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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2016

Nitric Oxide and Reactive Oxygen Species Mediate Metabolic Changes in Barley Seed Embryo during Germination.

Zhenguo Ma, Frédéric Marsolais, Natalia V Bykova, Abir U Igamberdiev

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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29 citing papers in PubMed, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhenguo MaDepartment of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John'sNL, Canada; Genomics and Biotechnology, London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaLondon, ON, Canada; Department of Biology, University of Western OntarioLondon, ON, Canada.
Frédéric MarsolaisGenomics and Biotechnology, London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaLondon, ON, Canada; Department of Biology, University of Western OntarioLondon, ON, Canada.
Natalia V BykovaMorden Research and Development Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Morden, MB, Canada.
Abir U IgamberdievDepartment of Biology, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's NL, Canada.
Memorial University of Newfoundland · CAAgriculture and Agri-Food Canada · CALondon Research and Development Centre

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The levels of nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), ATP/ADP ratios, reduction levels of ascorbate and glutathione, expression of the genes encoding proteins involved in metabolism of NO and activities of the enzymes involved in fermentation and in metabolism of NO and ROS were studied in the embryos of germinating seeds of two barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cultivars differing in dormancy level. The level of NO production continuously increased after imbibition while the level of nitrosylated SH-groups in proteins increased. This corresponded to the decrease of free SH-groups in proteins. At early stage of germination (0-48 h post imbibition) the genes encoding class 1 phytoglobin (the protein scavenging NO) and S-nitrosoglutathione reductase (scavenging S-nitrosoglutathione) were markedly expressed. More dormant cultivar exhibited lower ATP/ADP and ascorbate/dehydroascorbate ratios and lower lactate and alcohol dehydrogenase activities, while the production of NO and nitrosylation of proteins was higher as compared to the non-dormant cultivar. The obtained data indicate that at the onset of germination NO is actively generated causing nitrosylation of SH-groups and a switch from respiration to fermentation. After radicle protrusion the metabolism changes in a more reducing type as recorded by ratio of reduced and oxidized glutathione and ascorbate. The turnover of NO by the scavenging systems (phytoglobin, S-nitrosoglutathione reductase and interaction with ROS) might contribute to the maintenance of redox and energy balance of germinating seeds and lead to alleviation of dormancy.

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barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)dormancygerminationnitric oxidereactive nitrogen speciesreactive oxygen species

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PMID26909088
PMCPMC4754656
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