Sodium accumulation has minimal effect on metabolite profile of onion bulbs
Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
| Publié dans: | Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB. - 1991. - 168(2021) vom: 15. Nov., Seite 423-431 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , , , , |
| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2021
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| Accès à la collection: | Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB |
| Sujets: | Journal Article Allium cepa L. Antioxidant defense systems Foliar application Metabolomics Sodium 9NEZ333N27 |
| Résumé: | Copyright © 2021 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. Onions (Allium cepa L.) are considered a salt-sensitive crop. However, to date, little evidence supports this claim and information about the physiological and metabolomic effects of Na+ accumulation in onion plants is lacking. The purpose of our research has been to assess changes in onion bulbs of three different cultivars after soil and foliar applications with moderate doses of chloride-free Na2SO4. The antioxidative defense mechanism in onion and the accumulation of Na+ within the plant has also been analyzed. Based on Na+ leaf and bulb concentrations, our findings demonstrate that Na+ is only transported from bulbs to leaves not vice versa, therefore foliar application does not lead to Na+ accumulation in the bulbs. Soil application with Na2SO4 results in an accumulation of Na+ in the leaves and bulbs, but with the exception of one onion variety this accumulation does not alter the metabolite profile of onions significantly. Even the K+ concentration and organic solute levels are unchanged after accumulation of Na+. Nevertheless, after Na2SO4 treatment, the antioxidative defense system moderately increases in onion bulbs. This study demonstrates that onion plants have the ability to exclude Na+ at moderate Na2SO4 treatment, and that the potential for quality onion production in soils with increased sodium concentration is much higher than previously assumed |
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| Description: | Date Completed 10.12.2021 Date Revised 14.12.2021 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1873-2690 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.10.031 |