Influence of abscisic acid and other plant growth regulators on citrus defense mechanisms to salt stress
Keywords:
CITRUS, OSMOTIC STRESS, SALINITY, LEAF FALL, ABA, JASMONIC ACID, PLANT RESPONSE,
Abstract
Citrus yield and growth are deeply affected by salinity. In the present work we have studied the effectiveness of differentplant growth regulators such as abscisic acid, jasmonic acid and 8-methylene methyl abscissate in protectingcitrus from salt-induced damage. Plants of Salustiana cultivar grafted onto Carrizo citrange were used for this purpose.Plants were watered with 100 mM NaCl and leaf abscission, ethylene production, chloride accumulation and net photosyntheticrate were measured. Non-treated plants showed a dramatic drop in photosynthetic activity in response tosalinity, an increase in leaf ethylene production and a high abscission rate as a result of a massive leaf chloride accumulation.Plants treated with jasmonic acid or 8-methylene methyl abscisate did not show any physiological changein response to salt stress. However, plants treated with abscisic acid showed a high reduction in the parameters considered.These results suggest that abscisic acid plays a role in modifying citrus physiological behaviour in responseto salinity and could be helpful in their acclimation to saline conditionsDownloads
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2003-03-01
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Arbona Mengual, V., Foó Serra, M., Escrig Marín, P., Marco Casanova, A., Jacas Miret, J., & Gómez Cadenas, A. (2003). Influence of abscisic acid and other plant growth regulators on citrus defense mechanisms to salt stress. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 1(1), 59-65. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2003011-9
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