Hydraulic and Chemical Responses of Citrus Seedlings to Drought and Osmotic Stress
In this work we investigated the function of abscisic acid (ABA) as a long-distance chemical signal communicating water shortage from the root to the shoot in citrus plants. Experiments indicated that stomatal conductance, transpiration rates, and leaf water potential decline progressively with drou...
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| author | Forner-Giner, María A. Rodriguez-Gamir, Juan Primo-Millo, Eduardo Iglesias, Domingo J. |
| author_browse | Forner-Giner, María A. Iglesias, Domingo J. Primo-Millo, Eduardo Rodriguez-Gamir, Juan |
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| description | In this work we investigated the function of abscisic acid (ABA) as a long-distance chemical signal communicating water shortage from the root to the shoot in citrus plants. Experiments indicated that stomatal conductance, transpiration rates, and leaf water potential decline progressively with drought. ABA content in roots, leaves, and xylem sap was also increased by the drought stress treatment three- to sevenfold. The addition of norflurazon, an inhibitor of ABA biosynthesis, significantly decreased the intensity of the responses and reduced ABA content in roots and xylem fluid, but not in leaves. Polyethylene glycol (PEG)-induced osmotic stress caused similar effects and, in general, was counteracted only by norflurazon at the lowest concentration (10%). Partial defoliation was able to diminish only leaf ABA content (22.5%) at the highest PEG concentration (30%), probably through a reduction of the active sites of biosynthesis. At least under moderate drought (3-6 days without irrigation), mechanisms other than leaf ABA concentration were required to explain stomatal closure in response to limited soil water supply. Measurements of xylem sap pH revealed a progressive alkalinization through the drought condition (6.4 vs. 7.1), that was not counteracted with the addition of norflurazon. Moreover, in vitro treatment of detached leaves with buffers iso-osmotically adjusted at pH 7.1 significantly decreased stomatal conductance (more than 30%) as much as 70% when supplemented with ABA. Taken together, our results suggest that increased pH generated in drought-stressed roots is transmitted by the xylem sap to the leaves, triggering reductions in shoot water loss. The parallel rise in ABA concentration may act synergistically with pH alkalinization in xylem sap, with an initial response generated from the roots and further promotion by the stressed leaves. |
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| spelling | ReDivia42722025-04-25T14:42:42Z Hydraulic and Chemical Responses of Citrus Seedlings to Drought and Osmotic Stress Forner-Giner, María A. Rodriguez-Gamir, Juan Primo-Millo, Eduardo Iglesias, Domingo J. In this work we investigated the function of abscisic acid (ABA) as a long-distance chemical signal communicating water shortage from the root to the shoot in citrus plants. Experiments indicated that stomatal conductance, transpiration rates, and leaf water potential decline progressively with drought. ABA content in roots, leaves, and xylem sap was also increased by the drought stress treatment three- to sevenfold. The addition of norflurazon, an inhibitor of ABA biosynthesis, significantly decreased the intensity of the responses and reduced ABA content in roots and xylem fluid, but not in leaves. Polyethylene glycol (PEG)-induced osmotic stress caused similar effects and, in general, was counteracted only by norflurazon at the lowest concentration (10%). Partial defoliation was able to diminish only leaf ABA content (22.5%) at the highest PEG concentration (30%), probably through a reduction of the active sites of biosynthesis. At least under moderate drought (3-6 days without irrigation), mechanisms other than leaf ABA concentration were required to explain stomatal closure in response to limited soil water supply. Measurements of xylem sap pH revealed a progressive alkalinization through the drought condition (6.4 vs. 7.1), that was not counteracted with the addition of norflurazon. Moreover, in vitro treatment of detached leaves with buffers iso-osmotically adjusted at pH 7.1 significantly decreased stomatal conductance (more than 30%) as much as 70% when supplemented with ABA. Taken together, our results suggest that increased pH generated in drought-stressed roots is transmitted by the xylem sap to the leaves, triggering reductions in shoot water loss. The parallel rise in ABA concentration may act synergistically with pH alkalinization in xylem sap, with an initial response generated from the roots and further promotion by the stressed leaves. 2017-06-01T10:09:44Z 2017-06-01T10:09:44Z 2011 SEP 2011 article Forner-Giner, M.A., Rodriguez-Gamir, J., Primo-Millo, E., Iglesias, D.J. (2011). Hydraulic and Chemical Responses of Citrus Seedlings to Drought and Osmotic Stress. Journal of plant growth regulation, 30(3), 353-366. 0721-7595 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4272 10.1007/s00344-011-9197-9 en openAccess Impreso |
| spellingShingle | Forner-Giner, María A. Rodriguez-Gamir, Juan Primo-Millo, Eduardo Iglesias, Domingo J. Hydraulic and Chemical Responses of Citrus Seedlings to Drought and Osmotic Stress |
| title | Hydraulic and Chemical Responses of Citrus Seedlings to Drought and Osmotic Stress |
| title_full | Hydraulic and Chemical Responses of Citrus Seedlings to Drought and Osmotic Stress |
| title_fullStr | Hydraulic and Chemical Responses of Citrus Seedlings to Drought and Osmotic Stress |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydraulic and Chemical Responses of Citrus Seedlings to Drought and Osmotic Stress |
| title_short | Hydraulic and Chemical Responses of Citrus Seedlings to Drought and Osmotic Stress |
| title_sort | hydraulic and chemical responses of citrus seedlings to drought and osmotic stress |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4272 |
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