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Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress

To address the low Ca−induced growth inhibition of tomato plants, the mitigation effect of exogenous Si on tomato seedlings under low−Ca stress was investigated using different application methods. We specifically analyzed the effects of root application or foliar spraying of 1 mM Si on growth condi...

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Autores principales: Li, Zhaozhuang, Liu, Zeci, Yue, Zhibin, Wang, Jie, Jin, Li, Xu, Zhiqi, Jin, Ning, Zhang, Bo, Lyu, Jian, Yu, Jihua
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9657084/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36362311
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms232113526
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author Li, Zhaozhuang
Liu, Zeci
Yue, Zhibin
Wang, Jie
Jin, Li
Xu, Zhiqi
Jin, Ning
Zhang, Bo
Lyu, Jian
Yu, Jihua
author_facet Li, Zhaozhuang
Liu, Zeci
Yue, Zhibin
Wang, Jie
Jin, Li
Xu, Zhiqi
Jin, Ning
Zhang, Bo
Lyu, Jian
Yu, Jihua
author_sort Li, Zhaozhuang
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description To address the low Ca−induced growth inhibition of tomato plants, the mitigation effect of exogenous Si on tomato seedlings under low−Ca stress was investigated using different application methods. We specifically analyzed the effects of root application or foliar spraying of 1 mM Si on growth conditions, leaf photosynthetic properties, stomatal status, chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence, ATP activity and content, Calvin cycle−related enzymatic activity, and gene expression in tomato seedlings under low vs. adequate calcium conditions. We found that the low−Ca environment significantly affected (reduced) these parameters, resulting in growth limitation. Surprisingly, the application of 1 mM Si significantly increased plant height, stem diameter, and biomass accumulation, protected photosynthetic pigments, improved gas exchange, promoted ATP production, enhanced the activity of Calvin cycle key enzymes and expression of related genes, and ensured efficient photosynthesis to occur in plants under low−Ca conditions. Interestingly, when the same amount of Si was applied, the beneficial effects of Si were more pronounced under low−Ca conditions that under adequate Ca. We speculate that Si might promote the absorption and transport of calcium in plants. The effects of Si also differed depending on the application method; foliar spraying was better in alleviating photosynthetic inhibition in plants under low−Ca stress, whereas root application of Si significantly promoted root growth and development. Enhancing the photosynthetic capacity by foliar Si application is an effective strategy for ameliorating the growth inhibition of plants under low−Ca stress.
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spelling pubmed-96570842022-11-15 Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress Li, Zhaozhuang Liu, Zeci Yue, Zhibin Wang, Jie Jin, Li Xu, Zhiqi Jin, Ning Zhang, Bo Lyu, Jian Yu, Jihua Int J Mol Sci Article To address the low Ca−induced growth inhibition of tomato plants, the mitigation effect of exogenous Si on tomato seedlings under low−Ca stress was investigated using different application methods. We specifically analyzed the effects of root application or foliar spraying of 1 mM Si on growth conditions, leaf photosynthetic properties, stomatal status, chlorophyll content, chlorophyll fluorescence, ATP activity and content, Calvin cycle−related enzymatic activity, and gene expression in tomato seedlings under low vs. adequate calcium conditions. We found that the low−Ca environment significantly affected (reduced) these parameters, resulting in growth limitation. Surprisingly, the application of 1 mM Si significantly increased plant height, stem diameter, and biomass accumulation, protected photosynthetic pigments, improved gas exchange, promoted ATP production, enhanced the activity of Calvin cycle key enzymes and expression of related genes, and ensured efficient photosynthesis to occur in plants under low−Ca conditions. Interestingly, when the same amount of Si was applied, the beneficial effects of Si were more pronounced under low−Ca conditions that under adequate Ca. We speculate that Si might promote the absorption and transport of calcium in plants. The effects of Si also differed depending on the application method; foliar spraying was better in alleviating photosynthetic inhibition in plants under low−Ca stress, whereas root application of Si significantly promoted root growth and development. Enhancing the photosynthetic capacity by foliar Si application is an effective strategy for ameliorating the growth inhibition of plants under low−Ca stress. MDPI 2022-11-04 /pmc/articles/PMC9657084/ /pubmed/36362311 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms232113526 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Li, Zhaozhuang
Liu, Zeci
Yue, Zhibin
Wang, Jie
Jin, Li
Xu, Zhiqi
Jin, Ning
Zhang, Bo
Lyu, Jian
Yu, Jihua
Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress
title Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress
title_full Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress
title_fullStr Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress
title_full_unstemmed Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress
title_short Application of Exogenous Silicon for Alleviating Photosynthetic Inhibition in Tomato Seedlings under Low−Calcium Stress
title_sort application of exogenous silicon for alleviating photosynthetic inhibition in tomato seedlings under low−calcium stress
topic Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9657084/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36362311
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms232113526
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