Effects of Ozone and Mild Drought Stress on Total and Apoplastic Guaiacol Peroxidase and Lipid Peroxidation in Current-Year Needles of Young Norway Spruce (Picea abies L., Karst.)

1996 ◽  
Vol 148 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 203-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Kronfuss ◽  
G. Wieser ◽  
W.M. Havranek ◽  
A. Polle
2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 5489-5492
Author(s):  
Zhong Lin Chen ◽  
Su Nan Xu ◽  
Yue Li ◽  
Shi Xie ◽  
Li Xia Fan ◽  
...  

The objective of this study was to understand the effects of mild, moderate and severe drought stress on zoysiagrass(Zoysia japonica). Superoxide dismutase (SOD), guaiacol peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) content were investigated. Mild drought(60%-70% of field capacity), moderate drought(45%-55% of field capacity), and severe drought (25%-35% of field capacity) were remained for 16 days. A gradual increase was observed in SOD activity of Zoysiagrass from 1 to13 days of drought stress in all treatments. POD and CAT activity, and lipid peroxidation increased in all treatments, and maximum change was happened in severe drought group. Severe drought has more serious damage to Zoysia japonica than mild drought and moderate drough. This suggests that Zoysiagrass has excellent drought tolerance and its ability to survive in the drought environment is very strong.


Author(s):  
Xenia Hao-Yi Yeoh ◽  
Blessing Durodola ◽  
Kathrin Blumenstein ◽  
Eeva Terhonen

The major threats to the sustainable supply of forest tree products are adverse climate, pests and diseases. Climate change, exemplified by increased drought, poses a unique threat to global forest health. This is attributed to the unpredictable behavior of forest pathosystems, which can favor fungal pathogens over the host under persistent drought stress conditions in the future. Currently, the effects of drought on tree resistance against pathogens are hypothetical, thus research is needed to identify these correlations. Norway spruce (Picea abies) is one of the most economically important tree species in Europe, and is considered highly vulnerable to changes in climate. Dedicated experiments to investigate how disturbances will affect the Norway spruce - Heterobasidion sp. pathosystem are important, in order to develop different strategies to limit the spread of H. annosum s.l. under the predicted climate change. Here, we report a transcriptional study to compare Norway spruce gene expressions to evaluate the effects of water availability and the infection of Heterobasidion parviporum. We performed inoculation studies of three-year-old saplings in a greenhouse (purchased from a nursery). Norway spruce saplings were treated in either high (+) or low (-) water groups: high water group received double the water amount than the low water group. RNA was extracted and sequenced. Similarly, we quantified gene expression levels of candidate genes in biotic stress and jasmonic acid (JA) signaling pathways using qRT-PCR, through which we discovered a unique preferential defense response of H. parviporum-infected Norway spruce under drought stress at the molecular level. Disturbances related to water availability, especially low water conditions can have negative effects on the tree host and benefit the infection ability of the pathogens in the host. From our RNA-seq analysis, 114 differentially expressed gene regions were identified between high (+) and low (-) water groups under pathogen attack. None of these gene pathways were identified to be differentially expressed from both non-treated and mock-control treatments between high (+) and low (-) water groups. Finally, only four genes were found to be associated with drought in all treatments.


1997 ◽  
Vol 136 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. E. KARLSSON ◽  
E. L. MEDIN ◽  
G. WALLIN ◽  
G. SELLDEN ◽  
L. SKARBY

Trees ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 482 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Kronfuß ◽  
A. Polle ◽  
M. Tausz ◽  
W. M. Havranek ◽  
G. Wieser

2015 ◽  
Vol 140 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Juan Zhang ◽  
Tian-Xiu Zhong ◽  
Li-Xin Xu ◽  
Lie-bao Han ◽  
Xunzhong Zhang

Soil water deficit impacts cold acclimation and freezing tolerance in creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.), but the mechanisms underlying have not been well understood. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of deficit irrigation before and during cold acclimation on osmoprotectants, antioxidant metabolism, and freezing tolerance in creeping bentgrass. The grass was subjected to three-soil moisture levels: well-watered [100% container capacity (CC)], deficit irrigation induced-mild drought stress (60% CC), and severe drought stress (30% CC) for 35 days including 14 days at 24/20 °C (day/night) and then 21 days under cold acclimation treatment (2 °C) in growth chambers. Leaf proline and total soluble sugar (TSS) levels were higher in the grass under mild drought stress relative to that under severe drought stress. Superoxide (O2−·), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and malondialdehyde (MDA) content were higher in the grass under severe drought relative to that under well-watered and mild drought stress at day 35. Mild drought stress increased catalase (CAT) and guaiacol peroxidase (POD) activity, induced new isoforms and increased band intensities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), CAT, and POD during cold acclimation (days 14 to 35). No differences in osmoprotectants, antioxidant metabolism, and freezing tolerance were found between mild drought and well-watered treatments. The results of this study suggest deficit irrigation-induced mild drought stress in late fall and winter could induce accumulation of osmoprotectants and improve antioxidant metabolism, and freezing tolerance, but severe drought stress could reduce freezing tolerance of creeping bentgrass in the region with limited precipitation.


2009 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Ditmarova ◽  
D. Kurjak ◽  
S. Palmroth ◽  
J. Kmet ◽  
K. Strelcova

1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Le Thiec ◽  
C. Rose ◽  
J. P. Garrec ◽  
D. Laffray ◽  
P. Louguet ◽  
...  

Two clones of Norway spruce Picea abies (L.) Karst. (Gerardmer clone and Istebna clone) were subjected to an ozone-enriched atmosphere. The X-ray microanalysis of elements present in the guard cells showed a decrease in potassium for the Gerardmer clone along with a larger closing of guard cells and an increase in calcium contents; for the Istebna clone, ozone did not affect these contents. When a drought stress was applied, an increase in calcium content of guard cells of the Istebna clone was also found. However, the potassium content was smaller in this case for the two clones and could well be due to stomatal closure. When ozone and drought stress were applied together, the potassium content in the Istebna clone was not affected, but for the Gerardmer clone, ozone reduced the decrease in potassium content that occurred as drought stress developed. However, calcium (and manganese) content increased significantly when the Gerardmer clone was exposed to ozone. It seems likely that the Gerardmer clone is sensitive to ozone and when subjected to a drought stress this sensitivity is increased. For the Istebna clone, the resistance to ozone is unaffected by the drought stress treatment. The Istebna clone, however, seems sensitive to drought. These characteristic responses in the two different Norway spruce clones are probably due to genetic differences and may explain the contradictory observations in the response of the stomata during the simultaneous implementation of the complex stresses. Key words: Picea abies, guard cells, ozone, drought stress, X-ray microanalysis, elements.


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