nitric oxide (no) is a bioactive molecule, which was found to have several physiological roles, including antioxidant. to have a better understanding of the effects of no concentrations (0, 0.1 and 0.2 mm) on germination, growth, photosynthetic pigments, lipid peroxidation and antioxidant activity of basil (ocimum basilicum l.) under different salinity concentrations (0, 100 and 200 mm of nacl)...

frost in early spring is one of the limiting factors in the production of grape. chemicals offer useful approach to reduce low temperature-induced damages. different concentrations of salicylic acid including: 0 (control), 0.5, 1 and 2 mm were sprayed twice on 10 year-old ‘bidaneh sefid’ grape vines at full bloom stage and changes in leaf soluble carbohydrates, proline and protein levels were m...

Transgenic alfalfa (Medicago sativa) expressing Mn-superoxide dismutase cDNA tended to have reduced injury from water-deficit stress as determined by chlorophyll fluorescence, electrolyte leakage, and regrowth from crowns. A 3-year field trial indicated that yield and survival of transgenic plants were significantly improved, supporting the hypothesis that tolerance of oxidative stress is impor...

Glycoprotein nonspecific elicitor (NSE) and a specific elicitor preparation from intercellular fluids (SE) of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv Bonny Best or Potentate) infected with race 2.4.5 of Cladosporium fulvum Cooke [syn. Fulvia fulva (Cooke) Ciferri] were injected into cv Sonatine (resistant to race 2.4.5) to compare electrolyte leakage, lipoxygenase activity, and lipid peroxidat...

In woody plants, pioneer roots are the main roots used to expand the root system horizontally and vertically whereas fibrous 'feeder' roots are chiefly used in the absorption of water and nutrients. Because of their different roles, we expected newly emerged pioneer and fibrous roots to respond differently to restrictions in soil moisture. We hypothesized that fibrous roots would exhibit greate...

The consistent correlation between desiccation tolerance in orthodox seed tissue and an accumulation ot certain "late embryogenesis abundant"" (LEAI proteins suggests that these profeins reduce desiccation-induced cellular damage. The aim of the present work was to test this hypothesis. Exogenous abscisic acid {ABAi was used lo elevate the level of heat-soluble LE.A-like proteins in axes from i...

Few studies have investigated the alkali-based salt resistance aspect of plants. Here, we used 2 pumpkin cultivars (‘Cucurbita ficifolia Bouch.’ and ‘Chuandilong’) to study the growth and physiological response mechanisms of pumpkin to different levels of NaHCO3 stress. After second true leaf development, pumpkin seedlings were treated with varying levels of NaHCO3 stress (0, 30, 60 and 90 mmol...

Fresh-cut leafy vegetables have been gaining importance in the human diet both for their nutraceutical proprieties and low calories content. The preparation procedures for fresh-cut production and the storage system may lead to severe leaf damages that may affect leaf colour and induce shortened shelf life. The aim of this work was to study the leaf pigment changes in cut and whole Swiss chard ...

Salicylic acid (SA) is a naturally produced compound and has been implicated to play important roles in defense of plants against diverse biotic and abiotic stresses. To understand how SA functions in the tolerance of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) to chilling stress, endogenous SA levels in two different cultivars with opposite chilling responsiveness were quantified. Membrane integrity, including...