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... A Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri S. Watson) population (KCTR: KS Conservation Tillage Resistant) collected from a conservation tillage field was confirmed with resistance to herbicides targeting at least six sites of action, including 2,4-D. The objectives of this research were using KCTR A. palmeri to investigate (1) the level of 2,4-D resistance, (2) 2,4-D absorption and translocation profi ...
... Strategies to reduce crop losses due to drought are needed as climate variability affects agricultural productivity. Wheat (Triticum aestivum var. Juniper) growth in a nutrient-sufficient, solid growth matrix containing varied doses of CuO, ZnO, and SiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs) was used to evaluate NP mitigation of drought stress. NP amendments were at fertilizer levels, with maxima of 30 Cu, 20 Zn, a ...
... The appearance of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs), their exponential production and the consumer products that contain them have raised concerns about their potential risks. Hence, the monitoring of Ag NPs in environmental and biological systems is of vital importance. Furthermore, until now, the information about the toxicity of Ag NPs synthesized from green sources rather than polluting methods is ...
... Feral rye (Secale cereale L.) is one of the most troublesome winter annual grass weed species in semi‐arid winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production systems across the central Great Plains (CGP). Lack of effective herbicide options further complicates the selective control of feral rye in winter wheat. The main objectives of this research were: (a) determine the sensitivity response of 10 fer ...
Robert W. Brown; David R. Chadwick; Harriet Thornton; Miles R. Marshall; Shuikuan Bei; Marco A. Distaso; Rafael Bargiela; Karina A. Marsden; Peta L. Clode; Daniel V. Murphy; Saskia Pagella; Davey L. Jones
... Plastics are now widespread in the natural environment. Due to their size, microplastics (MPs; defined as particles <5 mm) in particular, have the potential to cause damage and harm to organisms and may lead to a potential loss of ecosystem services. Research has demonstrated the significant impact of MPs on aquatic systems; however, little is known about their effects on the terrestrial environme ...
DNA damage; Triticum aestivum; biochemical pathways; cerium; dose response; energy expenditure; fructose; glycerophospholipids; lanthanum; mannose; mass spectrometry; mechanism of action; metabolism; metabolites; metabolomics; oxidative stress; root growth; starch; sucrose; synergism; toxicity
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... The industrial and agricultural applications of rare earth elements (REEs) lead to considerable REE emissions into environment. Yet, little is known about the molecular-level effects and interactions of REEs in terrestrial plants. Herein, the individual and joint effects of La and Ce in Triticum aestivum were investigated using mass spectrometry-based metabolomics. Metabolic effect level index (ME ...
... Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide in the United States; however, concern is escalating about increasing residues of glyphosate and its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) in soil. There is a lack of scientific literature examining the response of cover crops to soil residues of glyphosate or AMPA. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the impact of glyphosate or AMPA re ...
... Dose-response experiments for confirmation of herbicide-resistant weeds are almost always conducted using weed monocultures, thereby ignoring the interaction of interspecific plant interference with herbicide efficacy. Controlled-environment dose-response bioassays were conducted using three kochia [Bassia scoparia (L.) A.J. Scott] populations with four spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) densitie ...
... Alopecurus myosuroides Huds. is a troublesome weed in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) fields. In 2017, two A. myosuroides populations that survived pyroxsulam treatment at the recommended field rate were collected from winter wheat fields in China. This study was conducted to determine the resistance level and the basis of resistance to pyroxsulam in A. myosuroides. Sequencing of acetolactate synthas ...
... Roegneria kamoji, a perennial monocot weed that belongs to the tribe Triticeae (family: Poaceae), is an emerging problematic weed in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) fields in China. We have previously confirmed four R. kamoji populations tolerant to acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase) inhibitors, and failed control of these populations by metsulfuron-methyl was observed. The objective of this study w ...
... Weeds are the biggest threat to cropping system sustainability in wheat. Metribuzin is a versatile herbicide for broad-spectrum weed management. Understanding key genes, mechanisms and functional markers are essential to develop higher metribuzin tolerant wheats. We identified Chuan Mai 25 (tolerant) and Ritchie (susceptible) as contrasting genotypes to metribuzin stress through dose-response anal ...
... In Argentina, Lolium spp. occur in 40% of winter cereal crops from the Pampas. Several years ago, cases of glyphosate-resistant perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) were detected, and the use of acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACCase)-inhibiting herbicides to eradicate these plants has been considered. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity of a putative pinoxaden-resistant L. perenne pop ...
... Acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS, E.C. 2.2.1.6) is the target site of several herbicide classes including imidazolinones. Imidazolinone resistance in wheat is conferred by two major genes AhasL-D1 and AhasL-B1. The objective of this work was to evaluate the in vitro and in vivo AHAS activity and plant growth in response to imazamox of nine wheat cultivars. Dose-response curves for two-gene resistan ...
... Wild radish is the most problematic broadleaf weed in Australian grain production. The propensity of wild radish to evolve resistance to herbicides has led to high frequencies of multiple herbicide–resistant populations present in these grain production regions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of mesotrione to selectively control wild radish in wheat. The initial dose res ...
Avena sativa; Brassica nigra; Synedrella; Triticum aestivum; allelochemicals; allelopathy; bioassays; crops; dose response; electrical conductivity; liquid chromatography; mass spectrometry; pH; phytotoxicity; phytotoxins; soil; water solubility; weeds; Africa; East Asia; India
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... Calyptocarpus vialis (syn. Synedrella vialis; Asteraceae), a native of the tropical Americas, has acquired an invasive status in the eastern Asia and Africa and, of late, in India. It is an annual herbaceous weed that forms a dominant ground cover due to its prostrate expansion and interferes with the growth of other plant species. However, the reasons for this interference are largely unknown. Th ...
... A hydroponic experiment was conducted to establish the response of exogenous silicon [Si] in alleviating arsenate [As (V)] prompted alterations on antioxidant enzyme activities and thiol metabolism in wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv PBW 343) seedlings. Objective of the work was to validate the hypothesis whether silicate may alleviate arsenate-provoked oxidative stress in wheat through diverse meta ...
... Most types of stress influence crop plants at intervals. Unlike other stresses, salt and alkali stresses influence crop plants for their entire life cycle. However, little is known about physiological and molecular response of crop plants to long-term salinity or long-term alkali stress (LAS) condition. In the present study, we subjected hexaploid wheat seeds to LAS treatment (NaHCO₃/Na₂CO₃, 9:1; ...
Lolium rigidum; Triticum aestivum; dose response; field experimentation; glyphosate; grain yield; herbicide resistance; metolachlor; pyroxasulfone; seed set; triallate; trifluralin; weeds; wheat; South Australia
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... Two field experiments were conducted during 2018 at Paskeville and Arthurton, South Australia, to identify effective herbicide options for the control of thiocarbamate-resistant rigid ryegrass in wheat. Dose–response experiments confirmed resistance in both field populations (T1 and A18) of rigid ryegrass to triallate, prosulfocarb, trifluralin, and pyroxasulfone. T1 and A18 were 17.9- and 20-fold ...
... Dicamba-resistant (DR) kochia is an increasing concern for growers in the US Great Plains, including Kansas. Greenhouse and field experiments (Garden City and Tribune, KS, in the 2014 to 2015 growing season) were conducted to characterize the dicamba resistance levels in two recently evolved DR kochia accessions collected from fallow fields (wheat–sorghum–fallow rotation) near Hays, KS, and to det ...
... Nitrogen uptake efficiency is an important component trait that could be targeted for improving nitrogen use efficiency of crop plants. To understand the responses of different nitrate transport systems and the influence of root system architecture on nitrate uptake under limited nitrate conditions in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) at the seedling stage, we studied nitrate uptake, root system archit ...
... Awns play an important role in seed dispersal and photosynthesis of spikes. Three major awn inhibitors (Hd, B1, and B2) are reported in wheat. However, the molecular mechanism underlying awnlessness remained unknown until recently. In this study, we identified two F₈ recombinant inbred lines (RILs) that were segregating for awn length. In order to identify the causal gene for awn length in the het ...
... Nanomaterials are being used increasingly in various areas such as electronic devices manufacture, medicine, mechanical devices production, and even food industry. Therefore, the evaluation of their toxicity is mandatory. Graphene oxide (GO) has been shown to have both positive as well as negative impact on different crop plants, depending on species, dose, and duration of exposure. The current st ...
... Phenolic compounds are natural phytotoxins which play role as chemical defense compounds in wheat species. However, the contribution and role of phenolic compounds in ancient and modern wheat genotypes for plant-to-plant interference are equivocal. Biological screening of seven wheat genotypes including five emmer wheat genotypes of Triticum turgidum ssp. dicoccum (Zarneh, Singerd, Shahrekord, Kho ...
... Catchweed bedstraw (Galium aparine L.) is a problematic dicot weed that occurs in major winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) fields in China. Tribenuron-methyl has been widely used to control broadleaf weeds since 1988 in China. However, overuse has led to the resistance evolution of G. aparine to tribenuron-methyl. In this study, 20 G. aparine populations collected from Shandong and Henan province ...
... Lodging is a major constraint contributing to poor grain yield and quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) worldwide. The use of plant growth regulators is becoming a foremost agro-chemical approach for minimizing the risk of lodging in cereal crops. The present study was conducted to examine the effects of the paclobutrazol application on culm physical strength, lignin content, and lodging resist ...
... Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) are used widely in commercial products. These high production levels have led to their increased release into natural ecosystems, where they may interact with plants and affect their physiological functions. The aim of this study was to assess the physiological responses of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to increasing concentrations of TiO2 NPs. TiO2 NPs wit ...
... Wheat is a major staple food crop worldwide contributing approximately 20% of total protein consumed by mankind. The nitrogen and protein concentration of wheat crop and grain often decline as a result of exposure of the crop to elevated CO₂ (EC). The changes in nitrogen (N) assimilation, root system architecture, and nitric oxide (NO)-mediated N signaling and expression of genes involved in N ass ...
... This study demonstrates a green route for the preparation of high-concentration suspensions of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs), by incubating AgNO₃ with Laminaria japonica algal extract. The rate of AgNPs synthesis significantly increased within 2 min of initiating the incubation and elevating temperature from 90 °C to 120 °C. This method was also suitable for preparing AgNPs at ambient temperature b ...
... A mutation breeding approach was used to explore the feasibility of isolating glyphosate‐resistant (GR) wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) lines. Although transgenic GR wheat cultivars were developed, they were never introduced due to lack of consumer acceptance and concern over management of volunteer wheat in rotation. Large‐scale screening experiments recovered ethyl methanesulfonate mutants able to ...
... The impact of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) on crop production is dependent on the biogeochemistry of Cu in the rooting zone of the plant. The present study addressed the metabolites in wheat root exudates that increased dissolution of CuONPs and whether solubility correlated with Cu uptake into the plant. Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. Dolores) was grown for 10 d with 0 to 300 mg Cu/kg ...
... BACKGROUND: The present investigation reports the stimulating effects of different substituted alkyl silatranes (3a–3e) on the early seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum) and maize (Zea mays). Seeds of these plants were exposed to six different concentrations (0, 10, 50, 100, 200 and 500 µmol L⁻¹). The results revealed that different substitutions (3a–3e) had different effects on root and s ...
João Ricardo Sá Leitão Camaroti; Welton Aaron de Almeida; Bernardo do Rego Belmonte; Ana Patrícia Silva de Oliveira; Thâmarah de Albuquerque Lima; Magda Rhayanny Assunção Ferreira; Patrícia Maria Guedes Paiva; Luiz Alberto Lira Soares; Emmanuel Viana Pontual; Thiago Henrique Napoleão
... Alternative methods for controlling insect pests are required because of the hazards of synthetic chemicals to people and the environment. Lectins are proteins that have been reported as insecticidal agents; however, only one study on the effects of these proteins on Sitophilus zeamais Motsch. (maize weevil) has been performed. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of ingestion of artific ...
... In recent years, horseweed has become an increasing problem in Montana. To confirm and characterize the level of glyphosate resistance, seeds were collected from putative glyphosate-resistant (GR) horseweed (GR-MT) plants in a wheat—fallow field in McCone County, MT. Known GR (GR-NE) and glyphosate-susceptible (GS-NE) horseweed accessions from Lincoln, NE, were included for comparison in dose—resp ...
... This study investigated the effects of a commercial biofertilizer containing the mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis and the diazotrophic N-fixing bacterium Azotobacter vinelandii on root and shoot growth, yield, and nutrient uptake in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in order to improve the sustainable cultivation of this widespread crop. The trials were carried out in controlled condit ...
... Weeds comprising of annual monocotyledons, dicotyledons and perennial Cyperus rotundus L. (hereafter referred to as nutsedge) are important constraints in maize-wheat production system in India. They can cause yield losses of 25–30% in maize and 10–25% in wheat. Recently, continuous use of selective herbicides has led to an increase of nutsedge and other annual weeds in maize. There is need for a ...
Triticum aestivum; biochemical oxygen demand; chemical analysis; chemical oxygen demand; chromium; copper; dose response; electrical conductivity; environmental technology; groundwater; heavy metals; landfill leachates; landfills; lead; municipal solid waste; nickel; organic matter; pH; pollutants; risk; statistical analysis; toxicity; toxicity testing; wheat; India
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... Landfills are considered the most widely practiced method for disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) and 95% of the total MSW collected worldwide is disposed of in landfills. Leachate produced from MSW landfills may contain a number of pollutants and pose a potential environmental risk for surface as well as ground water. In the present study, chemical analysis and toxicity assessment of landfill ...
... Nanoparticles have been recognized as an abiotic stress factor in the last decade. Although they are extensively used in nanotechnology, the possible effects of nanoparticles on plants are still unclear. Therefore the aim of the present study was to determine the dose dependent effects of 13 nm-sized aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Al ₂O ₃ NPs) on wheat roots correlating with programmed cell death r ...
... The study investigates toxic effects of the fungicide tebuconazole (TEB) on Fusarium-infected wheat (Triticum aestivum) plants based on the morphological characteristics of root apices and changes in the integrated parameters of redox homeostasis, including the contents of free proline and products of peroxidation of proteins (carbonylated proteins, CP) and lipids (malondialdehyde, MDA) in roots. ...
... Camelina (Camelina sativa) is a promising biofuel feedstock to fill the fallow period in dryland wheat (Triticum aestivum) −fallow cropping system of the U.S Northern Great Plains (NGP). Responses of camelina to tillage system (conventional tillage [CT] and no-till [NT]), nitrogen (N) rate (0, 45, 90kgha−1), and nitrogen source (urea and an enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizer [EENF] containing ...
... Temperature extremes represent an important limiting factor to plant growth and productivity. Low concentration of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been proven to function in physiological responses to various stresses. The present study evaluated the effect of foliar application of wheat seedlings with a H2S donor, sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), on the response to acute heat stress. The results showed tha ...
... Hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) has proved to be a multifunctional signaling molecule involved in plant development and response to abiotic stresses. In the present study, the effects of H₂S donor, sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS) on the germination of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grains under cadmium stress was investigated. With the increase in Cd concentration, the germination percentage of wheat grains decre ...
... Japanese foxtail is a predominant tetraploid grass weed in wheat and oilseed rape fields in eastern China. In China, pyroxsulam is mainly used to manage annual grass weeds, especially those resistant to acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase (ACCase)-inhibiting herbicides. Using dose–response studies, a pyroxsulam-resistant population, ACTC-1, was identified with a resistance index value of 58. Additionall ...
... This study investigates the phytotoxicity of chronic exposure (up to 20 d) of different TiO2 nanoparticles (TiO2-NP) concentrations (5, 50, 150 mg L−1) in Triticum aestivum. Germination was not affected by TiO2-NP exposure and seedling shoot length (3 d) was enhanced. Contrarily, plants’ shoot growth (20 d) was impaired. Effects on membrane permeability and total antioxidant capacity in TiO2-NP ch ...
... Plant microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in regulating plant growth, development, and responses to abiotic stresses. In this study, 38 miRNAs (TaMIRs) from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), 36 from the miRBase database, and two from our previous work were characterized and subjected to an expression pattern analysis under normal conditions and a drought stress. A semiquantitative reverse transcri ...
... Henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) is a plant used over the world for centuries for its medical and cosmetic virtues. The present work aimed to determine the phytochemical composition, antioxidant, antibacterial activities and phytotoxic potentials of commonly commercialized henna’s dried leaves (HL) and processed powder (HP). The chromatographic method, using reversed-phase high-performance liquid chrom ...
... A hydroponic experiment was carried out under controlled conditions to investigate the impact of different levels of nickel (Ni) in the nutrient solution on growth and biochemical characteristics of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings, including membrane lipid peroxidation (LPO), proline accumulation and superoxide dismutase (SOD). The Ni levels investigated were 0, 25 and 50μg per litre. A sta ...
... The weed suppressing ability and growth of 17 cover crops and undersown crops was evaluated in eleven pot and laboratory experiments. Weed suppression was greater using mulched cover crops than with undersown crops. Mulched cover crops had no effects on biomass of Hordeum vulgare and undersown crops decreased Triticum aestivum biomass in the pot experiments. Biochemical effects of various concentr ...
... TiO2-nanoparticles (TiO2-NPs) are increasingly released to the environment. The present work investigates the cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and uptake of TiO2-NPs in Triticum aestivum. Wheat seeds were exposed to 5–150 mg L−1 of anatase (ana) or rutile + anatase (rut + ana) TiO2-NPs for 5 d. After exposure, germination and growth rates were determined. Cytotoxic effects were evaluated by changes in t ...
... The essential oil of the aerial parts of Thymbra spicata var. spicata in Amanos Mountains was hydrodistillated and analyzed with GC-MS. Of the 15 compounds, the followings were the main constituents; carvacrol (57.95 %), γ-terpinene (18.95 %), p-cymene (9.43 %), and 1-phellandrene (3.26 %). A dose-dependent phytotoxic effect of the oil was found on Triticum aestivum , Zea mays , Lactuca sativa , L ...
... Arsenic (As) is a mobile and ecotoxic metalloid that is of serious concern to the environment. In this study, As phytotoxicity was studied using a dose–response approach for seven contrasting soils considering 3 end-points (shoot biomass, root elongation and chlorophyll content) and focusing on predictors of toxicity. Root elongation study was carried out for 4days using both Cucumis sativus L. (c ...
... Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is a widespread air pollutant and is toxic to both plants and animals. Here, we studied the physiological role of SO₂on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seed germination under cadmium (Cd) stress. Pretreatment with the SO₂donor, Na₂SO₃/NaHSO₃(3:1), could alleviate the inhibitory effect of Cd (CdCl₂) stress on germination in wheat in a dose-dependent manner, with the optimal concen ...
... American sloughgrass is a troublesome grass weed in winter wheat fields after rice in China. Mesosulfuron-methyl failed to control American sloughgrass in Danyang County in 2012. The purpose of this research was to determine the resistance level to mesosulfuron and other herbicides in American sloughgrass and to identify the molecular basis of resistance. Dose–response experiments indicated that t ...
DNA fragmentation; Triticum aestivum; agarose; aluminum oxide; apoptosis; callose; cortex; direct contact; dose response; gels; growth and development; industry; lignin; nanoparticles; oxidative stress; peroxidase; phytotoxicity; pollution; protein content; root growth; roots; stress response; wheat
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... The development of nanotechnology has increased the amount of nanoparticles in the environment inducing pollution. In view of increasing amounts, their toxicity assessment becomes important. Aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Al₂O₃ NPs) have a wide range of applications in industry. The present study aims to reveal the time-dependent (24, 48, 72, 96 h) and dose-dependent (0, 5, 25, 50 mg/ml) effects of ...
... ZnO and CuO nanoparticles (NPs) have widespread commercial uses and their impact on agricultural systems is unresolved. This study examined whether the metabolites washed from wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) roots modulated the metabolic response to the NPs of a biosensor generated in the root colonizer, Pseudomonas putida KT2440. The root wash components boosted light output of the biosensor consist ...
... Blue wheat grain contains different groups of pigments that can be used for making specialty foods or as food colorants. Thinopyrum bessarabicum, a wild relative of wheat, carries a blue-grained gene on chromosome 4J. In this study, we analyzed the mitotic chromosomes of 159 F7 lines derived from the cross between Triticum aestivum cv. Chinese Spring (CS) and a CS–Th. bessarabicum amphiploid by us ...
... The phytotoxicity of the three major monoterpene constituents of the essential oil from leaves of Artemisia scoparia Waldst. & Kit. (redstem wormwood) was investigated. GC/GCMS analysis revealed that the essential oil (yield 0.84%) is a complex mixture containing 19 monoterpenes, 7 sesquiterpenes and 15 other compounds - aliphatic alcohols, ketones, aromatic hydrocarbons and esters. The three majo ...
... In herbicide-selectivity experiments, response can be measured by visual inspection, stand counts, plant mortality, and biomass. Some response types are relative to nontreated control. We developed a nondestructive method by analyzing digital color images to quantify color changes in leaves caused by herbicides. The range of color components of green and nongreen parts of the plants and soil in Hu ...
... A fungicide resistance model (reported and tested previously) was amended to describe the development of resistance in Mycosphaerella graminicola populations in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) crops in two sets of fields, connected by spore dispersal. The model was used to evaluate the usefulness of concurrent, alternating, or mixture use of two high-resistance-risk fungicides as resistance manag ...
... Lead (Pb) is the most common heavy metal contaminant in the environment. Pb is not an essential element for plants, but they absorb it when it is present in their environment, especially in rural areas when the soil is polluted by automotive exhaust and in fields contaminated with fertilizers containing heavy metal impurities. To investigate lead effects on nutrient uptake and metabolism, two plan ...
... Japanese foxtail is one of the most common and competitive annual grass weeds of wheat in China. Whole-plant dose-response experiments were conducted with fenoxaprop and pinoxaden to confirm and characterize resistant and susceptible Japanese foxtail populations and to elucidate the basis of resistance to these herbicides. The resistant Japanese foxtail population was 49-fold resistant to fenoxapr ...
... Hydroponic plant growth studies indicate that silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are phytotoxic. In this work, the phytotoxicity of commercial Ag NPs (10 nm) was evaluated in a sand growth matrix. Both NPs and soluble Ag were recovered from water extracts of the sand after growth of plants challenged with the commercial product; the surface charge of the Ag NPs in this extract was slightly reduced comp ...
... The inhibitory effect of nickel on the growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seedlings and the alleviation of nickel toxicity by nitric oxide (NO) were investigated. Nickel (Ni) at 100 μM caused striking reduction in seedling growth and significant overproduction of MDA and H₂O₂ in the roots. Supplementation with NO donor sodium nitroprusside (SNP) could significantly reverse the inhibitory effec ...
... Effects of H₂S on seed germination under chromium (Cr) stress were investigated in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Under Cr stress, the percentage of germination of wheat seeds decreased, but this decrease could be alleviated by pretreatment with NaHS, an H₂S donor, in a dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, NaHS significantly enhanced the activities of amylase, esterase, superoxide dismutase, catalas ...
... Effects of NaHS, H₂S donor, on germination and antioxidant metabolism in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds under osmotic stress were investigated. With the enhancement of osmotic stress, which was mimicked by PEG-6000, the seed germination dropped gradually. NaHS treatment could promote wheat seed germination against osmotic stress in a dose-dependent manner; while Na⁺ and other sulfur-containing ...
... Lead (Pb) is an environmental pollutant extremely toxic to plants and other living organisms including humans. To assess Pb phytotoxicity, experiments focusing on germination of wheat seeds were germinated in a solution containing Pb (NO₃)₂ (0.05; 0.1; 0.5; 1g/L) during 6 days. Lead accumulation in seedlings was positively correlated with the external concentrations, and negatively correlated with ...
... Saflufenacil is a new herbicide being developed for pre-plant burndown for non-selective removal of broadleaf weeds and pre-emergence (PRE) broadleaf weed control in field crops, including maize, soybean, sorghum and wheat. As part of studying the potential use pattern of this herbicide, four field studies were conducted in 2006 and 2007 at Concord, northeast Nebraska, to determine winter wheat to ...
... The allelopathic effects of a water extract from Hemistepta lyrata were tested on the seeds of selected crops in Petri dishes. The results showed that the extract strongly inhibited the germination and seedling growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum), rape (Brassica campestris), and radish (Raphanus sativus), but only slightly inhibited those of sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus) ...
... To assess soil arsenic (As, in the form of arsenate) toxicity to plants, 6-d root elongation tests on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and lettuce (Lactuca sativa) were conducted in six Chinese soils freshly spiked with As. Plants were treated with 7 or 10 levels of As to establish concentration-effect curves. Median effective concentration and 10% effective concentration values were derived with regr ...
... Wheat plants (Triticum aestivum L.) were subjected to varying phosphorus (P) supply and canopy ¹³CO₂ feeding to uncouple the plant and soil factors regulating carbon (C) allocation between the shoot and roots and in the P-enriched v. P-deficient soil zone. In a split-root system, transferring from 200/200μM P (high/high) to high/nil P or nil/nil P for 7 days was associated with 18-30% increase in ...
... Nickel (Ni) is an essential element for activation of urease in higher plants. The effects of Ni as an essential micronutrient on growth and chlorophyll content of wheat plants grew in nutrient solutions supplied either with ammonium nitrate or urea as two different nitrogen (N) sources were investigated. Plants were allowed to grow for six weeks, then leaf chlorophyll content, shoot and root fres ...
... The aim of this study was to produce suspension cultures of winter wheat directly from immature embryos bypassing the callus stage, and to determine their capacity for growth and regeneration in comparison to suspension cultures produced from callus. The study was carried out using Polish winter wheat varieties: 'Grana' and 'Rosa'. Immature embryos were isolated, homogenized and transferred direct ...
... Dose-response relationship between resistance of wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum, cultivar Zarya) to Erysiphe graminis f. sp. tritici Marchal. (Syn. Blumeria graminis), a causal organism of wheat powdery mildew and exogenous zeatin has been investigated. Two-week-old seedlings were inoculated with the pathogen. Zeatin or zeatinriboside were added to the nutrient solution immediately after inocu ...
... Using a root growth inhibition assay, we studied the diverse chiral responses of plants in the tribes, Aveneae and Poeae, to the optically active compounds, R- and S-1-α-methylbenzyl-3-p-tolylurea (MBTU). We specifically examined the responses of grasses belonging to the Poeae tribe (Lolium, Briza, Poa, Dactylis, and Festuca) and the Aveneae tribe (Avena, Holcus, Agrostis, Alopecurus, Beckmannia, ...
... Because of their insolubility in water, nanoparticles have a limitation concerning toxicity experiments. The present study demonstrated a plant agar test for homogeneous exposure of nanoparticles to plant species. The effect of Cu nanoparticles on the growth of a plant seedling was studied, and bioaccumulation of nanoparticles was investigated. All tests were conducted in plant agar media to preve ...
... Trehalose is known to protect membranes and macromolecules. Its accumulation has been implicated in allowing plants to tolerate stress, including heat-shock. However, under heat-shock, it is not clear whether trehalose eliminates reactive oxygen species (ROS) directly or indirectly by protecting antioxidant enzymes. In this study, we initially examined the effects of trehalose on the activities of ...
carbon dioxide; crop quality; stomatal conductance; dose response; wheat gluten; falling number; starch; ozone; seed productivity; spring wheat; Triticum aestivum; grain yield; water content; uptake mechanisms; protein content; Sweden; Belgium; Finland
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... Ozone (O₃) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) effects on the quality of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) were evaluated. The dataset originated from 13 European open-top chamber experiments, including three countries, 10 years and four cultivars. The O₃ exposure significantly reduced the protein yield, even though the grain protein concentration (GPC) was increased and tended to increase the Zéleny value ...
... With the enhancement of aluminum stress, the content of chlorophyll in wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.) decreased dramatically. At 0.2 mM AlCl₃, the chlorophyll content halved. The aluminum-induced decrease in chlorophyll content could be alleviated by exogenous nitric oxide donor, sodium nitroprusside (SNP) in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment with SNP dramatically promoted the activities ...
... Unharvested stubbles or harvested straw of rice (Oryza sativa L.) gets incorporated into soil and interferes with the seedling growth of crop plants. In this paper, we investigated whether rice straw, either through releasing allelochemicals and/or through manipulating soil properties, influences seedling growth of Phalaris minor Retz., a non-native weed largely restricted to wheat (Triticum aesti ...
... Wheat leaf bases cultured for 1 day on 2,4-d (10 μM) display the induction of somatic embryogenesis. The induction of somatic embryogenesis by 2,4-d appears to be calcium-mediated as treatment of leaf bases with the calcium chelator, EGTA, prior to 2,4-d treatment, inhibited the induction of somatic embryogenesis. This sensitivity of auxin to reduced calcium levels can be reversed by calcium ions ...
... Three experiments were conducted during 2003-2004 at different locations in Iran to compare the efficacy of sulfosulfuron at 15, 19.95, and 24.90 g ai/ha as a new dual purpose herbicide with some currently applied herbicides including tribenuron methyl, clodinafop propargyl, diflufenican plus isoproturon as a dual purpose herbicide, and tank mix of clodinafop propargyl plus tribenuron methyl. Herb ...
... Field studies were conducted over a three-year period (2002-2004) to evaluate the tolerance of recently developed varieties of winter wheat representing soft white winter wheat (SWWW), soft red winter wheat (SRWW), and hard red winter wheat (HRWW) to four spring-applied post-emergence (POST) herbicides. Bromoxynil plus MCPA, 2,4-D amine, dichlorprop plus 2,4-D, and dicamba plus MCPA plus mecoprop ...
... The adoption of new production practices such as no-till and the use of non-residual herbicides such as glyphosate in the preceding crop has resulted in an increase of winter annual, biennial, and perennial weeds in winter wheat in Ontario. Few post-emergence (POST) autumn applied herbicide options are available to control these weeds. Five field trials were conducted in Ontario to evaluate the PO ...
... Microprojectile- or Agrobacterium-mediated DNA delivery into calluses initiated from immature embryos has proven to be effective in transforming wheat. Yet, obtaining a large number of high quality immature embryos throughout the year is a laborious and delicate process. To circumvent these limitations, we propose an alternative technique applying the particle bombardment technology to calluses de ...
... Fusarium head blight (FHB), caused by Gibberella zeae, is a devastating disease of wheat worldwide. Cryptococcus nodaensis OH 182.9 is an effective biocontrol agent for this disease. Development of a dried product of OH 182.9 would have potential advantages of ease of handling, favorable economics, and acceptance by end users. Isolate OH 182.9 was grown for 48 and 72 h in semi-defined complete liq ...
... This study has determined the uptake of three pesticides, applied as commercial or model formulations in the presence of a wide range of surfactants, into the leaves of three plant species (bentazone into Chenopodium album L. and Sinapis alba L., epoxiconazole and pyraclostrobin into Triticum aestivum L.). The results have confirmed previous findings that the initial dose (nmol mm⁻²) of xenobiotic ...
... When seedlings of lettuce, cress, rice and wheat were incubated with the leachate of wheat straw, the roots growth of lettuce and garden cress were particularly inhibited. The leachate of wheat straw (100 g eq./l) showed 80.5 and 79.4% inhibition for lettuce and cress roots, respectively. The inhibitory activity was stronger as the concentration of wheat straw leachate was greater. This result ind ...
... Three experiments of in vitro ear culture were conducted to evaluate how the substrates of C (carbon) and N (nitrogen) supply in liquid medium regulate the grain growth and synthesis of protein and starch in two winter wheat cultivars. Increasing glutamine supply with constant sucrose concentration increased the contents of total protein and protein components of albumin and globulin in grain, and ...
... Isoalantolactone, a natural product isolated from traditional Chinese medicinal herb roots of Inula racemosa Hook. f. (Fam. Compositae), has been shown to possess strong antifungal activities. The present investigation showed that isoalantolactone also exhibited repellent and toxic activities against rice weevil [Sitophilus oryzae (L.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)] based on a food preference appara ...
Triticum aestivum; wheat; seedlings; etiolation; seedling growth; morphogenesis; light intensity; red light; dose response; chemical constituents of plants; choline; cytokinins; chlorophyll; quantitative analysis
Abstract:
... Effects of choline compounds (2-chloroethyltrimethylammonium chloride and 2-ethyltrimethylammonium chloride) as well as red radiation (R) pulse on the dynamics of cytokinin changes, growth and chlorophyll (a + b) accumulation were studied during the growth and greening of etiolated wheat seedlings (Triticum aestivum L., var. Mironovskaya-808). The seedlings were grown for 120 h in the dark and the ...