The characterization of nutrient and biostimulant effects in crops is complex and needs rigorous evaluations. In this study, we evaluated morphological and molecular responses induced by microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus quadricauda) extracts in Beta vulgaris L. The two microalgae extracts were firstly characterized by CNS, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis (FT-IR), and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (13C NMR). Seedlings were grown in Hoaglandâs solution under controlled conditions. After 5 days of growth, 2 mL Lâ1 (1 mg Corg Lâ1) and 4 mL Lâ1 (2 mg Corg Lâ1) of the two microalgae extracts were added to the Hoagland solution. Roots were sampled 36 h after treatments. Inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP-OES) and nanofluidic real-time PCR (OpenArray system) were used for sample profiling. Fifty-three sugar beet genes putatively involved in sulfate starvation were tested in treated and untreated samples. Root morphological traits were measured by means of a scanner-based image analysis system. Multivariate statistical analysis revealed no significant changes in the ionomic profile of Hoaglandâs solutions treated with the two microalgae extracts with respect to that of the untreated solution. At the molecular level, microalgae extract supplies upregulated many of the evaluated genes. Functional categorization revealed these genes to be related to various biological pathways and processes including primary and secondary metabolism and intracellular transport. At the morphological level, the treated seedlings showed significantly higher values for root traits related to soil exploration and nutrient uptake, such as total root length, fine root length (diameter < 0.5 mm), and number of root tips, than the untreated plants. These data indicate that microalgae extracts have biostimulant effects on the expression of root traits and genes related to nutrient acquisition in sugar beet.
Root morphological and molecular responses induced by microalgae extracts in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.)
BARONE, VALERIA;Baglieri, A.;
2018-01-01
Abstract
The characterization of nutrient and biostimulant effects in crops is complex and needs rigorous evaluations. In this study, we evaluated morphological and molecular responses induced by microalgae (Chlorella vulgaris and Scenedesmus quadricauda) extracts in Beta vulgaris L. The two microalgae extracts were firstly characterized by CNS, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic analysis (FT-IR), and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance (13C NMR). Seedlings were grown in Hoaglandâs solution under controlled conditions. After 5 days of growth, 2 mL Lâ1 (1 mg Corg Lâ1) and 4 mL Lâ1 (2 mg Corg Lâ1) of the two microalgae extracts were added to the Hoagland solution. Roots were sampled 36 h after treatments. Inductively coupled plasma spectrometry (ICP-OES) and nanofluidic real-time PCR (OpenArray system) were used for sample profiling. Fifty-three sugar beet genes putatively involved in sulfate starvation were tested in treated and untreated samples. Root morphological traits were measured by means of a scanner-based image analysis system. Multivariate statistical analysis revealed no significant changes in the ionomic profile of Hoaglandâs solutions treated with the two microalgae extracts with respect to that of the untreated solution. At the molecular level, microalgae extract supplies upregulated many of the evaluated genes. Functional categorization revealed these genes to be related to various biological pathways and processes including primary and secondary metabolism and intracellular transport. At the morphological level, the treated seedlings showed significantly higher values for root traits related to soil exploration and nutrient uptake, such as total root length, fine root length (diameter < 0.5 mm), and number of root tips, than the untreated plants. These data indicate that microalgae extracts have biostimulant effects on the expression of root traits and genes related to nutrient acquisition in sugar beet.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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