Effects of drought stress induced by D-Mannitol on the germination and early seedling growth traits, physiological parameters and phytochemicals content of Tunisian squash (

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne carotenoids chlorophyll fluorescence seed germination seedling vigor total phenols content water stress

Journal

Frontiers in plant science
ISSN: 1664-462X
Titre abrégé: Front Plant Sci
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101568200

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2023
Historique:
received: 01 05 2023
accepted: 07 07 2023
medline: 21 8 2023
pubmed: 21 8 2023
entrez: 21 8 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Drought stress is one of the most devastating environmental stressors, especially in the arid and semi-arid regions of the world. Considering the major constraints that drought stress poses to crop production and the consequent yield losses in food crops, breeding for climate-resilient crops is an efficient means to mitigate stress conditions. This study aimed at evaluating the response of four squash ( Our results indicate a magnitude of drought stress effects reflected via repression of germination and seedling growth as well as adjustments in physiological functions at later growth stages, in a genotype depended manner. Among landraces, "751" and "746" showed better performance, as evidenced by higher seed germination and seedling growth potential even at high stress levels (-0.47 and - 0.73 MPa), whereas "747" was the most sensitive landrace to drought stress at both tested stages. In conclusion, our findings highlight the importance of squash landraces selection for the identification of elite genotypes with increased tolerance to drought stress.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37600166
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1215394
pmc: PMC10432687
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

1215394

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 Saadaoui, Tarchoun, Msetra, Pavli, Falleh, Ayed, Amami, Ksouri and Petropoulos.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Wassim Saadaoui (W)

Research Laboratory LR21AGR05, High Agronomic Institute of ChottMariem, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.

Neji Tarchoun (N)

Research Laboratory LR21AGR05, High Agronomic Institute of ChottMariem, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.

Insaf Msetra (I)

Research Laboratory LR21AGR05, High Agronomic Institute of ChottMariem, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.

Ourania Pavli (O)

Laboratory of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.

Hanen Falleh (H)

Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plant, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Tunis, Tunisia.

Chadha Ayed (C)

Research Laboratory LR21AGR05, High Agronomic Institute of ChottMariem, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.

Roua Amami (R)

Research Laboratory LR21AGR05, High Agronomic Institute of ChottMariem, University of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia.

Riadh Ksouri (R)

Laboratory of Aromatic and Medicinal Plant, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria, Tunis, Tunisia.

Spyridon A Petropoulos (SA)

Laboratory of Vegetable Production, Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment, University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece.

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