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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
卷 305, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.114362
关键词
GA/ABA ratio; Broomcorn millet; alpha-amylase; Antioxidant defense; Alkali stress
资金
- China Agriculture Research System of MOF [CARS-06-A26]
- China Agriculture Research System of MARA [CARS-06-A26]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [31371529]
- Minor Grain Crops Research and Development System of Shaanxi Province [NYKJ-2021-YL(XN)40]
This study investigated the physiological and molecular mechanisms of broomcorn millet seeds in response to alkali stress. The results showed that alkali stress delayed germination and genotypes with lower alkali damage rates exhibited stronger antioxidant defense. Alkali stress also regulated the synthesis and concentration of gibberellic acid and abscisic acid. Additionally, genotypes associated with lower alkali damage rates had higher gibberellic acid/abscisic acid ratios.
Broomcorn millet (Panicum miliaceum L.), an important food crop, grows in arid and semi-arid areas that face soil saline-alkalization. To date, no studies have investigated the mechanisms by which broomcorn millet seeds respond to and tolerate alkali stress. In this study, six broomcorn millet genotypes (B102, B220, B269, B279, B289, and B297) were selected to explore the physiological and molecular mechanisms of alkali stress at the germination stage. The results showed that alkali stress delayed the germination of broomcorn millet, and a-amylase activity was positively correlated with the germination rate. After alkali stress, the genotypes with lower alkali damage rates exhibited stronger antioxidant defenses. Real-time polymerase chain reaction analysis showed that alkali stress downregulated gibberellic acid (GA) synthesis genes but upregulated GA inactivation and abscisic acid (ABA) synthesis genes. Similarly, seeds displayed lower GA concentrations and higher ABA concentrations after alkali stress. Therefore, the ratios of various GAs/ABA decreased within the range of 35.77% to approximately 96.45%. Additionally, genotypes associated with lower alkali damage rates had higher GA/ABA ratios. These findings indicate that the alkali tolerance of broomcorn millet at the germination stage may be attributed to higher GA/ABA ratios, higher a-amylase activity, and stronger antioxidant defense, which synergistically resist alkali stress. This study will contribute to molecular breeding aiming to enhance alkali-tolerance and restoration of alkaline soils.
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