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JOURNAL OF PLANT NUTRITION AND SOIL SCIENCE
卷 178, 期 3, 页码 433-439出版社
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/jpln.201400476
关键词
antioxidative enzymes; cold stress; reactive oxygen species; Zea mays
资金
- Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey [2013-93]
Melatonin, known as an animal hormone and an antioxidant with a low molecular weight, is one of the most commonly used substances to improve plant resistance against various environmental stresses. However, there are no studies explaining the effects of melatonin on the relationship between defense system and mineral composition of plants under stressed and unstressed-conditions. The present study was conducted to investigate whether the mitigating effect of melatonin is associated with its modulating influence on the mineral elements of cold-stressed maize seedlings. The seedlings were treated with melatonin (1 mM) and cold stress (10/7 degrees C) for 3 d separately and in combination. After 3 d, the seedlings were harvested to determine several physiological, biochemical, and molecular parameters. Melatonin application effectively mitigated the damages from cold stress, as demonstrated by higher relative water concentration, chlorophyll concentration and antioxidant enzyme activities (superoxide dismutase, guaiacol peroxidase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and glutathione reductase), as well as lower superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and malondialdehyde concentrations. Similarly, melatonin significantly ameliorated cold-induced reductions in the concentrations of potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, magnesium, iron, copper, manganese, and zinc. Besides, it further increased calcium and boron concentrations compared to cold stress alone. Our results reveal that melatonin has an important modulating influence on the mineral element composition of plants and mitigates cold stress through up-regulation of these elements and simultaneously enhanced antioxidant activity.
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