Involvement of abscisic acid in silicon-mediated enhancement of copper stress tolerance in Artemisia annua

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Veröffentlicht in:Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB. - 1991. - 195(2023) vom: 15. Feb., Seite 37-46
1. Verfasser: Zehra, Andleeb (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Wani, Kaiser Iqbal, Choudhary, Sadaf, Naeem, M, Khan, M Masroor A, Aftab, Tariq
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2023
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB
Schlagworte:Journal Article Abscisic acid Artemisinin Oxidative stress Silicon Trichomes Abscisic Acid 72S9A8J5GW Copper 789U1901C5 mehr... Antioxidants Z4152N8IUI Artemisinins
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Zusammenfassung:Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Heavy metal (HM) toxicity is a well-known hazard which causes deleterious impact on the growth and development of plants. The impact of abscisic acid (ABA) in presence of silicon (Si) on plant development and quality traits has largely gone unexplored. The effects of ABA and Si on the growth, yield, and quality characteristics of Artemisia annua L. plants growing under copper (Cu) stress (20 and 40 mg kg-1) were investigated in a pot experiment. During this investigation, Cu stress caused severe damage to the plants but exogenous administration of Si and ABA ameliorated the harmful effects of Cu toxicity, and the plants displayed higher biomass and improved physio-biochemical attributes. Copper accumulated in the roots and shoots and its toxicity caused oxidative stress as demonstrated by the increased 2-thiobarbituric acid reactive substance (TBARS) content. It also resulted in the increased activity of antioxidant enzymes, however, the exogenous Si and ABA supplementation decreased the buildup of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and lipid peroxidation, alleviating the oxidative damage produced by HM stress. Copper toxicity had a considerable negative impact on glandular trichome density, ultrastructure as well as artemisinin production. However, combined Si and ABA enhanced the size and density of glandular trichomes, resulting in higher artemisinin production. Taken together, our results demonstrated that exogenous ABA and Si supplementation protect A. annua plants against Cu toxicity by improving photosynthetic characteristics, enhancing antioxidant enzyme activity, protecting leaf structure and integrity, avoiding excess Cu deposition in shoot and root tissues, and helping in enhanced artemisinin biosynthesis. Our results indicate that the combined application of Si and ABA improved the overall growth of plants and may thus be used as an effective approach for the improvement of growth and yield of A. annua in Cu-contaminated soils
Beschreibung:Date Completed 31.01.2023
Date Revised 02.02.2023
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1873-2690
DOI:10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.12.026