scholarly journals Effect of water stress induced by polyethylene glycol 6000 on the somatic embryos conversion into whole plantlets in cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.)

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-25
Author(s):  
Tokpapon Eliane Manlé ◽  
Kan Modeste Kouassi ◽  
Brahima André Soumahoro ◽  
Tchoa Koné ◽  
Kouablan Edmond Koffi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Somatic Embryos ◽  
Stem Length ◽  
Improvement Program ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol 6000 ◽  
Regenerated Plantlets ◽  
Theobroma Cacao L

Rainfall scarcity due to climate change is a major constraint that limits cocoa productivity in Côte d'Ivoire. This work aims to regenerate cocoa plants tolerant to water stress using in vitro methods. Staminode and petal explants of the genotypes C1, C9, C14, C15, C16, C18 and C20 were used to produce somatic embryos through two methods. Firstly, somatic embryos were induced under stressfull conditions on media containing different concentrations of polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000 (0; 25; 50; 75; 100 and 125 g/l) and secondly; under non-stressed conditions. Somatic embryos were placed on a conversion medium in the same stress condition. The number of regenerants decreased with the increase in the concentration of PEG with all genotypes. Only genotypes C1 and C15 regenerated plantlets under water stress conditions. The sensitive genotypes C9, C14, C16, C18 and C20 have not developed plantlets on media containing PEG. The plantlets produced under water deficit conditions exhibited a reduction in stem length and leaves number and an increase in length or offset of the high number of roots. The survival rate of regenerants during acclimatization was higher on the sandsubstrate. The selected genotypes could be used in an improvement program of cocoa production.Keywords: Climate change; plant regeneration; genotype; tolerance; drought; in vitro

scholarly journals Impacts of Climate Change Interacting Abiotic Factors on Growth, aflD and aflR Gene Expression and Aflatoxin B1 Production by Aspergillus flavus Strains In Vitro and on Pistachio Nuts

Toxins ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 385
Author(s):  
Alaa Baazeem ◽  
Alicia Rodriguez ◽  
Angel Medina ◽  
Naresh Magan
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Gene Expression ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Aspergillus Flavus ◽  
Aflatoxin B1 ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Pistachio Nuts ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Spoilage Fungi

Pistachio nuts are an important economic tree nut crop which is used directly or processed for many food-related activities. They can become colonized by mycotoxigenic spoilage fungi, especially Aspergillus flavus, mainly resulting in contamination with aflatoxins (AFs), especially aflatoxin B1 (AFB1). The prevailing climate in which these crops are grown changes as temperature and atmospheric CO2 levels increase, and episodes of extreme wet/dry cycles occur due to human industrial activity. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of interacting Climate Change (CC)-related abiotic factors of temperature (35 vs. 37 °C), CO2 (400 vs. 1000 ppm), and water stress (0.98–0.93 water activity, aw) on (a) growth (b) aflD and aflR biosynthetic gene expression and (c) AFB1 production by two strains A. flavus (AB3, AB10) in vitro on milled pistachio-based media and when colonizing layers of shelled raw pistachio nuts. The A. flavus strains were resilient in terms of growth on pistachio-based media and the colonisation of pistachio nuts with no significant difference when exposed to the interacting three-way climate-related abiotic factors. However, in vitro studies showed that AFB1 production was significantly stimulated (p < 0.05), especially when exposed to 1000 ppm CO2 at 0.98–0.95 aw and 35 °C, and sometimes in the 37 °C treatment group at 0.98 aw. The relative expression of the structural aflD gene involved in AFB1 biosynthesis was decreased or only slightly increased, relative to the control conditions at elevated CO, regardless of the aw level examined. For the regulatory aflR gene expression, there was a significant (p < 0.05) increase in 1000 ppm CO2 and 37 °C for both strains, especially at 0.95 aw. The in situ colonization of pistachio nuts resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) stimulation of AFB1 production at 35 °C and 1000 ppm CO2 for both strains, especially at 0.98 aw. At 37 °C, AFB1 production was either decreased, in strain AB3, or remained similar, as in strain AB10, when exposed to 1000 ppm CO2. This suggests that CC factors may have a differential effect, depending on the interacting conditions of temperature, exposure to CO2 and the level of water stress on AFB1 production.

Effects of water potential on germination of lettuce, sunflower, and citrus seeds

1969 ◽  
Vol 47 (11) ◽  
pp. 1761-1764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merrill R. Kaufmann
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Potential ◽  
Cellulose Acetate Membrane ◽  
Lettuce Seeds ◽  
Water Potentials ◽  
Citrus Seeds ◽  
Germinating Seeds ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol 6000 ◽  
Selection Of

The effect of nearly constant water potential on germination of citrus, sunflower, and lettuce seeds was studied. Water potential equilibration was achieved by placing soil above a cellulose acetate membrane which was in contact with a solution of polyethylene glycol-6000. Selection of solute potentials in the solution resulted in controlled water potentials in the soil over a range of 0 to −14.9 bars for citrus and 0 to −8.0 bars for sunflower and lettuce. The water stress experienced by germinating seeds in this system is largely the result of a matric effect rather than a solute effect.Citrus seeds germinated at water potentials as low as −4.7 bars and lettuce at −4.1 bars, but sunflower germinated at −8.0 bars. Sunflower germinated as rapidly at −4.1 bars as lettuce at −2.3 bars, both reaching 50% germination at about 8 days. Citrus germinated much more slowly, requiring 26 days at 0 bars.

scholarly journals Effects of Water Stress on Germination of Yarrow Populations (Achillea Spp.) From Different Bioclimatic Zones in Iran

2014 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvin Salehi Shanjani ◽  
Masoumeh Izadpanah ◽  
Mohamad Reza Mohamadpour
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Natural Selection ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Water Potential ◽  
Wild Populations ◽  
Genetic Potential ◽  
Intraspecific Variations ◽  
Germination Ability ◽  
Genetic Pool ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol 6000

ABSTRACT The effects of water potential on germination were studied in 18 wild populations of three yarrow species (Achillea tenuifolia, A. vermicularis and A. filipendulina) from different bioclimatic zones in Iran. Water potential between 0 and -0.6 MPa were obtained using polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG-6000) solutions. The study of water stress on germination showed that, regardless of the species and the populations, the lowering of the water potential reduced the capacity for germination and early seeding growth. These results indicated a strong genetic potential for drought tolerance during germination within each species. These differences in germination ability of wild populations of each species might be attributed to intraspecific variations resulting from the effects of natural selection and genetic pool background.

scholarly journals Analisis Pengaruh Pelapisan Benih dengan Bahan Desikan dan Lama Penyimpanan Terhadap Kualitas Benih Kakao (Theobroma Cacao L.) di Pusat Penelitian Kopi dan Kakao Indonesia, Jember

Agroteknika ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Siti Suleho Batubara ◽  
John Nefri ◽  
Nofrianil
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Theobroma Cacao ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol 6000 ◽  
Theobroma Cacao L

Peran benih dari perbanyakan generatif sangat besar. Benih berkualitas biasanya disediakan oleh perkebunan besar yang jauh dari perkebunan petani kecil sehingga pengiriman benih membutuhkan waktu lama. Hal ini dapat menyebabkan penurunan kualitas biji kakao. upaya untuk menjaga kualitas benih dengan perlakuan pektin desiccant dan Polyethylene glycol 6000. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh pemberian bahan pengering, lama penyimpanan, dan interaksi keduanya dalam menjaga kualitas biji kakao. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Pusat Penelitian Kopi dan Kakao Indonesia, Jember. Penelitian yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) Faktorial yang diulang dua kali. Faktor pertama adalah desikan dan faktor kedua adalah lama penyimpanan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bahan pengeringan memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan pada galat 1% terhadap kadar air, tingkat perkecambahan, dan indeks vigor biji kakao, dan pada tingkat 5% terhadap benih berjamur selama penyimpanan, tidak signifikan dalam Berat biji setelah disimpan. Lama penyimpanan secara signifikan pada galat 1% mempengaruhi kadar air, tingkat perkecambahan biji, dan terbukti dalam perdagangan 5% dari indeks vigor benih kakao, tidak signifikan dalam berat benih setelah simpan, dan benih berkecambah selama penyimpanan. Pengaruh kedua faktor memiliki pengaruh yang signifikan pada galat 1% terhadap kadar air, benih berjamur selama penyimpanan, perkecambahan, dan indeks vigor benih, dan tidak ada pengaruh yang signifikan terhadap berat benih setelah penyimpanan dan benih berkecambah dalam penyimpanan.

scholarly journals Recurrent Selection for Improved Germination under Water Stress in Russian Dandelion

2017 ◽  
Vol 142 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-91 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrina J.M. Hodgson-Kratky ◽  
Olivier M. Stoffyn ◽  
David J. Wolyn
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Recurrent Selection ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Phenotypic Selection ◽  
Bare Soil ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Breeding Programs ◽  
Selection For

Russian dandelion [Taraxacum kok-saghyz (TKS)] is a promising candidate for introducing natural rubber production into North America. Seeds normally germinate in a humid microenvironment, such as the thatch layer of a lawn or under a canopy of grass; however, 5% to 15% establishment is often observed on bare soil, presumably due to water stress. Phenotypic selection and half-sib family recurrent selection were conducted for three cycles to improve germination in vitro, under low osmotic potential (Ψs), using a polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution. Populations were then tested for establishment on bare soil in the greenhouse and field. Germination under water stress in vitro increased from 5.8% for the cycle 0 (C0) population to 40.8% and 47.8% for the C3-phenotypic and C3-half-sib family populations, respectively. Soil establishment in the greenhouse and field was improved up to two- and 4-fold, respectively, compared with the C0, in two of four greenhouse experiments and three of eight field experiments. Overall, recurrent selection for germination under water stress in vitro has potential to improve establishment in the field and can be incorporated into current breeding programs to support the overall goal of creating cultivars with high-rubber yield.

scholarly journals Water stress in germination, growth and development of coffee cultivars

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julieta Andréa Silva de Almeida ◽  
Mary Túlia Vargas Lobato Guedes de Azevedo ◽  
Marcus Vinicius Salomon ◽  
Priscila Fratin Medina
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Coffea Arabica ◽  
Primary Root ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Effect Of Water ◽  
Reduced Height ◽  
Polyethylene Glycol 6000

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of water stress on the germination of Coffea arabica seeds and the growth and development of plants from these seeds. Seeds of the cultivars Bourbon Vermelho, Mundo Novo, and BA-10 were placed to germinate in the dark at 30 ºC in the presence and absence of 100 g/L of polyethylene glycol 6000. The water stress applied delayed the beginning of seed germination by seven days in relation to seeds of the control, which had achieved responses of up to 50%, but there were no differences between the treatments at the end of the experiment. Furthermore, the length of the primary root in seeds germinated under water stress was less than in the control treatment, especially for the cultivar Mundo Novo. Plants of the cultivars Bourbon Vermelho and Mundo Novo developed from seeds previously germinated under water stress exhibited reduced height and fewer leaf pairs than those from the control, whereas ‘BA-10’ responded in a similar way in both treatments. Thus, the cultivars Bourbon Vermelho and Mundo Novo were more sensitive to the water stress applied in the germination phase than ‘BA-10’.

scholarly journals The Growth Response of Several Potato Genotypes (Solanum tuberosum L.) to Induced Water Stress Using Sorbitol and Polyethylene Glycol

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 511-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihaela A. CIOLOCA ◽  
Andreea M. TICAN ◽  
Maria IANOŞI ◽  
Carmen L. BĂDĂRĂU
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Drought Tolerance ◽  
Growth Response ◽  
Culture Medium ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
The Other ◽  
Addition Lines ◽  
In Vitro Response

The current paper aimed to study the in vitro response of potato genotypes to water stress induced by adding sorbitol and polyethylene glycol in the culture medium. The biological material analysed in the experiment was represented by a Romanian line ‘LP 11-1525/1’ and two isogenic lines ‘LI 101’ and ‘LI 102’. For cultures initiation, the line ‘LP 11-1525/1’ was started from meristems and for the other two genotypes true potato seeds were used. The studied potato genotypes behaved differently depending on the analysed parameters and on the treatment applied for drought tolerance. It was noted that the line ‘LP 11-1525/1’ achieved good results for most of the growth parameters studied, and also the lines derived from true potato seeds behaved well, in some cases even exceeding the line derived from meristems. Of the lines derived from true potato seeds, the best performance was noted for line ‘LI 101-6’ in all the analysed parameters, both on sorbitol and PEG medium. In addition, lines ‘LI 101-7’ and ‘LI 102-4’ achieved good results on both variants of medium used to mediate water stress. Therefore, establishing drought tolerance individuals within populations derived from true potato seeds using sorbitol and polyethylene glycol might be applied.

scholarly journals Simulation of in vitro water deficit for selecting drought-tolerant banana genotypes

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (12) ◽  
pp. 1301-1304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Lichs Marssaro ◽  
Lucymeire Souza Morais-Lino ◽  
Jailson Lopes Cruz ◽  
Carlos Alberto da Silva Ledo ◽  
Janay Almeida dos Santos-Serejo
Keyword(s):  
Polyethylene Glycol ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Liquid Medium ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Stability Index ◽  
Yield Stability ◽  
Musa Sp ◽  
Drought Tolerant

Abstract: The objective of this work was to determine a method to simulate water stress in vitro to select drought-tolerant banana (Musa sp.) genotypes. The BRS Tropical and Prata Anã cultivars were grown in vitro in an MS liquid medium containing sucrose and benzylaminopurine (BAP), supplemented with different concentrations of polyethylene glycol (PEG) or sorbitol. The yield stability index of dry matter was evaluated. Cultivation for 30 days in a medium containing 15 g L-1 PEG or 36.4 g L-1 sorbitol is appropriate to simulate water stress in vitro.

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