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ArticleScientific reports2020

Al exposure increases proline levels by different pathways in an Al-sensitive and an Al-tolerant rye genotype.

Alexandra de Sousa, Hamada AbdElgawad, Fernanda Fidalgo, Jorge Teixeira, Manuela Matos, Badreldin A Hamed, Samy Selim, Wael N Hozzein, Gerrit T S Beemster, Han Asard

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Alexandra de SousaPlant Stress Lab - GreenUPorto Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Center, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal.
Hamada AbdElgawadLaboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
Fernanda FidalgoPlant Stress Lab - GreenUPorto Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Center, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal.
Jorge TeixeiraPlant Stress Lab - GreenUPorto Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Center, Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007, Porto, Portugal.
Manuela MatosBiosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute (BioISI), Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, UTAD- University of Trás-Os-Montes E Alto-Douro, Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Portugal.
Badreldin A HamedBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, 62511, Egypt.
Samy SelimMicrobiology and Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt.
Wael N HozzeinZoology Department, College of Science, Bioproducts Research Chair, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Gerrit T S BeemsterLaboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium.
Han AsardLaboratory for Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium. han.asard@uantwerpen.be.
University of Antwerp · BEUniversidade do Porto · PTBeni-Suef University · EGKing Saud University · SASuez Canal University · EGUniversity of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro · PT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aluminium (Al) toxicity limits crop productivity, particularly at low soil pH. Proline (Pro) plays a role in protecting plants against various abiotic stresses. Using the relatively Al-tolerant cereal rye (Secale cereale L.), we evaluated Pro metabolism in roots and shoots of two genotypes differing in Al tolerance, var. RioDeva (sensitive) and var. Beira (tolerant). Most enzyme activities and metabolites of Pro biosynthesis were analysed. Al induced increases in Pro levels in each genotype, but the mechanisms were different and were also different between roots and shoots. The Al-tolerant genotype accumulated highest Pro levels and this stronger increase was ascribed to simultaneous activation of the ornithine (Orn)-biosynthetic pathway and decrease in Pro oxidation. The Orn pathway was particularly enhanced in roots. Nitrate reductase (NR) activity, N levels, and N/C ratios demonstrate that N-metabolism is less inhibited in the Al-tolerant line. The correlation between Pro changes and differences in Al-sensitivity between these two genotypes, supports a role for Pro in Al tolerance. Our results suggest that differential responses in Pro biosynthesis may be linked to N-availability. Understanding the role of Pro in differences between genotypes in stress responses, could be valuable in plant selection and breeding for Al resistance.

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalAluminumBreedingGenotypePlant LeavesPlant RootsProlineSecaleSignal TransductionStress, PhysiologicalAluminumProline

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