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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
Volume 50, Issue 9, Pages 7319-7331Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08635-7
Keywords
Cold stress; Antioxidant enzymes; Proteomics
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This study investigated the response of Digitalis purpurea to cold stress in the high altitudes of the Himalayas. The findings demonstrate the plant's tolerance to low temperatures and harsh climatic conditions. Through physiological, biochemical, and proteomic analysis, the study provides insights into the molecular and physiological mechanisms of cold stress response in D. purpurea.
Background of the studyDigitalis purpurea (L) is an important medicinal plant growing at Alpine region of Himalayas and withstands low temperatures and harsh climatic conditions existing at high altitude. It serves as an ideal plant system to decipher the tolerance to cold stress (CS) in plants from high altitudes.Methods and resultsTo understand the complexity of plant response to CS, we performed a comparative physiological and biochemical study complemented with proteomics in one-month-old D. purpurea grown at 25 & DEG;C (control) and 4 & DEG;C (CS). We observed an enhanced accumulation of different osmo-protectants (glycine betaine, soluble sugar and proline) and higher transcription (mRNA levels) of various antioxidant enzymes with an increased antioxidant enzyme activity in D. purpurea when exposed to CS. Furthermore, higher concentrations of non-enzymatic antioxidants (flavonoids, phenolics) was also associated with the response to CS. Differential proteomic analysis revealed the role of various proteins primarily involved in redox reactions, protein stabilization, quinone and sterol metabolism involved in CS response in D. purpurea..ConclusionOur results provide a framework for better understanding the physiological and molecular mechanism of CS response in D. purpurea at high altitudes.
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