Kirova, E.; Moskova, I.; Manova, V.; Koycheva, Y.; Tsekova, Z.; Borisova, D.; Nikolov, H.; Dimitrov, V.; Sergiev, I.; Kocheva, K. Exogenous Cytokinin 4PU-30 Modulates the Response of Wheat and Einkorn Seedlings to Ultraviolet B Radiation. Plants2024, 13, 1401.
Kirova, E.; Moskova, I.; Manova, V.; Koycheva, Y.; Tsekova, Z.; Borisova, D.; Nikolov, H.; Dimitrov, V.; Sergiev, I.; Kocheva, K. Exogenous Cytokinin 4PU-30 Modulates the Response of Wheat and Einkorn Seedlings to Ultraviolet B Radiation. Plants 2024, 13, 1401.
Kirova, E.; Moskova, I.; Manova, V.; Koycheva, Y.; Tsekova, Z.; Borisova, D.; Nikolov, H.; Dimitrov, V.; Sergiev, I.; Kocheva, K. Exogenous Cytokinin 4PU-30 Modulates the Response of Wheat and Einkorn Seedlings to Ultraviolet B Radiation. Plants2024, 13, 1401.
Kirova, E.; Moskova, I.; Manova, V.; Koycheva, Y.; Tsekova, Z.; Borisova, D.; Nikolov, H.; Dimitrov, V.; Sergiev, I.; Kocheva, K. Exogenous Cytokinin 4PU-30 Modulates the Response of Wheat and Einkorn Seedlings to Ultraviolet B Radiation. Plants 2024, 13, 1401.
Abstract
Abiotic stress is responsible for significant reduction in crop plant productivity worldwide. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a natural component of sunlight and a permanent environmental stimulus. This study investigated the distinct responses of young wheat and einkorn plants to excessive UV-B radiation (180 min at λmax 312 nm) following foliar pretreatment with 1 µM synthetic cytokinin 4PU-30. Results demonstrated that UV radiation significantly amplified hydrogen peroxide levels in both wheat and einkorn, with einkorn exhibiting more pronounced increase compared to wheat. This elevation indicated the induction of oxidative stress by UV radiation in the two genotypes. Intensified antioxidant enzyme activities and increased accumulation of typical stress markers and non-enzyme protectants were evidenced. Transcriptional activity of genes encoding key antioxidant enzymes was also investigated aiming to elucidate the genetic regulation of the antioxidant systems in both wheat and einkorn seedlings. Our results suggested a role for POX1 and POX7 genes in the UV-B tolerance of the two wheat species as well as a cytokinin stimulated UV-B stress response in einkorn mediated through upregulation of the tau subfamily gene GSTU6. Based on these findings it could be concluded that 4PU-30 had the potential of alleviating oxidative stress by attenuating the symptoms of superfluous UV-B illumination in the two examined plant species.
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