Scrutinizing the role of two distinct elicitors modulating light harvesting potential, specific energy fluxes and physiological tolerance in maize plants under sub-optimal environment

IF 2.7 3区 生物学 Q2 PLANT SCIENCES South African Journal of Botany Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI:10.1016/j.sajb.2025.03.012
Zamin Shaheed Siddiqui , Komal Nida , Muhammad Umar , Zainul Abideen , Khadija Irshad , Jean Wan Hong Yong
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Elicitors are substances that have potential to modulate stress responses in plants through enhancing the physiological resilience by strengthening photosystem II functionality. In this study, the efficacy of physical (UV-B) and chemical (sodium salicylate) elicitors on the physiological resilience of maize were examined. Seeds were primed with two distinct elicitors (sodium salicylate and UV-B light) and were exposed to sub-optimal growing environment. Priming treatments were administered in three ways: 1) Maize seeds were subjected to two concentration of sodium salicylate @ of 25 (S1) and 150 (S2) parts per million for a duration of 12 h. 2) Seeds were exposed to UV-B for 5 min (U1) and 15 min (U2); or 3) in combination with both elicitors. Eighteen-day-old plants were exposed to low moisture stress (Soil Moisture Content = 38 ± 2 to 42 ± 2 %) for a duration of 9 to 12 days. Applications of either elicitor U1 or in combination of sodium salicylate U1S1 followed by U1S2 ameliorated the negative consequences; lower declines demonstrating −6 to −36 % decrease in growth and −22.7 to −60.5 % decrease in biomass production as compared to unprimed stress plant (negative control). In a sub-optimal environment, elicitors with low doses sustained the quantum yield showing a lesser decline in maximum quantum yield (Fv/Fm - 26.3 % and −33.3 %) and performance index (PIABS - 42.9 % and −47.4). Energy loss (heat dissipation) was downregulated whereas the size and number of active reaction center (Fv/Fo) and the efficiencies of light reaction (φPo/(1- φPo) were upregulated, expressing the lower destruction in light harvesting PSII structure and electron flow (ETo/RC) in plants. Interestingly, the elicitors which sustained maize growth expressing higher relative water content (RWC), antioxidant enzymes activities, better osmotic adjustment with lesser production of oxidative stress markers (MDA and H2O2). It was concluded that priming with the combination of two distinct elicitors could provide an effective solution to support a resilient crop production strategy under water deficit conditions.

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South African Journal of Botany
South African Journal of Botany 生物-植物科学
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期刊介绍: The South African Journal of Botany publishes original papers that deal with the classification, biodiversity, morphology, physiology, molecular biology, ecology, biotechnology, ethnobotany and other botanically related aspects of species that are of importance to southern Africa. Manuscripts dealing with significant new findings on other species of the world and general botanical principles will also be considered and are encouraged.
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