Biochemical dissection of diageotropica and Never ripe tomato mutants to Cd-stressful conditions
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2012-07-01
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Gratao, Priscila L. [UNESP]
Monteiro, Carolina C.
Carvalho, Rogerio F. [UNESP]
Tezotto, Tiago
Piotto, Fernando A.
Peres, Lazaro E. P.
Azevedo, Ricardo A.
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Elsevier France-editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier
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In order to further address the modulation of signaling pathways of stress responses and their relation to hormones, we used the ethylene-insensitive Never ripe (Nr) and the auxin-insensitive diageotropica (dgt) tomato mutants. The two mutants and the control Micro-Tom (MT) cultivar were grown over a 40-day period in the presence of Cd (0.2 mM CdCl2 and 1 mM CdCl2). Lipid peroxidation, leaf chlorophyll, praline content, Cd content and antioxidant enzyme activities in roots, leaves and fruits were determined. The overall results indicated that the MT genotype had the most pronounced Cd damage effects while Nr and dgt genotypes might withstand or avoid stress imposed by Cd. This fact may be attributed, at least in part, to the fact that the known auxin-stimulated ethylene production is comprised in dgt plants. Conversely, the Nr genotype was more affected by the Cd imposed stress than dgt, which may be explained by the fact that Nr retains a partial sensitivity to ethylene. These results add further information that should help unraveling the relative importance of ethylene in regulating the cell responses to stressful conditions. (C) 2012 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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Hormonal mutants, Antioxidant enzymes, Oxidative stress, Cadmium Heavy metals, Ethylene, auxin
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Plant Physiology and Biochemistry. Paris: Elsevier France-editions Scientifiques Medicales Elsevier, v. 56, p. 79-96, 2012.