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Modulating Expression Levels of TCP Transcription Factors by Mentha x piperita Volatiles—An Allelopathic Tool to Influence Leaf Growth?

Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a species with inhibitory allelopathic properties due to its high amounts of terpenes. Recent studies have disclosed dosage dependent growth promotion or defense reactions in plants when facing appropriate amounts of Mentha bouquet terpenes. These positive effects c...

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Autores principales: Preusche, Matthias, Vahl, Marvin, Riediger, Johanna, Ulbrich, Andreas, Schulz, Margot
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9697212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36432807
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants11223078
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author Preusche, Matthias
Vahl, Marvin
Riediger, Johanna
Ulbrich, Andreas
Schulz, Margot
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Vahl, Marvin
Riediger, Johanna
Ulbrich, Andreas
Schulz, Margot
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description Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a species with inhibitory allelopathic properties due to its high amounts of terpenes. Recent studies have disclosed dosage dependent growth promotion or defense reactions in plants when facing appropriate amounts of Mentha bouquet terpenes. These positive effects could be of interest for agricultural applications. To obtain more insights into leaf growth modulations, the expression of Arabidopsis and Brassica rapa TCP transcription factors were studied after fumigation with M. x piperita bouquets (Arabidopsis), with M. x piperita essential oil or with limonene (Arabidopsis and Chinese cabbage). According to qPCR studies, expression of TCP3, TCP24, and TCP20 were downregulated by all treatments in Arabidopsis, leading to altered leaf growth. Expressions of B. rapa TCPs after fumigation with the essential oil or limonene were less affected. Extensive greenhouse and polytunnel trials with white cabbage and Mentha plants showed that the developmental stage of the leaves, the dosage, and the fumigation time are of crucial importance for changed fresh and dry weights. Although further research is needed, the study may contribute to a more intensive utilization of ecologically friendly and species diversity conservation and positive allelopathic interactions in future agricultural systems.
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spelling pubmed-96972122022-11-26 Modulating Expression Levels of TCP Transcription Factors by Mentha x piperita Volatiles—An Allelopathic Tool to Influence Leaf Growth? Preusche, Matthias Vahl, Marvin Riediger, Johanna Ulbrich, Andreas Schulz, Margot Plants (Basel) Article Peppermint (Mentha x piperita) is a species with inhibitory allelopathic properties due to its high amounts of terpenes. Recent studies have disclosed dosage dependent growth promotion or defense reactions in plants when facing appropriate amounts of Mentha bouquet terpenes. These positive effects could be of interest for agricultural applications. To obtain more insights into leaf growth modulations, the expression of Arabidopsis and Brassica rapa TCP transcription factors were studied after fumigation with M. x piperita bouquets (Arabidopsis), with M. x piperita essential oil or with limonene (Arabidopsis and Chinese cabbage). According to qPCR studies, expression of TCP3, TCP24, and TCP20 were downregulated by all treatments in Arabidopsis, leading to altered leaf growth. Expressions of B. rapa TCPs after fumigation with the essential oil or limonene were less affected. Extensive greenhouse and polytunnel trials with white cabbage and Mentha plants showed that the developmental stage of the leaves, the dosage, and the fumigation time are of crucial importance for changed fresh and dry weights. Although further research is needed, the study may contribute to a more intensive utilization of ecologically friendly and species diversity conservation and positive allelopathic interactions in future agricultural systems. MDPI 2022-11-14 /pmc/articles/PMC9697212/ /pubmed/36432807 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants11223078 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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title_full Modulating Expression Levels of TCP Transcription Factors by Mentha x piperita Volatiles—An Allelopathic Tool to Influence Leaf Growth?
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title_short Modulating Expression Levels of TCP Transcription Factors by Mentha x piperita Volatiles—An Allelopathic Tool to Influence Leaf Growth?
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9697212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36432807
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants11223078
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