Antioxidative Responses of Duckweed (<i>Lemna minor</i> L.) to Phenol and Rhizosphere-Associated Bacterial Strain <i>Hafnia paralvei</i> C32-106/3
Duckweed (<i>L. minor</i>) is a cosmopolitan aquatic plant of simplified morphology and rapid vegetative reproduction. In this study, an <i>H. paralvei</i> bacterial strain and its influence on the antioxidative response of the duckweeds to phenol, a recalcitrant environmenta...
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| Language: | EN |
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MDPI AG
2021
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/c4d7819913f145b289987588fd0a1f11 |
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| Summary: | Duckweed (<i>L. minor</i>) is a cosmopolitan aquatic plant of simplified morphology and rapid vegetative reproduction. In this study, an <i>H. paralvei</i> bacterial strain and its influence on the antioxidative response of the duckweeds to phenol, a recalcitrant environmental pollutant, were investigated. Sterile duckweed cultures were inoculated with <i>H. paralvei</i> in vitro and cultivated in the presence or absence of phenol (500 mg L<sup>−1</sup>), in order to investigate bacterial effects on plant oxidative stress during 5 days. Total soluble proteins, guaiacol peroxidase expression, concentration of hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde as well as the total ascorbic acid of the plants were monitored. Moreover, bacterial production of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) was measured in order to investigate <i>H. paralvei’s</i> influence on plant growth. In general, the addition of phenol elevated all biochemical parameters in <i>L. minor</i> except AsA and total soluble proteins. Phenol as well as bacteria influenced the expression of guaiacol peroxidase. Different isoforms were associated with phenol compared to isoforms expressed in phenol-free medium. Considering that duckweeds showed increased antioxidative parameters in the presence of phenol, it can be assumed that the measured parameters might be involved in the plant’s defense system. <i>H. paralvei</i> is an IAA producer and its presence in the rhizosphere of duckweeds decreased the oxidative stress of the plants, which can be taken as evidence that this bacterial strain acts protectively on the plants during phenol exposure. |
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