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Farmland tree cultivation is considered an important option for enhancing wood production. In South India, the native leaf-deciduous tree species Melia dubia is popular for short-rotation plantations. Across a rainfall gradient from 420 to 2170 mm year\(^{–1}\), we studied 186 farmland woodlots between one and nine years in age. The objectives were to identify the main factors controlling aboveground biomass (AGB) and growth rates. A power-law growth model predicts an average stand-level AGB of 93.8 Mg ha\(^{–1}\) for nine-year-old woodlots. The resulting average annual AGB increment over the length of the rotation cycle is 10.4 Mg ha\(^{–1}\) year\(^{–1}\), which falls within the range reported for other tropical tree plantations. When expressing the parameters of the growth model as functions of management, climate and soil variables, it explains 65% of the variance in AGB. The results indicate that water availability is the main driver of the growth of M. dubia. Compared to the effects of water availability, the effects of soil nutrients are 26% to 60% smaller. We conclude that because of its high biomass accumulation rates in farm forestry, M. dubia is a promising candidate for short-rotation plantations in South India and beyond.
Freely available satellite data at Google Earth Engine (GEE) cloud platform enables vegetation phenology analysis across different scales very efficiently. We evaluated seasonal and annual phenology of the old-growth Hyrcanian forests (HF) of northern Iran covering an area of ca. 1.9 million ha, and also focused on 15 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. We extracted bi-weekly MODIS-NDVI between 2017 and 2020 in GEE, which was used to identify the range of NDVI between two temporal stages. Then, changes in phenology and growth were analyzed by Sentinel 2-derived Temporal Normalized Phenology Index. We modelled between seasonal phenology and growth by additionally considering elevation, surface temperature, and monthly precipitation. Results indicated considerable difference in onset of forests along the longitudinal gradient of the HF. Faster growth was observed in low- and uplands of the western zone, whereas it was lower in both the mid-elevations and the western outskirts. Longitudinal range was a major driver of vegetation growth, to which environmental factors also differently but significantly contributed (p < 0.0001) along the west-east gradient. Our study developed at GEE provides a benchmark to examine the effects of environmental parameters on the vegetation growth of HF, which cover mountainous areas with partly no or limited accessibility.
To reach their target site, systemic pesticides must enter the plant from a spray droplet applied in the field. The uptake of an active ingredient (AI) takes place via the barrier-forming cuticular membrane, which is the outermost layer of the plant, separating it from the surrounding environment. Formulations are usually used which, in addition to the AI, also contain stabilizers and adjuvants. Adjuvants can either have surface-active properties or they act directly as barrier-modifying agents. The latter are grouped in the class of accelerating adjuvants, whereby individual variants may also have surface-active properties. The uptake of a pesticide from a spray droplet depends essentially on its permeability through the cuticular barrier. Permeability defines a combined parameter, which is the product of AI mobility and AI solubility within the cuticle. In recent decades, several tools have been developed that allowed the determination of individual parameters of organic compound penetration across the cuticular membrane. Nevertheless, earlier studies showed that mainly cuticular waxes are the barrier-determining component of the cuticular membrane and additionally, it was shown that mainly the very-long-chain aliphatic compounds (VLCAs) are responsible for establishing an effective barrier. However, the barrier-determining role of the individual VLCAs, being classified according to their respective functional groups, is still unknown.
Therefore, the following objectives were pursued and achieved in this work: (1) A new ATR-FTIR-based approach was developed to measure the temperature-dependent real-time diffusion kinetics of organic models for active ingredients (AIs) in paraffin wax, exclusively consisting of very-long chain alkanes. (2) The developed ATR-FTIR approach was applied to determine the diffusion kinetics of self-accelerating adjuvants in cuticular model waxes of different VLCA composition. At the same time, wax-specific changes were recorded in the respective IR spectra, which provided information about the respective wax modification. (3) The ATR-FTIR method was used to characterize the diffusion kinetics, as well as to determine the wax-specific sorption capacities for an AI-modeling organic compound and water in cuticular model waxes after adjuvant treatment. Regarding the individual chemical compositions and structures, conclusions were drawn about the adjuvant-specific modes of action (MoA).
In the first chapter, the ATR-FTIR based approach to determine organic compound diffusion kinetics in paraffin wax was successfully established. The diffusion kinetics of the AI modelling organic compounds heptyl parabene (HPB) and 4-cyanophenol (CNP) were recorded, comprising different lipophilicities and molecular volumes typical for AIs used in pesticide formulations. Derived diffusion coefficients ranged within 10-15 m2 s-1, thus being thoroughly higher than those obtained from previous experiments using an approach solely investigating desorption kinetics in reconstituted cuticular waxes. An ln-linear dependence between the diffusion coefficients and the applied diffusion temperature was demonstrated for the first time in cuticular model wax, from which activation energies were derived. The determined activation energies were 66.2 ± 7.4 kJ mol-1 and 56.4 ± 9.8 kJ mol-1, being in the expected range of already well-founded activation energies required for organic compound diffusion across cuticular membranes, which again confirmed the significant contribution of waxes to the cuticular barrier. Deviations from the assumed Fickian diffusion were attributed to co-occurring water diffusion and apparatus-specific properties.
In the second and third chapter, mainly the diffusion kinetics of accelerating adjuvants in the cuticular model waxes candelilla wax and carnauba wax were investigated, and simultaneously recorded changes in the wax-specific portion of the IR spectrum were interpreted as indications of plasticization. For this purpose, the oil derivative methyl oleate, as well as the organophosphate ester TEHP and three non-ionic monodisperse alcohol ethoxylates (AEs) C12E2, C12E4 and C12E6 were selected. Strong dependence of diffusion on the respective principal components of the mainly aliphatic waxes was demonstrated. The diffusion kinetics of the investigated adjuvants were faster in the n-alkane dominated candelilla wax than in the alkyl ester dominated carnauba wax. Furthermore, the equilibrium absorptions, indicating equilibrium concentrations, were also higher in candelilla wax than in carnauba wax. It was concluded that alkyl ester dominated waxes feature higher resistance to diffusion of accelerating adjuvants than alkane dominated waxes with shorter average chain lengths due to their structural integrity. This was also found either concerning candelilla/policosanol (n-alcohol) or candelilla/rice bran wax (alkyl-esters) blends: with increasing alcohol concentration, the barrier function was decreased, whereas it was increased with increasing alkyl ester concentration. However, due to the high variability of the individual diffusion curves, only a trend could be assumed here, but significant differences were not shown. The variability itself was described in terms of fluctuating crystalline arrangements and partial phase separation of the respective wax mixtures, which had inevitable effects on the adjuvant diffusion. However, diffusion kinetics also strongly depended on the studied adjuvants. Significantly slower methyl oleate diffusion accompanied by a less pronounced reduction in orthorhombic crystallinity was found in carnauba wax than in candelilla wax, whereas TEHP diffusion was significantly less dependent on the respective wax structure and therefore induced considerable plasticization in both waxes. Of particular interest was the AE diffusion into both waxes. Differences in diffusion kinetics were also found here between candelilla blends and carnauba wax. However, these depended equally on the degree of ethoxylation of the respective AEs. The lipophilic C12E2 showed approximately Fickian diffusion kinetics in both waxes, accompanied by a drastic reduction in orthorhombic crystallinity, especially in candelilla wax, whereas the more hydrophilic C12E6 showed significantly retarded diffusion kinetics associated with a smaller effect on orthorhombic crystallinity. The individual diffusion kinetics of the investigated adjuvants sometimes showed drastic deviations from the Fickian diffusion model, indicating a self-accelerating effect. Hence, adjuvant diffusion kinetics were accompanied by a distinct initial lag phase, indicating a critical concentration in the wax necessary for effective penetration, leading to sigmoidal rather than to exponential diffusion kinetics.
The last chapter dealt with the adjuvant-affected diffusion of the AI modelling CNP in candelilla and carnauba wax. Using ATR-FTIR, diffusion kinetics were recorded after adjuvant treatment, all of which were fully explicable based on the Fickian model, with high diffusion coefficients ranging from 10-14 to 10-13 m2 s-1. It is obvious that the diffusion coefficients presented in this work consistently demonstrated plasticization induced accelerated CNP mobilities. Furthermore, CNP equilibrium concentrations were derived, from which partition- and permeability coefficients could be determined. Significant differences between diffusion coefficients (mobility) and partition coefficients (solubility) were found on the one hand depending on the respective waxes, and on the other hand depending on treatment with respective adjuvants. Mobility was higher in candelilla wax than in carnauba wax only after methyl oleate treatment. Treatment with TEHP and AEs resulted in higher CNP mobility in the more polar alkyl ester dominated carnauba wax. The partition coefficients, on the other hand, were significantly lower after methyl oleate treatment in both candelilla and carnauba wax as followed by TEHP or AE treatment. Models were designed for the CNP penetration mode considering the respective adjuvants in both investigated waxes. Co-penetrating water, which is the main ingredient of spray formulations applied in the field, was likely the reason for the drastic differences in adjuvant efficacy. Especially the investigated AEs favored an enormous water uptake in both waxes with increasing ethoxylation level. Surprisingly, this effect was also found for the lipophilic TEHP in both waxes. This led to the assumption that the AI permeability is not exclusively determined by adjuvant induced plasticization, but also depends on a “secondary plasticization”, induced by adjuvant-attracted co-penetrating water, consequently leading to swelling and drastic destabilization of the crystalline wax structure.
The successful establishment of the presented ATR-FTIR method represents a milestone for the study of adjuvant and AI diffusion kinetics in cuticular waxes. In particular, the simultaneously detectable wax modification and, moreover, the determinable water uptake form a perfect basis to establish the ATR-FTIR system as a universal screening tool for wax-adjuvants-AI-water interaction in crop protection science.
1. Pollination services of cacao are crucial for global chocolate production, yet remain critically understudied, particularly in regions of origin of the species. Notably, uncertainties remain concerning the identity of cacao pollinators, the influence of landscape (forest distance) and management (shade cover) on flower visitation and the role of pollen deposition in limiting fruit set.
2. Here, we aimed to improve understanding of cacao pollination by studying limiting factors of fruit set in Peru, part of the centre of origin of cacao. Flower visitors were sampled with sticky insect glue in 20 cacao agroforests in two biogeographically distinct regions of Peru, across gradients of shade cover and forest distance. Further, we assessed pollen quantities and compared fruit set between naturally and manually pollinated flowers.
3. The most abundant flower visitors were aphids, ants and thrips in the north and thrips, midges and parasitoid wasps in the south of Peru. We present some evidence of increasing visitation rates from medium to high shade (40%–95% canopy closure) in the dry north, and opposite patterns in the semi-humid south, during the wet season.
4. Natural pollination resulted in remarkably low fruit set rates (2%), and very low pollen deposition. After hand pollination, fruit set more than tripled (7%), but was still low.
5. The diversity and high relative abundances of herbivore flower visitors limit our ability to draw conclusions on the functional role of different flower visitors. The remarkably low fruit set of naturally and even hand pollinated flowers indicates that other unaddressed factors limit cacao fruit production. Such factors could be, amongst others, a lack of effective pollinators, genetic incompatibility or resource limitation. Revealing efficient pollinator species and other causes of low fruit set rates is therefore key to establish location-specific management strategies and develop high yielding native cacao agroforestry systems in regions of origin of cacao
Sphingolipid long-chain bases (LCBs) are building blocks for membrane-localized sphingolipids, and are involved in signal transduction pathways in plants. Elevated LCB levels are associated with the induction of programmed cell death and pathogen-derived toxin-induced cell death. Therefore, levels of free LCBs can determine survival of plant cells. To elucidate the contribution of metabolic pathways regulating high LCB levels, we applied the deuterium-labeled LCB D-erythro-sphinganine-d7 (D7-d18:0), the first LCB in sphingolipid biosynthesis, to Arabidopsis leaves and quantified labeled LCBs, LCB phosphates (LCB-Ps), and 14 abundant ceramide (Cer) species over time. We show that LCB D7-d18:0 is rapidly converted into the LCBs d18:0P, t18:0, and t18:0P. Deuterium-labeled ceramides were less abundant, but increased over time, with the highest levels detected for Cer(d18:0/16:0), Cer(d18:0/24:0), Cer(t18:0/16:0), and Cer(t18:0/22:0). A more than 50-fold increase of LCB-P levels after leaf incubation in LCB D7-d18:0 indicated that degradation of LCBs via LCB-Ps is important, and we hypothesized that LCB-P degradation could be a rate-limiting step to reduce high levels of LCBs. To functionally test this hypothesis, we constructed a transgenic line with dihydrosphingosine-1-phosphate lyase 1 (DPL1) under control of an inducible promotor. Higher expression of DPL1 significantly reduced elevated LCB-P and LCB levels induced by Fumonisin B1, and rendered plants more resistant against this fungal toxin. Taken together, we provide quantitative data on the contribution of major enzymatic pathways to reduce high LCB levels, which can trigger cell death. Specifically, we provide functional evidence that DPL1 can be a rate-limiting step in regulating high LCB levels.
Pivotal barrier properties of the hydrophobic plant cuticle covering aerial plant surfaces depend on its physicochemical composition. Among plant species and organs, compounds of this boundary layer between the plant interior and the environment vary considerably but cuticle-related studies comparing different organs from the same plant species are still scarce. Thus, this study focused on the cuticle profiles of Physalis peruviana, Physalis ixocarpa, Alkekengi officinarum, and Nicandra physalodes species. Inflated fruiting calyces enveloping fruits make Physalis, Alkekengi, and Nicandra highly recognizable genera among the Solanoideae subfamily. Although the inflation of fruiting calyces is well discussed in the literature still little is known about their post-floral functionalities. Cuticular composition, surface structure, and barrier function were examined and compared in fully expanded amphistomatous leaves, ripe astomatous fruits, and fully inflated hypostomatous fruiting calyces. Species- and organ-specific abundances of non-glandular and glandular trichomes revealed high structural diversity, covering not only abaxial and adaxial leaf surfaces but also fruiting calyx surfaces, whereas fruits were glabrous. Cuticular waxes, which limit non-stomatal transpiration, ranged from <1 μg cm\(^{−2}\) on P. peruviana fruiting calyces and N. physalodes fruits to 22 μg cm\(^{−2}\) on P. peruviana fruits. Very-long-chain aliphatic compounds, notably n-alkanes, iso-, and anteiso-branched alkanes, alkanols, alkanoic acids, and alkyl esters, dominated the cuticular wax coverages (≥86%). Diversity of cuticular wax patterns rose from leaves to fruiting calyces and peaked in fruits. The polymeric cutin matrix providing the structural framework for cuticular waxes was determined to range from 81 μg cm\(^{−2}\) for N. physalodes to 571 μg cm\(^{−2}\) for A. officinarum fruits. Cuticular transpiration barriers were highly efficient, with water permeabilities being ≤5 × 10\(^{−5}\) m s\(^{−1}\). Only the cuticular water permeability of N. physalodes fruits was 10 × 10\(^{−5}\) m s\(^{−1}\) leading to their early desiccation and fruits that easily split, whereas P. peruviana, P. ixocarpa, and A. officinarum bore fleshy fruits for extended periods after maturation. Regarding the functional significance, fruiting calyces establish a physicochemical shield that reduces water loss and enables fruit maturation within a protective microclimate, and promotes different seed dispersal strategies among plant species investigated.
Although a broad variety of classes of bioactive compounds have already been isolated from seaweeds of the genus Dictyota, most different species are still chemically and biologically unexplored. Dictyota species are well-known brown seaweeds belonging to the Dictyotaceae (Phaeophyta). The phytochemical composition within the genus Dictyota has recently received considerable interest, and a vast array of components, including diterpenes, sesquiterepenes, sterols, amino acids, as well as saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids, have been characterized. The contribution of these valued metabolites to the biological potential, which includes anti-proliferative, anti-microbial, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-hyperpigmentation activities, of the genus Dictyota has also been explored. Therefore, this is the most comprehensive review, focusing on the published literature relevant to the chemically and pharmacologically diverse biopharmaceuticals isolated from different species of the genus Dictyota during the period from 1976 to now.
Forum Geobotanicum ist eine elektronische Plattform, deren Zielsetzung darin besteht, neue Erkenntnisse der geobotanischen Forschung in der Europäischen Union mit Schwerpunkt Mitteleuropa umfassend zu verbreiten. Das Journal befasst sich mit allen Fragen von Verbreitung, Ökologie, Morphologie und Taxonomie von Gefäßpflanzen und soll das gesamte Spektrum der Geobotanik von molekularbiologischen Aspekten bis zu Umwelt- und Naturschutzfragen abdecken. Der Hauptfokus liegt auf der Publikation von Originaluntersuchungen und Übersichtsartikeln sowie Behandlung aktueller Fragen des Naturschutzes. Die Zielgruppen sind Personen mit Allgemeinkenntnissen in der Botanik und Floristik sowie Spezialisten auf den Gebieten der Geobotanik und Pflanzensystematik.
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Forum Geobotanicum ist eine elektronische Plattform, deren Zielsetzung darin besteht, neue Erkenntnisse der geobotanischen Forschung in der Europäischen Union mit Schwerpunkt Mitteleuropa umfassend zu verbreiten. Das Journal befasst sich mit allen Fragen von Verbreitung, Ökologie, Morphologie und Taxonomie von Gefäßpflanzen und soll das gesamte Spektrum der Geobotanik von molekularbiologischen Aspekten bis zu Umwelt- und Naturschutzfragen abdecken. Der Hauptfokus liegt auf der Publikation von Originaluntersuchungen und Übersichtsartikeln sowie Behandlung aktueller Fragen des Naturschutzes. Die Zielgruppen sind Personen mit Allgemeinkenntnissen in der Botanik und Floristik sowie Spezialisten auf den Gebieten der Geobotanik und Pflanzensystematik.
Das Journal soll keine Zeitschrift in Druckform ersetzen, sondern eine Ergänzung zu den traditionellen Publikationsorganen bilden. Der Vorteil der Zeitschrift liegt in ihrer Flexibilität und raschen Publikationszeit nach Begutachtung der eingereichten Manuskripte und den Möglichkeiten, in größerem Umfang Fotografien und andere Abbildungen zu veröffentlichen. Der Vorteil einer elektronischen Zeitschrift besteht weiterhin darin, dass die Veröffentlichungen weltweit jedermann sofort zugänglich sind. Viele durchaus wichtige Untersuchungen aus dem Bereich der Geobotanik erscheinen in lokalen Publikationsorganen, wie Jahrbüchern und Heimatkalendern, oder auch im Eigenverlag. Da solche Veröffentlichungen bibliographisch kaum erfasst werden, können sie auch nicht in adäquater Weise wahrgenommen werden. Forum Geobotanicum soll ermöglichen, dass auch solche Publikationen in einer Literaturrubrik bekannt gemacht werden und ggf. nach Klärung von Copyright-Fragen als Supplemente der Zeitschrift ins Netz gestellt werden. Forum Geobotanicum nutzt die Vorteile des Internets, indem es abrufbare Hilfen, wie ein Verzeichnis von Adressen, Pflanzenlisten etc. zur Verfügung stellt. Insgesamt soll die Kommunikation zwischen Geobotanikern in Mitteleuropa erleichtert und eine Kommunikationsplattform etabliert werden, die die Aktivitäten auf dem gesamten Wissenschaftsgebiet stimuliert.
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The plant hormone jasmonoyl-isoleucine (JA-Ile) is an important regulator of plant growth and defense in response to various biotic and abiotic stress cues. Under our experimental conditions, JA-Ile levels increased approximately seven-fold in NaCl-treated Arabidopsis thaliana roots. Although these levels were around 1000-fold lower than in wounded leaves, genes of the JA-Ile signaling pathway were induced by a factor of 100 or more. Induction was severely compromised in plants lacking the JA-Ile receptor CORONATINE INSENSITIVE 1 or enzymes required for JA-Ile biosynthesis. To explain efficient gene expression at very low JA-Ile levels, we hypothesized that salt-induced expression of the JA/JA-Ile transporter JAT1/AtABCG16 would lead to increased nuclear levels of JA-Ile. However, mutant plants with different jat1 alleles were similar to wild-type ones with respect to salt-induced gene expression. The mechanism that allows COI1-dependent gene expression at very low JA-Ile levels remains to be elucidated.
Pflanzen müssen sich während der Samenkeimung und Keimlingsentwicklung über eingelagerte Speicherstoffe heterotroph versorgen, bis sie, nach Etablierung ihres Photosyntheseapparats, einen autotrophen Lebensstil führen können.
Diese Arbeit geht von der Hypothese aus, dass der evolutionär konservierten zentral-metabolischen Kinase Snf1-RELATED PROTEIN KINASE 1 (SnRK1) eine besondere Rolle bei der Mobilisierung von Speicherstoffen während der Keimlingsentwicklung zukommt. Während die Bedeutung von SnRK1 als zentraler Regulator katabolischer Prozesse unter Energiemangel- und Stresssituationen bereits gezeigt wurde, war die Funktion von SnRK1 im Zusammenhang mit der Samenkeimung weitgehend ungeklärt. In dieser Arbeit konnte erstmals gezeigt werden, dass SnRK1 in Arabidopsis die Mobilisierung und Degradation von Speicherstoffen, insbesondere von Triacylglyceride (TAGs), Samenspeicherproteinen und Aminosäuren, steuert. Sowohl Studien zur Lokalisation von SnRK1:GFP-Fusionsproteinen als auch Kinaseaktivitätsassays unterstützen eine mögliche Funktion von SnRK1 während der Keimlingsentwicklung. Eine induzierbare snrk1-knockdown Mutante zeigt neben einem eingeschränkten Wurzel- und Hypokotylwachstum auch keine Ausbildung eines Photosyntheseapparats, was die zentrale Rolle der SnRK1 in diesem frühen Entwicklungsstadium untermauert. Durch Fütterungsexperimente mit Glukose konnte der Phänotyp einer snrk1 -Mutante in Keimlingen gerettet werden. Dies zeigt, dass der metabolische Block durch externe Gabe von Kohlenhydraten umgangen werden kann. Die zentrale Funktion von SnRK1 ist folgich der Abbau von Speicherstoffen und keine allgemeine Deregulation des pflanzlichen Stoffwechsels. Durch massenspektrometrische Untersuchungen von Keimlingen des Wildtyps und der snrk1-Mutante konnte gezeigt werden, dass TAGs in der Mutante in der spä- ten Keimlingsentwicklung ab Tag 4 langsamer abgebaut werden als im Wildtyp. Ebenso werden Samenspeicherproteine in der Mutante langsamer degradiert, wodurch die Verfügbarkeit von freien Aminosäuren in geringer ist. Entgegen der allgemeinen Annahme konnte gezeigt werden, dass während der Keimlingsentwicklung zumindest in Arabidopsis, einer ölhaltigen Pflanze, zunächst Kohlenhydrate in Form von Saccharose abgebaut werden, bevor die Degradation von TAGs und Aminosäuren beginnt. Diese Abbauprodukte können dann der Glukoneogenese zugeführt werden um daraus Glukose herzustellen. Mittels Transkriptom-Analysen konnten zentrale SnRK1-abhängige Gene in der Speicherstoffmobilisierung von TAG, beispielsweise PEROXISOMAL NAD-MALATE DEHYDROGENASE 2 (PMDH2) und ACYL-CoA-OXIDASE 4 (ACX4), und Aminosäuren identifiziert werden. Somit wurde ein Mechanismus der SnRK1-abhängigen Genregulation während der Samenkeimung in Arabidopsis gefunden. Bei der Degradation von Aminosäuren wird die cytosolische PYRUVATE ORTHOPHOSPHATE DIKINASE (cyPPDK), ein Schlüsselenzym beim Abbau bestimmter Aminosäuren und bei der Glukoneogenese, SnRK1-abhängig transkriptionell reguliert. Durch Koregulation konnte der Transkriptionsfaktor bZIP63 (BASIC LEUCINE ZIPPER 63) gefunden werden, dessen Transkription ebenfalls SnRK1-abhängig reguliert wird. Außerdem konnte die Transkription von cyPPDK in bzip63-Mutanten nur noch sehr schwach induziert werden. In Protoplasten konnte der cyPPDK-Promotor durch Aktivierungsexperimente mit bZIP63 und SnRK1α1 induziert werden. Durch Mutationskartierung und Chromatin-Immunopräzipitation (ChIP)PCR konnte mehrfach eine direkte Bindung von bZIP63 an den cyPPDK-Promotor nachgewiesen werden. Zusammenfassend ergibt sich ein mechanistisches Arbeitsmodell, in dem bZIP63 durch SnRK1 phosphoryliert wird und durch Bindung an regulatorische G-Box cis-Elemente im cyPPDK- Promotor dessen Transkription anschaltet. Infolgedessen werden Aminosäuren abgebaut und wird über die Glukoneogenese Glukose aufgebaut. Dieser Mechanismus ist essentiell für die Übergangsphase zwischen heterotropher und autotropher Lebensweise, und trägt dazu bei, die im Samen vorhandenen Ressourcen dem Keimling zum idealen Zeitpunkt zugänglich zu machen. Darüber hinaus werden Gene im Abbau von verzweigtkettigen Aminosäuren ebenfalls durch bZIP63 reguliert. Dabei wird dem Keimling Energie in Form von Adenosin-Triphosphat (ATP) zur Verfügung gestellt.
Zusammengefasst zeigen die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit, dass die Mobilisierung von Speicherstoffen auch während der Keimlingsentwicklung direkt von SnRK1 abhängig ist. Die umfangreichen Datensätze der RNA-Seq-Analysen bieten zudem die Möglichkeit, weitere SnRK1-abhängige Gene der Speichermobilisierung zu identifizieren und somit einem besseren Verständnis der Keimlingsentwicklung beizutragen. Aufgrund der zentralen Bedeutung der SnRK1-Kinase in diesem entscheidenden Entwicklungsschritt ist davon auszugehen, dass diese Erkenntnisse mittelfristig auch für bessere Keimungsraten und somit bessere Erträge in der Landwirtschaft genutzt werden können.
Plant transpiration is a key element in the hydrological cycle. Widely used methods for its assessment comprise sap flux techniques for whole-plant transpiration and porometry for leaf stomatal conductance. Recently emerging approaches based on surface temperatures and a wide range of machine learning techniques offer new possibilities to quantify transpiration. The focus of this study was to predict sap flux and leaf stomatal conductance based on drone-recorded and meteorological data and compare these predictions with in-situ measured transpiration. To build the prediction models, we applied classical statistical approaches and machine learning algorithms. The field work was conducted in an oil palm agroforest in lowland Sumatra. Random forest predictions yielded the highest congruence with measured sap flux (r\(^2\) = 0.87 for trees and r\(^2\) = 0.58 for palms) and confidence intervals for intercept and slope of a Passing-Bablok regression suggest interchangeability of the methods. Differences in model performance are indicated when predicting different tree species. Predictions for stomatal conductance were less congruent for all prediction methods, likely due to spatial and temporal offsets of the measurements. Overall, the applied drone and modelling scheme predicts whole-plant transpiration with high accuracy. We conclude that there is large potential in machine learning approaches for ecological applications such as predicting transpiration.
While much research has addressed the aboveground response of trees to climate warming and related water shortage, not much is known about the drought sensitivity of the fine root system, in particular of mature trees. This study investigates the response of topsoil (0–10 cm) fine root biomass (FRB), necromass (FRN), and fine root morphology of five temperate broadleaf tree species (Acer platanoides L., Carpinus betulus L., Fraxinus excelsior L., Quercus petraea (Matt.) Liebl., Tilia cordata Mill.) to a reduction in water availability, combining a precipitation gradient study (nine study sites; mean annual precipitation (MAP): 920–530 mm year\(^{−1}\)) with the comparison of a moist period (average spring conditions) and an exceptionally dry period in the summer of the subsequent year. The extent of the root necromass/biomass (N/B) ratio increase was used as a measure of the species’ belowground sensitivity to water deficits. We hypothesized that the N/B ratio increases with long-term (precipitation gradient) and short-term reductions (moist vs. dry period) of water availability, while FRB changes only a little. In four of the five species (exception: A. platanoides), FRB did not change with a reduction in MAP, whereas FRN and N/B ratio increased toward the dry sites under ample water supply (exception: Q. petraea). Q. petraea was also the only species not to reduce root tip frequency after summer drought. Different slopes of the N/B ratio-MAP relation similarly point at a lower belowground drought sensitivity of Q. petraea than of the other species. After summer drought, all species lost the MAP dependence of the N/B ratio. Thus, fine root mortality increased more at the moister than the drier sites, suggesting a generally lower belowground drought sensitivity of the drier stands. We conclude that the five species differ in their belowground drought response. Q. petraea follows the most conservative soil exploration strategy with a generally smaller FRB and more drought-tolerant fine roots, as it maintains relatively constant FRB, FRN, and morphology across spatial and temporal dimensions of soil water deficits.
Protein purification is the vital basis to study the function, structure and interaction of proteins. Widely used methods are affinity chromatography-based purifications, which require different chromatography columns and harsh conditions, such as acidic pH and/or adding imidazole or high salt concentration, to elute and collect the purified proteins. Here we established an easy and fast purification method for soluble proteins under mild conditions, based on the light-induced protein dimerization system improved light-induced dimer (iLID), which regulates protein binding and release with light. We utilize the biological membrane, which can be easily separated by centrifugation, as the port to anchor the target proteins. In Xenopus laevis oocyte and Escherichia coli, the blue light-sensitive part of iLID, AsLOV2-SsrA, was targeted to the plasma membrane by different membrane anchors. The other part of iLID, SspB, was fused with the protein of interest (POI) and expressed in the cytosol. The SspB-POI can be captured to the membrane fraction through light-induced binding to AsLOV2-SsrA and then released purely to fresh buffer in the dark after simple centrifugation and washing. This method, named mem-iLID, is very flexible in scale and economic. We demonstrate the quickly obtained yield of two pure and fully functional enzymes: a DNA polymerase and a light-activated adenylyl cyclase. Furthermore, we also designed a new SspB mutant for better dissociation and less interference with the POI, which could potentially facilitate other optogenetic manipulations of protein–protein interaction.
Guard cells control the aperture of plant stomata, which are crucial for global fluxes of CO\(_2\) and water. In turn, guard cell anion channels are seen as key players for stomatal closure, but is activation of these channels sufficient to limit plant water loss? To answer this open question, we used an optogenetic approach based on the light-gated anion channelrhodopsin 1 (GtACR1). In tobacco guard cells that express GtACR1, blue- and green-light pulses elicit Cl\(^-\) and NO\(_3\)\(^-\) currents of -1 to -2 nA. The anion currents depolarize the plasma membrane by 60 to 80 mV, which causes opening of voltage-gated K+ channels and the extrusion of K+. As a result, continuous stimulation with green light leads to loss of guard cell turgor and closure of stomata at conditions that provoke stomatal opening in wild type. GtACR1 optogenetics thus provides unequivocal evidence that opening of anion channels is sufficient to close stomata.
Background
While leaves are far more accessible for analysing plant defences, roots are hidden in the soil, leading to difficulties in studying soil-borne interactions. Inoculation strategies for infecting model plants with model root pathogens are described in the literature, but it remains demanding to obtain a methodological overview. To address this challenge, this study uses the model root pathogen Verticillium longisporum on Arabidopsis thaliana host plants and provides recommendations for selecting appropriate infection systems to investigate how plants cope with root pathogens.
Results
A novel root infection system is introduced, while two existing ones are precisely described and optimized. Step-by-step protocols are presented and accompanied by pathogenicity tests, transcriptional analyses of indole-glucosinolate marker genes and independent confirmations using reporter constructs. Advantages and disadvantages of each infection system are assessed. Overall, the results validate the importance of indole-glucosinolates as secondary metabolites that limit the Verticillium propagation in its host plant.
Conclusion
Detailed assistances on studying host defence strategies and responses against V. longisporum is provided. Furthermore, other soil-borne microorganisms (e.g., V. dahliae) or model plants, such as economically important oilseed rape and tomato, can be introduced in the infection systems described. Hence, these proven manuals can support finding a root infection system for your specific research questions to further decipher root-microbe interactions.
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Abiotic and biotic stress conditions result in profound changes in plant lipid metabolism. Vegetable oil consists of triacylglycerols, which are important energy and carbon storage compounds in seeds of various plant species. These compounds are also present in vegetative tissue, and levels have been reported to increase with different abiotic stresses in leaves. This work shows that triacylglycerols accumulate in roots and in distal, non-treated leaves upon treatment with a fungal pathogen or lipopolysaccharide (a common bacterial-derived elicitor in animals and plants). Treatment of leaves with a bacterial pathogen or a bacterial effector molecule results in triacylglycerol accumulation in leaves, but not systemically in roots. These results suggest that elicitor molecules are sufficient to induce an increase in triacylglycerol levels, and that unidirectional long-distance signaling from roots to leaves is involved in pathogen and elicitor-induced triacylglycerol accumulation.
Abstract
Interaction of plants with the environment affects lipid metabolism. Changes in the pattern of phospholipids have been reported in response to abiotic stress, particularly accumulation of triacylglycerols, but less is known about the alteration of lipid metabolism in response to biotic stress and leaves have been more intensively studied than roots. This work investigates the levels of lipids in roots as well as leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana in response to pathogens and elicitor molecules by UPLC-TOF-MS. Triacylglycerol levels increased in roots and systemically in leaves upon treatment of roots with the fungus Verticillium longisporum. Upon spray infection of leaves with the bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae, triacylglycerols accumulated locally in leaves but not in roots. Treatment of roots with a bacterial lipopolysaccharide elicitor induced a strong triacylglycerol accumulation in roots and leaves. Induction of the expression of the bacterial effector AVRRPM1 resulted in a dramatic increase of triacylglycerol levels in leaves, indicating that elicitor molecules are sufficient to induce accumulation of triacylglycerols. These results give insight into local and systemic changes to lipid metabolism in roots and leaves in response to biotic stresses.
The greatest problems faced during the 21st century is climate change which is a big threat to food security due to increasing number of people. The increase in extreme weather events, such as drought and heat, makes it difficult to cultivate conventional crops that are not stress tolerant. As a result, increasing irrigation of arable land leads to additional salinization of soils with plant-toxic sodium and chloride ions. Knowledge about the adaptation strategies of salt-tolerant plants to salt stress as well as detailed knowledge about the control of transpiration water loss of these plants are therefore important to guarantee productive agriculture in the future. In the present study, I have characterized salt sensitive and salt tolerant plant species at physiological, phenotypic and transcriptomic level under short (1x salt) and long-time (3x) saline growth conditions. Two approaches used for long-time saline growth conditions (i.e increasing saline conditions (3x salt) and constant high saline conditions (3x 200 mM salt) were successfully developed in the natural plant growth medium i.e soil. Salt sensitive plants, A. thaliana, were able to survive and successfully set seeds at the toxic concentrations on the increasing saline growth mediums, with minor changes in the phenotype. However, under constant high saline conditions they could not survive. This was due to keeping low potassium, and high salt ions (sodium and chloride) in the photosynthetic tissue i.e leaf. Similarly, high potassium and low salt ions in salt tolerant T. salsuginea on both saline environments were the key for survival of this plant species. Being salt tolerant, T. salsuginea always kept high potassium levels and low sodium (during 1x) and chloride levels (during both 1x and 3x) in the leaf tissue.
A strict control over transpirational water loss via stomata (formed by pair of guard cells) is important to maintain plant water balance. Aperture size of the stomata is regulated by the turgidity of the guard cells. More turgid the guard cells, bigger the apertures are and hence more transpiration. Under osmotic stress, the water loss is reduced which was evident in the salt sensitive A. thaliana plants under both short and long-time saline growth conditions. As the osmotic stress was only increased during long time saline growth conditions in T. salsuginea therefore, water loss was also decreased only under these saline conditions. Environmental CO2 assimilation also takes place via stomata in plants which then is used for photosynthesis. Stomatal apertures also influence CO2 assimilation. As the light absorbing photosynthetic pigments were more affected in A. thaliana, therefore photosynthetic activity of the whole plant was also reduced. Similarly, both short and long-time saline growth conditions also reduced the effective quantum yield of A. thaliana guard cells. Growth of the plant is dependent on energy which comes from photosynthesis. Reduced environmental CO2 assimilation would affect photosynthesis and hence growth, which was clearly observed in A. thaliana guard cells under long-time saline growth conditions.
Major differences in both guard cells types were observed in their chloride and potassium levels. Energy Dispersive X-Ray Analysis (EDXA) suggested strict control of chloride accumulation in T. salsuginea guard cells as the levels remain unchanged under all conditions. Similarly, use of sodium in place of potassium for osmotic adjustments seems to be dependent on Na+/K+ rations in both guard cell types. Increased salt ions and reduced potassium levels in A. thaliana guard cells posed negative effect on photochemistry which in turn increased ROS metabolism and reduced energy related pathways at transcriptomic level in this plant species. Moreover, photosynthesis was strongly affected in A. thaliana guard cells both at transcriptomic and physiological levels. Similarly, global phytohormones induced changes were more evident in A. thaliana guard cells especially on 3x salt medium. Among all phytohormones, genes under the control of auxin were more differentially expressed in A. thaliana guard cells which suggests wide changes in growth and development in this plant species under salinity.
Phytohormone, ABA is vital for closing the stomata under abiotic stress conditions. Increased levels of ABA during saline conditions led to efflux of potassium and counter anions (chloride, malate, nitrate) from the guard cells which caused the outward flow of water and hence reduction in turgor pressure. Reduced turgor pressure led to reduced water loss and CO2 assimilation especially in A. thaliana. Guard cells of both plant species synthesized ABA during saline conditions which was reflected from transcriptomic data and ABA quantification in the guard cells. ABA induced signaling in both plant species varied at the ABA receptor (PYL/PYR) levels where totally contrasting responses were observed. PYL2, PYL8 and PYL9 were specific to A. thaliana, furthermore, PYL2 was found to be differentially expressed only under 3x salt growth conditions thus suggesting its role during long term salt stress in this plant species. Protein phosphatases, which negatively regulate ABA signaling on one hand and act as ABA sensor on the other hand were found to be more differentially expressed in A. thaliana than T. salsuginea guard cells, which suggests their diverse role in both plant species under saline conditions. Differential expression of more ABA signaling players in long time saline conditions was prominent which could be because of darkness, as it is well known that rapid closure of stomata under dark conditions require ABA signaling. Moreover, representation of these components in dark also suggests that plants become more sensitive to dark under saline conditions which is also evident from the transpiration rates.
Altogether, increased salt ions in A. thaliana guard cells and leaves led to pigment degradation and ABA induced reduction in transpiration which in turn influenced its growth. In contrast, T. salsuginea is the salt excluder and therefore keeps low levels of salt ions especially the chloride both in leaves and guard cells which mildly affects its growth. Guard cells of A. thaliana encounter severe energy problems at physiological and transcriptomic level. Main differences in the ABA signalling between both plant species were observed at the ABA receptor level.
The technique to manipulate cells or living animals by illumination after gene transfer of light-sensitive proteins is called optogenetics. Successful optogenetics started with the use of the light-gated cation channel channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2). After early demonstrations of the power of ChR2, further light-sensitive ion channels and ion pumps were recruited to the optogenetic toolbox. Furthermore, mutations and chimera of ChR2 improved its versatility.
However, there is still a need for improved optogenetic tools, e.g. with higher permeability for calcium or better expression in the plasma membrane. In this thesis, my work focuses on the design of highly functional channelrhodopsins with enhanced Na+ and Ca2+ conductance.
First, I tested different N-terminal signal peptides to improve the plasma membrane targeting of Channelrhodopsins. We found that a N-terminal peptide, named LR, could improve the plasma membrane targeting of many rhodopsins. Modification with LR contributed to three to ten-fold larger photocurrents (than that of the original version) of multiple channelrhodopsins, like ChR2 from C. reinhardtii (CrChR2), PsChR, Chrimson, CheRiff, CeChR, ACRs, and the light-activated pump rhodopsins KR2, Jaw, HR.
Second, by introducing point mutation, I could further improve the light sensitivity and photocurrent of different channelrhodopsins. For instance, ChR2-XXM 2.0, ChR2-XXL 2.0 and PsChR D139H 2.0 exhibited hundred times larger photocurrents than wild type ChR2 and they show high light sensitivity. Also, the Ca2+ permeable channelrhodopsins PsCatCh 2.0f and PsCatCh 2.0e show very large photocurrents and fast kinetics. In addition, I also characterized a novel bi-stable CeChR (from the acidophilic green alga Chlamydomonas eustigma) with a much longer closing time.
Third, I analysed the ion selectivity of different ChRs, which provides a basis for rational selection of channelrhodopsins for different experimental purposes. I demonstrate that ChR2, Chronos, Chrimson, CheRiff and CeChR are highly proton conductive, compared with wild type PsChR. Interestingly, Chronos has the lowest potassium conductance among these channelrhodopsins. Furthermore, I found that mutation of an aspartate in TM4 of ChR2 (D156) and PsChR (D139) to histidine obviously increased both the sodium and calcium permeability while proton conductance was reduced. PsChR D139H 2.0 has the largest sodium conductance of any published channelrhodopsin variants. Additionally, I generated PsCatCh 2.0e which exhibits a ten-fold larger calcium current than the previously reported Ca2+ transporting CrChR2 mutant CatCh.
In summary, my research work
1.) described strategies for improving plasma membrane trafficking efficiency of opsins;
2.) yielded channelrhodopsins with fast kinetics or high light sensitivity;
3.) provided optogenetic tools with improved calcium and sodium conductance.
We could also improve the performance of channelrhodopsins with distinct action spectra, which will facilitate two-color neural excitation, both in-vitro and in-vivo.
Arid environments cover almost one-third of the land over the world. Plant life in hot arid regions is prone to the water shortage and associated high temperatures. Drought-stressed plants close the stomata to reduce water loss. Under such conditions, the remaining water loss exclusively happens across the plant cuticle. The cuticular water permeability equals the minimum and inevitable water loss from the epidermal cells to the atmosphere under maximally stomatal closure. Thus, low cuticular water permeability is primordial for plant survival and viability under limited water source. The assumption that non-succulent xerophytes retard water loss due to the secretion of a heavier cuticle is often found in the literature. Intuitively, this seems to be plausible, but few studies have been conducted to evaluate the cuticular permeability of xerophilous plants. In chapter one, we investigated whether the cuticular permeability of Quercus coccifera L. grown in the aridest Mediterranean-subtype climate is indeed lower than that of individuals grown under temperate climate conditions. Also, the cuticular wax chemical compositions of plants grown in both habitats were qualitatively and quantitatively analysed by gas-chromatography. In few words, our findings showed that although the cuticular wax deposition increased in plants under Mediterranean climate, the cuticular permeability remained unaltered, regardless of habitat.
The associated high temperatures in arid regions can drastically increase the cuticular water permeability. Thereby, the thermal stability of the cuticular transpirational barrier is decisive for safeguarding non-succulent xerophytes against desiccation. The successful adaptation of plants to hot deserts might be based on finding different solutions to cope with water and heat stresses. Water-saver plants close the stomata before the leaf water potential drastically changes in order to prevent damage, whereas water-spender plants reduce the leaf water potential by opening the stomata, which allow them to extract water from the deep soil to compensate the high water loss by stomatal transpiration. In chapter two, we compare the thermal stability of the cuticular transpiration barrier of the desert water-saver Phoenix dactylifera L. and the water-spender Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. In short, the temperature-dependent increase of the cuticular permeability of P. dactylifera was linear over the whole temperature range (25-50°C), while that of C. colocynthis was biphasic with a steep increase at temperatures ≥ 40°C. This drastic increase of cuticular permeability indicates a thermally induced breakdown of the C. colocynthis cuticular transpiration barrier, which does not occur in P. dactylifera. We further discussed how the specific chemical composition of the cutin and cuticular waxes might contribute to the pronounced thermal resistance of the P. dactylifera cuticular transpiration barrier.
A multitude of morpho and physiological modifications, including photosynthetic thermal tolerance and traits related to water balance, led to the successful plant colonisation of hot arid regions over the globe. High evaporative demand and elevated temperatures very often go along together, thereby constraining the plant life in arid environments. In chapter 3, we surveyed cuticular permeability, leaf thermal tolerance, and cuticular wax chemical composition of 14 non-succulent plant species native from some of the hottest and driest biomes in South-America, Europe, and Asia. Our findings showed that xerophilous flowering plants present high variability for cuticular permeability and leaf thermal tolerance, but both physiological features could not be associated with the species original habitat. We also provide substantial evidence that non-succulent xerophytes with more efficient cuticular transpirational barrier have higher leaf thermal tolerance, which might indicate a potential coevolution of these features in hot arid biomes. We further discussed the efficiency of the cuticular transpiration barrier in function to the cuticular wax chemical composition in the general discussion section.