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Schrijvers-Gonlag M, Skarpe C, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Poléo ABS. Phenolic concentrations and carbon/nitrogen ratio in annual shoots of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) after simulated herbivory. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0298229. [PMID: 38437193 PMCID: PMC10911626 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024] Open
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Herbivory can be reduced by the production of defense compounds (secondary metabolites), but generally defenses are costly, and growth is prioritized over defense. While defense compounds may deter herbivory, nutrients may promote it. In a field study in boreal forest in Norway, we investigated how simulated herbivory affected concentrations of phenolics (generally a defense) and the carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio in annual shoots of bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus), a deciduous clonal dwarf shrub whose vegetative and generative parts provide forage for many boreal forest animals. We measured concentrations of total tannins, individual phenolics, nitrogen and carbon following several types and intensities of herbivory. We identified 22 phenolics: 15 flavonoids, 1 hydroquinone and 6 phenolic acids. After high levels of herbivory, the total tannin concentration and the concentration of these 22 phenolics together (called total phenolic concentration) were significantly lower in bilberry annual shoots than in the control (natural herbivory at low to intermediate levels). Low-intensive herbivory, including severe defoliation, gave no significantly different total tannin or total phenolic concentration compared with the control. Many individual phenolics followed this pattern, while phenolic acids (deterring insect herbivory) showed little response to the treatments: their concentrations were maintained after both low-intensive and severe herbivory. Contrary to our predictions, we found no significant difference in C/N ratio between treatments. Neither the Carbon:Nutrient Balance hypothesis nor the Optimal Defense hypotheses, theories predicting plant resource allocation to secondary compounds, can be used to predict changes in phenolic concentrations (including total tannin concentration) in bilberry annual shoots after herbivory: in this situation, carbon is primarily used for other functions (e.g., maintenance, growth, reproduction) than defense.
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- Marcel Schrijvers-Gonlag
- Campus Evenstad, Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, Norway
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- Campus Evenstad, Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, Norway
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Campus Evenstad, Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Koppang, Norway
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Kivimäenpä M, Mofikoya A, Abd El-Raheem AM, Riikonen J, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Holopainen JK. Alteration in Light Spectra Causes Opposite Responses in Volatile Phenylpropanoids and Terpenoids Compared with Phenolic Acids in Sweet Basil ( Ocimum basilicum) Leaves. J Agric Food Chem 2022; 70:12287-12296. [PMID: 36126343 PMCID: PMC9545148 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c03309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Basil (Ocimum basilicum, cv. Dolly) grew under three different light spectra (A, B, and C) created by light-emitting diode lamps. The proportions of UV-A, blue, and green-yellow wavelengths decreased linearly from A to C, and the proportions of red and far-red wavelengths increased from A to C. Photosynthetic photon flux density was 300 μmol m-2 s-1 in all spectra. The spectrum C plants had highest concentrations of phenolic acids (main compounds: rosmarinic acid and cichoric acid), lowest concentrations and emissions of phenylpropanoid eugenol and terpenoids (main compounds: linalool and 1,8-cineole), highest dry weight, and lowest water content. Conversely, spectra A and B caused higher terpenoid and eugenol concentrations and emissions and lower concentrations of phenolic acids. High density of peltate glandular trichomes explained high terpenoid and eugenol concentrations and emissions. Basil growth and secondary compounds affecting aroma and taste can be modified by altering light spectra; however, increasing terpenoids and phenylpropanoids decreases phenolic acids and growth and vice versa.
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- Minna Kivimäenpä
- Department
of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department
of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department
of Economic Entomology and Agricultural Zoology, Menoufia University, Shebin
El Kom 32514, Egypt
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- Natural
Resources Institute Finland, Juntintie 154, 77600 Suonenjoki, Finland
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- Department
of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department
of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Sobuj N, Nissinen K, Virjamo V, Salonen A, Sivadasan U, Randriamanana T, Ikonen VP, Kilpeläinen A, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Nybakken L, Mehtätalo L, Peltola H. Accumulation of phenolics and growth of dioecious Populus tremula (L.) seedlings over three growing seasons under elevated temperature and UVB radiation. Plant Physiol Biochem 2021; 165:114-122. [PMID: 34034157 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2021.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Accumulation of secondary metabolites may exhibit developmentally regulated variation in different plant organs. Moreover, prevailing environmental conditions may interact with development-related variations in plant traits. In this study, we examined developmentally regulated variation in phenolic accumulation in the twigs of dioecious Populus tremula (L.) and how the effects of elevated temperature and ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation on growth and phenolics accumulation varied as the plants get older. In an open-field experiment, six female and six male genotypes were exposed to single and combined elevated temperature and UVB radiation treatments for three consecutive growing seasons. The concentrations of low molecular weight phenolics and condensed tannins did not show age-dependent variation in the twigs. In temperature-treated plants, diameter growth rate decreased, and concentration of condensed tannins increased as plants aged; there were no cumulative effects of elevated UVB radiation on growth and phenolic accumulation. Females maintained a higher concentration of low molecular weight phenolics throughout the experimental period; however, growth and phenolic concentration did not vary over time in females and males. Our results suggest that phenolic accumulation in perennial plants may not necessarily always exhibit age-dependent variation and the effects of elevated temperature on growth and phenolic may diminish as plants get older.
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- Norul Sobuj
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland.
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- School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland; School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432, Ås, Norway
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- School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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Rasheed MU, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Kivimäenpää M, Riikonen J, Kasurinen A. Responses of soil-grown Scots pine seedlings to experimental warming, moderate nitrogen addition and bark herbivory in a three-year field experiment. Sci Total Environ 2020; 733:139110. [PMID: 32447078 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.139110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2020] [Revised: 04/21/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Increased soil nitrogen (N), warming and bark herbivory all are expected to affect boreal forests in the future. We studied the effects of warming (0.5 °C and 4.0 °C above ambient air and soil temperature, respectively), moderate N addition (30 kg N ha-1 y-1) and bark herbivory by large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis L.) on soil-grown Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) seedlings in a three-year (2014-2016) open-air field experiment. Seedling dry mass, root mass fraction (RMF), root morphology, mycorrhizal colonization, mycorrhizal morphotypes, root phenolics and microbial abundance in the rhizosphere area were studied. We observed that both moderate N addition and warming showed interactive effects, and generally improved seedling growth after the three consecutive growing seasons. However, soil dryness was increased due to combined warming and N addition treatment in 2016, and it seemed to limit the shoot growth stimulation as well as increase the dependence of the non-herbivory seedlings on the mycorrhizas. Moderate N addition generally reduced herbivory damage intensity and increased RMF. It also decreased total mycorrhizal colonization rate and increased SRL of the seedlings in 2016, but only in the absence of other factors. In 2016, herbivory affected soil exploration efficiency and mycorrhizal colonization without other factors, and had a tendency to increase root phenolics. There were only minor effects of N addition and herbivory on soil microbial abundances. We conclude that warming and N addition to soil may increase growth in young Scots pine if soil drought or herbivory do not start to limit it; and that in young Scots pine stands moderate bark herbivory are likely to affect roots more than shoots.
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- M U Rasheed
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P. O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P. O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P. O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Neulaniementie 5, FI-70200 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P. O. Box 1627, FI-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Li T, Tiiva P, Rinnan Å, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Michelsen A, Rinnan R. Long-term effects of elevated CO2, nighttime warming and drought on plant secondary metabolites in a temperate heath ecosystem. Ann Bot 2020; 125:1065-1075. [PMID: 32157285 PMCID: PMC7262464 DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcaa037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Plant secondary metabolites play critical roles in plant stress tolerance and adaptation, and are known to be influenced by the environment and climate changes, yet the impacts and interactions of multiple climate change components are poorly understood, particularly under natural conditions. METHODS Accumulation of phenolics and emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were assessed on heather, Calluna vulgaris, an abundant evergreen dwarf shrub in European heathlands, after 6 years of exposure to elevated CO2, summer drought and nighttime warming. KEY RESULTS Drought alone had the strongest effects on phenolic concentrations and compositions, with moderate effects of elevated CO2 and temperature. Elevated CO2 exerted the greatest impact on VOC emissions, mainly by increasing monoterpene emissions. The response magnitudes varied among plant tissue types and chemical constituents, and across time. With respect to interactive effects of the studied climate change components, the interaction between drought and elevated CO2 was most apparent. Drought mainly reduced phenolic accumulation and VOC emissions, while elevated CO2 mitigated such effects. CONCLUSIONS In natural ecosystems, co-occurring climate factors can exert complex impacts on plant secondary metabolite profiles, which may in turn alter ecosystem processes.
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- Tao Li
- Terrestrial Ecology Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio Campus, Kuopio, Finland
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- Chemometrics and Analytical Technology, Department of Food Science, University of Copenhagen, Rolighedsvej 26, Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu Campus, Joensuu, Finland
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- Terrestrial Ecology Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Terrestrial Ecology Section, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Sobuj N, Virjamo V, Nissinen K, Sivadasan U, Mehtätalo L, Nybakken L, Peltola H, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Responses in growth and phenolics accumulation to lateral bud removal in male and female saplings of Populus tremula (L.) under simulated climate change. Sci Total Environ 2020; 704:135462. [PMID: 31810671 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.135462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2019] [Revised: 11/06/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The responses in growth and defense after tissue damage are highly variable in plants depending on species, damaged-tissue type and the intensity of damage. The prevailing abiotic conditions can also influence these responses. In this study, our aim was to examine how the removal of lateral vegetative buds affects the growth and accumulation of phenolics in saplings of the dioecious Populus tremula grown under simulated climate change. For three growing seasons, the saplings were grown under ambient conditions (control), elevated temperature (+2°C) and elevated UV radiation (30%) (UVB and UVA as its control), or a combination of these. In the fourth growing season, all saplings were grown under ambient conditions. The bud removal was performed twice - in summer and autumn - in the third year. The responses of growth and the accumulation of phenolics to the bud removal were measured at the end of the fourth growing season. Removal of 5% of the lateral buds resulted in higher leaf, stem and total plant biomass in both sexes of P. tremula saplings, compared to intact plants. The effects were greater in the temperature-treated plants, especially in the temperature-treated females. The concentrations of flavonoids and condensed tannins were higher in the bud-removed individuals. The concentration of condensed tannins was also higher in the males than in the females, opposite to the concentration of phenolic acids. There was no significant interaction between bud removal and UVB treatment on either growth or phenolics. Our results suggest that plants can allocate resources to both growth and defense simultaneously in response to tissue loss, and that global warming can modify the responses to some extent.
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- Norul Sobuj
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland.
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Ås, Norway
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- School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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Mukrimin M, Conrad AO, Kovalchuk A, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Bonello P, Asiegbu FO. Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy analysis discriminates asymptomatic and symptomatic Norway spruce trees. Plant Sci 2019; 289:110247. [PMID: 31623795 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 08/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Conifer trees, including Norway spruce, are threatened by fungi of the Heterobasidion annosum species complex, which severely affect timber quality and cause economic losses to forest owners. The timely detection of infected trees is complicated, as the pathogen resides within the heartwood and sapwood of infected trees. The presence of the disease and the extent of the wood decay often becomes evident only after tree felling. Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy is a potential method for non-destructive sample analysis that may be useful for identifying infected trees in this pathosystem. We performed FT-IR analysis of 18 phloem, 18 xylem, and 18 needle samples from asymptomatic and symptomatic Norway spruce trees. FT-IR spectra from 1066 - 912 cm-1 could be used to distinguish phloem, xylem, and needle tissue extracts. FT-IR spectra collected from xylem and needle extracts could also be used to discriminate between asymptomatic and symptomatic trees using spectral bands from 1657 - 994 cm-1 and 1104 - 994 cm-1, respectively. A partial least squares regression model predicted the concentration of condensed tannins, a defense-related compound, in phloem of asymptomatic and symptomatic trees. This work is the first to show that FT-IR spectroscopy can be used for the identification of Norway spruce trees naturally infected with Heterobasidion spp.
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- Mukrimin Mukrimin
- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Latokartanonkaari 7, P.O. Box 27, 00014, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Forestry, Faculty of Forestry, Hasanuddin University, Jln. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 10, 90245, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Latokartanonkaari 7, P.O. Box 27, 00014, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Joensuu Campus, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Plant Pathology, The Ohio State University, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Latokartanonkaari 7, P.O. Box 27, 00014, Helsinki, Finland.
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Ojeda F, Midgley J, Pauw A, Lavola A, Casimiro-Soriguer R, Hattas D, Segarra-Moragues JG, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Flower colour divergence is associated with post-fire regeneration dimorphism in the fynbos heath Erica coccinea subsp. coccinea (Ericaceae). Evol Ecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10682-019-09985-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Díaz-Guerra L, Llorens L, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Nogués I, Font J, González JA, Verdaguer D. Leaf biochemical adjustments in two Mediterranean resprouter species facing enhanced UV levels and reduced water availability before and after aerial biomass removal. Plant Physiol Biochem 2019; 137:130-143. [PMID: 30780050 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2019.01.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 01/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Effects of supplemented UV radiation and diminished water supply on the leaf concentrations of phenols and antioxidants of two Mediterranean resprouter species, Arbutus unedo and Quercus suber, were assessed before and after entire aerial biomass removal. Potted seedlings of both species were grown outdoors for 8 months with enhanced UV-A + UV-B, enhanced UV-A or ambient UV, in combination with two watering conditions (field capacity or watering reduction). After this period, all aerial biomass was removed and new shoots (resprouts) developed for a further 8 months under the two treatments. In general, the investment in leaf phenols was substantially greater in A. unedo than in Q. suber, while Q. suber allocated more resources to non-phenolic antioxidants (ascorbate and glutathione). In response to enhanced UV-B radiation, Q. suber leaves rose their UV-screening capacity mainly via accumulation of kaempferols, accompanied by an increased concentration of rutins, being these effects exacerbated under low-watering conditions. Conversely, A. unedo leaves responded to UV-B radiation reinforcing the antioxidant machinery by increasing the overall amount of flavonols (especially quercetins) in seedlings, and of ascorbate and glutathione, along with catalase activity, in resprouts. Nevertheless, UV effects on the amount/activity of non-phenolic antioxidants of A. unedo resprouts were modulated by water supply. Indeed, the highest concentration of glutathione was found under the combination of enhanced UV-B radiation and reduced watering, suggesting an enlargement of the antioxidant response in A. unedo resprouts. Different biochemical responses to enhanced UV and drier conditions in seedlings and resprouts of these two species might modulate their competitive interactions in the near future.
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- L Díaz-Guerra
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany i Farnés 69, E-17003, Girona, Spain.
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany i Farnés 69, E-17003, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Institute of Agro-Environmental and Forest Biology (IBAF-CNR), National Research Council, Via Salaria km 29, 300-00015, Monterotondo Scalo, Roma, Italy
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany i Farnés 69, E-17003, Girona, Spain; Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia, E-08500, Vic, Spain
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- Department of Physics, Polytechnic School, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany i Farnés 61, E-17003, Girona, Spain
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Girona, Campus Montilivi, C/ Maria Aurèlia Capmany i Farnés 69, E-17003, Girona, Spain
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Kovalchuk A, Zeng Z, Ghimire RP, Kivimäenpää M, Raffaello T, Liu M, Mukrimin M, Kasanen R, Sun H, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Holopainen JK, Asiegbu FO. Dual RNA-seq analysis provides new insights into interactions between Norway spruce and necrotrophic pathogen Heterobasidion annosum s.l. BMC Plant Biol 2019; 19:2. [PMID: 30606115 PMCID: PMC6318961 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-018-1602-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Accepted: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Root and butt rot of conifer trees caused by fungi belonging to the Heterobasidion annosum species complex is one of the most economically important fungal diseases in commercial conifer plantations throughout the Northern hemisphere. We investigated the interactions between Heterobasidion fungi and their host by conducting dual RNA-seq and chemical analysis on Norway spruce trees naturally infected by Heterobasidion spp. We analyzed host and pathogen transcriptome and phenolic and terpenoid contents of the spruce trees. RESULTS Presented results emphasize the role of the phenylpropanoid and flavonoid pathways in the chemical defense of Norway spruce trees. Accumulation of lignans was observed in trees displaying symptoms of wood decay. A number of candidate genes with a predicted role in the higher level regulation of spruce defense responses were identified. Our data indicate a possible role of abscisic acid (ABA) signaling in the spruce defense against Heterobasidion infection. Fungal transcripts corresponding to genes encoding carbohydrate- and lignin-degrading enzymes, secondary metabolism genes and effector-like genes were expressed during the host colonization. CONCLUSIONS Our results provide additional insight into defense strategies employed by Norway spruce trees against Heterobasidion infection. The potential applications of the identified candidate genes as markers for higher resistance against root and butt rot deserve further evaluation.
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- Andriy Kovalchuk
- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Kuopio Campus, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Kuopio Campus, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Forestry, Universitas Hasanuddin, Jln. Perintis Kemerdekaan Km. 10, Makassar, 90245 Indonesia
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- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Joensuu Campus, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box 111, FIN-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Kuopio Campus, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Forest Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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Dadabay CY, Spaulding PB, Valenzuela E, Turner M, Eckert KE, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Noblit N, Mansfield DH. Polyphenols from the sagebrush Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata affect the redox state of cultured hepatocytes by direct and indirect mechanisms. Curr Top Phytochem 2019; 15:15-25. [PMID: 35800213 PMCID: PMC9258977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Basin big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata Nutt. ssp. tridentata (Asteraceae)), is a widespread North American shrub which produces a variety of polyphenolic compounds. Although sagebrush has been used as a traditional remedy by natives and settlers to the region, the polyphenols in Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata have not been highly investigated for their bioactive properties. To determine whether these polyphenols affect the intracellular redox state, we measured their ability to neutralize radicals in vitro and in a human liver carcinoma cell line (HepG2), and their effects on intracellular glutathione levels. Extracts from Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata decreased the oxidation of 2'7'-dichlorofluorescin in vitro and in cultured cells. Cells treated with polyphenolic extracts showed increased levels of glutathione in a time and dose-dependent manner. Approximately 48 polyphenolic compounds were distinguishable in extracts, by HPLC/UV absorbance detection. Mass spectroscopy was used to identify thirteen compounds as aesculin, aesculetin, apigenin, apigenin-7-O-glucoside, axillarin, casticin, chlorogenic acid, isoscopoletin, kaempferol, luteolin, methyl-axillarin, quercetin, and scopoletin. These results indicate that polyphenols produced in Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata affect the redox state of living cells by multiple mechanisms.
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- Chemistry Department, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho, USA
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- Biomolecular Research Center, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, USA
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- Chemistry Department, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho, USA
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Chemistry Department, The College of Idaho, Caldwell, Idaho, USA
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Strømme C, Sivadasan U, Nissinen K, Lavola A, Randriamanana T, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Nybakken L. Interannual variation in UV-B and temperature effects on bud phenology and growth in Populus tremula. Plant Physiol Biochem 2019; 134:31-39. [PMID: 30195469 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2018] [Accepted: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Warming affects phenological processes such as spring bud break and autumnal bud set, and also growth rates of trees. Recently, it has been shown that these physiological processes also may be influenced by the ultraviolet-B (UV-B) part of the solar spectrum, and there are reasons to expect that the two environmental factors induce interactive effects when acting in concert. In this study, our aim was to elucidate how experimental enhancements in temperature and UV-B, alone and in combination, affect growth and seasonal phenology of Eurasian aspen (Populus tremula) over several growing seasons (three years). Moreover, we tested how environmentally induced changes in phenology affect the growth achieved over each season, that is, the importance of a prolonged growing season for growth yield. The plants grew in an outdoor experiment with modulated enhancements of temperature and UV-B during the growing season. Both UV-B and temperature enhancement affected bud set dates, while bud break dates were only affected by temperature enhancement. Temperature delayed bud set in all years, but gradually less over years, while UV-B yielded earlier bud set the first year but showed a delayed response the following years. Bud break was always earlier under temperature enhancement. The experimentally induced extension of the growing season in both ends had a positive effect of growth throughout the three-year period. However, the reduced responsiveness of bud set to both enhancement treatments suggest that the plants gradually acclimated to the modified climate, a finding that should also be investigated for other tree species.
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- C Strømme
- Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Faculty of Applied Ecology, Agricultural Sciences and Biotechnology, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, P.O. Box 400, NO-2418 Elverum, Norway; Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 5003, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1432 Ås, Norway.
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 5003, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1432 Ås, Norway
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Salih EYA, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Lampi AM, Kanninen M, Luukkanen O, Sipi M, Lehtonen M, Vuorela H, Fyhrquist P. Terminalia laxiflora and Terminalia brownii contain a broad spectrum of antimycobacterial compounds including ellagitannins, ellagic acid derivatives, triterpenes, fatty acids and fatty alcohols. J Ethnopharmacol 2018; 227:82-96. [PMID: 29733942 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 04/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Terminalia laxiflora Engl. & Diels, (Sudanese Arabic name: Darout الدروت) and Terminalia brownii Fresen (Sudanese Arabic name: Alshaf ألشاف) (Combretaceae) are used in Sudanese traditional folk medicine and in other African countries for treatment of infectious diseases, TB and its symptoms, such as cough, bronchitis and chest pain. AIM OF STUDY Because of the frequent use of T. laxiflora and T. brownii in African traditional medicine and due to the absence of studies regarding their antimycobacterial potential there was a need to screen extracts of T. laxiflora and T. brownii for their growth inhibitory potential and to study the chemical composition and compounds in growth inhibitory extracts. MATERIALS AND METHODS The plant species were collected in Sudan (Blue Nile Forest, Ed Damazin Forestry areas) and selected according to their uses in traditional medicine for the treatment of bacterial infections, including TB. Eighty extracts and fractions of the stem bark, stem wood, roots, leaves and fruits of T. laxiflora and T. brownii and nine pure compounds present in the active extracts were screened against Mycobacterium smegmatis ATCC 14468 using agar diffusion and microplate dilution methods. Inhibition zones and MIC values were estimated and compared to rifampicin. HPLC-UV/DAD, GC/MS and UHPLC/Q-TOF MS were employed to identify the compounds in the growth inhibitory extracts. RESULTS The roots of T. laxiflora and T. brownii gave the best antimycobacterial effects (IZ 22-27 mm) against Mycobacterium smegmatis. The lowest MIC of 625 µg/ml was observed for an acetone extract of the root of T. laxiflora followed by methanol and ethyl acetate extracts, both giving MIC values of 1250 µg/ml. Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography purification of T. brownii roots resulted in low MIC values of 62.5 µg/ml and 125 µg/ml for acetone and ethanol fractions, respectively, compared to 5000 µg/ml for the crude methanol extract. Methyl (S)-flavogallonate is suggested to be the main active compound in the Sephadex LH- 20 acetone fraction, while ellagic acid xyloside and methyl ellagic acid xyloside are suggested to give good antimycobacterial activity in the Sephadex LH-20 ethanol fraction. RP-18 TLC purifications of an ethyl acetate extract of T. laxiflora roots resulted in the enrichment of punicalagin in one of the fractions (Fr5). This fraction gave a five times smaller MIC (500 µg/ml) than the crude ethyl acetate extract (2500 µg/ml) and this improved activity is suggested to be mostly due to punicalagin. 1,18-octadec-9-ene-dioate, stigmast-4-en-3-one, 5α-stigmastan-3,6-dione, triacontanol, sitostenone and β-sitosterol were found in antimycobacterial hexane extracts of the stem bark of both studied species. Of these compounds, 1,18-octadec-9-ene-dioate, stigmast-4-en-3-one, 5α-stigmastan-3,6-dione, triacontanol, sitostenone have not been previously identified in T. brownii and T. laxiflora. Moreover, both plant species contained friedelin, betulinic acid, β-amyrine and two unknown oleanane-type triterpenoids. Of the listed compounds, friedelin, triacontanol and sitostenone gave a MIC of 250 µg/ml against M. smegmatis, whereas stigmasterol and β-sitosterol gave MIC values of 500 µg/ml. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that T. laxiflora and T. brownii contain antimycobacterial compounds of diverse polarities and support the traditional uses of various parts of T. laxiflora and T.brownii as decoctions for treatment of tuberculosis. Further investigations are warranted to explore additional (new) antimycobacterial compounds in the active extracts of T. laxiflora and T. brownii.
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- Enass Y A Salih
- Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Forest Sciences, Viikki Tropical Resources Institute, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014, Finland; Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, FIN-00014, Finland.
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- Faculty of Science and Forestry, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, Latokartanonkaari 11, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Forest Sciences, Viikki Tropical Resources Institute, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014, Finland
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Forest Sciences, Viikki Tropical Resources Institute, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014, Finland
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Forest Sciences, Viikki Tropical Resources Institute, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, FIN-00014, Finland
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- Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, Department of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 27, Latokartanonkaari 11, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, FIN-00014, Finland
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Viikki Biocenter, University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 56, FIN-00014, Finland.
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Fyhrquist P, Virjamo V, Hiltunen E, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Epidihydropinidine, the main piperidine alkaloid compound of Norway spruce (Picea abies) shows antibacterial and anti-Candida activity. Fitoterapia 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2018.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Holopainen JK, Virjamo V, Ghimire RP, Blande JD, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Kivimäenpää M. Climate Change Effects on Secondary Compounds of Forest Trees in the Northern Hemisphere. Front Plant Sci 2018; 9:1445. [PMID: 30333846 PMCID: PMC6176061 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.01445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Plant secondary compounds (PSCs), also called secondary metabolites, have high chemical and structural diversity and appear as non-volatile or volatile compounds. These compounds may have evolved to have specific physiological and ecological functions in the adaptation of plants to their growth environment. PSCs are produced by several metabolic pathways and many PSCs are specific for a few plant genera or families. In forest ecosystems, full-grown trees constitute the majority of plant biomass and are thus capable of producing significant amounts of PSCs. We summarize older literature and review recent progress in understanding the effects of abiotic and biotic factors on PSC production of forest trees and PSC behavior in forest ecosystems. The roles of different PSCs under stress and their important role in protecting plants against abiotic and biotic factors are also discussed. There was strong evidence that major climate change factors, CO2 and warming, have contradictory effects on the main PSC groups. CO2 increases phenolic compounds in foliage, but limits terpenoids in foliage and emissions. Warming decreases phenolic compounds in foliage but increases terpenoids in foliage and emissions. Other abiotic stresses have more variable effects. PSCs may help trees to adapt to a changing climate and to pressure from current and invasive pests and pathogens. Indirect adaptation comes via the effects of PSCs on soil chemistry and nutrient cycling, the formation of cloud condensation nuclei from tree volatiles and by CO2 sequestration into PSCs in the wood of living and dead forest trees.
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- Jarmo K. Holopainen
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Kuopio Campus, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Joensuu Campus, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Kuopio Campus, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Kuopio Campus, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Joensuu Campus, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Kuopio Campus, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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Zhang Y, Virjamo V, Sobuj N, Du W, Yin Y, Nybakken L, Guo H, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Elevated temperature and CO 2 affect responses of European aspen (Populus tremula) to soil pyrene contamination. Sci Total Environ 2018; 634:150-157. [PMID: 29627537 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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High northern latitudes are climatic sensitive areas, and are also regions to which polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) easily transport and accumulate with potential risk to natural ecosystems. However, the effect of PAHs on northern woody plant growth and defense under climate change is very little studied. Here, we conducted a unique experiment in greenhouses to investigate sex-related responses of the dioecious Populus tremula to pyrene (50mgkg-1) and residue of pyrene in soils under ambient and elevated temperature (+1.8°C on average) and CO2 (740ppm). Pyrene decreased stem biomass and leaf area by 9% and 6%, respectively under ambient conditions, and the reduction of leaf area was more severe under elevated temperature (38%), elevated CO2 (37%), and combined T+CO2 (42%). Other growth parameters were unchanged by pyrene. Pyrene did not affect the concentration of leaf total phenolics under ambient conditions, but increased it by 16%, 1%, and 20% compared to controls under elevated temperature, elevated CO2, and T+CO2, respectively. Pyrene had only minor sex-specific effects on plant growth and phenolics. The concentration of residual pyrene in pyrene-spiked soils was higher under elevated CO2 than under ambient, elevated temperature, and combined T+CO2. The results suggest that both sexes of P. tremula have the capacity to regulate growth and metabolism to adjust to the stress of the tested pyrene contamination under elevated temperature and CO2, but potential risk of pyrene to plants still exists in the future changing climate.
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- Yaodan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China; Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Ås, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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Lavola A, Maukonen M, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Variability in the composition of phenolic compounds in winter-dormant Salix pyrolifolia in relation to plant part and age. Phytochemistry 2018; 153:102-110. [PMID: 29906656 DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2018.05.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The phenolic phytochemicals of winter-dormant Salix pyrolifolia were determined from the vegetative buds, and the bark and wood of different-aged twigs by HPLC-DAD and UHPLC-QTOF-MS analyses. All the plant parts were composed of salicylate glucosides and the other Salix-specific, simple phenolic glucosides as well as of phenolic acids, flavonoids and the high molecular-weight condensed tannins. The flavonoid composition was most diverse in buds and they also contained a large amount of chlorogenic acid (5-caffeoylquinic acid IUPAC), while salicylate glucosides and simple phenolic glucosides predominated in bark. The wooden interior part of the twigs contained fewer components and the lowest concentrations of compounds. Salicortin was the main compound in winter-dormant S. pyrolifolia (over 10% of bark biomass), but the concentrations of picein, salireposide, isosalipurposide, catechin and condensed tannins were also high. The flavonoid composition was highly naringenin- and quercetin-biassed. The composition of phytochemicals was organ-specific and remained relatively similar between different-aged trees. However, there were compound-specific fluctuations in the concentrations of phytochemicals with the age of the trees and within plant parts. Generally, the one-year-old plants differed from the older trees in their high concentration of condensed tannins in all the plant parts studied and in the highest concentration of isosalipurposide in bark, while the total amounts of salicylate glucosides in plant parts, and of naringenin glucosides in buds, tended to be highest in 20 year-old-trees.
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- Anu Lavola
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Natural Product Research Laboratories, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland.
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- Department of Geographical and Historical Studies, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland.
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Natural Product Research Laboratories, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box 111 FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland.
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Zhang Y, Virjamo V, Sobuj N, Du W, Yin Y, Nybakken L, Guo H, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Sex-related responses of European aspen (Populus tremula L.) to combined stress: TiO 2 nanoparticles, elevated temperature and CO 2 concentration. J Hazard Mater 2018; 352:130-138. [PMID: 29602072 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.03.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Revised: 02/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The combined effects of climate change and chemical contaminants on plant performance are still not well understood. Especially, whether different sexes of dioecious plants respond differently to combined stresses is unknown. In order to study the sex-related responses of European aspen to soil nTiO2 contamination (0, 50, 300 mg kg-1) under elevated temperature (+1.6 °C) and CO2 (730 ppm), we conducted a study in greenhouses. Ti accumulated in roots exposed to nTiO2 (1.1-3.3 and 2.7-21.1 mg kg-1 in 50 and 300 mg kg-1 treatments, respectively). Elevated CO2 had no effects on Ti uptake, while elevated temperature increased it in the 300 mg kg-1 treatment. Males grew taller than females under ambient conditions, but females had greater height and biomass increment under elevated temperature. In all climate treatments, nTiO2 increased leaf phenolics in females by 12-19% and 15-26% at 50 and 300 mg kg-1, respectively. Leaf phenolics decreased under elevated temperature, but increased under elevated CO2 in both sexes. Results suggest that females have better chemical defense against nTiO2 than males under future climate conditions. In the longer run, this may cause changes in the competitive abilities of both sexes, which again may affect sex ratios and genetic variation in nature.
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- Yaodan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China; Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432 Ås, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, 210023 Nanjing, China.
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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Nybakken L, Lie MH, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Asplund J, Ohlson M. Fertilization Changes Chemical Defense in Needles of Mature Norway Spruce ( Picea abies). Front Plant Sci 2018; 9:770. [PMID: 29930566 PMCID: PMC6000156 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2018.00770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Nitrogen availability limits growth in most boreal forests. However, parts of the boreal zone receive significant levels of nitrogen deposition. At the same time, forests are fertilized to increase volume growth and carbon sequestration. No matter the source, increasing nitrogen in the boreal forest ecosystem will influence the resource situation for its primary producers, the plants, with possible implications for their defensive chemistry. In general, fertilization reduces phenolic compound concentrations in trees, but existing evidence mainly comes from studies on young plants. Given the role of the phenolic compounds in protection against herbivores and other forest pests, it is important to know if phenolics are reduced with fertilization also in mature trees. The evergreen Norway spruce is long-lived, and it is reasonable that defensive strategies could change from the juvenile to the reproductive and mature phases. In addition, as the needles are kept for several years, defense could also change with needle age. We sampled current and previous year needles from an N fertilization experiment in a Norway spruce forest landscape in south-central Norway to which N had been added annually for 13 years. We analyzed total nitrogen (N) and carbon (C), as well as low-molecular phenolics and condensed tannins. Needles from fertilized trees had higher N than those from controls plots, and fertilization decreased concentrations of many flavonoids, as well as condensed tannins in current year needles. In previous year needles, some stilbenes and condensed tannins were higher in fertilized trees. In control trees, the total phenolic concentration was almost five times as high in previous year needles compared with those from the current year, and there were great compositional differences. Previous year needles contained highest concentrations of acetophenone and stilbenes, while in the current year needles the flavonoids, and especially coumaroyl-astragalins dominated. Condensed tannins did not differ between current and previous year needles from control trees. In conclusion, the phenolic defense of current year needles of mature P.abies trees was strongly changed upon fertilization. This may imply that nitrogen deposition and forest fertilization leave forests less robust in a time when pests may take advantages of a changing climate.
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- Line Nybakken
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Akershus, Norway
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Akershus, Norway
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Akershus, Norway
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Akershus, Norway
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Randriamanana TR, Nissinen K, Ovaskainen A, Lavola A, Peltola H, Albrectsen B, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Does fungal endophyte inoculation affect the responses of aspen seedlings to carbon dioxide enrichment? FUNGAL ECOL 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.funeco.2017.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ruuhola T, Nybakken L, Randriamanana T, Lavola A, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Effects of long-term UV-exposure and plant sex on the leaf phenoloxidase activities and phenolic concentrations of Salix myrsinifolia (Salisb.). Plant Physiol Biochem 2018; 126:55-62. [PMID: 29501893 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2018.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2017] [Revised: 02/08/2018] [Accepted: 02/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The accumulation of flavonoids on the leaf surface is a well-characterized protective mechanism against UV-B radiation. Other protective mechanisms, such as the induction of antioxidative enzymes and peroxidase-mediated lignification may also be important. The effects of UV-B radiation have mainly been considered in short-term studies, whereas ecologically more relevant long-term field studies are still rare. Here we examined the effects of long-term exposure to enhanced UV-B radiation on the activities of two antioxidative enzymes, polyphenol oxidase (PPO; EC 1.10.2.2 and EC 1.14.18.1) and guaiacol peroxidase (POD; EC 1.11.1.7), as well as the phenolic concentrations in two sexes of the dioecious species, Salix myrsinifolia. After three consecutive growth seasons with enhanced UV-B radiation, we found that PPO activity was decreased by UV radiation in male plants, which might explain their lower UV-B tolerance when compared to female plants. In addition, male plants had higher specific activity than did female plants under ambient conditions, supporting the idea that males of S. myrsinifolia are generally more growth-oriented than females. By contrast, neither UV treatment nor sex had significant effects on the POD activities of willows. Gender differences in the concentrations of phenolic compounds are in line with the general concept that males are less well defended than females. We suggest that the inability to increase PPO and POD activity, along with lower accumulation of UV-B absorbing compounds under UV-B exposure, might be one of the reasons why males had thinner leaves and were less tolerant of UV-B than were females.
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- Teija Ruuhola
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Natural Products Laboratory, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Natural Products Laboratory, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland; Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432 Ås, Norway
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Natural Products Laboratory, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland.
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Natural Products Laboratory, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Natural Products Laboratory, University of Eastern Finland (UEF), P.O. Box, 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
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Zhang Y, Virjamo V, Du W, Yin Y, Nissinen K, Nybakken L, Guo H, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Effects of soil pyrene contamination on growth and phenolics in Norway spruce (Picea abies) are modified by elevated temperature and CO 2. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2018; 25:12788-12799. [PMID: 29473139 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-018-1564-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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With the constant accumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in soil and increasing temperature and CO2 levels, plants will inevitably be exposed to combined stress. Studies on the effects of such combined stresses are needed to develop mitigation and adaptation measures. Here, we investigated the effects of soil pyrene contamination (50 mg kg-1) on growth and phenolics of 1-year-old Norway spruce seedlings from five different origins in Finland at elevated temperature (+ 2 °C) and CO2 (+ 360 ppm). Pyrene significantly decreased spruce height growth (0-48%), needle biomass (0-44%), stem biomass (0-43%), and total phenolic concentrations in needles (2-13%) and stems (1-19%) compared to control plants. Elevated temperature alone did not affect growth but led to lower concentrations of total phenolics in needles (5-29%) and stems (5-18%) in both soil treatments. By contrast, elevated CO2 led to higher needle biomass (0-39%) in pyrene-spiked soils and higher concentrations of stem phenolics (0-18%) in pyrene-spiked and control soils compared to ambient treatments. The decrease in height growth and phenolic concentrations caused by pyrene was greater at elevated temperature, while elevated CO2 only marginally modified the response. Seedlings from different origins showed different responses to the combined environmental stressors. The changes in growth and in the quantity and quality of phenolics in this study suggest that future climate changes will aggravate the negative influence of soil pyrene pollution on northern conifer forest ecosystems.
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- Yaodan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432, Ås, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of the Environment, Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China.
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, 80101, Joensuu, Finland
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Nissinen K, Virjamo V, Mehtätalo L, Lavola A, Valtonen A, Nybakken L, Julkunen-Tiitto R. A Seven-Year Study of Phenolic Concentrations of the Dioecious Salix myrsinifolia. J Chem Ecol 2018; 44:416-430. [DOI: 10.1007/s10886-018-0942-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Revised: 02/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Taulavuori E, Taulavuori K, Holopainen JK, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Acar C, Dincer I. Targeted use of LEDs in improvement of production efficiency through phytochemical enrichment. J Sci Food Agric 2017; 97:5059-5064. [PMID: 28631264 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 06/15/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Based on available literature, ecology and economy of light emitting diode (LED) lights in plant foods production were assessed and compared to high pressure sodium (HPS) and compact fluorescent light (CFL) lamps. The assessment summarises that LEDs are superior compared to other lamp types. LEDs are ideal in luminous efficiency, life span and electricity usage. Mercury, carbon dioxide and heat emissions are also lowest in comparison to HPS and CFL lamps. This indicates that LEDs are indeed economic and eco-friendly lighting devices. The present review indicates also that LEDs have many practical benefits compared to other lamp types. In addition, they are applicable in many purposes in plant foods production. The main focus of the review is the targeted use of LEDs in order to enrich phytochemicals in plants. This is an expedient to massive improvement in production efficiency, since it diminishes the number of plants per phytochemical unit. Consequently, any other production costs (e.g. growing space, water, nutrient and transport) may be reduced markedly. Finally, 24 research articles published between 2013 and 2017 were reviewed for targeted use of LEDs in the specific, i.e. blue range (400-500 nm) of spectrum. The articles indicate that blue light is efficient in enhancing the accumulation of health beneficial phytochemicals in various species. The finding is important for global food production. © 2017 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Erja Taulavuori
- Department of Ecology and Genetics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Ecology and Genetics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Finland
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- Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Bahcesehir University, Beşiktaş, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Clean Energy Research Laboratory (CERL), Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Canada
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Sivadasan U, Randriamanana T, Chenhao C, Virjamo V, Nybakken L, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Effect of climate change on bud phenology of young aspen plants ( Populus tremula. L). Ecol Evol 2017; 7:7998-8007. [PMID: 29043051 PMCID: PMC5632631 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Boreal tree species are excellent tools for studying tolerance to climate change. Bud phenology is a trait, which is highly sensitive to environmental fluctuations and thus useful for climate change investigations. However, experimental studies of bud phenology under simulated climate change outdoors are deficient. We conducted a multifactorial field experiment with single (T, UVA, UVB) and combined treatments (UVA+T, UVB+T) of elevated temperature (T, +2°C) and ultraviolet-B radiation (+30% UVB) in order to examine their impact on both male and female genotypes of aspen (Populus tremula L.). This study focuses on the effect of the treatments in years 2 and 3 after planting (2013, 2014) and follows how bud phenology is adapting in year 4 (2015), when the treatments were discontinued. Moreover, the effect of bud removal was recorded. We found that elevated temperature played a key role in delaying bud set and forcing bud break in intact individuals, as well as slightly delaying bud break in bud-removed individuals. UVB delayed the bud break in bud-removed males. In addition, both UVA and UVB interacted with temperature in year 3 and even in year 4, when the treatments were off, but only in male individuals. Axillary bud removal forced both bud break and bud set under combined treatments (UVA+T, UVB+T) and delayed both under individual treatments (T, UVB). In conclusion, male aspens were more responsive to the treatments than females and that effect of elevated temperature and UV radiation on bud set and bud break of aspen is not disappearing over 4-year study period.
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- Unnikrishnan Sivadasan
- Natural Products Research Laboratories Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland
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- Faculty of Environmental Sciences and Natural Resource Management CERAD Norwegian University of Life Sciences Ås Norway
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences University of Eastern Finland Joensuu Finland
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Roininen H, Vuorinen J, Tahvanainen J, Julkunen-Tiitto R. HOST PREFERENCE AND ALLOZYME DIFFERENTIATION IN SHOOT GALLING SAWFLY, EUURA ATRA. Evolution 2017; 47:300-308. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.1993.tb01218.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/1991] [Accepted: 07/30/1992] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Heikki Roininen
- Department of Biology; University of Joensuu; P.O. Box 111 SF-80101 Joensuu FINLAND
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- Department of Biology; University of Joensuu; P.O. Box 111 SF-80101 Joensuu FINLAND
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- Department of Biology; University of Joensuu; P.O. Box 111 SF-80101 Joensuu FINLAND
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Salonen A, Virjamo V, Tammela P, Fauch L, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Screening bioactivity and bioactive constituents of Nordic unifloral honeys. Food Chem 2017; 237:214-224. [PMID: 28763988 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2017.05.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 04/04/2017] [Accepted: 05/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The objective of this study was to screen the antibacterial and antioxidant activity of thirty nine honey samples from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Their physicochemical properties were analysed, antioxidant activity was evaluated by DPPH assay and antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus was assessed by microdilution assay. The honey samples obtained were buckwheat, caraway, clover, dandelion, fireweed, heather, lime tree, lingonberry, rape, raspberry, sweet clover, willow, mire, honeydew and polyfloral. Eleven honey samples showed high antioxidant activity. With 15% honey dilution, three unifloral honeys had over 85% inhibition against growth of P. aeruginosa and ten honey samples against S. aureus. The buckwheat, raspberry and honeydew honeys showed the highest antibacterial and antioxidant activity. An unexpectedly high amount of methylglyoxal was found in mire and forest honeys. Some phenolic compounds are shown to be plant species-specific floral markers due to their appearance in specific unifloral honey samples.
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- Anneli Salonen
- Natural Product Research Laboratories, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80110 Joensuu, Finland.
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- Natural Product Research Laboratories, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80110 Joensuu, Finland.
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- Centre for Drug Research (CDR), Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Natural Product Research Laboratories, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80110 Joensuu, Finland.
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- Natural Product Research Laboratories, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80110 Joensuu, Finland.
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Fyhrquist P, Virjamo V, Hiltunen E, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Epidihydropinidine, the main piperidine alkaloid compound of Norway spruce (Picea abies) shows promising antibacterial and anti-Candida activity. Fitoterapia 2017; 117:138-146. [PMID: 28163074 DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2017.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This study reports for the first time promising antibacterial and antifungal effects of epidihydropinidine, the major piperidine alkaloid in the needles and bark of Norway spruce, Picea abies (L.) Karsten. Epidihydropinidine was growth inhibitory against all bacterial and fungal strains used in our investigation, showing the lowest MIC value of 5.37μg/mL against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, Candida glabrata and C. albicans. Epidihydropinidine was nearly three times more active than tetracycline against P. aeruginosa and E. faecalis. Promising antibacterial effects were also recorded against Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus (MIC 10.75μg/mL) as well as against Salmonella enterica (MIC and MBC 43μg/mL). Our preliminary results suggest that epidihydropinidine as well related alkaloids of Norway spruce could be powerful candidates for new antibiotics and for preventing food spoilage.
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- Pia Fyhrquist
- Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, P.O. Box 56, FIN-00014, University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Natural Product Research Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Product Research Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Product Research Laboratory, Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, Joensuu, Finland
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Strømme CB, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Olsen JE, Nybakken L, Tognetti R. High daytime temperature delays autumnal bud formation in Populus tremula under field conditions. Tree Physiol 2017; 37:71-81. [PMID: 28173533 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpw089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 10/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The effects of warming on autumnal growth cessation and bud formation in trees remain ambiguous due to contrasting observations between a range of studies under controlled conditions and field experiments. High night temperature has been reported to advance growth cessation and bud formation in several tree species grown under controlled conditions. On the other hand, some recent field experiments have shown that autumn warming delays bud formation, although the temperature parameters that could account for this effect have not been identified. In addition, dioecious species have been shown to respond differently to environmental change, and differential warming effects on the sexes have received limited attention, even more so in relation to phenology. In a data set including three separate field experiments employing either experimental warming or an elevational gradient, we tested the effect of different temperature parameters on apical, vegetative bud formation and transitions between bud stages in female and male clones of Eurasian aspen (Populus tremula). Increased temperature was found to delay bud formation, and this process was best explained by maximum daily temperature. Males were significantly delayed compared with females in forming green closed buds, a process best explained by mean 24 h temperature. Bud maturation was best explained by mean daytime temperature, and buds matured significantly faster in males than in females, possibly explaining why females and males did not differ in terms of overall bud formation. In conclusion, our data show that delayed bud formation in Eurasian aspen during autumn can be attributed to the effect of high temperature, and this effect is in contrast to most of the evidence from studies of bud development in controlled environments.
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- Christian Bianchi Strømme
- Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway
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Hattas D, Scogings PF, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Does the Growth Differentiation Balance Hypothesis Explain Allocation to Secondary Metabolites in Combretum apiculatum , an African Savanna Woody Species? J Chem Ecol 2017; 43:153-163. [PMID: 28091822 DOI: 10.1007/s10886-016-0808-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The growth differentiation balance hypothesis (GDBH) provides a framework that predicts a trade-off between costs of secondary metabolites (SMs) relative to the demand for photosynthate by growth. However, this hypothesis was developed using empirical evidence from plant species in northern boreal and temperate systems, leaving its applicability to species under different abiotic and biotic conditions questionable and generalizations problematic. The objective of this study was to investigate whether the GDBH explains allocation to SMs in the deciduous African savanna woody species C. apiculatum along a 6-point N gradient. The cornerstone prediction of the GDBH, i.e., the parabolic response in SMs along the N gradient, was not observed, with secondary metabolism showing compound-specific responses. Quercetin, myricetin, and kaempferol glycoside concentrations, all produced via the same pathway, responded differently across the N gradient. Flavonol glycoside, cinnamic acid, and quercetin glycoside concentrations decreased as N increased, which provides partial support for the carbon nutrient balance hypothesis. Simulated herbivory had no effect on photosynthesis, decreased foliar N and consequently increased C:N ratio, but did not induce an increase in SMs, with condensed tannins and flavonol glycosides being unaffected. Defoliated plants at low N concentration compensated for lost biomass, which suggests a tolerance response, but as predicted by the limiting resource model, plants at higher N concentration were evidently C limited and thus unable to compensate. Our results show that the GDBH does not explain allocation to SMs in C. apiculatum, and suggest that mechanistic explanations of plant allocation should consider the integrative defensive effect of changed SMs.
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- Dawood Hattas
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, 7701, South Africa.
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- Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, Mangeze, South Africa.,School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, South Africa
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- Natural Product Research Laboratory, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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Julkunen-Tiitto R. Defensive efforts ofSalix myrsinifoliaplantlets in photomixotrophic culture conditions: The effect of sucrose, nitrogen and pH on the phytomass and secondary phenolic accumulation. Écoscience 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/11956860.1996.11682346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Maja MM, Kasurinen A, Holopainen T, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Holopainen JK. The effect of warming and enhanced ultraviolet radiation on gender-specific emissions of volatile organic compounds from European aspen. Sci Total Environ 2016; 547:39-47. [PMID: 26780130 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.12.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Revised: 12/22/2015] [Accepted: 12/23/2015] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Different environmental stress factors often occur together but their combined effects on plant secondary metabolism are seldom considered. We studied the effect of enhanced ultraviolet (UV-B) (31% increase) radiation and temperature (ambient +2 °C) singly and in combination on gender-specific emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from 2-year-old clones of European aspen (Populus tremula L.). Plants grew in 36 experimental plots (6 replicates for Control, UV-A, UV-B, T, UV-A+T and UV-B+T treatments), in an experimental field. VOCs emitted from shoots were sampled from two (1 male and 1 female) randomly selected saplings (total of 72 saplings), per plot on two sampling occasions (June and July) in 2014. There was a significant UV-B×temperature interaction effect on emission rates of different VOCs. Isoprene emission rate was increased due to warming, but warming also modified VOC responses to both UV-A and UV-B radiation. Thus, UV-A increased isoprene emissions without warming, whereas UV-B increased emissions only in combination with warming. Warming-modified UV-A and UV-B responses were also seen in monoterpenes (MTs), sesquiterpenes (SQTs) and green leaf volatiles (GLVs). MTs showed also a UV × gender interaction effect as females had higher emission rates under UV-A and UV-B than males. UV × gender and T × gender interactions caused significant differences in VOC blend as there was more variation (more GLVs and trans-β-caryophyllene) in VOCs from female saplings compared to male saplings. VOCs from the rhizosphere were also collected from each plot in two exposure seasons, but no significant treatment effects were observed. Our results suggest that simultaneous warming and elevated-UV-radiation increase the emission of VOCs from aspen. Thus the contribution of combined environmental factors on VOC emissions may have a greater impact to the photochemical reactions in the atmosphere compared to the impact of individual factors acting alone.
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- Mengistu M Maja
- University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental Science, P.O.Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.
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- University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental Science, P.O.Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental Science, P.O.Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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- University of Eastern Finland, Department of Biology, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- University of Eastern Finland, Department of Environmental Science, P.O.Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Kosonen M, Lännenpää M, Ratilainen M, Kontunen-Soppela S, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Decreased anthocyanidin reductase expression strongly decreases silver birch (Betula pendula) growth and alters accumulation of phenolics. Physiol Plant 2015; 155:384-399. [PMID: 25611902 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2014] [Revised: 12/17/2014] [Accepted: 01/04/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Phenolics, formed via a complex phenylpropanoid pathway, are important defensive agents in plants and are strongly affected by nitrogen (N) fertilization. Proanthocyanidins (PAs) are one possible endpoint of the phenylpropanoid pathway, and anthocyanidin reductase (ANR) represents a key enzyme in PA biosynthesis. In this study, the expression of silver birch (Betula pendula) anthocyanidin reductase BpANR was inhibited using the RNA interference (RNAi) method, in three consequent BpANR RNAi (ANRi birches) lines. The growth, the metabolites of the phenylpropanoid pathway, and the number of resin glands of the ANRi birches were studied when grown at two N levels. ANRi birches showed decreased growth and reduction in PA content, while the accumulation of total phenolics in both stems and leaves increased. Moreover, ANRi birches produced more resin glands than did wild-type (WT) birches. The response of ANRi birches to N depletion varied compared with that of WT birches, and in particular, the concentrations of some phenolics in stems increased in WT birches and decreased in ANRi birches. Because the inhibition of PAs biosynthesis via ANR seriously affected birch growth and resulted in accumulation of the precursors, the native level of PAs in plant tissues is assumed to be the prerequisite for normal plant growth. This draws attention to the real plant developmental importance of PAs in plant tissues.
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- Minna Kosonen
- Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, FI-80101, Finland
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- BioCarelia Research Laboratory, Juurikka, 82580, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, FI-80101, Finland
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Axelsson EP, Iason GR, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Whitham TG. Host Genetics and Environment Drive Divergent Responses of Two Resource Sharing Gall-Formers on Norway Spruce: A Common Garden Analysis. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0142257. [PMID: 26554587 PMCID: PMC4640599 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0142257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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A central issue in the field of community genetics is the expectation that trait variation among genotypes play a defining role in structuring associated species and in forming community phenotypes. Quantifying the existence of such community phenotypes in two common garden environments also has important consequences for our understanding of gene-by-environment interactions at the community level. The existence of community phenotypes has not been evaluated in the crowns of boreal forest trees. In this study we address the influence of tree genetics on needle chemistry and genetic x environment interactions on two gall-inducing adelgid aphids (Adelges spp. and Sacchiphantes spp.) that share the same elongating bud/shoot niche. We examine the hypothesis that the canopies of different genotypes of Norway spruce (Picea abies L.) support different community phenotypes. Three patterns emerged. First, the two gallers show clear differences in their response to host genetics and environment. Whereas genetics significantly affected the abundance of Adelges spp. galls, Sacchiphantes spp. was predominately affected by the environment suggesting that the genetic influence is stronger in Adelges spp. Second, the among family variation in genetically controlled resistance was large, i.e. fullsib families differed as much as 10 fold in susceptibility towards Adelges spp. (0.57 to 6.2 galls/branch). Also, the distribution of chemical profiles was continuous, showing both overlap as well as examples of significant differences among fullsib families. Third, despite the predicted effects of host chemistry on galls, principal component analyses using 31 different phenolic substances showed only limited association with galls and a similarity test showed that trees with similar phenolic chemical characteristics, did not host more similar communities of gallers. Nonetheless, the large genetic variation in trait expression and clear differences in how community members respond to host genetics supports our hypothesis that the canopies of Norway spruce differ in their community phenotypes.
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- E. Petter Axelsson
- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Umeå, Sweden
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- The James Hutton Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen AB15 8QH, Scotland
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- Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, PO Box 111, Joensuu 80101, Finland
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- Merriam-Powell Center for Environmental Research & Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
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Sivadasan U, Randriamanana TR, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Nybakken L. The vegetative buds of Salix myrsinifolia are responsive to elevated UV-B and temperature. Plant Physiol Biochem 2015; 93:66-73. [PMID: 25749271 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The predicted rise in temperature and variable changes in ultraviolet-B radiation will have marked effects on plant growth and metabolism. Different vegetative parts of trees have been studied to detect the impacts of enhanced temperature and UV-B, but the effects on buds have rarely been considered. In the present study, Salix myrsinifolia clones were subjected to enhanced UV-B and temperature over two growing seasons starting from 2009, and measured springtime bud development and concentrations of phenolic compounds. In 2010 and 2011 the buds under increased temperature were up to 30% longer than those in control plots. On the other hand, UV-B combined with elevated temperature significantly decreased bud length by 4-5% in 2010. This effect was stronger in males than in females. The vegetative buds contained high constitutive amounts of chlorogenic acid derivatives, which may explain the weak increase in hyperin and chlorogenic acid that are usual UV-B sheltering compounds. The elevated temperature treatment significantly increased salicin content (about 18% in males and 22% in females), while triandrin concentration decreased by only 50% in females. Our results indicate that vegetative bud size is highly affected by seasonal temperature, while UV-B induced a weaker and transient effect.
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- Unnikrishnan Sivadasan
- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland.
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, P.O. Box 5003, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, NO-1432 Ås, Norway
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Randriamanana TR, Lavola A, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Interactive effects of supplemental UV-B and temperature in European aspen seedlings: Implications for growth, leaf traits, phenolic defense and associated organisms. Plant Physiol Biochem 2015; 93:84-93. [PMID: 25766888 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Past studies reveal opposite effects of elevated UV-B and temperature on plant growth and concentrations of UV-B absorbing compounds, yet few studies have dealt with the combined and interactive effects of these two climate change factors on woody dioecious plants. We investigated the interactive effects of UV-B and temperature treatments on growth, leaf traits and phenolic concentrations in Populus tremula L. (European aspen) seedlings. We also considered the consequences of these effects on their associated organisms: herbivorous insects, rust pathogens, the presence of endophytic fungi and whether or not the responses differ between genders and genotypes. Supplemental temperature and UV-B were modulated to +2 °C and +30.77% above ambient conditions, respectively. Warming increased growth, photosynthesis and foliar nitrogen concentration but reduced leaf thickness and phenolic concentrations. On the other hand, supplemental UV-B increased total phenolic glycosides, mainly flavonols and phenolic acids, and partially counteracted the positive effects of warming on growth. Fast growing genotypes were less susceptible to the growth-reducing effect of combined UVB + T, less infected with rust disease and less prone to insect damage probably due to their higher salicylate and lower nitrogen concentrations. Under ambient temperature, the males of European aspen were taller and had bigger leaves than the females, while under elevated temperature, females grew bigger and, under UV-B, had more tremulacin than males. The multiple interactive effects of UV-B and temperature on growth, leaf traits and phenolic compounds, highlight the importance of multifactor experiments as a realistic predictor of plant responses to climate change.
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- Tendry R Randriamanana
- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland.
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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Stark S, Väisänen M, Ylänne H, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Martz F. Decreased phenolic defence in dwarf birch (Betula nana) after warming in subarctic tundra. Polar Biol 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-015-1758-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Strømme CB, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Krishna U, Lavola A, Olsen JE, Nybakken L. UV-B and temperature enhancement affect spring and autumn phenology in Populus tremula. Plant Cell Environ 2015; 38:867-877. [PMID: 24689776 DOI: 10.1111/pce.12338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Perennial plants growing at high latitudes synchronize growth and dormancy to appropriate seasons by sensing environmental cues. Autumnal growth cessation, bud set and dormancy induction are commonly driven by the length of photoperiod and light quality, and the responses are modified by temperature. However, although ultraviolet (UV)-B radiation is well known to affect plant growth and development, information on the effects on bud phenology is scarce. We examined the separate and combined effects of enhanced temperature and UV-B on autumnal bud set and spring bud break in female and male clones of Populus tremula in an outdoor experiment in Joensuu, Eastern Finland. Enhancements of UV-B and temperature were modulated to +30% and +2 °C, respectively, from June to October 2012. Enhanced UV-B accelerated bud set, while increased temperature delayed it. For both UV-B and temperature, we found sex-related differences in responsiveness. Temperature increase had a stronger delaying effect on bud maturation in male compared with female clones. Also, male clones were more responsive to UV-B increase than female clones. Increasing autumnal temperature enhanced bud break in spring for both sexes, while UV-B enhanced bud break in male clones. In conclusion, we found that UV-B affected phenological shifts in P. tremula, and that temperature and UV-B affected genders differently.
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- C B Strømme
- Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, 1432, Ås, Norway
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Volf M, Hrcek J, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Novotny V. To each its own: differential response of specialist and generalist herbivores to plant defence in willows. J Anim Ecol 2015; 84:1123-32. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 01/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Martin Volf
- Faculty of Science; University of South Bohemia and Biology Centre; The Czech Academy of Sciences; Branisovska 31 37005 Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Science; University of South Bohemia and Biology Centre; The Czech Academy of Sciences; Branisovska 31 37005 Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic
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- Department of Biology; University of Eastern Finland; Yliopistukatu 7 Box 111 80101 Joensuu Finland
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- Faculty of Science; University of South Bohemia and Biology Centre; The Czech Academy of Sciences; Branisovska 31 37005 Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic
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Sutela S, Hahl T, Tiimonen H, Aronen T, Ylioja T, Laakso T, Saranpää P, Chiang V, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Häggman H. Phenolic compounds and expression of 4CL genes in silver birch clones and Pt4CL1a lines. PLoS One 2014; 9:e114434. [PMID: 25502441 PMCID: PMC4263613 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 11/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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A small multigene family encodes 4-coumarate:CoA ligases (4CLs) catalyzing the CoA ligation of hydroxycinnamic acids, a branch point step directing metabolites to a flavonoid or monolignol pathway. In the present study, we examined the effect of antisense Populus tremuloides 4CL (Pt4CL1) to the lignin and soluble phenolic compound composition of silver birch (Betula pendula) Pt4CL1a lines in comparison with non-transgenic silver birch clones. The endogenous expression of silver birch 4CL genes was recorded in the stems and leaves and also in leaves that were mechanically injured. In one of the transgenic Pt4CL1a lines, the ratio of syringyl (S) and guaiacyl (G) lignin units was increased. Moreover, the transcript levels of putative silver birch 4CL gene (Bp4CL1) were reduced and contents of cinnamic acid derivatives altered. In the other two Pt4CL1a lines changes were detected in the level of individual phenolic compounds. However, considerable variation was found in the transcript levels of silver birch 4CLs as well as in the concentration of phenolic compounds among the transgenic lines and non-transgenic clones. Wounding induced the expression of Bp4CL1 and Bp4CL2 in leaves in all clones and transgenic lines, whereas the transcript levels of Bp4CL3 and Bp4CL4 remained unchanged. Moreover, minor changes were detected in the concentrations of phenolic compounds caused by wounding. As an overall trend the wounding decreased the flavonoid content in silver birches and increased the content of soluble condensed tannins. The results indicate that by reducing the Bp4CL1 transcript levels lignin composition could be modified. However, the alterations found among the Pt4CL1a lines and the non-transgenic clones were within the natural variation of silver birches, as shown in the present study by the clonal differences in the transcripts levels of 4CL genes, soluble phenolic compounds and condensed tannins.
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- Suvi Sutela
- Department of Biology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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- The Finnish Border Guard, Border and Coast Guard Academy, Imatra, Finland
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- Finnish Forest Research Institute, Eastern Finland Regional Unit (Punkaharju Unit), Punkaharju, Finland
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- Finnish Forest Research Institute, Southern Finland Regional Unit (Vantaa Unit), Vantaa, Finland
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- Finnish Forest Research Institute, Southern Finland Regional Unit (Vantaa Unit), Vantaa, Finland
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- Finnish Forest Research Institute, Southern Finland Regional Unit (Vantaa Unit), Vantaa, Finland
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- Forest Biotechnology Group, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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Huitu O, Forbes KM, Helander M, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Lambin X, Saikkonen K, Stuart P, Sulkama S, Hartley S. Silicon, endophytes and secondary metabolites as grass defenses against mammalian herbivores. Front Plant Sci 2014; 5:478. [PMID: 25278951 PMCID: PMC4166226 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 08/30/2014] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Grasses have been considered to primarily employ tolerance in lieu of defense in mitigating damage caused by herbivory. Yet a number of mechanisms have been identified in grasses, which may deter feeding by grazers. These include enhanced silicon uptake, hosting of toxin-producing endophytic fungi and induction of secondary metabolites. While these mechanisms have been individually studied, their synergistic responses to grazing, as well as their effects on grazers, are poorly known. A field experiment was carried out in 5 × 5 m outdoor enclosures to quantify phytochemical changes of either endophyte-infected (E+) or endophyte-free (E-) meadow fescue (Schedonorus pratensis) in response to medium intensity (corresponding with densities of ca. 1200 voles/ha for 5 weeks during 3 months) or heavy intensity (ca. 1200 voles/ha for 8 weeks during 3 months) grazing by a mammalian herbivore, the field vole (Microtus agrestis). A laboratory experiment was then conducted to evaluate the effects of endophyte infection status and grazing history of the grass diet on vole performance. As predicted, grazing increased foliar silicon content, by up to 13%. Grazing also increased foliar levels of phosphorous and several phenolic compounds, most notably those of the flavonols isorhamnetin-diglycoside and rhamnetin derivative. Silicon concentrations were consistently circa 16% higher in E+ grasses than in E-grasses, at all levels of grazing. Similarly, concentrations of chlorogenic acid derivative were found to be consistently higher in E+ than in E- grasses. Female voles maintained on heavily grazed grasses suffered higher mortality rates in the laboratory than female voles fed ungrazed grass, regardless of endophyte infection status. Our results conclusively demonstrate that, in addition to tolerance, grasses employ multi-tiered, effective defenses against mammalian grazers.
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- Otso Huitu
- Suonenjoki Research Unit, Finnish Forest Research InstituteSuonenjoki, Finland
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- Suonenjoki Research Unit, Finnish Forest Research InstituteSuonenjoki, Finland
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- School of Biological Sciences, University of AberdeenAberdeen, UK
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- Plant Protection, Agrifood Research FinlandJokioinen, Finland
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- Suonenjoki Research Unit, Finnish Forest Research InstituteSuonenjoki, Finland
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- Suonenjoki Research Unit, Finnish Forest Research InstituteSuonenjoki, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of YorkYork, UK
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Virjamo V, Sutinen S, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Combined effect of elevated UVB, elevated temperature and fertilization on growth, needle structure and phytochemistry of young Norway spruce (Picea abies) seedlings. Glob Chang Biol 2014; 20:2252-60. [PMID: 24804850 DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 10/28/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Simultaneously with warming climate, other climatic and environmental factors are also changing. Here, we investigated for the first time the effects of elevated temperature, increased ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation, fertilization and all combinations of these on the growth, secondary chemistry and needle structure of 1-year-old Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.) seedlings in an outdoor experiment. After one growing season, elevated temperature increased root : shoot ratio and concentrations of needle piperidine alkaloids, while concentrations of needle catechins and acetophenones and bark flavonoids decreased compared with ambient temperature seedlings. UVB-radiation increased concentrations of bark condensed tannins, while fertilization increased total biomass and concentrations of needle catechins. In addition to the main effects, concentrations of some individual phenolic compounds showed UV × temperature or UV × temperature × fertilization interactions, and fertilization modified temperature response on root : shoot ratio. All the treatments described here affected the defence chemistry profiles of the seedlings, which may imply some changes in plant-herbivore interactions in connection with changing climate. The interactions between treatments indicate a need for further experiments involving several simultaneously affecting environmental changes.
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- Virpi Virjamo
- Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, Joensuu, FI-80101, Finland
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Soininen TH, Jukarainen N, Auriola SOK, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Karjalainen R, Vepsäläinen JJ. Quantitative metabolite profiling of edible onion species by NMR and HPLC-MS. Food Chem 2014; 165:499-505. [PMID: 25038704 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.05.132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2013] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Allium genus is a treasure trove of valuable bioactive compounds with potentially therapeutically important properties. This work utilises HPLC-MS and a constrained total-line-shape (CTLS) approach applied to (1)H NMR spectra to quantify metabolites present in onion species to reveal important inter-species differences. Extensive differences were detected between the sugar concentrations in onion species. Yellow onion contained the highest and red onion the lowest amounts of amino acids. The main flavonol-glucosides were quercetin 3,4'-diglucoside and quercetin 4'-glucoside. In general, the levels of flavonols were, higher in yellow onions than in red onions, and garlic and leek contained a lower amount of flavonols than the other Allium species. Our results highlight how (1)H NMR together with HPLC-MS can be useful in the quantification and the identification of the most abundant metabolites, representing an efficient means to pinpoint important functional food ingredients from Allium species.
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- Tuula H Soininen
- School of Pharmacy, Biocenter Kuopio, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, Biocenter Kuopio, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Biology, Natural Product Research Laboratories, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, Biocenter Kuopio, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland.
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Randriamanana TR, Nybakken L, Lavola A, Aphalo PJ, Nissinen K, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Sex-related differences in growth and carbon allocation to defence in Populus tremula as explained by current plant defence theories. Tree Physiol 2014; 34:471-87. [PMID: 24852570 DOI: 10.1093/treephys/tpu034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Plant defence theories have recently evolved in such a way that not only the quantity but also the quality of mineral nutrients is expected to influence plant constitutive defence. Recently, an extended prediction derived from the protein competition model (PCM) suggested that nitrogen (N) limitation is more important for the production of phenolic compounds than phosphorus (P). We aimed at studying sexual differences in the patterns of carbon allocation to growth and constitutive defence in relation to N and P availability in Populus tremula L. seedlings. We compared the gender responses in photosynthesis, growth and whole-plant allocation to phenolic compounds at different combination levels of N and P, and studied how they are explained by the main plant defence theories. We found no sexual differences in phenolic concentrations, but interestingly, slow-growing females had higher leaf N concentration than did males, and genders differed in their allocation priority. There was a trade-off between growth and the production of flavonoid-derived phenylpropanoids on one hand, and between the production of salicylates and flavonoid-derived phenylpropanoids on the other. Under limited nutrient conditions, females prioritized mineral nutrient acquisition, flavonoid and condensed tannin (CT) production, while males invested more in above-ground biomass. Salicylate accumulation followed the growth differentiation balance hypothesis as low N mainly decreased the production of leaf and stem salicylate content while the combination of both low N and low P increased the amount of flavonoids and CTs allocated to leaves and to a lesser extent stems, which agrees with the PCM. We suggest that such a discrepancy in the responses of salicylates and flavonoid-derived CTs is linked to their clearly distinct biosynthetic origins and/or their metabolic costs.
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- Tendry R Randriamanana
- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Biosciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Natural Products Research Laboratories, Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, 80101 Joensuu, Finland
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Soininen TH, Jukarainen N, Soininen P, Auriola SOK, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Oleszek W, Stochmal A, Karjalainen RO, Vepsäläinen JJ. Metabolite profiling of leek (Allium porrum L) cultivars by (1) H NMR and HPLC-MS. Phytochem Anal 2014; 25:220-228. [PMID: 24408868 DOI: 10.1002/pca.2495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2013] [Revised: 11/17/2013] [Accepted: 11/18/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Leek (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) is consumed as a vegetable throughout the world. However, little is known about the metabolites of leek cultivars, especially those with potentially important beneficial properties for human health. OBJECTIVE We provide new information for the overall metabolite composition of several leek cultivars grown in Europe by using HPLC-MS and (1) H NMR. METHODS The use of a novel CTLS/NMR (constrained total-line-shape nuclear magnetic resonance) approach was found to be capable of reliable quantification, even with overlapping metabolite signals in the (1) H NMR of plant metabolites. Additionally, a new application for leek flavonoids was optimised for HPLC-MS. RESULTS The total concentration of carbohydrates (glucose, fructose, kestose/nystose and sucrose) and nine amino acids varied by fourfold in leek juice from different cultivars, while the total concentrations of four organic acids were similar in all cultivars. All the quantified flavonols were kaempferol derivatives or quercetin derivatives and threefold differences in flavonol concentrations were detected between cultivars. CONCLUSION In this study, various phytochemical profiles were determined for several leek cultivars by (1) H NMR spectroscopy with CTLS combined with HPLC-MS. The wide variation in bioactive compounds among commercial leek cultivars offers promising opportunities for breeders to raise the levels of important biochemical compounds in leek breeding lines, and also provides some objective measure for quality assurance for the leek industry.
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- Tuula H Soininen
- School of Pharmacy, Biocenter Kuopio, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, FI, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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Egigu MC, Ibrahim MA, Riikonen J, Yahya A, Holopainen T, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Holopainen JK. Effects of Rising Temperature on Secondary Compounds of Yeheb (<i>Cordeauxia edulis</i> Hemsley). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2014.55066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lavola A, Nybakken L, Rousi M, Pusenius J, Petrelius M, Kellomäki S, Julkunen-Tiitto R. Combination treatment of elevated UVB radiation, CO2 and temperature has little effect on silver birch (Betula pendula) growth and phytochemistry. Physiol Plant 2013; 149:499-514. [PMID: 23496144 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Revised: 02/18/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2013] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Elevations of carbon dioxide, temperature and ultraviolet-B (UBV) radiation in the growth environment may have a high impact on the accumulation of carbon in plants, and the different factors may work in opposite directions or induce additive effects. To detect the changes in the growth and phytochemistry of silver birch (Betula pendula) seedlings, six genotypes were exposed to combinations of ambient or elevated levels of CO2 , temperature and UVB radiation in top-closed chambers for 7 weeks. The genotypes were relatively similar in their responses, and no significant interactive effects of three-level climate factors on the measured parameters were observed. Elevated UVB had no effect on growth, nor did it alter plant responses to CO2 and/or temperature in combined treatments. Growth in all plant parts increased under elevated CO2 , and height and stem biomass increased under elevated temperature. Increased carbon distribution to biomass did not reduce its allocation to phytochemicals: condensed tannins, most flavonols and phenolic acids accumulated under elevated CO2 and elevated UVB, but this effect disappeared under elevated temperature. Leaf nitrogen content decreased under elevated CO2 . We conclude that, as a result of high genetic variability in phytochemicals, B. pendula seedlings have potential to adapt to the tested environmental changes. The induction in protective flavonoids under UVB radiation together with the positive impact of elevated CO2 and temperature mitigates possible UVB stress effects, and thus atmospheric CO2 concentration and temperature are the climate change factors that will dictate the establishment and success of birch at higher altitudes in the future.
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- Anu Lavola
- Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
- Department of Ecology and Natural Resource Management, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, P.O. Box 5003, NO-1432, Ås, Norway
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- The Finnish Forest Research Institute, Vantaa Research Unit, P.O. Box 18, FI-01301, Vantaa, Finland
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- Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, Joensuu Game and Fisheries Research, Yliopistonkatu 6, FI-80100, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Forestry, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101, Joensuu, Finland
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Price PW, Waring GL, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Tahvanainen J, Mooney HA, Craig TP. Carbon-nutrient balance hypothesis in within-species phytochemical variation ofSalix lasiolepis. J Chem Ecol 2013; 15:1117-31. [PMID: 24271998 DOI: 10.1007/bf01014816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/1987] [Accepted: 05/11/1988] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Predictions of the carbon-nutrient balance hypothesis were tested using a study of within-species phytochemical variation in the arroyo willow,Salix lasiolepis. The prediction that a balance between nutrients (total protein) and carbon-based secondary metabolites (total phenols) should exist was supported using water treatment and fertilizer experiments and wild willow clones. Leaf nitrogen content and net photosynthetic rates of plants potted in soil in which parental plants grew was low, indicating that wild plants exist under relatively low nutrient status-high carbon balance conditions. The hypothesis also correctly predicted positive relationships between shoot length and phenols in glasshouse plants, wild plants, and plants in the water treatment experiment and negative relationships between shoot length and phenols in the fertilizer treatment experiment. Total phenolic glycosides, fragilin, picein, salicortin, tremulacin, and tremuloidin all correlated positively with shoot length in glasshouse plants on a carbon-biased balance, and male willows had generally lower levels of phenolic glycosides than females. Salicortin and tremulacin showed the strongest positive relationships with shoot length.
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- P W Price
- Department of Biological Sciences, Northern Arizona University, Box 5640, 86011, Flagstaff, Arizona
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Sutela S, Ylioja T, Jokipii-Lukkari S, Anttila AK, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Niemi K, Mölläri T, Kallio PT, Häggman H. The responses of Vitreoscilla hemoglobin-expressing hybrid aspen (Populus tremula × tremuloides) exposed to 24-h herbivory: expression of hemoglobin and stress-related genes in exposed and nonorthostichous leaves. J Plant Res 2013; 126:795-809. [PMID: 23744275 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-013-0569-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2012] [Accepted: 04/17/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The responses of transcriptome and phenolic compounds were determined with Populus tremula L. × Populus tremuloides Michx. expressing the hemoglobin (Hb) of Vitreoscilla (VHb) and non-transformant (wt) line. After 24-h exposure of leaves to Conistra vaccinii L., the transcript levels of endogenous non-symbiotic class 1 Hb (PttHb1) and truncated Hb (PttTrHb) genes were modestly reduced and increased, respectively, in both wt and VHb-expressing line. Besides the herbivory exposed leaves showing the most significant transcriptome changes, alterations were also detected in the transcriptome of nonorthostichous leaves positioned directly above the exposed leaves. Both wt and VHb-expressing line displayed similar herbivory-induced effects on gene expression, although the extent of responses was more pronounced in the wt than in the VHb-expressing line. The contents of phenolic compounds were not altered due to herbivory and they were alike in the wt and VHb-expressing line. In addition, we determined the relative growth rates (RGRs) of Orthosia gothica L., Ectropis crepuscularia Denis & Schiff. and Orgyia antiqua L. larvae, and found no variation in the RGRs between the lines. Thus, VHb-expressing P. tremula × tremuloides lines showed to be comparable with wt in regards to the food quality of leaves.
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- Suvi Sutela
- Department of Biology, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 3000, 90014, Oulu, Finland,
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Hjältén J, Axelsson EP, Julkunen-Tiitto R, Wennström A, Pilate G. Innate and introduced resistance traits in genetically modified aspen trees and their effect on leaf beetle feeding. PLoS One 2013; 8:e73819. [PMID: 24040084 PMCID: PMC3769380 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0073819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Genetic modifications of trees may provide many benefits, e.g. increase production, and mitigate climate change and herbivore impacts on forests. However, genetic modifications sometimes result in unintended effects on innate traits involved in plant-herbivore interactions. The importance of intentional changes in plant defence relative to unintentional changes and the natural variation among clones used in forestry has not been evaluated. By a combination of biochemical measurements and bioassays we investigated if insect feeding on GM aspens is more affected by intentional (induction Bt toxins) than of unintentional, non-target changes or clonal differences in innate plant defence. We used two hybrid wildtype clones (Populus tremula x P. tremuloides and Populus tremula x P. alba) of aspen that have been genetically modified for 1) insect resistance (two Bt lines) or 2) reduced lignin properties (two lines COMT and CAD), respectively. Our measurements of biochemical properties suggest that unintended changes by GM modifications (occurring due to events in the transformation process) in innate plant defence (phenolic compounds) were generally smaller but fundamentally different than differences seen among different wildtype clones (e.g. quantitative and qualitative, respectively). However, neither clonal differences between the two wildtype clones nor unintended changes in phytochemistry influenced consumption by the leaf beetle (Phratora vitellinae). By contrast, Bt induction had a strong direct intended effect as well as a post experiment effect on leaf beetle consumption. The latter suggested lasting reduction of beetle fitness following Bt exposure that is likely due to intestinal damage suffered by the initial Bt exposure. We conclude that Bt induction clearly have intended effects on a target species. Furthermore, the effect of unintended changes in innate plant defence traits, when they occur, are context dependent and have in comparison to Bt induction probably less pronounced effect on targeted herbivores.
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- Joakim Hjältén
- Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Wildlife, Fish, and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- INRA, UR0588 Amélioration, Génétique et Physiologie Forestières, Orléans, France
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