Trehalose becomes the most abundant non-structural carbohydrate during senescence of soybean nodules

Carbohydrate metabolism and symbiont survival were studied in nodules of soybean (G. max [L.] Merr. cv. Maple Arrow infected with Bradyrhizobium japonicum 61-A-101), induced to senesce simultaneously by application of the photosynthesis inhibitor dichloromethyl urea (DCMU). The plant-borne carbohydr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 52(2001), 358 vom: 31. Mai, Seite 943-7
1. Verfasser: Müller, J (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Boller, T, Wiemken, A
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2001
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Journal of experimental botany
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Diuron 9I3SDS92WY Trehalose B8WCK70T7I Nitrogenase EC 1.18.6.1
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Zusammenfassung:Carbohydrate metabolism and symbiont survival were studied in nodules of soybean (G. max [L.] Merr. cv. Maple Arrow infected with Bradyrhizobium japonicum 61-A-101), induced to senesce simultaneously by application of the photosynthesis inhibitor dichloromethyl urea (DCMU). The plant-borne carbohydrates sucrose and starch started to decline after 2 d and reached background levels after 8 d, in parallel with the decline of nitrogenase. However, the microsymbiont-borne disaccharide trehalose declined only by about 40% and subsequently remained at a constant level of c. 6 mg x g(-1) dry weight up to 14 d, when nodules softened and decayed. The number of re-isolated viable bacteria was not significantly decreased in senescent nodules as compared to control nodules. These results indicate that during terminal senescence of nodules an appreciable part of the bacteria conserve their trehalose pools and survive
Beschreibung:Date Completed 30.08.2001
Date Revised 13.12.2023
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431