期刊
PLANTS-BASEL
卷 10, 期 5, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/plants10050886
关键词
melatonin; salt stress; sugar beet; photosynthesis; osmolytes; K+/Na+ homeostasis; antioxidant defense system
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [32071973]
Melatonin can improve growth, yield, sugar content, chlorophyll synthesis, photosynthesis, osmotic adjustment, ion homeostasis, and antioxidant defense system of sugar beets under salt stress. The combined foliar and root application of melatonin shows more pronounced positive effects on mitigating salt stress in sugar beets.
Melatonin has been regarded as a promising substance that enhances the abiotic stress tolerance of plants. However, few studies have devoted attention to the role of melatonin in improving salt tolerance in sugar beets. Here, the effects of different application methods (foliar application (100 mu M), root application (100 mu M), and combined foliar and root application) of melatonin on the morphological and physiological traits of sugar beets exposed to salt stress were investigated. The results showed that melatonin improved the growth of sugar beet seedlings, root yield and sugar content, synthesis of chlorophyll, photosystem II (PS II) activity, and gas exchange parameters under salt stress conditions. Moreover, melatonin enhanced the capacity of osmotic adjustment by increasing the accumulation of osmolytes (betaine, proline, and soluble sugar). At the same time, melatonin increased the H+-pump activities in the roots, thus promoting Na+ efflux and K+ influx, which maintained K+/Na+ homeostasis and mitigated Na+ toxicity. In addition, melatonin strengthened the antioxidant defense system by enhancing the activities of antioxidant enzymes, modulating the ASA-GSH cycle, and mediating the phenylalanine pathway, which removed superoxide anions (O-2(center dot-)) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and maintained cell membrane integrity. These positive effects were more pronounced when melatonin was applied by combined foliar and root application. To summarize, this study clarifies the potential roles of melatonin in mitigating salt stress in sugar beets by improving photosynthesis, water status, ion homeostasis, and the antioxidant defense system.
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