Title: Enhanced salt tolerance and photosynthetic performance: Implication of gamma-amino butyric acid application in salt-exposed lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) plants

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第一作者： Kalhor, Maryam Seifi

作者： Kalhor, Maryam Seifi;Bernard, Francoise;Hassani, Batool;Aliniaeifard, Sasan;Seif, Mehdi;Asayesh, Elahe Javadi;Li, Tao

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关键词： GABA; Germination; Growth; Lettuce; Oxidative stress; Photosynthesis; Salinity

期刊名称：PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY （ 影响因子：4.27； 五年影响因子：4.816 ）

ISSN： 0981-9428

年卷期： 2018 年 130 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Gamma-Amino Butyric Acid (GABA) is a substantial component of the free amino acid pool with low concentration in plant tissues. Enhanced GABA content occurs during plant growth and developmental processes like seed germination. GABA level, basically, alters in response to many endogenous and exogenous stimuli. In the current study, GABA effects were studied on germination, photosynthetic performance and oxidative damages in salt-exposed lettuce plants. Three NaCl (0, 40 and 80 mM) and two GABA (0 and 25 mu M) concentrations were applied on lettuce during two different developmental (seed germination and seedlings growth) stages. Negative effects of salinity on germination and plant growth were removed by GABA application. GABA significantly reduced mean germination time (MGT) in salt-exposed lettuce seeds. Although, salinity caused a significant decline in maximum quantum yield of photosystem II (F-v/F-m) during distinct steps of plant growth, GABA application improved Fv/Fm particularly on high salinity level. GABA decreased specific energy fluxes per reaction center (RC) for energy absorption and dissipation, while enhanced-electron transport flux in photosynthetic apparatus of lettuce plants was observed in GABA-supplemented plants. Moreover, decline in non photochemical quenching (NPQ) and quenching coefficients (qP, qL, qN) by salt stress were recovered by GABA application. Elevated electrolyte leakage considerably decreased by GABA exposure on salt-treated plants. Although, proline level increased by NaCl treatments in a concentration dependent manner, combined application of salt with GABA caused a significant reduction in proline content. Catalase; EC 1.11.1.6 (CAT), L-ascorbate peroxidase; EC 1.11.1.11 (APX), and superoxide dismutase; EC 1.15.1.1 (SOD) activities were increased by GABA exposure in salt-supplemented plants that resulted in regulated hydrogen peroxide level. In conclusion, a multifaceted role for GABA is suggested for minimizing detrimental effects of salinity on lettuce through improvement of photosynthetic functionality and regulation of oxidative stress.

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