Enhancement of nitrogen assimilation and photosynthetic efficiency by novel iron pulsing technique in Oryza sativa L. var Pankaj
subject: Growth; Iron-pulsing; Nitrogen assimilation; Photosynthesis; Rice
description: Rice is a major food crop. Due to urbanization and climate change, rice production is declining, posing a threat to the increasing food demand. For this, a modified technique of priming is used to enhance plant vigor. In the present study an endogenous rice cultivar was treated with two different iron salts for 72 h and grown for 14 days in nutrient solution. This increased the iron content of the samples which further escalated the photosynthetic efficiency and carbon assimilation in the treated plants. Photosynthesis being correlated to nitrogen assimilation, nitrogen assimilation intermediates and protein content were also elevated in treated plants. Plants showed no symptoms of stress as evident from low malondialdehyde content and increased antioxidant enzymes activity. From this study it can be inferred that, treatment with iron during germination, helps to trigger growth by facilitating photosynthesis and nitrogen assimilation. 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS
creator: Dey S.; Kundu R.; Gopal G.; Mukherjee A.; Nag A.; Paul S.
source: Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Vol-144, pp. 207-221.
publisher: Elsevier Masson SAS
date: 2019-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 9819428; PubMed ID: 31586721; CODEN: PPBIE
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Dey S., Centre of Advance Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 700019, India; Kundu R., Centre of Advance Study, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 700019, India; Gopal G., Centre for NanoBiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, 632014, Tamil Nadu, India; Mukherjee A., Centre for NanoBiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore, 632014, Tamil Nadu, India; Nag A., Department of Life Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Paul S., Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, Kolkata, 700073, India