are discussed.

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Plant Essential Oils and Mastitis Disease: Their Potential Inhibitory Effects on Pro-inflammatory Cytokine Production in Response to Bacteria Related Inflammation

Natural Product Communications ◽

10.1177/1934578x1200700534 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 7 (5) ◽

pp. 1934578X1200700 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ibrahim Taga ◽

Christopher Q. Lan ◽

Illimar Altosaar

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Essential Oils ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Inflammatory Cytokine ◽

Main Compound ◽

Tea Tree ◽

Plant Essential Oils ◽

Plant Volatile ◽

Volatile Organic ◽

Anti Inflammatory

This paper highlights the role of plant volatile organic compounds, found in essential oils, for the treatment of bacteria related inflammation. This report is focused on tea tree oil, particularly its main compound terpinen-4-ol. Analysis of the published literature shows that many essential oils have significant antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory effects. Some of their major components, such as terpinen-4-ol, act by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokine expression while stimulating production of anti-inflammatory cytokines. Such observations may be exploited to encourage biotherapy against mastitis. The use of synthetic antibiotics is being increasingly discouraged because their presence in dairy milk may have potential downstream effects on population health and the agri-food chain. In the context of inflammation and related mammalian responses, understanding the interplay between volatile organic compounds, especially terpinen-4-ol, and cytokines during bacteria related inflammation should clarify their mode of action to control mastitis.

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Long-term soil biological fertility, volatile organic compounds and chemical properties in a vineyard soil after biochar amendment

Geoderma ◽

10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.03.011 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 344 ◽

pp. 127-136 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Laura Giagnoni ◽

Anita Maienza ◽

Silvia Baronti ◽

Francesco Primo Vaccari ◽

Lorenzo Genesio ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Volatile Organic ◽

Vineyard Soil ◽

Biochar Amendment ◽

And Chemical Properties

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Long-term Emission of Volatile Organic Compounds from Waterborne Paints - Methods of Comparison

Indoor Air ◽

10.1111/j.1600-0668.1991.00019.x ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 1 (4) ◽

pp. 562-576 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Per A. Clausen ◽

Peder Wolkoff ◽

Erik Hoist ◽

Peter A. Nielsen

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Volatile Organic

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Physicochemical uptake and release of volatile organic compounds by soil in coated-wall flow tube experiments with ambient air

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics ◽

10.5194/acp-19-2209-2019 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 2209-2232 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Guo Li ◽

Yafang Cheng ◽

Uwe Kuhn ◽

Rongjuan Xu ◽

Yudong Yang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Volatile Organic Compounds ◽

Organic Compounds ◽

Atmospheric Chemistry ◽

Soil Surface ◽

Ambient Air ◽

Flow Tube ◽

Heterogeneous Oxidation ◽

Volatile Organic ◽

Wall Flow

Abstract. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) play a key role in atmospheric chemistry. Emission and deposition on soil have been suggested as important sources and sinks of atmospheric trace gases. The exchange characteristics and heterogeneous chemistry of VOCs on soil, however, are not well understood. We used a newly designed differential coated-wall flow tube system to investigate the long-term variability of bidirectional air–soil exchange of 13 VOCs under ambient air conditions of an urban background site in Beijing. Sterilized soil was investigated to address physicochemical processes and heterogeneous/multiphase reactions independently from biological activity. Most VOCs revealed net deposition with average uptake coefficients (γ) in the range of 10−7–10−6 (referring to the geometric soil surface area), corresponding to deposition velocities (Vd) of 0.0013–0.01 cm s−1 and soil surface resistances (Rc) of 98–745 s cm−1, respectively. Formic acid, however, was emitted at a long-term average rate of ∼6×10-3 nmol m−2 s−1, suggesting that it was formed and released upon heterogeneous oxidation of other VOCs. The soil–atmosphere exchange of one individual VOC species can be affected by both its surface degradation/depletion caused by surface reactions and by competitive uptake or heterogeneous formation/accommodation of other VOC species. Overall, the results show that physicochemical processing and heterogeneous oxidation on soil and soil-derived dust can act as a sink or as a source of atmospheric VOCs, depending on molecular properties and environmental conditions.

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