Vittal Kamble, C. K. Narayana, G. Karunakaran, D. V. Sudhakar Rao, S. Sriram, R. H. Laxman
{"title":"Influence of different storage temperature on physiology, quality, antioxidant activity and shelf life of avocado fruits (Persea americana Mill.)","authors":"Vittal Kamble, C. K. Narayana, G. Karunakaran, D. V. Sudhakar Rao, S. Sriram, R. H. Laxman","doi":"10.1007/s11738-025-03777-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-025-03777-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The aim of present study was to investigate the effect of different storage temperatures on physiology, quality, antioxidant activity and shelf life of avocado fruits. The optimum mature avocado fruits were harvested (150 days after fruit set) from accession CHES-HA-I/I and CHES-HA-VII/I, and brought to the laboratory. These fruits were stored at 5, 9 and 12 °C with 90–95% relative humidity (RH) and at ambient condition (26–32 °C with 55–62% RH). The results showed that, low-temperature storage significantly reduced the physiologic and biochemical processes in the fruit. Lower physiologic loss in weight (PLW), slower rate of ripening, reduced respiration and ethylene production and higher carbohydrates, protein and crude fat content were recorded in low-temperature storage, whereas higher antioxidant activity in terms of total phenolic content (TPC), free radical scavenging activity (FRSA) and ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) was found in avocado fruits stored at ambient temperature. It was also observed that chilling injury (CI) developed in fruits stored at 5 °C. From the present study, it is concluded that among different low temperatures, fruits stored at 9 °C had better storage life with more fruit quality, higher antioxidant activity and least spoilage as compared to other temperatures.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143361669","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beáta Petrovská, Jana Libantová, Terézia Salaj, Ildikó Matušíková, Veronika Mikitová, Katarína Klubicová, Ján Salaj
{"title":"Spatial distribution of mRNA transcripts of chitinases class VII and beta-1,3-glucanases class II in flax zygotic and somatic embryo development","authors":"Beáta Petrovská, Jana Libantová, Terézia Salaj, Ildikó Matušíková, Veronika Mikitová, Katarína Klubicová, Ján Salaj","doi":"10.1007/s11738-025-03772-x","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-025-03772-x","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Key message</h3><p>The accumulation of mRNA transcripts of chitinases class VII and beta-1,3-glucanases class II decreases as embryo development progresses. In later stages, it occurs mainly in actively proliferating meristems.</p><h3>Abstract</h3><p>Besides being considered pathogenesis-related proteins, chitinases and β-1,3-glucanases are involved in many physiological and developmental processes. In this study, we investigated the potential role of specific β-1,3-glucanases class II and chitinases class VII in zygotic and somatic embryogenesis using in situ hybridization (ISH). The ISH experiments revealed that the mRNA transcripts of <i>LuChitVII</i> and <i>LuGlucII,</i> along with closely related chitinases and β-1,3-glucanases, accumulated during zygotic embryo development. In the earlier stages of embryo development, both probes showed uniform and relatively strong hybridization signals throughout the embryo. However, as development progressed, the signal intensity decreased. In the cotyledonary stage, the studied mRNA transcripts were more abundant in the meristems, with predominant accumulation in the basal part of the embryo. These structures are known for their high proliferation rates, suggesting the involvement of chitinases and β-1,3-glucanases in cell division. A similar expression pattern of both hydrolases was observed during somatic embryo development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11738-025-03772-x.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143361725","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zhenfeng Ye, Daozhi Yao, Qi Liu, Lingxia Chen, Lindong Dou, Jinhui Yu, Jie Deng, Zixiao Wu, Li Cao, Li Liu, Wei Heng
{"title":"PbSQE3 and PbSQE6 regulates the formation of triterpenoid compounds in the russet mutant of ‘Dangshansuli variety’ pear","authors":"Zhenfeng Ye, Daozhi Yao, Qi Liu, Lingxia Chen, Lindong Dou, Jinhui Yu, Jie Deng, Zixiao Wu, Li Cao, Li Liu, Wei Heng","doi":"10.1007/s11738-025-03782-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-025-03782-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The outer layer of russet pear fruit skin is coated with suberin, a key protective barrier that deters pests and minimizes water loss, making it an important trait for fruit cultivation. This study investigates the mechanisms underlying russet formation in the pear exocarp, focusing on the ‘Dangshansuli variety’ with yellow-green skin and its russeted mutant ‘Dangshanjinsu variety’ through proteomic analysis. The results revealed numerous differentially expressed proteins associated with the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway, suberin and wax synthesis pathways, and sesquiterpenoid and triterpenoid synthesis pathways. Specifically, six <i>PbSQE</i> genes, encoding squalene epoxidases involved in triterpenoid synthesis, showed distinct expression patterns in the exocarp of ‘Dangshansuli variety’ and ‘Dangshanjinsu variety’ during fruit development. Notably, <i>PbSQE4</i>, <i>PbSQE5</i>, and <i>PbSQE6</i> displayed a similar expression pattern across the three stages, with lower expressions observed at 25 and 175 DAFB but higher expressions at 100 DAFB in the exocarp of ‘Dangshanjinsu variety’. The expression of <i>PbSQE3</i> in the exocarp of ‘Dangshanjinsu variety’ at 100 and 175 DAFB was significantly lower than that in ‘Dangshansuli variety’. Based on this, selected <i>PbSQE3</i> and <i>PbSQE6</i> to stably transform <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>. Overexpression of <i>PbSQE3</i> and <i>PbSQE6</i> in transgenic <i>Arabidopsis</i> significantly increased triterpenoid compounds, including ursolic acid, oleanolic acid, α-amyrin, and β-amyrin. These findings highlight the roles of <i>PbSQE3</i> and <i>PbSQE6</i> in triterpenoid biosynthesis and suggest they contribute to the downregulation of suberin deposition in the russet pear exocarp.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143361667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Appraisal of the physio-biochemical efficacy of exogenously applied natural and synthetic sources of plant growth stimulants in modulating drought stress tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.)","authors":"Abrar Ahmad, Nudrat Aisha Akram, Muhammad Ashraf","doi":"10.1007/s11738-024-03758-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-024-03758-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Phytoextracts as a cheap source of growth promoters as well as synthetic chemicals are being widely used these days to treat plants subjected to stress conditions. To compare the effects of natural growth regulators and synthetic ones, a pot experiment was conducted using natural [moringa leaf extract (MLE)] and synthetic (vitamins B<sub>1</sub> and B<sub>2</sub>) sources to appraise the mitigating of drought-induced adverse effects on maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) plants. Seeds of both differentials stress tolerant maize cultivars (YH-1898 and Sahiwal Gold) were primed with natural (MLE), synthetic (thiamin and riboflavin), and their combination (MLE, thiamin, and riboflavin) and subjected to 100% field capacity [F.C. (control)] and 60% F.C. (drought) conditions. Drought stress (60% F.C.) significantly decreased plant biomass and total soluble proteins (TSP), whereas no significant alteration was observed in chlorophyll contents. However, in contrast, it improved glycine betaine (GB), proline, hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>), malondialdehyde (MDA), total phenolics, and ascorbic acid as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POD) enzymes in both maize cultivars. Priming seeds with different sources enhanced growth attributes, chlorophyll pigments, osmolyte concentration, total phenolics, ascorbic acid, and the activities of reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging enzymes (SOD, POD, and CAT), but it reduced the accumulation of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and MDA. Overall, a natural source, MLE as a plant growth regulator, remarkably reduced the adverse effects of drought stress and enhanced the growth of maize cultivars, whereas riboflavin among the synthetic PGRs was more effective in upregulating the oxidative defense and osmoprotectant accumulation.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143361666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nitric oxide application improves photosynthetic light-response through enhancing photosystem II efficiency of bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) submitted to manganese stress","authors":"Yathreb Mahjoubi, Robyn Emmerson, Oussama Kharbech, Marouane Ben Massoud, Phillip Davey, Wahbi Djebali","doi":"10.1007/s11738-025-03779-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-025-03779-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Toxicity of manganese (Mn) affects plant metabolism, leading to tissue dysfunction and reduced yields. Excessive Mn levels interfere with photosynthesis and cause oxidative stress, damaging cellular structures and impairing plant development. This study examines the role of nitric oxide (NO), a molecule enhancing cellular antioxidant defenses, in mitigating Mn stress in bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) plants. Manganese at 500 µM impaired plant biomass and led to Mn accumulation in roots and shoots, reducing carbon assimilation (A) and decreasing stomatal conductance (gs) and transpiration (E) rates. Despite Mn stress, chlorophyll fluorescence and photosystem II function, remained stable, while non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) increased. Application of sodium nitroprusside (SNP, as NO donor) to Mn-stressed plants ameliorated biomass yield through enhancing A, gs, and E rates, thus improving light energy use. This was accompanied by reduced glutathione-ascorbate cycle enzyme activities in leaves. These findings underscore the dual role of SNP in enhancing Mn stress tolerance in bean plants possibly by facilitating Mn compartmentalization within roots, protecting shoots from toxicity, thereby the photosynthetic machinery and promoting plant growth. This study highlights SNP's potential in managing metal stress in plants, with implications for improving agricultural productivity under adverse environmental conditions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109895","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does drought have a significant impact on the allelopathy of invasive plant Bidens pilosa L. from two different distribution regions?","authors":"Yue Li, Chuang Li, Yingsheng Liu, Huanshi Zhang, Zhelun Xu, Shanshan Zhong, Congyan Wang, Daolin Du","doi":"10.1007/s11738-025-03776-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-025-03776-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The allelopathy of invasive plants on the growth performance of neighboring species is a crucial factor in their successful invasion. Drought can affect this interference. Numerous invasive plants, including <i>Bidens pilosa</i> L., can be distributed in different regions in China. This study aimed to analyze the allelopathy of the invasive Asteraceae plant <i>B. pilosa</i> (using its aqueous leaf extracts) from two distribution regions (a low-latitude region and a high-latitude region) in southern China on the seed germination and seedling growth of the Asteraceae plant <i>Lactuca sativa L.</i> under drought (simulated using Polyethylene glycol-6000). <i>Bidens pilosa</i> extracts from the low-latitude region induced greater allelopathy on <i>L. sativa</i> than those from the high-latitude region. Drought intensified the allelopathy of <i>B. pilosa</i> extracts on the seed germination and seedling growth of <i>L. sativa</i>. <i>Bidens pilosa</i> extracts from the low-latitude region posed greater allelopathy on <i>L. sativa</i> than those from the high-latitude region under light drought. However, <i>B. pilosa</i> extracts from the high-latitude region exhibited greater allelopathy on <i>L. sativa</i> than those from the low-latitude region under heavy drought. The intensified allelopathy of <i>B. pilosa</i> extracts on the seed germination and seedling growth of neighboring species under drought may be beneficial to its invasion process. Therefore, it is imperative to eradicate <i>B. pilosa</i> as expeditiously as possible in the habitats where seeds of neighboring species are sown to reduce the allelopathy of <i>B. pilosa</i> on the growth performance (particularly the seed germination and seedling growth) of neighboring species, especially under drought.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Estefânia Santos Ribeiro, Marcio Paulo Pereira, Evaristo Mauro de Castro, Gabriel de Resende Baroni, Maxwell Pereira de Pádua, Fabricio José Pereira
{"title":"Pb tolerance in Echinodorus grandiflorus through the maintenance of root growth, nutrient uptake, and changes in the root cortical anatomy","authors":"Estefânia Santos Ribeiro, Marcio Paulo Pereira, Evaristo Mauro de Castro, Gabriel de Resende Baroni, Maxwell Pereira de Pádua, Fabricio José Pereira","doi":"10.1007/s11738-025-03773-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-025-03773-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Lead (Pb) is a toxic pollutant for plants and animals that has increased in abundance worldwide; and aquatic environments are among those sensitive to Pb contamination. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Pb on nutrient uptake, growth, and root anatomy in <i>Echinodorus grandiflorus</i>. Experiments were established with <i>E. grandiflorus</i> plants exposed to 0, 0.75, 1.5, 3.0, and 9.0 μM Pb(NO<sub>3</sub>)<sub>2</sub> in nutrient solution. The plants were kept under these conditions for 60 days. At the end of the experiment, the concentrations of lead, macro-, and micronutrients, plant growth, and changes in root anatomy were evaluated. <i>E. grandiflorus</i> absorbed Pb proportionally to the concentrations applied in the nutrient solution. The species also showed changes in the absorption of N, P, K, Mg, S, Ca, Cu, Mn, Zn, and Fe. However, at all Pb concentrations, the modified absorption of these nutrients was still adequate for the plant and did not demonstrate evident toxicity. Root growth was not significantly altered, and root anatomy analysis revealed increased proportions of aerenchyma in the cortex to the detriment of exodermis and even endodermis at higher Pb concentrations. Therefore, <i>E. grandiflorus</i> plants demonstrate the potential for remediating Pb-contaminated environments due to their ability to absorb Pb without nutritional disturbances or disruptions in root structure and growth.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anielkis Batista, Van Chung Mai, Katarzyna Sadowska, Mateusz Labudda, Philippe Jeandet, Iwona Morkunas
{"title":"Application of silver and selenium nanoparticles to enhance plant-defense response against biotic stressors","authors":"Anielkis Batista, Van Chung Mai, Katarzyna Sadowska, Mateusz Labudda, Philippe Jeandet, Iwona Morkunas","doi":"10.1007/s11738-025-03768-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-025-03768-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The present review discusses the role of silver (AgNPs) and selenium (SeNPs) nanoparticles at different concentrations in the regulation of plant defence responses to the biotic stressors. Study of the role of the above nanoparticles (NPs) has generated considerable interest because these caused significant changes in the framework of plant growth and their metabolism and play an important role in responses to biotic stress factors. Numerous results of metabolomics studies provide evidence that NPs change the profile of metabolites and their concentrations. NPs were applied as potential tools to improve the growth of plants, plant tolerance to abiotic stresses and food production, but research on the environmental safety of their use in agriculture is still necessary. The response of plants to the application of NPs depends on their concentration, plant species, exposure time and stage of development.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11738-025-03768-7.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unravelling the proteome of Saccharum officinarum cv. BO91 for novel defense-related proteins during C. falcatum infection","authors":"Ranjit Singh Gujjar, Deeksha Joshi, Sanjay Kumar Goswami, Rajeev Kumar, Arjun Singh, Atul Kumar Upadhyay","doi":"10.1007/s11738-025-03766-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-025-03766-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Red rot, caused by <i>Colletotrichum falcatum</i>, is one of the most destructive diseases of sugarcane that affects the production sugarcane to a huge extent in India. In the present study, moderately red-rot resistant <i>Saccharum officinarum</i> cv. BO91 was inoculated with virulent <i>C. falcatum</i> (CF8) at grand growth phase. Stalk samples were taken at different time intervals to analyze the differentially abundant proteins through nanoLCMS/MS-based proteome analysis. The results indicated that the total number of identified peptides were significantly high (4026) in healthy sugarcane stalks, compared to fungal infected stalks. <i>C. falcatum</i> infection caused a drastic reduction in the number of peptides in sugarcane stalks at different time intervals (2565 at 3 h, 2610 at 6 h, and 2111 at 24 h). However, we found 97 exclusively abundant proteins in fungal infected stalks of sugarcane. Plenty of these proteins have already been functionally characterized in different other crop plants for their association with defense responses. The defense-related proteins included 30S ribosomal protein S15, bifunctional purine biosynthesis protein, CaM-binding domain-containing protein, kaurene synthase-3, DUF family protein, Ig-like domain repeat protein, methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein, O-fucosyltransferase family protein, coproporphyrinogen III oxidase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, phosphoglycerate kinase, receptor-like serine/threonine-protein kinase, scarecrow/scarecrow-like protein, and porphobilinogen deaminase. Though majority of commercially grown sugarcane cultivars are susceptible to the red rot pathogen, the proteome of BO91 cultivar displayed the differential abundance of a number of proteins involved in the stimulation of defense responses.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109453","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ioannis-Dimosthenis S. Adamakis, Eleftherios P. Eleftheriou
{"title":"Does the phosphorylation of MAP65-1 correlate with the effects of Cr(VI) on Arabidopsis thaliana microtubules?","authors":"Ioannis-Dimosthenis S. Adamakis, Eleftherios P. Eleftheriou","doi":"10.1007/s11738-024-03765-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11738-024-03765-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Key message</h3><p>MAP65-1 phosphorylation mediates Cr(VI)-induced microtubule disruption in plants.</p><h3>Abstract</h3><p>Chromium (Cr) exists in two prevalent forms in the environment: trivalent Cr(III) and hexavalent Cr(VI). While Cr(III) can benefit plants as a micronutrient, Cr(VI) is highly toxic and disrupts essential physiological, biochemical, and cellular processes in plants. Plant cell microtubules (MTs) are particularly susceptible to Cr(VI) toxicity, with MAP65-1, a key microtubule-associated protein, playing a crucial role in stabilizing MTs by forming cross-bridges between them. The stability function of MAP65-1 is influenced by its phosphorylation status: phosphorylation causes MAP65-1 to detach from MTs during different cell cycle phases. This study investigated how Cr(VI) affects MAP65-1 presence on cortical MTs in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> roots and hypocotyls. Seedlings expressing GFP:AtMAP65-1 and its non-phosphorylatable variant, AtMAP65-1<sup>9A</sup> (GFP:AtMAP65-1<sup>9A</sup>), were exposed to 100 μM potassium dichromate (K<sub>2</sub>Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>, Cr(VI)) on ½ MS solid medium for 24 or 48 h. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) revealed that Cr(VI) began impacting cortical MTs within 24 h. The signal intensity of GFP indicated a significant reduction in MAP65-1 presence, whereas the GFP:AtMAP65-1<sup>9A</sup> signal remained stable and MTs were unaffected. These results suggest that Cr(VI) toxicity to MTs is linked to MAP65-1’s phosphorylation status.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":6973,"journal":{"name":"Acta Physiologiae Plantarum","volume":"47 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11738-024-03765-2.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143109143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}