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Zeng Z, Chen J, Liu X, Li Y, Zhang Y, Cai H, Chen J, Rao D, Shen W. Ultrasonic treatment alleviated cadmium stress in sugarcane via improving antioxidant activity and physiological and biochemical status. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2023; 263:115381. [PMID: 37597288 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115381] [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: 07/01/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/21/2023]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic element that endangers crop growth and affects food safety and human health. Therefore, the study of Cd mitigation technology is important. Ultrasonic treatment can improve crop growth and enhance their ability to resist various abiotic stresses. In this study, the effect of ultrasonic treatment on alleviating sugarcane Cd stress was studied in a barrel experiment using sugarcane varieties 'ROC22' and 'LC05-136' as test materials. Sugarcane buds without ultrasonic treatment and with ultrasonic treatment (20-40 kHz mixed frequency ultrasound for 2 min, dry treatment) were planted in soil with Cd contents of 0, 50, 100, 250, and 500 mg·kg-1. Compared with non-ultrasonic treatment, Ultrasonic treatment significantly increased the activities of antioxidant enzymes in sugarcane, significantly increased the content of osmoregulation substances, significantly reduced the content of superoxide anion (the highest decreases reached 11.55%) and malondialdehyde (the highest decreases reached 20.59%), and significantly increased the expression level of metallothionein (MT)-related genes, with the expression of ScMT1 increased by 8.80-37.49% and the expression of ScMT2-1-5 increased by 1.55-69.33%. In addition, ultrasonic treatment significantly reduced the Cd contents in sugarcane roots, stems, leaves, bagasse, and juice (the highest reduction in Cd content was 49.18%). In general, ultrasonic treatment regulated the metabolism of reactive oxygen species and MT-related gene expression in sugarcane, increased the Cd tolerance of sugarcane, promoted photosynthesis in sugarcane leaves, improved root morphology, enhanced sugarcane growth, and increased cane and sugar yield.
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- Zhen Zeng
- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China; Sugarcane Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China; Sugarcane Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China; Sugarcane Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China; Sugarcane Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China; Sugarcane Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China; Sugarcane Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China; Sugarcane Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
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- College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China; Sugarcane Research Laboratory, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China.
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Hong DK, Talha J, Yao Y, Zou ZY, Fu HY, Gao SJ, Xie Y, Wang JD. Silicon enhancement for endorsement of Xanthomonas albilineans infection in sugarcane. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2021; 220:112380. [PMID: 34058676 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Silicon (Si) is considered to be a plant growth and development regulator element as well as provide the regulatory response against various biotic stressors. However, the potential mechanism of Si enhancement to regulate plant disease resistance remains to be studied. Therefore, the current study evaluated the effects of Si application on the performance of sugarcane against Xanthomonas albilineans (Xa) infection. Si was applied exogenously (0, 3.85 and 7.70 g Si/kg soil) and the results show that plant height, stem circumference and leaf width of siliconized sugarcane have been improved, which effectively reduced the disease index (0.17-0.21) and incidence (58.2%-69.1%) after Xa infection. Lowest values of MDA (348.5 nmol g-1 FW) and H2O2 (3539.4 mmol/L) were observed in 7.70 g Si/kg soil followed by in 3.85 g Si/kg soil (MDA: 392.6 nmol g-1 FW and H2O2: 3134.6 mmol/L) than that of the control. Whereas, PAL enzyme activity (50.8 mmol/L), JA (230.2 mmol/L) and SA (2.7 ug mL-1) contents were significantly higher in 7.70 g Si/kg soil followed by in 3.85 g Si/kg soil (PAL: 46.3 mmol/L, JA: 182.7 mmol/L and SA: 2.4 ug mL-1) as compared to control. The lower MDA, H2O2 level and higher enzymatic activities were associated with the highest expression levels of their metabolic pathway associated genes i.e., ShMAPK1, ShLOX, ShPAL, ShAOS, ShAOC, ShC4H, ShCAT, Sh4CL and ShNPR1 (22.08, 15.56, 10.42, 3.35, 2.54, 2.14, 1.82, 1.67 and 1.22 folds, respectively) in 7.70 g Si/kg soil as compared to other experimental units and control. Overall, the results of current study indicates that siliconized sugarcane more actively regulates disease resistance through modulation of growth and MDA, H2O2, SA and JA associated metabolic pathways.
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- Ding-Kai Hong
- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Sugarcane, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China.
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Qamar Z, Nasir IA, Abouhaidar MG, Hefferon KL, Rao AQ, Latif A, Ali Q, Anwar S, Rashid B, Shahid AA. Novel approaches to circumvent the devastating effects of pests on sugarcane. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12428. [PMID: 34127751 PMCID: PMC8203629 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91985-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) is a cash crop grown commercially for its higher amounts of sucrose, stored within the mature internodes of the stem. Numerous studies have been done for the resistance development against biotic and abiotic stresses to save the sucrose yields. Quality and yield of sugarcane production is always threatened by the damages of cane borers and weeds. In current study two problems were better addressed through the genetic modification of sugarcane for provision of resistance against insects and weedicide via the expression of two modified cane borer resistant CEMB-Cry1Ac (1.8 kb), CEMB-Cry2A (1.9 kb) and one glyphosate tolerant CEMB-GTGene (1.4 kb) genes, driven by maize Ubiquitin Promoter and nos terminator. Insect Bio-toxicity assays were carried out for the assessment of Cry proteins through mortality percent of shoot borer Chilo infuscatellus at 2nd instar larvae stage. During V0, V1 and V2 generations young leaves from the transgenic sugarcane plants were collected at plant age of 20, 40, 60, 80 days and fed to the Chilo infuscatellus larvae. Up to 100% mortality of Chilo infuscatellus from 80 days old transgenic plants of V2 generation indicated that these transgenic plants were highly resistant against shoot borer and the gene expression level is sufficient to provide complete resistance against target pests. Glyphosate spray assay was carried out for complete removal of weeds. In V1-generation, 70-76% transgenic sugarcane plants were found tolerant against glyphosate spray (3000 mL/ha) under field conditions. While in V2-generation, the replicates of five selected lines 4L/2, 5L/5, 6L/5, L8/4, and L9/6 were found 100% tolerant against 3000 mL/ha glyphosate spray. It is evident from current study that CEMB-GTGene, CEMB-Cry1Ac and CEMB-Cry2A genes expression in sugarcane variety CPF-246 showed an efficient resistance against cane borers (Chilo infuscatellus) and was also highly tolerant against glyphosate spray. The selected transgenic sugarcane lines showed sustainable resistance against cane borer and glyphosate spray can be further exploited at farmer's field level after fulfilling the biosafety requirements to boost the sugarcane production in the country.
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- Zahida Qamar
- Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Cell and Systems Biology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Pakistan Biomedical Engineering Centre University of Engineering and Technology, New Campus, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Sun T, Cen G, You C, Lou W, Wang Z, Su W, Wang W, Li D, Que Y, Su Y. ScAOC1, an allene oxide cyclase gene, confers defense response to biotic and abiotic stresses in sugarcane. Plant Cell Rep 2020; 39:1785-1801. [PMID: 33001313 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-020-02606-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE An allene oxide cyclase gene which is involved in defense against biotic and abiotic stresses was cloned and characterized in sugarcane. Allene oxide cyclase (AOC), a key enzyme in jasmonate acid (JA) biosynthesis, affects the stereoisomerism and biological activity of JA molecules, and plays an important role in plant stress resistance. In this study, four SsAOC alleles (SsAOC1-SsAOC4), which shared similar gene structure and were located on Chr1A, Chr1B, Chr1C, and Chr1D, respectively, were mined from sugarcane wild species Saccharum spontaneum, and a homologous gene ScAOC1 (GenBank Accession Number: MK674849) was cloned from sugarcane hybrid variety Yacheng05-179 inoculated with Sporisorium scitamineum for 48 h. ScAOC1 and SsAOC1-SsAOC4 were alkaline, unstable, hydrophilic, and non-secretory proteins, which possess the same set of conserved motifs and were clustered into one group in the phylogenetic analysis. ScAOC1 was expressed in all sugarcane tissues, but with different levels. After infection by S. scitamineum, the transcripts of ScAOC1 were increased significantly both in the smut-susceptible (ROC22) and resistant (Yacheng05-179) varieties, but its transcripts were more accumulated and lasted for a longer period in the smut-resistant variety than in the smut-susceptible one. ScAOC1 was down-regulated under MeJA and NaCl treatments, but up-regulated under SA, ABA, PEG, and cold stresses. Transiently overexpressing ScAOC1 gene into Nicotiana benthamiana leaves regulated the responses of N. benthamiana to two pathogens Ralstonia solanacearum and Fusarium solani var. coeruleum. Furthermore, prokaryotic expression analysis showed overexpression of ScAOC1 in Escherichia coli BL21 could enhance its tolerance to NaCl, mannitol, and cold stimuli. These results indicated that ScAOC1 may play an active role in response to biotic and abiotic stresses in sugarcane.
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- Tingting Sun
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biology and Genetic Breeding, Ministry of Agriculture, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
- Key Laboratory of Genetics, Breeding and Multiple Utilization of Crops, Ministry of Education, College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
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Teixeira GCM, Prado RDM, Rocha AMS, Piccolo MDC. Root- and foliar-applied silicon modifies C: N: P ratio and increases the nutritional efficiency of pre-sprouted sugarcane seedlings under water deficit. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240847. [PMID: 33057406 PMCID: PMC7561170 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240847] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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Water deficit limits the establishment of sugarcane plants from pre-sprouted seedlings (PSS). Silicon (Si) can mitigate such stress, and your supply in plants with the active absorption mechanism is carried out through roots. However, foliar spraying has been practiced to supply Si in PSS production nurseries. Althought it is known that Si via roots can alter C: N: P ratios, nothing has been reported about its supply via foliar spraying, nor whether such changes interfere with structural nutrient use efficiency and with plant physiological responses. Thus, this study aimes to asses whether Si foliar spraying changes C: N: P ratios and increases the nutritional efficiency of PSS, as well as whether water deficiency interferes with such a relationships. For these purposes, three experiments were carried out. In experiment I, treatments consisted of two sugarcane cultivars (CTC 4 and RB 966928) and three Si supply forms (in nutrient solution via roots [SiR], via foliar spraying [SiL], and one control with the absence of Si [-Si]). The same Si supply forms were used in the other two experiments. In experiment II, a short-term water deficit was induced by polyethylene glycol addition to nutrient solution (-0.6 MPa) for three days. In experiment III, a long-term water deficit was imposed using levels of soil water retention capacity (70% [no water deficit], 50% [moderate water deficit], and 30% [severe water deficit] for 30 days. Our findings revealed that Si supply decreased C concentrations regardless of water conditions and that N and P concentrations varied with Si supply form and water deficit level. Moreover, root- and foliar-applied Si modified the C: N: P stoichiometry and increased C use efficiency in PSS, which thus increased N and P use efficiencies. Such an increased nutritional performance helped adjust physiological parameters and increase dry matter yield in PSS, both under water stress and non-stress conditions. Further, Si foliar spraying promoted structural effects on PSS regardless of water conditions, even if sugarcane has an active absorption via roots. In conclusion, foliar spraying can be used to supply Si in PSS production nurseries.
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- Gelza Carliane Marques Teixeira
- Laboratory of Plant Nutrition, Department of Soils and Fertilizers, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Nutrition, Department of Soils and Fertilizers, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biogeochemistry, Department of Technology, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Nutrient Cycling, Center of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA), University of São Paulo (USP), Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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Elsheery NI, Sunoj VSJ, Wen Y, Zhu JJ, Muralidharan G, Cao KF. Foliar application of nanoparticles mitigates the chilling effect on photosynthesis and photoprotection in sugarcane. Plant Physiol Biochem 2020; 149:50-60. [PMID: 32035252 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [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: 10/23/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Chilling is one of the main abiotic stresses that adversely affect the productivity of sugarcane, in marginal tropical regions where chilling incidence occurs with seasonal changes. However, nanoparticles (NPs) have been tested as a mitigation strategy against diverse abiotic stresses. In this study, NPs such as silicon dioxide (nSiO2; 5-15 nm), zinc oxide (nZnO; <100 nm), selenium (nSe; 100 mesh), graphene (graphene nanoribbons [GNRs] alkyl functionalized; 2-15 μm × 40-250 nm) were applied as foliar sprays on sugarcane leaves to understand the amelioration effect of NPs against negative impact of chilling stress on photosynthesis and photoprotection. To this end, seedlings of moderately chilling tolerant sugarcane variety Guitang 49 was used for current study and spilt plot was used as statistical design. The changes in the level chilling tolerance after the application of NPs on Guitang 49 were compared with tolerance level of chilling tolerant variety Guitang 28. NPs treatments reduced the adverse effects of chilling by maintaining the maximum photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm), maximum photo-oxidizable PSI (Pm), and photosynthetic gas exchange. Furthermore, application of NPs increased the content of light harvesting pigments (chlorophylls and cartinoids) in NPs treated seedlings. Higher carotenoid accumulation in leaves of NPs treated seedlings enhanced the nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) of PSII. Among the NPs, nSiO2 showed higher amelioration effects and it can be used alone or in combination with other NPs to mitigate chilling stress in sugarcane.
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- Nabil I Elsheery
- State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bio-resources and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China; Department of Agricultural Botany, Tanta University, Tanta, 72513, Egypt
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- State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bio-resources and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bio-resources and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bio-resources and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bio-resources and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bio-resources and Guangxi Key Laboratory of Forest Ecology and Conservation, College of Forestry, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530004, Guangxi, PR China.
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Zeng Q, Ling Q, Wu J, Yang Z, Liu R, Qi Y. Excess Copper-Induced Changes in Antioxidative Enzyme Activity, Mineral Nutrient Uptake and Translocation in Sugarcane Seedlings. Bull Environ Contam Toxicol 2019; 103:834-840. [PMID: 31676938 DOI: 10.1007/s00128-019-02735-6] [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: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sugarcane is a potential species for use in heavy metal remediation. To analyze the effect of excess copper on sugarcane, the biomass, mineral nutrient content and activities of antioxidative enzymes were measured under copper stress. The results revealed that the biomass of roots and shoots significantly decreased with increasing copper concentration in solution. Most copper accumulated in the roots, and the translocation factor of copper decreased with an increase in copper stress. The MDA content in sugarcane roots notably increased under copper stress. The POD activity in sugarcane roots increased, and CAT activity decreased under copper stress. The Zn, Fe and Mn contents in shoots increased significantly under 200 μmol L-1 Cu2+ treatments. The Zn and Mg contents in roots notably decreased under copper stress, while the Zn and Mg translocation factors increased. These results indicated that the increase in POD activity and the modification of mineral nutrient uptake and transfer might play an important role in reducing the detrimental effects of excess copper.
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- Qiaoying Zeng
- Guangdong Key Lab of Sugarcane Improvement and Biorefinery, Research Center for Sugarcane Industry Engineering Technology of Light Industry of China, Guangdong Provincial Bioengineering Institute, Guangzhou Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Sugarcane Improvement and Biorefinery, Research Center for Sugarcane Industry Engineering Technology of Light Industry of China, Guangdong Provincial Bioengineering Institute, Guangzhou Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Sugarcane Improvement and Biorefinery, Research Center for Sugarcane Industry Engineering Technology of Light Industry of China, Guangdong Provincial Bioengineering Institute, Guangzhou Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Sugarcane Improvement and Biorefinery, Research Center for Sugarcane Industry Engineering Technology of Light Industry of China, Guangdong Provincial Bioengineering Institute, Guangzhou Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Sugarcane Improvement and Biorefinery, Research Center for Sugarcane Industry Engineering Technology of Light Industry of China, Guangdong Provincial Bioengineering Institute, Guangzhou Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510316, China
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- Guangdong Key Lab of Sugarcane Improvement and Biorefinery, Research Center for Sugarcane Industry Engineering Technology of Light Industry of China, Guangdong Provincial Bioengineering Institute, Guangzhou Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, Guangzhou, 510316, China.
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Spaunhorst DJ, Todd JR, Hale AL. Sugarcane cultivar response to glyphosate and trinexapac-ethyl ripeners in Louisiana. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0218656. [PMID: 31220169 PMCID: PMC6586340 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 06/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Sugarcane ripening in Louisiana is necessary to ensure adequate sucrose levels in early-season harvested sugarcane. The response of nine sugarcane cultivar's yield components to glyphosate and trinexapac-ethyl ripeners was determined in field trials. Glyphosate (210 g ae ha-1) and trinexapac-ethyl (200 g ai ha-1) treatments failed to increase sucrose yields more than non-ripened sugarcane. Sugarcane ripened with glyphosate or trinexapac-ethyl increased theoretical recoverable sucrose (TRS) 4 to 12% more than non-ripened sugarcane in seven out of nine cultivars, but greater TRS values were counterpoised by lower sugarcane stalk weight. An unintentional consequence of reduced late-season vegetative growth may benefit growers by allowing them to harvest more sugarcane hectares to meet their daily load quota and exposes fewer hectares to a freeze event. The cultivars HoCP 00-950, Ho 09-804, and HoCP 09-840 were not responsive to glyphosate or trinexapac-ethyl ripeners and should not be treated. A delayed harvest from 28 to 49 days after treatment (DAT) coincided with greater TRS values and 17% more sucrose yield.
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- Douglas J. Spaunhorst
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, Louisiana, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, Louisiana, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, Louisiana, United States of America
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Kona P, Kumar M, Reddy KHP, Hemalatha TM, Reddy DM, Reddy NPE, Latha P. Regeneration and evaluation of somaclones of sugarcane variety Co86032 for yellow leaf disease resistance and yield traits. J Biosci 2019; 44:29. [PMID: 31180042] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The present investigation was focussed on regeneration, evaluation and screening of somaclones for yellow leaf disease (YLD) resistance using in vitro mutagenesis from a popular susceptible sugarcane variety Co86032 using four chemical mutagens at three levels of concentration (sodium azide (SA) at 0.5 mg L-1, 1.0 mg L-1, 1.5 mg L-1; sodium nitrite (SN) at 3 mg L-1, 5 mg L-1, 7 mg L-1; ethyl methane sulphonate (EMS) at 0.6 μ ML-1, 0.8 μML-1, 1.0 μ ML-1 and 2,4 D at 4 mg L-1, 5 mg L-1, 6 mg L-1). A total of 1138 tissue culture seedlings obtained were evaluated for virus resistance both in natural field conditions and in controlled greenhouse condition after aphid vector transmission and presence or absence of virus was observed by visual screening and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction method. Four out of 207 asymptomatic plants (16T22, 16T23, 16T29 and 16T31) were devoid of virus coat protein band and were considered to be YLD resistant. The obtained resistance somaclones showed inferior yield traits so they have to be exploited as parents in hybridization programmes with commercial varieties to impart YLD resistance ultimately yielding agronomically superior YLD-resistant varieties in sugarcane.
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- Praveen Kona
- Crop Improvement Unit, ICAR-DGR, Junagadh, India,
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Tamez C, Morelius EW, Hernandez-Viezcas JA, Peralta-Videa JR, Gardea-Torresdey J. Biochemical and physiological effects of copper compounds/nanoparticles on sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum). Sci Total Environ 2019; 649:554-562. [PMID: 30176466 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.08.337] [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: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The widespread use of copper based nanomaterials has been accompanied by an increasing interest in understanding their potential risks. It is essential to understand the effects of these nanoparticles on edible crops by performing long-term experiments at relevant exposure concentrations. Sugarcane is the source of 70% of the world's sugar supply and the widespread use of refined sugar and the consumption of raw sugarcane can provide a route for nanoparticles to enter the food supply. In order to evaluate the biochemical and physiological effects of copper nanoparticle exposure, sugarcane was grown for one year in soil amended with 20, 40, and 60 mg/kg of Kocide 3000 (a copper based fungicide), copper metal nanoparticles, micro-sized CuO, and CuCl2. The results show that stress indicators such as catalase and ascorbic peroxidase enzymatic activity in the sugarcane plant were activated by all the copper based materials at different concentrations. Sugarcane plants exposed to nearly all copper treatments showed dosage dependent increases in copper concentrations in root tissues. Translocation of copper to aerial tissues was minimal, with copper concentrations not being significantly different from controls. In addition, Chlorophyll A content was higher in plants treated with Kocide 3000 at 20 and 60 mg/kg, μCuO at 20 mg/kg, and CuCl2 at 20 and 60 mg/kg. To our knowledge, this is the first report on the effects of nano-copper compounds in sugarcane crop.
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- C Tamez
- Environmental Science and Engineering PhD. Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Environmental Science and Engineering PhD. Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Environmental Science and Engineering PhD. Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States
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- Environmental Science and Engineering PhD. Program, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States; University of California Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), The University of Texas at El Paso, 500 West University Ave., El Paso, TX 79968, United States.
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Tripathi P, Chandra A, Prakash J. Physio-biochemical assessment and expression analysis of genes associated with drought tolerance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrids) exposed to GA 3 at grand growth stage. Plant Biol (Stuttg) 2019; 21:45-53. [PMID: 30255565 DOI: 10.1111/plb.12919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Drought is one of the most serious environmental factors limiting production of sugarcane worldwide. In order to assess the influence of gibberellins (GA3 ) on drought and plant growth, along with associated physio-biochemical attributes, expression of eight drought-responsive genes were quantified and analysed. At grand growth stage (120 DAP) two sugarcane varieties (CoLk94184, CoPK05191) were exposed to drought by withholding irrigation. GA3 (35 ppm) was applied using battery-operated uniform controlled dispensing sprayer twice at 1-week intervals on 2-week drought-stressed plants. Physio-biochemical attributes including antioxidant enzyme activities were estimated following standard protocols. RT-PCR was performed to visualise the drought-associated gene expression patterns. Drought triggered a reduction in RWC and chlorophyll content but these recovered when droughted plants were exposed to GA3 . Proline content increased many fold in both varieties under stress, but decreased under the influence of GA3 . There was a mixed response of antioxidant enzyme activity, which distinctly declined after GA3 exposure, together with a lesser reduction in dry matter content over that of control plants. With increasing stress, expression of pyrroline-5-carboxylase synthetase (P5CS) and betaine-aldehyde dehydrogenase genes was observed, selectively up-regulated in CoPK05191. Expression of proline oxidase/transporter was high in CoPK05191 but diminished along with proline content after exposure to GA3. CoLk94184 showed no significant difference in P5CS gene expression under stress condition, whereas expression of betaine-aldehyde dehydrogenase gene was unchanged in response to stress. Results demonstrated that exposure of droughted plants to GA3 not only led to recovery of activity of drought-associated physio-biochemical attributes, but also minimised impact on cane dry weight and quality. Further, GA3 application caused differential gene expression that possibly triggers increased responsiveness towards drought tolerance in sugarcane.
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- P Tripathi
- Division of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, India
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- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Lucknow, India
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Kolahi M, Yazdi M, Goldson-Barnaby A, Tabandeh MR. In silico prediction, phylogenetic and bioinformatic analysis of SoPCS gene, survey of its protein characterization and gene expression in response to cadmium in Saccharum officinarum. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 163:7-18. [PMID: 30031266 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 02/06/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 07/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Phytochelatin synthase isolated from microorganisms, yeasts, algae and plant, serve a fundamental role in reducing heavy metals. In this research the in silico PCS gene structure (SoPCS) of sugarcane, its secondary and 3D protein structure, physicochemical properties, cell localization and phylogenetic tree were predicted utilizing bioinformatics tools. SoPCS expression in the leaves and roots of sugarcane in tissue culture treated with cadmium was also studied utilizing real time PCR. The predicted SoPCS gene contains 1524 nucleotides, a protein encoded with 508 amino acids of which the molecular weight is 55953.3 Da, 6 exons and 5 introns. The subcellular position of the enzyme is mitochondrion or cytoplasmic. Two domains belonging to the phytochelatin synthase family with similar features was found in Pfam having more than 97% similarity with the predicted SoPCS protein. Phylogeny analyses of plant species were well isolated from other organisms. Ten disulfide-bonded cysteines were excluded from the structure of SoPCS. The predicted 3D structure of SoPCS showed that it is able to bind to L-gamma-glutamylcysteine as substrate. The binding site sequence of PCS included amino acids 52(Q),55(P),56(A),57(F), 58(C),103(G),104(I),151(S),163(G),165(F),206(D), 213(R). The common amino acid with conserved sequence in the binding site of the plant was 103Gly. Gene expression indicated that SoPCS has an important role in the response of sugarcane to cadmium with potential use in genetic engineering to remove metal contaminants in the environment. This is the first characterization of a PCS from sugarcane.
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- Maryam Kolahi
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Genetic, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Yousefi Z, Kolahi M, Majd A, Jonoubi P. Effect of cadmium on morphometric traits, antioxidant enzyme activity and phytochelatin synthase gene expression (SoPCS) of Saccharum officinarum var. cp48-103 in vitro. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2018; 157:472-481. [PMID: 29655849 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.03.076] [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: 12/02/2017] [Revised: 03/25/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Cadmium is an important environmental pollutant which genetically, physiologically and biochemically affects the cell. Phytochelatins (PC) are involved in one of the phytoremediation mechanisms, in which they are able to bind heavy metals, such as cadmium. The objective of this study was to evaluate morphometric, antioxidant enzyme activity, and SoPCS gene expression in sugarcane growing under cadmium stress. After propagation, samples were cultured in triplicate for 14 days in modified MS medium containing CdCl2 (100, 250, 500 µmol). The morphometric traits, pigments, quantity and antioxidant enzyme activity were studied in treated plantlets. SoPCS gene expression was analyzed by qRT-PCR. Growth traits decreased following cadmium treatment. The amount of Chla, Chlb and ChlT decreased in treated samples, whereas carotenoids increased significantly. A rapid increase in antioxidant enzyme activity was detected. Enhanced SoPCS gene expression was observed in treated roots, whereas gene expression pattern in leaves was irregular. In conclusion, cadmium decreases the photosynthetic mechanism and growth rate in sugarcane. Antioxidative enzymes and SoPCS gene expression were significantly unregulated in sugarcane roots compared to the leaves. Cadmium concentration in shoots and roots of sugarcane significantly increased. The management of cadmium bioaccumulation in non-edible tissues of sugarcane such as leaves and roots that are sometimes burned after harvest can be applied for environmental protection.
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- Z Yousefi
- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamram University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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Koetle MJ, Lloyd Evans D, Singh V, Snyman SJ, Rutherford RS, Watt MP. Agronomic evaluation and molecular characterisation of the acetolactate synthase gene in imazapyr tolerant sugarcane (Saccharum hybrid) genotypes. Plant Cell Rep 2018; 37:1201-1213. [PMID: 29868986 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-018-2306-5] [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: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Mutagenesis had no effect on number of stalks/plot, stalk height, fibre and sucrose content of mutants. Imazapyr tolerance is likely due to a S622N mutation in the acetolactate synthase gene. The herbicidal compound imazapyr is effective against weeds such as Cynodon and Rottboellia species that constrain sugarcane production. This study aimed to compare agronomic characteristics of three imazapyr tolerant mutants (Mut 1, Mut 6 and Mut 7) with the non-mutated N12 control after 18 months of growth, and to sequence the acetolactate synthase (ALS) gene to identify any point mutations conferring imazapyr tolerance. There were no significant differences in the number of stalks/plot, stalk height, fibre and sucrose contents of the mutants compared with the N12 control. However, Mut 1 genotype was more susceptible to the Lepidopteran stalk borer, Eldana saccharina when compared with the non-mutated N12 (11.14 ± 1.37 and 3.89 ± 0.52% internodes bored, respectively), making Mut 1 less desirable for commercial cultivation. Molecular characterisation of the ALS gene revealed non-synonymous mutations in Mut 6. An A to G change at nucleotide position 1857 resulted in a N513D mutation, while a G to A change at nucleotide position 2184 imposed a S622N mutation. Molecular dynamics simulations revealed that the S622N mutation renders an asparagine side chain clash with imazapyr, hence this mutation is effective in conferring imazapyr tolerance.
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- Motselisi J Koetle
- South African Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe, Durban, 4300, South Africa.
- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban, South Africa.
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- South African Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe, Durban, 4300, South Africa
- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban, South Africa
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- South African Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe, Durban, 4300, South Africa
- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban, South Africa
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- South African Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe, Durban, 4300, South Africa
- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban, South Africa
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- South African Sugarcane Research Institute, Private Bag X02, Mount Edgecombe, Durban, 4300, South Africa
- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban, South Africa
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- School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X54001, Durban, South Africa
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Gómez D, Hernández LÁ, Yabor L, Beemster GTS, Tebbe CC, Papenbrock J, Lorenzo JC. Euclidean distance can identify the mannitol level that produces the most remarkable integral effect on sugarcane micropropagation in temporary immersion bioreactors. J Plant Res 2018; 131:719-724. [PMID: 29546495 DOI: 10.1007/s10265-018-1028-7] [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: 12/22/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Plant scientists usually record several indicators in their abiotic factor experiments. The common statistical management involves univariate analyses. Such analyses generally create a split picture of the effects of experimental treatments since each indicator is addressed independently. The Euclidean distance combined with the information of the control treatment could have potential as an integrating indicator. The Euclidean distance has demonstrated its usefulness in many scientific fields but, as far as we know, it has not yet been employed for plant experimental analyses. To exemplify the use of the Euclidean distance in this field, we performed an experiment focused on the effects of mannitol on sugarcane micropropagation in temporary immersion bioreactors. Five mannitol concentrations were compared: 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 mM. As dependent variables we recorded shoot multiplication rate, fresh weight, and levels of aldehydes, chlorophylls, carotenoids and phenolics. The statistical protocol which we then carried out integrated all dependent variables to easily identify the mannitol concentration that produced the most remarkable integral effect. Results provided by the Euclidean distance demonstrate a gradually increasing distance from the control in function of increasing mannitol concentrations. 200 mM mannitol caused the most significant alteration of sugarcane biochemistry and physiology under the experimental conditions described here. This treatment showed the longest statistically significant Euclidean distance to the control treatment (2.38). In contrast, 50 and 100 mM mannitol showed the lowest Euclidean distances (0.61 and 0.84, respectively) and thus poor integrated effects of mannitol. The analysis shown here indicates that the use of the Euclidean distance can contribute to establishing a more integrated evaluation of the contrasting mannitol treatments.
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- Daviel Gómez
- Laboratory for Plant Breeding, Bioplant Center, University of Ciego de Avila, Ciego de Ávila, 69450, Cuba
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- Laboratory for Plant Breeding, Bioplant Center, University of Ciego de Avila, Ciego de Ávila, 69450, Cuba
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- Laboratory for Plant Breeding, Bioplant Center, University of Ciego de Avila, Ciego de Ávila, 69450, Cuba
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- Laboratory for Integrated Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Thünen Institute of Biodiversity, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries, Brunswick, Germany
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- Institute of Botany, Leibniz University Hannover, Herrenhaeuser Str. 2, 30419, Hanover, Germany
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- Laboratory for Plant Breeding, Bioplant Center, University of Ciego de Avila, Ciego de Ávila, 69450, Cuba.
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Ashwin NMR, Barnabas L, Ramesh Sundar A, Malathi P, Viswanathan R, Masi A, Agrawal GK, Rakwal R. CfPDIP1, a novel secreted protein of Colletotrichum falcatum, elicits defense responses in sugarcane and triggers hypersensitive response in tobacco. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:6001-6021. [PMID: 29728727 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9009-2] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Colletotrichum falcatum, a hemibiotrophic fungal pathogen, causes one of the major devastating diseases of sugarcane-red rot. C. falcatum secretes a plethora of molecular signatures that might play a crucial role during its interaction with sugarcane. Here, we report the purification and characterization of a novel secreted protein of C. falcatum that elicits defense responses in sugarcane and triggers hypersensitive response (HR) in tobacco. The novel protein purified from the culture filtrate of C. falcatum was identified by MALDI TOF/TOF MS and designated as C. falcatum plant defense-inducing protein 1 (CfPDIP1). Temporal transcriptional profiling showed that the level of CfPDIP1 expression was greater in incompatible interaction than the compatible interaction until 120 h post-inoculation (hpi). EffectorP, an in silico tool, has predicted CfPDIP1 as a potential effector. Functional characterization of full length and two other domain deletional variants (CfPDIP1ΔN1-21 and CfPDIP1ΔN1-45) of recombinant CfPDIP1 proteins has indicated that CfPDIP1ΔN1-21 variant elicited rapid alkalinization and induced a relatively higher production of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in sugarcane suspension culture. However, in Nicotiana tabacum, all the three forms of recombinant CfPDIP1 proteins triggered HR along with the induction of H2O2 production and callose deposition. Further characterization using detached leaf bioassay in sugarcane revealed that foliar priming with CfPDIP1∆1-21 has suppressed the extent of lesion development, even though the co-infiltration of CfPDIP1∆1-21 with C. falcatum on unprimed leaves increased the extent of lesion development than control. Besides, the foliar priming has induced systemic expression of major defense-related genes with the concomitant reduction of pathogen biomass and thereby suppression of red rot severity in sugarcane. Comprehensively, the results have suggested that the novel protein, CfPDIP1, has the potential to trigger a multitude of defense responses in sugarcane and tobacco upon priming and might play a potential role during plant-pathogen interactions.
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- N M R Ashwin
- Plant Pathology Section, Division of Crop Protection, Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 007, India
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- Plant Pathology Section, Division of Crop Protection, Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 007, India
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- Plant Pathology Section, Division of Crop Protection, Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 007, India.
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- Plant Pathology Section, Division of Crop Protection, Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 007, India
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- Plant Pathology Section, Division of Crop Protection, Indian Council of Agricultural Research - Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641 007, India
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- Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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- Research Laboratory for Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Kathmandu, Nepal
- GRADE (Global Research Arch for Developing Education) Academy Private Limited, Adarsh Nagar-13, Birgunj, Nepal
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- Research Laboratory for Biotechnology and Biochemistry, Kathmandu, Nepal
- GRADE (Global Research Arch for Developing Education) Academy Private Limited, Adarsh Nagar-13, Birgunj, Nepal
- Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, and Tsukuba International Academy for Sport Studies (TIAS), University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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Assis JSJD, Tornisielo VL, Reis FCD, Martins BAB, Toledo REB, Filho RV. Absorption and translocation of sulfometuron-methyl in sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) at different growth stages. J Environ Sci Health B 2018; 53:746-750. [PMID: 29883252 DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2018.1480162] [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: 01/26/2018] [Accepted: 04/28/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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In Brazil, weed management in sugarcane fields is mainly done with the use of selective herbicide formulations. For many years, diuron+hexazinone was one of the main herbicide mixture formulations used in sugarcane. Later, sulfometuron-methyl was included in the same mixture, which was marketed as a new herbicide formulation for residual in-season weed control in sugarcane. The mixture diuron+hexazinone+sulfometuron-methyl has been widely used in commercial sugarcane fields in Brazil. However, recent field observations have shown that sugarcane plants at different growth stages varied in their phytotoxicity levels after treatment with diuron+hexazinone+sulfometuron-methyl. Greenhouse and laboratory studies were conducted to determine 14Csulfometuron-methyl absorption and translocation, as well as 14C distribution in sugarcane at two growth stages, 2 to 3 leaves and 5 to 6 leaves. 14Csulfometuron-methyl absorption by sugarcane did not differ between the two growth stages. Different patterns of 14C accumulation were observed, which may explain variations in sulfometuron-methyl phytotoxic responses observed in the field.
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- b Laboratory of Ecotoxicology , Center of Nuclear Energy in Agriculture , Piracicaba , Brazil
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Tavares EQP, Grandis A, Lembke CG, Souza GM, Purgatto E, De Souza AP, Buckeridge MS. Roles of auxin and ethylene in aerenchyma formation in sugarcane roots. Plant Signal Behav 2018; 13:e1422464. [PMID: 29286887 PMCID: PMC5927678 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2017.1422464] [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: 11/15/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Although the cross-talk between auxin and ethylene has been described during plant development, the role played by auxin upon gene expression during aerenchyma formation is poorly understood. Root aerenchyma formation results from the opening of gas spaces in the cortex. It is part of a developmental program (constitutive) or due to ethylene treatment or abiotic stress (induced) such as flooding and nutrient starvation. This process relies on programmed cell death and cell wall modifications. Here we followed development of aerenchyma formation in sugarcane along 5 cm from the root apex. As a constitutive process, the aerenchyma formation was observed in the cortex from the 3rd cm onwards. This occurred despite 1-methylcyclepropene (1-MCP) treatment, an inhibitor of ethylene perception. However, this process occurred while ethylene (and auxin) levels decreased. Within the aerenchyma formation zone, the concentration of ethylene is lower in comparison to the concentration in maize. Besides, the ratio between both hormones (ethylene and auxin) was around 1:1. These pieces of evidence suggest that ethylene sensitivity and ethylene-auxin balance may play a role in the formation of aerenchyma. Furthermore, the transcriptional analysis showed that genes related to cell expansion are up-regulated due to 1-MCP treatment. Our results help explaining the regulation of the formation constitutive aerenchyma in sugarcane.
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- Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Alimentos e Nutrição Experimental, Instituto de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- CONTACT M. S. Buckeridge Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1206 West Gregory Drive | MC-195., Urbana, IL 61801, United States
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Hale AL, White PM, Webber CL, Todd JR. Effect of growing media and fertilization on sugarcane flowering under artificial photoperiod. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0181639. [PMID: 28771490 PMCID: PMC5542447 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181639] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The USDA-ARS Sugarcane Variety Development Program in Houma, LA aims to maximize the number of panicles available for crossing through artificial manipulation of the environment. In a three-year study, the effect of growing media, fertilizer treatment, and their interaction on sugarcane flowering (% of panicles emerged), and number of days to flowering (DTF) under an artificial photoperiod treatment were assessed. The commercially-available sugarcane cultivar, ‘HoCP 96–540’ was planted in 2.8-L pots and subjected to the standard local photoperiod treatment. The cultivar was planted in four growing media (RediEarth Seedling and Germination Mix, Fafard, Metro-Mix®902, and Metro-Mix®900) and subjected to three different fertilizer applications. In the control treatment, fertilizer application was stopped prior to the commencement of the photoperiod treatment as practiced in some sugarcane breeding programs. The continuous treatment consisted of an application of a 10 ml solution of a NPK three times a week between June and October. The partial treatment consisted of applications of the same NPK solution applied post-initiation between September and October. Nitrogen starvation prior to the commencement of the photoperiod treatment is generally accepted to improve flower initiation; thus the standard practice is to cease nitrogen application two weeks prior to beginning a photoperiod regime. The growing media used in this study did not have a significant effect on days to flowering or percent panicle emergence. In our study, the control fertilizer treatment showed a flowering percentage across all growing media types of 21.2% less than a continuous fertilization regime. Furthermore, a significant trend was observed between fertilization treatments and days to flowering, with the continuous treatment producing panicles, on average across growing media, four days earlier than the control treatment, and six days earlier than the partial treatment. Evidence across this three-year experiment indicates that we should consider modifying plant nutrition management as soil fertility was found to be inadequate.
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- Anna L. Hale
- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, Louisiana, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, Louisiana, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, Louisiana, United States of America
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- United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Southeast Area, Sugarcane Research Unit, Houma, Louisiana, United States of America
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Silveira NM, Marcos FCC, Frungillo L, Moura BB, Seabra AB, Salgado I, Machado EC, Hancock JT, Ribeiro RV. S-nitrosoglutathione spraying improves stomatal conductance, Rubisco activity and antioxidant defense in both leaves and roots of sugarcane plants under water deficit. Physiol Plant 2017; 160:383-395. [PMID: 28417466 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.12575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2016] [Revised: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 02/23/2017] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Water deficit is a major environmental constraint on crop productivity and performance and nitric oxide (NO) is an important signaling molecule associated with many biochemical and physiological processes in plants under stressful conditions. This study aims to test the hypothesis that leaf spraying of S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO), an NO donor, improves the antioxidant defense in both roots and leaves of sugarcane plants under water deficit, with positive consequences for photosynthesis. In addition, the roles of key photosynthetic enzymes ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) in maintaining CO2 assimilation of GSNO-sprayed plants under water deficit were evaluated. Sugarcane plants were sprayed with water or GSNO 100 μM and subjected to water deficit, by adding polyethylene glycol (PEG-8000) to the nutrient solution. Sugarcane plants supplied with GSNO presented increases in the activity of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase in leaves and catalase in roots, indicating higher antioxidant capacity under water deficit. Such adjustments induced by GSNO were sufficient to prevent oxidative damage in both organs and were associated with better leaf water status. As a consequence, GSNO spraying alleviated the negative impact of water deficit on stomatal conductance and photosynthetic rates, with plants also showing increases in Rubisco activity under water deficit.
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- Neidiquele M Silveira
- Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Center R&D in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, Agronomic Institute (IAC), Campinas, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Center of Natural and Human Sciences, Federal University of ABC, Santo André, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Center R&D in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, Agronomic Institute (IAC), Campinas, Brazil
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- Centre for Research in Biosciences, University of the West of England (UWE), Bristol, UK
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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Cunha CP, Roberto GG, Vicentini R, Lembke CG, Souza GM, Ribeiro RV, Machado EC, Lagôa AMMA, Menossi M. Ethylene-induced transcriptional and hormonal responses at the onset of sugarcane ripening. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43364. [PMID: 28266527 PMCID: PMC5339719 DOI: 10.1038/srep43364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [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: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The effects of ethephon as a sugarcane ripener are attributed to ethylene. However, the role of this phytohormone at the molecular level is unknown. We performed a transcriptome analysis combined with the evaluation of sucrose metabolism and hormone profiling of sugarcane plants sprayed with ethephon or aminoethoxyvinylglycine (AVG), an ethylene inhibitor, at the onset of ripening. The differential response between ethephon and AVG on sucrose level and sucrose synthase activity in internodes indicates ethylene as a potential regulator of sink strength. The correlation between hormone levels and transcriptional changes suggests ethylene as a trigger of multiple hormone signal cascades, with approximately 18% of differentially expressed genes involved in hormone biosynthesis, metabolism, signalling, and response. A defence response elicited in leaves favoured salicylic acid over the ethylene/jasmonic acid pathway, while the upper internode was prone to respond to ethylene with strong stimuli on ethylene biosynthesis and signalling genes. Besides, ethylene acted synergistically with abscisic acid, another ripening factor, and antagonistically with gibberellin and auxin. We identified potential ethylene target genes and characterized the hormonal status during ripening, providing insights into the action of ethylene at the site of sucrose accumulation. A molecular model of ethylene interplay with other hormones is proposed.
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- Camila P. Cunha
- Departamento de Genética, Evolução e Bioagentes, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-862, Campinas, Brasil
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- Centro de Ecofisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, 13001-970, Campinas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Genética, Evolução e Bioagentes, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-862, Campinas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, 05508-000, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, 05508-000, São Paulo, Brasil
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- Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-862, Campinas, Brasil
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- Centro de Ecofisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, 13001-970, Campinas, Brasil
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- Centro de Ecofisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto Agronômico de Campinas, 13001-970, Campinas, Brasil
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- Departamento de Genética, Evolução e Bioagentes, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 13083-862, Campinas, Brasil
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Liang J, Chen X, Wang L, Wei X, Wang H, Lu S, Li Y. Subcritical carbon dioxide-water hydrolysis of sugarcane bagasse pith for reducing sugars production. Bioresour Technol 2017; 228:147-155. [PMID: 28061397 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.12.080] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2016] [Revised: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The aim of present study was to obtain total reducing sugars (TRS) by hydrolysis in subcritical CO2-water from sugarcane bagasse pith (SCBP), the fibrous residue remaining after papermaking from sugarcane bagasse. The optimum hydrolysis conditions were evaluated by L16(45) orthogonal experiments. The TRS yield achieved 45.8% at the optimal conditions: 200°C, 40min, 500rmin-1, CO2 initial pressure of 1MPa and liquid-to-solid ratio of 50:1. Fourier transform infrared spectrometry and two-dimensional heteronuclear single quantum coherence nuclear magnetic resonance were used to characterize hydrolysis liquor, treated and untreated SCBP, resulting in the removal of hemicelluloses to mainly produce xylose, glucose and arabinose during hydrolysis. The severity factors had no correlation to TRS yield, indicating that the simple kinetic processes of biomass solubilisation cannot perfectly describe the SCBP hydrolysis. The first-order kinetic model based on consecutive reaction was used to obtain rate constants, activation energies and pre-exponential factors.
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- Jiezhen Liang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology of Guangxi, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology of Guangxi, Nanning 530004, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology of Guangxi, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Resource Processing and Process Intensification Technology of Guangxi, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China
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Ribeiro RV, Machado EC, Magalhães Filho JR, Lobo AKM, Martins MO, Silveira JAG, Yin X, Struik PC. Increased sink strength offsets the inhibitory effect of sucrose on sugarcane photosynthesis. J Plant Physiol 2017; 208:61-69. [PMID: 27889522 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2016.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 07/12/2016] [Revised: 09/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Spraying sucrose inhibits photosynthesis by impairing Rubisco activity and stomatal conductance (gs), whereas increasing sink demand by partially darkening the plant stimulates sugarcane photosynthesis. We hypothesized that the stimulatory effect of darkness can offset the inhibitory effect of exogenous sucrose on photosynthesis. Source-sink relationship was perturbed in two sugarcane cultivars by imposing partial darkness, spraying a sucrose solution (50mM) and their combination. Five days after the onset of the treatments, the maximum Rubisco carboxylation rate (Vcmax) and the initial slope of A-Ci curve (k) were estimated by measuring leaf gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence. Photosynthesis was inhibited by sucrose spraying in both genotypes, through decreases in Vcmax, k, gs and ATP production driven by electron transport (Jatp). Photosynthesis of plants subjected to the combination of partial darkness and sucrose spraying was similar to photosynthesis of reference plants for both genotypes. Significant increases in Vcmax, gs and Jatp and marginal increases in k were noticed when combining partial darkness and sucrose spraying compared with sucrose spraying alone. Our data also revealed that increases in sink strength due to partial darkness offset the inhibition of sugarcane photosynthesis caused by sucrose spraying, enhancing the knowledge on endogenous regulation of sugarcane photosynthesis through the source-sink relationship.
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- Rafael V Ribeiro
- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Centre for Research and Development in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, Agronomic Institute, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Centre for Research and Development in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, Agronomic Institute, Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
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- Centre for Crop Systems Analysis, Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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- Centre for Crop Systems Analysis, Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
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Verardi A, Blasi A, De Bari I, Calabrò V. Steam pretreatment of Saccharum officinarum L. bagasse by adding of impregnating agents for advanced bioethanol production. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 2016; 134:293-300. [PMID: 26314609 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2015.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 02/19/2015] [Revised: 07/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The main byproduct of the sugarcane industry, Saccharum officinarum L. bagasse (sugarcane bagasse, SCB), is widely used as lignocellulose biomass for bio-ethanol (EtOH) production. In this research study, SCB was pretreated by steam explosion (SE) method using two different impregnating agents: sulfur dioxide (SD) and hydrogen peroxide (HP). As matter of fact, the use of impregnating agents improves the performance of SE method, increasing the concentrations of fermentable sugars after enzymatic saccharification, and decreasing the inhibitor compounds produced during the steam pretreatment step. The aim of this study was to investigate and compare the use of the two impregnating agents in various SE-conditions in order to optimize pretreatment parameters. For every pretreatment condition, it has been evaluated: concentration of fermentable sugars, glucose and xylose yields, and the effects of the inhibitor compounds on enzymatic hydrolysis step. The obtained results allow to improve the efficiency of the whole process of bio-EtOH synthesis enhancing the amount of fermentable sugars produced and the eco-sustainability of the whole process. Indeed, the optimization of steam pretreatment leads to a reduction of energy requirements and to a lower environmental impact.
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- A Verardi
- Department of Computer Engineering, Modeling, Electronics, and Systems Science (DIMES), University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy
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- ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, S.S. 106 Ionica, km 419+500, 75026 Rotondella, MT, Italy
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- ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, S.S. 106 Ionica, km 419+500, 75026 Rotondella, MT, Italy
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- Department of Computer Engineering, Modeling, Electronics, and Systems Science (DIMES), University of Calabria, via P. Bucci, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende, CS, Italy.
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Perrone OM, Colombari FM, Rossi JS, Moretti MMS, Bordignon SE, Nunes CDCC, Gomes E, Boscolo M, Da-Silva R. Ozonolysis combined with ultrasound as a pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse: Effect on the enzymatic saccharification and the physical and chemical characteristics of the substrate. Bioresour Technol 2016; 218:69-76. [PMID: 27347800 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.06.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 05/03/2016] [Revised: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Sugarcane bagasse (SCB) was treated in three stages using ozone oxidation (O), washing in an alkaline medium (B) and ultrasonic irradiation (U). The impact of each pretreatment stage on the physical structure of the SCB was evaluated by its chemical composition, using an infrared technique (FTIR-ATR), and using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA/DTG). The pretreatment sequence O, B, U provided a significant reduction of lignin and hemicellulose, which was confirmed by changes in the absorption bands corresponding to these compounds, when observed using infrared. Thermogravimetric analysis confirmed an increased thermal stability in the treated sample due to the removal of hemicellulose and extractives during the pretreatment. This pretreatment released 391mg glucose/g from treated SCB after the enzymatic hydrolysis, corresponding to a yield of 94% of the cellulose available.
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- Olavo Micali Perrone
- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - IBILCE, Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - IBILCE, Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - IBILCE, Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - IBILCE, Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - IBILCE, Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - IBILCE, Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - IBILCE, Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - IBILCE, Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, UNESP - Univ. Estadual Paulista - IBILCE, Rua Cristovao Colombo, 2265, Sao Jose do Rio Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Sánchez-Elordi E, Baluška F, Echevarría C, Vicente C, Legaz ME. Defence sugarcane glycoproteins disorganize microtubules and prevent nuclear polarization and germination of Sporisorium scitamineum teliospores. J Plant Physiol 2016; 200:111-123. [PMID: 27372179 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2016.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 02/08/2016] [Revised: 05/17/2016] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Microtubules (MTs) are involved in the germination of Sporisorium scitamineum teliospores. Resistant varieties of sugar cane plants produce defence glycoproteins that prevent the infection of the plants by the filamentous fungi Sporisorium scitamineum. Here, we show that a fraction of these glycoproteins prevents the correct arrangement of MTs and causes nuclear fragmentation defects. As a result, nuclei cannot correctly migrate through the growing hyphae, causing germinative failure. Arginase activity contained in defence glycoproteins is already described for preventing fungal germination. Now, its enzymatically active form is presented as a link between the defensive capacity of glycoproteins and the MT disorganization in fungal cells. Active arginase is produced in healthy and resistant plants; conversely, it is not detected in the juice from susceptible varieties, which explains why MT depolarization, nuclear disorganization as well as germination of teliospores are not significantly affected by glycoproteins from non-resistant plants. Our results also suggest that susceptible plants try to increase their levels of arginase after detecting the presence of the pathogen. However, this signal comes "too late" and such defensive mechanism fails.
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- Elena Sánchez-Elordi
- Team of Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University. 12 José Antonio Novais Av., 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Plant Cell Biology, Institute of Cellular and Molecular Botany (IZMB), University Bonn. 1 Kirschallee St., D-53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Team of Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University. 12 José Antonio Novais Av., 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Team of Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University. 12 José Antonio Novais Av., 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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- Team of Intercellular Communication in Plant Symbiosis, Faculty of Biology, Complutense University. 12 José Antonio Novais Av., 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Silveira NM, Frungillo L, Marcos FCC, Pelegrino MT, Miranda MT, Seabra AB, Salgado I, Machado EC, Ribeiro RV. Exogenous nitric oxide improves sugarcane growth and photosynthesis under water deficit. Planta 2016; 244:181-90. [PMID: 27002974 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-016-2501-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [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: 01/06/2016] [Accepted: 03/03/2016] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Nitric oxide (NO)-mediated redox signaling plays a role in alleviating the negative impact of water stress in sugarcane plants by improving root growth and photosynthesis. Drought is an environmental limitation affecting sugarcane growth and yield. The redox-active molecule nitric oxide (NO) is known to modulate plant responses to stressful conditions. NO may react with glutathione (GSH) to form S-nitrosoglutathione (GSNO), which is considered the main reservoir of NO in cells. Here, we investigate the role of NO in alleviating the effects of water deficit on growth and photosynthesis of sugarcane plants. Well-hydrated plants were compared to plants under drought and sprayed with mock (water) or GSNO at concentrations ranging from 10 to 1000 μM. Leaf GSNO sprayed plants showed significant improvement of relative water content and leaf and root dry matter under drought compared to mock-sprayed plants. Additionally, plants sprayed with GSNO (≥ 100 μM) showed higher leaf gas exchange and photochemical activity as compared to mock-sprayed plants under water deficit and after rehydration. Surprisingly, a raise in the total S-nitrosothiols content was observed in leaves sprayed with GSH or GSNO, suggesting a long-term role of NO-mediated responses to water deficit. Experiments with leaf discs fumigated with NO gas also suggested a role of NO in drought tolerance of sugarcane plants. Overall, our data indicate that the NO-mediated redox signaling plays a role in alleviating the negative effects of water stress in sugarcane plants by protecting the photosynthetic apparatus and improving shoot and root growth.
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- Neidiquele M Silveira
- Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Center R&D in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, Agronomic Institute (IAC), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
- School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Exact and Earth Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Diadema, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Exact and Earth Sciences, Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP), Diadema, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Center R&D in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, Agronomic Institute (IAC), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Pang ZW, Lu W, Zhang H, Liang ZW, Liang JJ, Du LW, Duan CJ, Feng JX. Butanol production employing fed-batch fermentation by Clostridium acetobutylicum GX01 using alkali-pretreated sugarcane bagasse hydrolysed by enzymes from Thermoascus aurantiacus QS 7-2-4. Bioresour Technol 2016; 212:82-91. [PMID: 27089425 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 02/06/2016] [Revised: 04/01/2016] [Accepted: 04/02/2016] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Sugarcane bagasse (SB) is a potential feedstock for butanol production. However, biological production of butanol from SB is less economically viable. In this study, evaluation of eight pretreatments on SB showed that alkali pretreatment efficiently removed lignin from SB while retaining the intact native structure of the released microfibrils. In total, 99% of cellulose and 100% of hemicellulose in alkali-pretreated SB were hydrolysed by enzymes from Thermoascus aurantiacus. The hydrolysate was used to produce butanol in a fed-batch fermentation by Clostridium acetobutylicum. At 60h, 14.17 and 21.11gL(-1) of butanol and acetone-butanol-ethanol (ABE) were produced from 68.89gL(-1) of total sugars, respectively, yielding 0.22 and 0.33gg(-1) of sugars. The maximum yield of butanol and ABE reached 15.4g and 22.9g per 100g raw SB, respectively. This established process may have potential application for butanol production from SB.
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- Zong-Wen Pang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, 100 Daxue Road, Nanning, Guangxi 530004, People's Republic of China
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Rasheed R, Wahid A, Hussain I, Mahmood S, Parveen A. Partial repair of salinity-induced damage to sprouting sugarcane buds by proline and glycinebetaine pretreatment. Protoplasma 2016; 253:803-813. [PMID: 26043840 DOI: 10.1007/s00709-015-0841-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 03/23/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Sugarcane shows reduced crop stand under relatively suboptimal conditions; the main reason for this is its sensitivity to ionic stress in the soil solution. This research was performed to explore some physiological and developmental changes in the immature sugarcane buds submitted to salt stress and possible role of glycinebetaine (GB) and proline (Pro) in mitigating the ion toxicity in a time course manner. Salinity stress reduced fresh and dry weight, induced the generation of hydrogen peroxide, increased tissue levels of Na(+) sand Cl(-), reduced K(+) and Ca(2+), and K(+):Na(+) and Ca(2+):Na(+) ratios, while increasing the osmolyte synthesis in expanding sugarcane buds. Salinity stress reduced and delayed the formation of new bud leaves and their expansion, which was mainly because of reduction in the number and area of mesophyll cells and poor development of vascular bundles. The pretreatment of bud chips with 20 mM each of GB and Pro decreased tissue levels of Na(+) and Cl(-), reduced the generation of H2O2, improved K(+) and Ca(2+), K(+):Na(+) and Ca(2+):Na(+) ratios, and further increased the levels of GB, free proline (FP), and soluble sugars in the buds. The pretreatment increased mesophyll cell number and expansion of bud leaves and formation of elaborated vascular tissues, which apparently enabled the sprouting buds to adapt to salinity stress. Of the two osmolytes, GB was a relatively better inducer of salinity tolerance than Pro. In short, salinity-induced oxidative stress was the main cause for altered tissue development, the production of which was offset by pretreatment of bud tissues with Pro and GB.
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- Rizwan Rasheed
- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, 38040, Pakistan.
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- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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Huang YL, Yang S, Long GX, Zhao ZK, Li XF, Gu MH. Manganese Toxicity in Sugarcane Plantlets Grown on Acidic Soils of Southern China. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0148956. [PMID: 27023702 PMCID: PMC4811547 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0148956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [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: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ratoon sugarcane plantlets in southern China have suffered a serious chlorosis problem in recent years. To reveal the causes of chlorosis, plant nutrition in chlorotic sugarcane plantlets and the role of manganese (Mn) in this condition were investigated. The study results showed that the pH of soils growing chlorotic plantlets ranged from 3.74 to 4.84. The symptoms of chlorosis were similar to those of iron (Fe) deficiency while the chlorotic and non-chlorotic plantlets contained similar amount of Fe. Chlorotic plantlets had 6.4-times more Mn in their leaf tissues compared to the control plants. There was a significantly positive correlation between Mn concentration in the leaves and the exchangeable Mn concentration in the soils. Moreover, leaf Mn concentration was related to both seasonal changes in leaf chlorophyll concentration and to the occurrence of chlorosis. Basal stalks of mature sugarcanes contained up to 564.36 mg·kg(-1) DW Mn. Excess Mn in the parent stalks resulted in a depress of chlorophyll concentration in the leaves of sugarcanes as indicated by lower chlorophyll concentration in the leaves of plantlets emerged from basal stalks. Ratoon sugarcane plantlets were susceptible to chlorosis due to high Mn accumulation in their leaves (456.90-1626.95 mg·kg(-1) DW), while in planted canes chlorosis did not occur because of low Mn accumulation (94.64-313.41mg·kg(-1) DW). On the other hand, active Fe content in chlorotic plantlets (3.39 mg kg(-1) FW) was only equivalent to 28.2% of the concentration found in the control. These results indicate that chlorosis in ratoon sugarcane plantlets results from excessive Mn accumulated in parent stalks of planted cane sugarcanes grown on excessive Mn acidic soils, while active Fe deficiency in plantlets may play a secondary role in the chlorosis.
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- Yu Lan Huang
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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Janke L, Leite A, Batista K, Weinrich S, Sträuber H, Nikolausz M, Nelles M, Stinner W. Optimization of hydrolysis and volatile fatty acids production from sugarcane filter cake: Effects of urea supplementation and sodium hydroxide pretreatment. Bioresour Technol 2016; 199:235-244. [PMID: 26278994 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.07.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [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: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/30/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Different methods for optimization the anaerobic digestion (AD) of sugarcane filter cake (FC) with a special focus on volatile fatty acids (VFA) production were studied. Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) pretreatment at different concentrations was investigated in batch experiments and the cumulative methane yields fitted to a dual-pool two-step model to provide an initial assessment on AD. The effects of nitrogen supplementation in form of urea and NaOH pretreatment for improved VFA production were evaluated in a semi-continuously operated reactor as well. The results indicated that higher NaOH concentrations during pretreatment accelerated the AD process and increased methane production in batch experiments. Nitrogen supplementation resulted in a VFA loss due to methane formation by buffering the pH value at nearly neutral conditions (∼ 6.7). However, the alkaline pretreatment with 6g NaOH/100g FCFM improved both the COD solubilization and the VFA yield by 37%, mainly consisted by n-butyric and acetic acids.
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- Leandro Janke
- Department of Biochemical Conversion, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Torgauer Straße 116, 04347 Leipzig, Germany; Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Chair of Waste Management, University of Rostock, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 6, 18059 Rostock, Germany.
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biochemical Conversion, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Torgauer Straße 116, 04347 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, UFZ - Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research, Permoserstraße 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biochemical Conversion, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Torgauer Straße 116, 04347 Leipzig, Germany; Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Chair of Waste Management, University of Rostock, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 6, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Biochemical Conversion, Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Torgauer Straße 116, 04347 Leipzig, Germany
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Raghavi S, Sindhu R, Binod P, Gnansounou E, Pandey A. Development of a novel sequential pretreatment strategy for the production of bioethanol from sugarcane trash. Bioresour Technol 2016; 199:202-210. [PMID: 26318846 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [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: 07/06/2015] [Revised: 08/10/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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A novel sequential pretreatment strategy using biodiesel industry generated waste glycerol assisted transition metal and alkali pretreatment of sugarcane trash were developed for the production of bioethanol. Various process parameters affecting pretreatment as well as hydrolysis were optimized by adopting a Taguchi design. This novel method was found to be superior when compared to conventional pretreatment strategies like acid and alkali in removing hemicelluloses and lignin and the hydrolyzate is devoid of major fermentation inhibitors like organic acids and furfurals. Physico-chemical changes of the native and the pretreated biomass were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) analysis. Under optimized hydrolysis conditions 0.796 g of reducing sugar (pentoses and hexoses) per g of dry biomass after saccharification was produced. Fermentation of the non-detoxified hydrolyzate using Saccharomyces cerevisiae produced 31.928 g of bioethanol per g of dry biomass with an efficiency of 78.89%.
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- Subbiah Raghavi
- Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, CSIR, Trivandrum 695 019, India
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- Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, CSIR, Trivandrum 695 019, India.
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- Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, CSIR, Trivandrum 695 019, India
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- Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, Institute of Urban and Regional Sciences, GC A3, Station 18, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Biotechnology Division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, CSIR, Trivandrum 695 019, India
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Tian QQ, Liang L, Zhu MJ. Enhanced biohydrogen production from sugarcane bagasse by Clostridium thermocellum supplemented with CaCO3. Bioresour Technol 2015; 197:422-8. [PMID: 26356113 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.08.111] [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: 07/14/2015] [Revised: 08/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/22/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Clostridium thermocellum ATCC 27405 was used to degrade sugarcane bagasse (SCB) directly for hydrogen production, which was significantly enhanced by supplementing medium with CaCO3. The effect of CaCO3 concentration on the hydrogen production was investigated. The hydrogen production was significantly enhanced with the CaCO3 concentration increased from 10mM to 20mM. However, with the CaCO3 concentration further increased from 20mM to 100mM, the hydrogen production didn't increase further. Under the optimal CaCO3 concentration of 20mM, the hydrogen production reached 97.83±5.19mmol/L from 2% sodium hydroxide-pretreated SCB, a 116.72% increase over the control (45.14±1.03mmol/L), and the yield of hydrogen production reached 4.89mmol H2/g SCBadded. Additionally, CaCO3 promoted the biodegradation of SCB and the growth of C. thermocellum. The stimulatory effects of CaCO3 on biohydrogen production are mainly attributed to the buffering capacity of carbonate. The study provides a novel strategy to enhance biohydrogen production from lignocellulose.
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- Qing-Qing Tian
- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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- Guangzhou Sugarcane Industry Research Institute, Guangzhou 510316, People's Republic of China
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- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fermentation and Enzyme Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China.
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Lobo AKM, de Oliveira Martins M, Lima Neto MC, Machado EC, Ribeiro RV, Silveira JAG. Exogenous sucrose supply changes sugar metabolism and reduces photosynthesis of sugarcane through the down-regulation of Rubisco abundance and activity. J Plant Physiol 2015; 179:113-21. [PMID: 25863283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2015.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 11/28/2014] [Revised: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 03/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Photosynthetic modulation by sugars has been known for many years, but the biochemical and molecular comprehension of this process is lacking. We studied how the exogenous sucrose supplied to leaves could affect sugar metabolism in leaf, sheath and stalk and inhibit photosynthesis in four-month old sugarcane plants. Exogenous sucrose 50mM sprayed on attached leaves strongly impaired the net CO2 assimilation (PN) and decreased the instantaneous carboxylation efficiency (PN/Ci), suggesting that the impairment in photosynthesis was caused by biochemical restrictions. The photosystem II activity was also affected by excess sucrose as indicated by the reduction in the apparent electron transport rate, effective quantum yield and increase in non-photochemical quenching. In leaf segments, sucrose accumulation was related to increases in the activities of soluble acid and neutral invertases, sucrose synthase and sucrose phosphate synthase, whereas the contents of fructose increased and glucose slightly decreased. Changes in the activities of sucrose hydrolyzing and synthesizing enzymes in leaf, sheath and stalk and sugar profile in intact plants were not enough to identify which sugar(s) or enzyme(s) were directly involved in photosynthesis modulation. However, exogenous sucrose was able to trigger down-regulation in the Rubisco abundance, activation state and enzymatic activity. Despite the fact that PN/Ci had been notably decreased by sucrose, in vitro activity and abundance of PEPCase did not change, suggesting an in vivo modulation of this enzyme. The data reveal that sucrose and/or other derivative sugars in leaves inhibited sugarcane photosynthesis by down-regulation of Rubisco synthesis and activity. Our data also suggest that sugar modulation was not exerted by a feedback mechanism induced by the accumulation of sugars in immature sugarcane stalk.
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- Ana Karla Moreira Lobo
- Laboratório de Metabolismo de Plantas, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Avenida Humberto Monte, S/N, CP 6004, CEP 60440-970 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Metabolismo de Plantas, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Avenida Humberto Monte, S/N, CP 6004, CEP 60440-970 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Metabolismo de Plantas, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Avenida Humberto Monte, S/N, CP 6004, CEP 60440-970 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia Vegetal "Coaracy M. Franco", Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento de Ecofisiologia e Biofísica, Instituto Agronômico (IAC), Avenida Barão de Itapura, 1481, CP 28, CEP 13012-970 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Rua Monteiro Lobato, 255, CEP 13083-862 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Metabolismo de Plantas, Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Avenida Humberto Monte, S/N, CP 6004, CEP 60440-970 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
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Reddy P, Lekha P, Reynolds W, Kirsch C. Structural characterisation of pretreated solids from flow-through liquid hot water treatment of sugarcane bagasse in a fixed-bed reactor. Bioresour Technol 2015; 183:259-261. [PMID: 25728342 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.02.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 01/17/2015] [Revised: 02/08/2015] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Untreated sugarcane bagasse and sugarcane bagasse pretreated with flow-through liquid hot water (LHW) treatment (170-207°C and 204-250 ml/min) in a fixed-bed reactor have been structurally characterised. Field emission gun scanning electron microscopy (FEG-SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were used to investigate changes in the residues, in particular due to the fate of lignin. FEG-SEM results show that the LHW treatment modified the surface morphology of the pretreated bagasse with lignin droplets being observed on the fibre surface. TEM showed an increase in the plant cell wall porosity and lignin migration across the plant cell wall. Increases in pretreatment temperature were observed to increase the average size and density of lignin droplets on the fibre surface. The results provide evidence that for LHW flow-through treatment, just as for batch treatment, lignin repolymerisation and deposition on the surface of pretreated sugarcane bagasse is an important consideration.
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- Prashant Reddy
- Sugar Milling Research Institute NPC, c/o University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 4041, South Africa; Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, P.O. Box 1334, Durban 4000, South Africa.
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- CSIR/UKZN, Forestry and Forest Product Research Centre, Durban 4041, South Africa
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Eißendorfer Strasse 38, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Thermal Separation Processes, Hamburg University of Technology, Eißendorfer Strasse 38, D-21073 Hamburg, Germany
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Silva KI, Sales CRG, Marchiori PER, Silveira NM, Machado EC, Ribeiro RV. Short-term physiological changes in roots and leaves of sugarcane varieties exposed to H2O2 in root medium. J Plant Physiol 2015; 177:93-99. [PMID: 25703773 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2015.01.009] [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: 09/30/2014] [Revised: 01/19/2015] [Accepted: 01/19/2015] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the differential sensitivity of sugarcane genotypes to H2O2 in root medium. As a hypothesis, the drought tolerant genotype would be able to minimize the oxidative damage and maintain the water transport from roots to shoots, reducing the negative effects on photosynthesis. The sugarcane genotypes IACSP94-2094 (drought tolerant) and IACSP94-2101 (drought sensitive) were grown in a growth chamber and exposed to three levels of H2O2 in nutrient solution: control; 3 mmol L(-1) and 80 mmol L(-1). Leaf gas exchange, photochemical activity, root hydraulic conductance (Lr) and antioxidant metabolism in both roots and leaves were evaluated after 15 min of treatment with H2O2. Although, root hydraulic conductance, stomatal aperture, apparent electron transport rate and instantaneous carboxylation efficiency have been reduced by H2O2 in both genotypes, IACSP94-2094 presented higher values of those variables as compared to IACSP94-2101. There was a significant genotypic variation in relation to the physiological responses of sugarcane to increasing H2O2 in root tissues, being root changes associated with modifications in plant shoots. IACSP94-2094 presented a root antioxidant system more effective against H2O2 in root medium, regardless H2O2 concentration. Under low H2O2 concentration, water transport and leaf gas exchange of IACSP94-2094 were less affected as compared to IACSP94-2101. Under high H2O2 concentration, the lower sensitivity of IACSP94-2094 was associated with increases in superoxide dismutase activity in roots and leaves and increases in catalase activity in roots. In conclusion, we propose a general model of sugarcane reaction to H2O2, linking root and shoot physiological responses.
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- Karina I Silva
- Graduate Program in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, Agronomic Institute (IAC), Campinas, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Center R&D in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, IAC, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, Agronomic Institute (IAC), Campinas, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Center R&D in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, IAC, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, Agronomic Institute (IAC), Campinas, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Center R&D in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, IAC, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Tropical and Subtropical Agriculture, Agronomic Institute (IAC), Campinas, SP, Brazil; Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Center R&D in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, IAC, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Plant Physiology "Coaracy M. Franco", Center R&D in Ecophysiology and Biophysics, IAC, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
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Augustine SM, Ashwin Narayan J, Syamaladevi DP, Appunu C, Chakravarthi M, Ravichandran V, Tuteja N, Subramonian N. Overexpression of EaDREB2 and pyramiding of EaDREB2 with the pea DNA helicase gene (PDH45) enhance drought and salinity tolerance in sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid). Plant Cell Rep 2015; 34:247-63. [PMID: 25477204 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-014-1704-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Revised: 10/16/2014] [Accepted: 11/05/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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KEY MESSAGE EaDREB2 overexpressed in sugarcane enhanced tolerance to drought and salinity. When co-transformed with plant DNA helicase gene, DREB2 showed greater level of salinity tolerance than in single-gene transgenics. Drought is one of the most challenging agricultural issues limiting sustainable sugarcane production and can potentially cause up to 50 % yield loss. DREB proteins play a vital regulatory role in abiotic stress tolerance in plants. We previously reported that expression of EaDREB2 is enhanced by drought stress in Erianthus arundinaceus. In this study, we have isolated the DREB2 gene from E. arundinaceus, transformed one of the most popular sugarcane variety Co 86032 in tropical India with EaDREB2 through Agrobacterium-mediated transformation, pyramided the EaDREB2 gene with the gene coding for PDH45 driven by Port Ubi 2.3 promoter through particle bombardment and evaluated the V1 transgenics for soil deficit moisture and salinity stresses. Soil moisture stress was imposed at the tillering phase by withholding irrigation. Physiological, molecular and morphological parameters were used to assess drought tolerance. Salinity tolerance was assessed through leaf disc senescence and bud sprout assays under salinity stress. Our results indicate that overexpression of EaDREB2 in sugarcane enhances drought and salinity tolerance to a greater extent than the untransformed control plants. This is the first report of the co-transformation of EaDREB2 and PDH45 which shows higher salinity tolerance but lower drought tolerance than EaDREB2 alone. The present study seems to suggest that, for combining drought and salinity tolerance together, co-transformation is a better approach.
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López González LM, Pereda Reyes I, Dewulf J, Budde J, Heiermann M, Vervaeren H. Effect of liquid hot water pre-treatment on sugarcane press mud methane yield. Bioresour Technol 2014; 169:284-290. [PMID: 25062540 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.06.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [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: 04/28/2014] [Revised: 06/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Sugarcane press mud was pretreated by liquid hot water (LHW) at different temperatures (140-210 °C) and pre-treatment times (5-20 min) in order to assess the effects on the chemical oxygen demand (COD) solubilisation, inhibitors formation and methane yield. The experimental results showed that a high degree of biomass solubilisation was possible using LHW. Higher methane yields were obtained at lower severities (log(Ro) = 2.17-2.77) with (i) mild temperatures (140-150 °C) and long contact times (12.5 min, 20 min) or (ii) mild temperatures (175 °C) with short contact time (2 min). The highest increase in methane yield (up to 63%) compared to the untreated press mud was found at 150 °C for 20 min. At temperatures of 200 °C and 210 °C, low methane efficiency was attributed to the possible formation of refractory compounds through the Maillard reaction.
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- Lisbet Mailin López González
- Universidad de Sancti Spíritus "José Martí Pérez" (UNISS), Centro de Energía y Procesos Industriales (CEEPI), Avenida de los Mártires 360, CP 60100 Sancti Spíritus, Cuba.
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- Instituto Superior Politécnico "José Antonio Echeverría" (Cujae), Centro de Estudio de Ingeniería de Procesos (CIPRO), Calle 114 No. 11901 e/Rotonda y Ciclovía, Marianao CP 19390, La Habana, Cuba
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- Ghent University, Department of Sustainable Organic Chemistry and Technology, Coupure Links, 653, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
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- Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim, Max-Eyth-Allee 100, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
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- Laboratory of Industrial Water and Eco-technology (LIWET), Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University Campus Kortrijk, Graaf Karel de Goedelaan 5, B-8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
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Phan DT, Tan CS. Innovative pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse using supercritical CO2 followed by alkaline hydrogen peroxide. Bioresour Technol 2014; 167:192-197. [PMID: 24983689 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.06.006] [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: 05/01/2014] [Revised: 06/01/2014] [Accepted: 06/03/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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An innovative method for pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse using sequential combination of supercritical CO2 (scCO2) and alkaline hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) at mild conditions is proposed. This method was found to be superior to the individual pretreatment with scCO2, ultrasound, or H2O2 and the sequential combination of scCO2 and ultrasound regarding the yield of cellulose and hemicellulose, almost twice the yield was observed. Pretreatment with scCO2 could obtain higher amount of cellulose and hemicellulose but also acid-insoluble lignin. Pretreatment with ultrasound or H2O2 could partly depolymerize lignin, however, could not separate cellulose from lignin. The analysis of liquid products via enzymatic hydrolysis by HPLC and the characterization of the solid residues by SEM revealed strong synergetic effects in the sequential combination of scCO2 and H2O2.
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- Duy The Phan
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 30013, Taiwan, ROC.
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Xia J, Xu Z, Xu H, Liang J, Li S, Feng X. Economical production of poly(ε-l-lysine) and poly(l-diaminopropionic acid) using cane molasses and hydrolysate of streptomyces cells by Streptomyces albulus PD-1. Bioresour Technol 2014; 164:241-7. [PMID: 24861999 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.04.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 02/17/2014] [Revised: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 04/21/2014] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Poly(ε-L-lysine) (ε-PL) and poly(L-diaminopropionic acid) (PDAP) co-production by Streptomyces albulus PD-1 from cane molasses and hydrolysate of strepyomyces cells (HSC) was investigated for the first time in this study. The optimal initial total sugar concentration of the cane molasses pretreated with sulfuric acid was determined to be 20 g L(-1), and HSC could substitute for yeast extract for ε-PL and PDAP co-production. When fed-batch fermentation was performed in 1t fermentor with pretreated cane molasses and HSC, 20.6 ± 0.5 g L(-1) of ε-PL and 5.2 ± 0.6 g L(-1) of PDAP were obtained. The amount of strepyomyces cells obtained in one fed-batch fermentation is sufficient to prepare the HSC to satisfy the demand of subsequent fermentations, thus the self-cycling of organic nitrogen source becomes available. These results suggest that the low-cost cane molasses and HSC can be used for the economical production of ε-PL and PDAP by S. albulus PD-1.
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- Jun Xia
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 211816, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Food Science and Light Industry, Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing 211816, China.
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Murad AM, Molinari HBC, Magalhães BS, Franco AC, Takahashi FSC, de Oliveira- NG, Franco OL, Quirino BF. Physiological and proteomic analyses of Saccharum spp. grown under salt stress. PLoS One 2014; 9:e98463. [PMID: 24893295 PMCID: PMC4043529 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0098463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 12/03/2013] [Accepted: 05/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) is the world most productive sugar producing crop, making an understanding of its stress physiology key to increasing both sugar and ethanol production. To understand the behavior and salt tolerance mechanisms of sugarcane, two cultivars commonly used in Brazilian agriculture, RB867515 and RB855536, were submitted to salt stress for 48 days. Physiological parameters including net photosynthesis, water potential, dry root and shoot mass and malondialdehyde (MDA) content of leaves were determined. Control plants of the two cultivars showed similar values for most traits apart from higher root dry mass in RB867515. Both cultivars behaved similarly during salt stress, except for MDA levels for which there was a delay in the response for cultivar RB867515. Analysis of leaf macro- and micronutrients concentrations was performed and the concentration of Mn(2+) increased on day 48 for both cultivars. In parallel, to observe the effects of salt stress on protein levels in leaves of the RB867515 cultivar, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis followed by MS analysis was performed. Four proteins were differentially expressed between control and salt-treated plants. Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate aldolase was down-regulated, a germin-like protein and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase showed increased expression levels under salt stress, and heat-shock protein 70 was expressed only in salt-treated plants. These proteins are involved in energy metabolism and defense-related responses and we suggest that they may be involved in protection mechanisms against salt stress in sugarcane.
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- Aline Melro Murad
- Genome Sciences and Biotechnology Program, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Genome Sciences and Biotechnology Program, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Department of Botany, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
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- Genome Sciences and Biotechnology Program, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Centro de Análises Proteômicas e Bioquímicas, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- * E-mail: (OLF); (BFQ)
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- Genome Sciences and Biotechnology Program, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- Embrapa-Agroenergy, Brasília, Distrito Federal, Brazil
- * E-mail: (OLF); (BFQ)
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Santos SC, Rosa PRF, Sakamoto IK, Varesche MBA, Silva EL. Organic loading rate impact on biohydrogen production and microbial communities at anaerobic fluidized thermophilic bed reactors treating sugarcane stillage. Bioresour Technol 2014; 159:55-63. [PMID: 24632626 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2014.02.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 12/09/2013] [Revised: 02/10/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of high organic loading rates (OLR) (60.0-480.00 kg COD m(-3)d(-1)) on biohydrogen production at 55°C, from sugarcane stillage for 15,000 and 20,000 mg CODL(-1), in two anaerobic fluidized bed reactors (AFBR1 and AFBR2). It was obtained, for H2 yield and content, a decreasing trend by increasing the OLR. The maximum H2 yield was observed in AFBR1 (2.23 mmol g COD added(-1)). The volumetric H2 production was proportionally related to the applied hydraulic retention time (HRT) of 6, 4, 2 and 1h and verified in AFBR1 the highest value (1.49 L H2 h(-1)L(-1)). Among the organic acids obtained, there was a predominance of lactic acid (7.5-22.5%) and butyric acid (9.4-23.8%). The microbial population was set with hydrogen-producing fermenters (Megasphaera sp.) and other organisms (Lactobacillus sp.).
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- Samantha Christine Santos
- Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, Centro, CEP 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luis, km 235, CEP 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, Centro, CEP 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Hydraulic and Sanitation, University of São Paulo, Av. Trabalhador Sãocarlense, 400, Centro, CEP 13566-590, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luis, km 235, CEP 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil.
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Zhao X, Morikawa Y, Qi F, Zeng J, Liu D. A novel kinetic model for polysaccharide dissolution during atmospheric acetic acid pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse. Bioresour Technol 2014; 151:128-36. [PMID: 24215769 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [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: 08/03/2013] [Revised: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/12/2013] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Acetic acid (AcH) pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse with the catalysis of sulfuric acid (SA) could greatly enhance the enzymatic digestibility of cellulose. However, polysaccharide dissolution happened inevitably during the pretreatment. It was found that the simplest model, which assumes that the total polysaccharides were reactive to be dissolved, could not well describe the kinetic behavior of polysaccharide dissolution. A novel pseudo-homogenous kinetic model was thus developed by introducing a parameter termed as "potential dissolution degree" (δ(d)) based on the multilayered structure of cell wall. It was found that solid xylan and glucan dissolutions were a first-order reaction with respect to the dissolvable fraction. Due to the delignification action of AcH, polysaccharide dissolutions were enhanced in AcH media compared with those in aqueous system. Acetylizations of cellulose and sugars were also observed, and AcH concentration showed a significant influence on the degree of acetylization.
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- Xuebing Zhao
- Institute of Applied Chemistry, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China.
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Petrasovits LA, McQualter RB, Gebbie LK, Blackman DM, Nielsen LK, Brumbley SM. Chemical inhibition of acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase as a strategy to increase polyhydroxybutyrate yields in transgenic sugarcane. Plant Biotechnol J 2013; 11:1146-51. [PMID: 24112832 DOI: 10.1111/pbi.12109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 06/19/2013] [Revised: 07/21/2013] [Accepted: 07/24/2013] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a naturally occurring bacterial polymer that can be used as a biodegradable replacement for some petrochemical-derived plastics. Polyhydroxybutyrate is produced commercially by fermentation, but to reduce production costs, efforts are underway to produce it in engineered plants, including sugarcane. However, PHB levels in this high-biomass crop are not yet commercially viable. Chemical ripening with herbicides is a strategy used to enhance sucrose production in sugarcane and was investigated here as a tool to increase PHB production. Class A herbicides inhibit ACCase activity and thus reduce fatty acid biosynthesis, with which PHB production competes directly for substrate. Treatment of PHB-producing transgenic sugarcane plants with 100 μM of the class A herbicide fluazifop resulted in a fourfold increase in PHB content in the leaves, which peaked ten days post-treatment. The minimum effective concentration of herbicide required to maximize PHB production was 30 μM for fluazifop and 70 μM for butroxydim when applied to saturation. Application of a range of class A herbicides from the DIM and FOP groups consistently resulted in increased PHB yields, particularly in immature leaf tissue. Butroxydim or fluazifop treatment of mature transgenic sugarcane grown under glasshouse conditions increased the total leaf biomass yield of PHB by 50%-60%. Application of an ACCase inhibitor in the form of a class A herbicide to mature sugarcane plants prior to harvest is a promising strategy for improving overall PHB yield. Further testing is required on field-grown transgenic sugarcane to more precisely determine the effectiveness of this strategy.
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- Lars A Petrasovits
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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Rai PK, Singh SP, Asthana RK, Singh S. Biohydrogen production from sugarcane bagasse by integrating dark- and photo-fermentation. Bioresour Technol 2013; 152:140-146. [PMID: 24291314 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.10.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [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: 09/16/2013] [Revised: 10/19/2013] [Accepted: 10/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Hydrogen production from sugarcane bagasse (SCB) by integrating dark-fermentation by Enterobacter aerogenes MTCC 2822 and photo-fermentation by Rhodopseudomonas BHU 01 was investigated. The SCB was hydrolysed by sulphuric acid and the hydrolysate detoxified by passing through adsorbent resin column (Amberlite XAD-4) to remove the inhibitory furfural, and subjected to dark-fermentation. The cellulosic residue from acid hydrolysis was hydrolysed by the new isolate Cellulomonas fimi to release sugars for H2 production by E. aerogenes, through simultaneous saccharification, filtration and fermentation (SSFF). Cumulative H2 production during dark-fermentation and SSFF was 1000 and 613 ml/L, respectively. The spent media of dark-fermentation and SSFF were utilized for photo-fermentation by Rhodopseudomonas BHU 01. The cumulative H2 production was 755 ml/L for dark-fermentation and 351 ml/L for SSFF spent medium.
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- Pankaj K Rai
- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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Gitifar V, Eslamloueyan R, Sarshar M. Experimental study and neural network modeling of sugarcane bagasse pretreatment with H2SO4 and O3 for cellulosic material conversion to sugar. Bioresour Technol 2013; 148:47-52. [PMID: 24035818 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.08.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [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: 06/30/2013] [Revised: 08/06/2013] [Accepted: 08/08/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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In this study, pretreatment of sugarcane bagasse and subsequent enzymatic hydrolysis is investigated using two categories of pretreatment methods: dilute acid (DA) pretreatment and combined DA-ozonolysis (DAO) method. Both methods are accomplished at different solid ratios, sulfuric acid concentrations, autoclave residence times, bagasse moisture content, and ozonolysis time. The results show that the DAO pretreatment can significantly increase the production of glucose compared to DA method. Applying k-fold cross validation method, two optimal artificial neural networks (ANNs) are trained for estimations of glucose concentrations for DA and DAO pretreatment methods. Comparing the modeling results with experimental data indicates that the proposed ANNs have good estimation abilities.
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- Vahid Gitifar
- School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Shiraz University, Molasadra Ave., Shiraz, Iran
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Harrison MD, Zhang Z, Shand K, O'Hara IM, Doherty WOS, Dale JL. Effect of pretreatment on saccharification of sugarcane bagasse by complex and simple enzyme mixtures. Bioresour Technol 2013; 148:105-13. [PMID: 24045198 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.08.099] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2013] [Revised: 08/15/2013] [Accepted: 08/17/2013] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Saccharification of sugarcane bagasse pretreated at the pilot-scale with different processes (in combination with steam-explosion) was evaluated. Maximum glucan conversion with Celluclast 1.5L (15-25FPU/g glucan) was in the following order: glycerol/HCl>HCl>H2SO4>NaOH, with the glycerol system achieving ≈ 100% conversion. Surprisingly, the NaOH substrate achieved optimum saccharification with only 8 FPU/g glucan. Glucan conversions (3.6-6%) obtained with mixtures of endo-1,4-β-glucanase (EG) and β-glucosidase (βG) for the NaOH substrate were 2-6 times that of acid substrates. However, glucan conversions (15-60%) obtained with mixtures of cellobiohydrolase (CBH I) and βG on acidified glycerol substrate were 10-30% higher than those obtained for NaOH and acid substrates. The susceptibility of the substrates to enzymatic saccharification was explained by their physical and chemical attributes. Acidified glycerol pretreatment offers the opportunity to simplify the complexity of enzyme mixtures required for saccharification of lignocellulosics.
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- Mark D Harrison
- Syngenta Centre for Sugarcane Biofuels Development, Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology, GP.O. Box 2432, 2 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia; Centre for Tropical Crops and Biocommodities, Queensland University of Technology, GP.O. Box 2432, 2 George Street, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia.
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Cheng J, Zhu M. A novel anaerobic co-culture system for bio-hydrogen production from sugarcane bagasse. Bioresour Technol 2013; 144:623-31. [PMID: 23899575 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 04/23/2013] [Revised: 07/04/2013] [Accepted: 07/07/2013] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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A novel co-culture of Clostridium thermocellum and Thermoanaerobacterium aotearoense with pretreated sugarcane bagasse (SCB) under mild alkali conditions for bio-hydrogen production was established, exhibiting a cost-effective and synergetic advantage in bio-hydrogen production over monoculture of C. thermocellum or T. aotearoense with untreated SCB. The optimized pretreatment conditions were established to be 3% NaOH, and a liquid to solid ratio of 25:1 at 80°C for 3h. A final hydrogen production of 50.05±1.51 mmol/L was achieved with 40 g/L pretreated SCB at 55°C. The established co-culture system provides a novel consolidated bio-processing strategy for bioconversion of SCB to bio-hydrogen.
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- Jingrong Cheng
- School of Bioscience and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Panyu, Guangzhou 510006, People's Republic of China
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Kallioinen A, Hakola M, Riekkola T, Repo T, Leskelä M, von Weymarn N, Siika-aho M. A novel alkaline oxidation pretreatment for spruce, birch and sugar cane bagasse. Bioresour Technol 2013; 140:414-420. [PMID: 23711947 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.04.098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/25/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Alkaline oxidation pretreatment was developed for spruce, birch and sugar cane bagasse. The reaction was carried out in alkaline water solution under 10 bar oxygen pressure and at mild reaction temperature of 120-140°C. Most of the lignin was solubilised by the alkaline oxidation pretreatment and an easily hydrolysable carbohydrate fraction was obtained. After 72 h hydrolysis with a 10 FPU/g enzyme dosage, glucose yields of 80%, 91%, and 97%, for spruce, birch and bagasse, respectively, were achieved. The enzyme dosage could be decreased to 4 FPU/g without a major effect in terms of the hydrolysis performance. Compared to steam explosion alkaline oxidation was found to be significantly better in the conditions tested, especially for the pretreatment of spruce. In hydrolysis and fermentation at 12% d.m. consistency an ethanol yield of 80% could be obtained with both bagasse and spruce in 1-3 days.
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- Anne Kallioinen
- VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, P.O. Box 1000, FI-02044 VTT, Finland.
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Jung MY, Park BS, Lee J, Oh MK. Engineered Enterobacter aerogenes for efficient utilization of sugarcane molasses in 2,3-butanediol production. Bioresour Technol 2013; 139:21-7. [PMID: 23644066 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2013.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2013] [Revised: 03/31/2013] [Accepted: 04/01/2013] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Sugarcane molasses is considered to be a good carbon source for biorefinery due to its high sugar content and low price. Sucrose occupies more than half of the sugar in the molasses. Enterobacter aerogenes is a good host strain for 2,3-butanediol production, but its utilization of sucrose is not very efficient. To improve sucrose utilization in E. aerogenes, a sucrose regulator (ScrR) was disrupted from the genomic DNA. The deletion mutation increased the sucrose consumption rate significantly when sucrose or sugarcane molasses was used as a carbon source. The 2,3-butanediol production from sugarcane molasses by the mutant was enhanced by 60% in batch fermentation compared to that by the wild type strain. In fed-batch fermentation, 98.69 g/L of 2,3-butanediol production was achieved at 36 h.
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- Moo-Young Jung
- Dept. of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul 136-713, Republic of Korea
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