Protective Effect of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Against Chilling Stress During Reproductive Stage in Tomato Plants Through Modulation of Sugar Metabolism, Chloroplast Integrity, and Antioxidative Defense Systems

Despite the role of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in plant tolerance to chilling stress having been widely discussed in the seedling stage, very little information is clear regarding its implication in chilling tolerance during the reproductive stage of the plant. Here, we investigated the influence of...

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Autores principales: Ola H. Abd Elbar, Amr Elkelish, Gniewko Niedbała, Reham Farag, Tomasz Wojciechowski, Soumya Mukherjee, Ayman F. Abou-Hadid, Hussien M. El-Hennawy, Ahmed Abou El-Yazied, Hany G. Abd El-Gawad, Ehab Azab, Adil A. Gobouri, Nihal El Nahhas, Ahmed M. El-Sawy, Ahmed Bondok, Mohamed F. M. Ibrahim
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:1e635d787dd849ce9120b3d4630aed502021-11-19T17:57:56ZProtective Effect of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Against Chilling Stress During Reproductive Stage in Tomato Plants Through Modulation of Sugar Metabolism, Chloroplast Integrity, and Antioxidative Defense Systems1664-462X10.3389/fpls.2021.663750https://doaj.org/article/1e635d787dd849ce9120b3d4630aed502021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.663750/fullhttps://doaj.org/toc/1664-462XDespite the role of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in plant tolerance to chilling stress having been widely discussed in the seedling stage, very little information is clear regarding its implication in chilling tolerance during the reproductive stage of the plant. Here, we investigated the influence of GABA (1 and 2mM) as a foliar application on tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Super Marmande) subjected to chilling stress (5°C for 6h/day) for 5 successive days during the flowering stage. The results indicated that applied GABA differentially influenced leaf pigment composition by decreasing the chlorophyll a/b ratio and increasing the anthocyanin relative to total chlorophyll. However, carotenoids were not affected in both GABA-treated and non-treated stressed plants. Root tissues significantly exhibited an increase in thermo-tolerance in GABA-treated plants. Furthermore, applied GABA substantially alleviated the chilling-induced oxidative damage by protecting cell membrane integrity and reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) and H2O2. This positive effect of GABA was associated with enhancing the activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX). Conversely, a downregulation of peroxidase (POX) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) was observed under chilling stress which indicates its relevance in phenol metabolism. Interesting correlations were obtained between GABA-induced upregulation of sugar metabolism coinciding with altering secondary metabolism, activities of antioxidant enzymes, and maintaining the integrity of plastids’ ultrastructure Eventually, applied GABA especially at 2mM improved the fruit yield and could be recommended to mitigate the damage of chilling stress in tomato plants.Ola H. Abd ElbarAmr ElkelishGniewko NiedbałaReham FaragTomasz WojciechowskiSoumya MukherjeeAyman F. Abou-HadidHussien M. El-HennawyAhmed Abou El-YaziedHany G. Abd El-GawadEhab AzabAdil A. GobouriNihal El NahhasAhmed M. El-SawyAhmed BondokMohamed F. M. IbrahimFrontiers Media S.A.articletomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)gamma-aminobutyric acidchilling stresschloroplast ultrastructureoxidative stressantioxidantsPlant cultureSB1-1110ENFrontiers in Plant Science, Vol 12 (2021)
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topic tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
gamma-aminobutyric acid
chilling stress
chloroplast ultrastructure
oxidative stress
antioxidants
Plant culture
SB1-1110
spellingShingle tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
gamma-aminobutyric acid
chilling stress
chloroplast ultrastructure
oxidative stress
antioxidants
Plant culture
SB1-1110
Ola H. Abd Elbar
Amr Elkelish
Gniewko Niedbała
Reham Farag
Tomasz Wojciechowski
Soumya Mukherjee
Ayman F. Abou-Hadid
Hussien M. El-Hennawy
Ahmed Abou El-Yazied
Hany G. Abd El-Gawad
Ehab Azab
Adil A. Gobouri
Nihal El Nahhas
Ahmed M. El-Sawy
Ahmed Bondok
Mohamed F. M. Ibrahim
Protective Effect of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Against Chilling Stress During Reproductive Stage in Tomato Plants Through Modulation of Sugar Metabolism, Chloroplast Integrity, and Antioxidative Defense Systems
description Despite the role of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in plant tolerance to chilling stress having been widely discussed in the seedling stage, very little information is clear regarding its implication in chilling tolerance during the reproductive stage of the plant. Here, we investigated the influence of GABA (1 and 2mM) as a foliar application on tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum L. cv. Super Marmande) subjected to chilling stress (5°C for 6h/day) for 5 successive days during the flowering stage. The results indicated that applied GABA differentially influenced leaf pigment composition by decreasing the chlorophyll a/b ratio and increasing the anthocyanin relative to total chlorophyll. However, carotenoids were not affected in both GABA-treated and non-treated stressed plants. Root tissues significantly exhibited an increase in thermo-tolerance in GABA-treated plants. Furthermore, applied GABA substantially alleviated the chilling-induced oxidative damage by protecting cell membrane integrity and reducing malondialdehyde (MDA) and H2O2. This positive effect of GABA was associated with enhancing the activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX). Conversely, a downregulation of peroxidase (POX) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) was observed under chilling stress which indicates its relevance in phenol metabolism. Interesting correlations were obtained between GABA-induced upregulation of sugar metabolism coinciding with altering secondary metabolism, activities of antioxidant enzymes, and maintaining the integrity of plastids’ ultrastructure Eventually, applied GABA especially at 2mM improved the fruit yield and could be recommended to mitigate the damage of chilling stress in tomato plants.
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author Ola H. Abd Elbar
Amr Elkelish
Gniewko Niedbała
Reham Farag
Tomasz Wojciechowski
Soumya Mukherjee
Ayman F. Abou-Hadid
Hussien M. El-Hennawy
Ahmed Abou El-Yazied
Hany G. Abd El-Gawad
Ehab Azab
Adil A. Gobouri
Nihal El Nahhas
Ahmed M. El-Sawy
Ahmed Bondok
Mohamed F. M. Ibrahim
author_facet Ola H. Abd Elbar
Amr Elkelish
Gniewko Niedbała
Reham Farag
Tomasz Wojciechowski
Soumya Mukherjee
Ayman F. Abou-Hadid
Hussien M. El-Hennawy
Ahmed Abou El-Yazied
Hany G. Abd El-Gawad
Ehab Azab
Adil A. Gobouri
Nihal El Nahhas
Ahmed M. El-Sawy
Ahmed Bondok
Mohamed F. M. Ibrahim
author_sort Ola H. Abd Elbar
title Protective Effect of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Against Chilling Stress During Reproductive Stage in Tomato Plants Through Modulation of Sugar Metabolism, Chloroplast Integrity, and Antioxidative Defense Systems
title_short Protective Effect of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Against Chilling Stress During Reproductive Stage in Tomato Plants Through Modulation of Sugar Metabolism, Chloroplast Integrity, and Antioxidative Defense Systems
title_full Protective Effect of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Against Chilling Stress During Reproductive Stage in Tomato Plants Through Modulation of Sugar Metabolism, Chloroplast Integrity, and Antioxidative Defense Systems
title_fullStr Protective Effect of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Against Chilling Stress During Reproductive Stage in Tomato Plants Through Modulation of Sugar Metabolism, Chloroplast Integrity, and Antioxidative Defense Systems
title_full_unstemmed Protective Effect of γ-Aminobutyric Acid Against Chilling Stress During Reproductive Stage in Tomato Plants Through Modulation of Sugar Metabolism, Chloroplast Integrity, and Antioxidative Defense Systems
title_sort protective effect of γ-aminobutyric acid against chilling stress during reproductive stage in tomato plants through modulation of sugar metabolism, chloroplast integrity, and antioxidative defense systems
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/1e635d787dd849ce9120b3d4630aed50
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