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Alternate mild drought stress (20.1 MPa PEG) immunizes sensitive chickpea cultivar against lethal chilling by accentuating the defense mechanisms
(Springer, 2016) Kaur, Simranjeet; Jairath, Ankur; Singh, Inderjeet; Nayyar, Harsh; Kumar, Sanjeev
The changes in climate particularly, the rise in temperature and humidity affect the physiological functions of plants subsequently affecting crop productivity adversely. A strategy is required which can be directly implemented in fields to induce the tolerance in crop plants. In present study, two chickpea varieties with contrasting sensitivity PDG3 (Tolerant) and GPF2 (Sensitive) were raised hydroponically, preconditioned with mild drought stress (0.1 MPa PEG-6000) for 3 days (above 0.1 MPa is lethal) and subsequently recovered for double time (6 days) and finally exposed to lethal cold stress (4 °C) for 3 days. We hypothesize that preconditioning with non-lethal drought stress may immunize the plants to combat lethal cold stress. Membrane integrity improved in root and shoot, lipid peroxidation decreased to control level in preconditioned seedlings. Cellular respiration ability (% TTC reduction) increased in the preconditioned seedlings to almost 90 % in the shoot and 60 % in the root, concurrently it was 45 % in non-preconditioned seedlings. Proline content also increased in preconditioned seedlings, especially roots. Carbohydrate had a shift in terms of a high amount of total, reducing sugars and starch in non-preconditioned seedlings compared to preconditioned. Both PDG3 and GPF2 showed enhanced SOD, CAT and GPOX activity indicating tolerance against cold-induced oxidative stress and preconditioning induced improvement against lethal cold stress.
Amino acid functionalized zinc oxide nanostructures for cytotoxicity effect and hemolytic behavior: Theoretical and experimental studies
(Elsevier Ltd, 2017) Singh, Satvinder; Singh, Baljinder; Sharma, Prateek; Mittal, Anu; Kumar, Sanjeev; Saini, G.S.S.; Tripathi, S.K.; Singh, Gurinder; Kaura, Aman
Blending of theoretical and experimental approach, provide an important strategy in designing the nanostructure at a microscopic level and helps in predicting the response of synthesized material towards inhibition of the growth of breast cancer cell. In this work, ab initio calculations using super cell approach are performed for three different amino acids (AAs)-Histidine (His), Arginine (Arg) and Aspartic acid (Asp) coated Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures to explain the growth mechanism of nanoparticles (NPs) of different shapes. Based on the first principles calculations, we reveal that ZnO-AA (Arg and Asp) NPs results in rod like and ZnO-His NPs lead to tablet like configuration. Similar morphologies are fabricated using AAs through synthetic route. The effect of concentration ratio of reactants and pH has been studied. As synthesized samples, are characterized by using Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and UV?Vis spectroscopy techniques. Based on the results, a plausible mechanism of formation of nanostructures has been proposed. The nanostructures with rod like morphology are found to be biocompatible with normal red blood cells and show cytotoxic effect as evaluated from hemolysis and cytotoxicity assays on breast (MCF-7, T47D, MDA-MB-231) & prostate cancer (PC-3) cell lines. ? 2017 Elsevier Ltd
ANALYSIS OF MICRORNA SIGNATURES AS BIOMARKER TO INVESTIGATE INTERLINK BETWEEN TYPE 2 DIABETES AND BREAST CANCER
(Central University of Punjab, 2018) Sharma, Prateek; Kumar, Sanjeev
Type 2 diabetes and breast cancer are two heterogeneous, multifactorial, chronic health problems involving several overlapping risk factors. Studies have suggested that type 2 diabetes is associated with 10-20% excessive relative risk of breast cancer. Evidence indicates link between type 2 diabetes and breast cancer, through insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia. Numerous substantial evidence pointing towards the potential efficacy of antidiabetic metformin as anticancer therapeutics. MicroRNAs are endogenous, small non-coding RNA molecules regulating protein-coding gene expression and participate in nearly all the events of life. These small RNA molecules can have diagnostic or prognostic value, as microRNA expression profiles reflect disease origin, stage and other pathological factors. We hypothesized that there might be several microRNAs which commonly function in the “origin of type 2 diabetes to progression towards breast cancer.” Such common microRNAs can act via the related signalling pathways which may provide the critical insight into the better understanding of these diseases. The present study is aimed to investigate the interlinking between type 2 diabetes and breast cancer through microRNA signatures. Methods: In vitro cell experiments (using breast cancer cell lines MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, & T47D and pancreatic beta insulinoma cell lines MIN6 and RIN-5F) referred as MTT proliferation, trypan blue exclusion test, NBT assay, colony formation analysis, and scratch assay. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) assays (DCFH-DA and DHE) along with fluorescence microscopy (DAPI staining, Acridine orange + Ethidium bromide dual staining, JC1 staining) were used for apoptotic parameters. Insulin release in pancreatic beta cell lines was measured by ELISA. mRNA expression levels of Bax, Bcl-2, MMP-2, MMP-9, SOD 1, SOD 2, SOD 3, were quantified by qRT-PCR. Four common microRNAs- let 7a, miR-21, miR-155, miR-375 expression profiling in both breast cancer cell lines and pancreatic cell lines was performed by relative quantification real time analysis. Results: Insulin acts as a potential mitogenic factor accelerating the proliferation of breast cancer cells. On the other hand, metformin inhibits growth, proliferation and v clonogenic potential of breast carcinoma cells. ROS levels in breast cancer cells were significantly reduced by metformin by up-regulating SOD isoforms expression. Insulin increased the ROS to a very small limit. Metformin activates apoptosis by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction, upregulating Bax and downregulating Bcl-2. Migration is strongly suppressed by metformin by regulating matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2 and MMP-9). Oncogenic miR-21 and miR-155 were downregulated by metformin, significantly correlated with reduced metastasis. The results of our study suggest that both MIN6 and RIN-5F cells show a significant differential pattern of proliferation, insulin secretion, and microRNA expression pattern. RIN-5F beta cells were found to be highly refractory to glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. However, metformin negatively regulates glucose-stimulated insulin release in both MIN6 and RIN-5F. In MIN6 cells, levels of microRNA-375 and let-7a were significantly up- & down-regulated by metformin at normal-glucose and high glucose culture conditions respectively whereas in RIN-5F both were significantly down-regulated. Conclusions: Our data supports that metformin plays a pivotal role in the modulation of the antioxidant system including SOD machinery. Our results indicate that metformin inhibit breast cancer cell proliferation by inducing apoptosis via mitochondrial signalling. Furthermore, emerging view from this study is that microRNAs (let-7a, mir-21, miR-155 and miR- 375) are involved in the process of disease (type 2 diabetes and breast cancer) development, and there is the potential utility of microRNAs as effective biomarker for diagnostic and prognostic application in type 2 diabetes and breast cancer.
Assessing the heat sensitivity of Urdbean (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) genotypes involving physiological, reproductive and yield traits under field and controlled environment
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-21T00:00:00) Chaudhary, Shikha; Jha, Uday Chand; Paul, Pronob J.; Prasad, P. V. Vara; Sharma, Kamal Dev; Kumar, Sanjeev; Gupta, Debjyoti Sen; Sharma, Parul; Singh, Sarvjeet; Siddique, Kadambot H. M.; Nayyar, Harsh
The rising temperatures are seriously impacting the food crops, including urdbean; hence efforts are needed to identify the sources of heat tolerance in such crops to ensure global food security. In the present study, urdbean genotypes were evaluated for heat tolerance under natural outdoor for two consecutive years (2018, 2019) and subsequently in the controlled environment of the growth chamber to identify high temperature tolerant lines. The genotypes were assessed involving few physiological traits (membrane damage, chlorophyll, photosynthetic efficiency, stomatal conductance, lipid peroxidation), reproductive traits (pollen germination % and pollen viability %) and yield related traits (total number of pods plant-1, total seeds plant-1, single seed weight and seed yield plant-1). Based upon these tested traits, PantU31, Mash114, UTTARA and IPU18-04 genotypes were identified as promising genotypes for both years under heat stress condition. Further confirming heat tolerance, all these four tolerant and four sensitive genotypes were tested under controlled environment under growth chamber condition. All these four genotypes PantU31, Mash114, UTTARA and IPU18-04 showed high chlorophyll content, photosynthetic efficiency, stomatal conductance, leaf area, pods plant-1, total seeds plant-1 and low reduction in pollen germination % and pollen viability under stress heat stress condition. Moreover, yield and yield related traits viz., pods plant-1, seeds plant-1, single seed weight and seed yield plant-1 showed very strong positive correlation with pollen germination and pollen viability except electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde content. Thus, these genotypes could be potentially used as donors for transferring heat tolerance trait to the elite yet heat-sensitive urdbean cultivars. Copyright � 2022 Chaudhary, Jha, Paul, Prasad, Sharma, Kumar, Gupta, Sharma, Singh, Siddique and Nayyar.
Assessing the heat sensitivity of Urdbean (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) genotypes involving physiological, reproductive and yield traits under field and controlled environment
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-11-21T00:00:00) Chaudhary, Shikha; Jha, Uday Chand; Paul, Pronob J.; Prasad, P. V. Vara; Sharma, Kamal Dev; Kumar, Sanjeev; Gupta, Debjyoti Sen; Sharma, Parul; Singh, Sarvjeet; Siddique, Kadambot H. M.; Nayyar, Harsh
The rising temperatures are seriously impacting the food crops, including urdbean; hence efforts are needed to identify the sources of heat tolerance in such crops to ensure global food security. In the present study, urdbean genotypes were evaluated for heat tolerance under natural outdoor for two consecutive years (2018, 2019) and subsequently in the controlled environment of the growth chamber to identify high temperature tolerant lines. The genotypes were assessed involving few physiological traits (membrane damage, chlorophyll, photosynthetic efficiency, stomatal conductance, lipid peroxidation), reproductive traits (pollen germination % and pollen viability %) and yield related traits (total number of pods plant-1, total seeds plant-1, single seed weight and seed yield plant-1). Based upon these tested traits, PantU31, Mash114, UTTARA and IPU18-04 genotypes were identified as promising genotypes for both years under heat stress condition. Further confirming heat tolerance, all these four tolerant and four sensitive genotypes were tested under controlled environment under growth chamber condition. All these four genotypes PantU31, Mash114, UTTARA and IPU18-04 showed high chlorophyll content, photosynthetic efficiency, stomatal conductance, leaf area, pods plant-1, total seeds plant-1 and low reduction in pollen germination % and pollen viability under stress heat stress condition. Moreover, yield and yield related traits viz., pods plant-1, seeds plant-1, single seed weight and seed yield plant-1 showed very strong positive correlation with pollen germination and pollen viability except electrolyte leakage and malondialdehyde content. Thus, these genotypes could be potentially used as donors for transferring heat tolerance trait to the elite yet heat-sensitive urdbean cultivars. Copyright � 2022 Chaudhary, Jha, Paul, Prasad, Sharma, Kumar, Gupta, Sharma, Singh, Siddique and Nayyar.
Bacillus sp. and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi consortia enhance wheat nutrient and yield in the second-year field trial: Superior performance in comparison with chemical fertilizers
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021-11-20T00:00:00) Yadav, Radheshyam; Ror, Pankaj; Beniwal, Rahul; Kumar, Sanjeev; Ramakrishna, Wusirika
Aims: The aim of the study is to analyse the effect of microbial consortia for wheat biofortification, growth, yield and soil fertility as part of a 2-year field study and compare it with the use of chemical fertilizers. Methods and Results: A field trial (second year) was conducted with various combinations of plant growth�promoting bacteria (PGPB) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) treatments, ranging from a single inoculant to multiple combinations. The microbial consortia used were Bacillus sp. and AMF based on first-year field trial results. The consortia based on native (CP4) and non-native (AHP3) PGPB (Bacillus sp.) and AMF performed better in terms of nutrients content in wheat grain tissue and yield-related traits compared with chemical fertilizer treated and untreated control. Dual treatment of PGPB (CP4+AHP3) combined with AMF resulted in a significant increase in antioxidants. The spatial colonization of AMF in roots indicated that both the isolates CP4 and AHP3 were able to enhance the AMF colonization in root tissue. Furthermore, soil enzymes� activities were higher with the PGPB and AMF combination giving the best results. A positive correlation was recorded between plant growth, grain yield and soil physicochemical parameters. Conclusions: Our findings confirm that the combined treatment of CP4 and AHP3 and AMF functions as an effective microbial consortium with excellent application prospects for wheat biofortification, grain yield and soil fertility compared with chemical fertilizers. Significance and Impact of Study: The extensive application of chemical fertilizers on low-yielding field sites is a severe concern for cereal crops, especially wheat in the Asian continent. This study serves as a primer for implementing site-specific sustainable agricultural-management practices using a green technology leading to significant gains in agriculture. � 2021 The Society for Applied Microbiology
Bacillus sp. and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi consortia enhance wheat nutrient and yield in the second-year field trial: Superior performance in comparison with chemical fertilizers
(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2021-11-20T00:00:00) Yadav, Radheshyam; Ror, Pankaj; Beniwal, Rahul; Kumar, Sanjeev; Ramakrishna, Wusirika
Aims: The aim of the study is to analyse the effect of microbial consortia for wheat biofortification, growth, yield and soil fertility as part of a 2-year field study and compare it with the use of chemical fertilizers. Methods and Results: A field trial (second year) was conducted with various combinations of plant growth�promoting bacteria (PGPB) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) treatments, ranging from a single inoculant to multiple combinations. The microbial consortia used were Bacillus sp. and AMF based on first-year field trial results. The consortia based on native (CP4) and non-native (AHP3) PGPB (Bacillus sp.) and AMF performed better in terms of nutrients content in wheat grain tissue and yield-related traits compared with chemical fertilizer treated and untreated control. Dual treatment of PGPB (CP4+AHP3) combined with AMF resulted in a significant increase in antioxidants. The spatial colonization of AMF in roots indicated that both the isolates CP4 and AHP3 were able to enhance the AMF colonization in root tissue. Furthermore, soil enzymes� activities were higher with the PGPB and AMF combination giving the best results. A positive correlation was recorded between plant growth, grain yield and soil physicochemical parameters. Conclusions: Our findings confirm that the combined treatment of CP4 and AHP3 and AMF functions as an effective microbial consortium with excellent application prospects for wheat biofortification, grain yield and soil fertility compared with chemical fertilizers. Significance and Impact of Study: The extensive application of chemical fertilizers on low-yielding field sites is a severe concern for cereal crops, especially wheat in the Asian continent. This study serves as a primer for implementing site-specific sustainable agricultural-management practices using a green technology leading to significant gains in agriculture. � 2021 The Society for Applied Microbiology
Chemical profiling of ganoderma lucidum of bathinda region
(Central University of Punjab, 2013) Gill, Balraj Singh; Kumar, Sanjeev
Ganoderma lucidum is a basidiomycete's fungus with numerous pharmacological properties. The important ingredients of Ganoderma lucidum are terpenoids and polysaccharides etc. which play momentous role in immunomodulating, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic and anti-oxidative. Mechanism of anticancer is still unrevealed. Aim of the present study was to analyse phytochemical difference in the Ganoderma lucidum growing on different hosts in Malwa region. Biomolecules play an imperative role in growth and development. Stress condition remodels the physiology, morphology and development of plant. To combat with stress, plants evolve with time and synthesize secondary metabolites. Stress tolerance ability is generated by overexpression of isoenzyme, intracellular targeting of anti-oxidants and overexpression ability of anti-oxidative enzyme. Ganoderma lucidum was analysed for different parameters such as total sugars, reducing sugars, starch, proteins, phenols, antioxidant property and flavonoids by standard procedures which was collected in different stages of development on different hosts, such as Azadirachta, Acacia, Bauhinia, Melia, and Dalbergia spp. It manifests fungus-host relationship and amount of phytoconstituent synthesized. The biochemical estimation showed 38.1±0.0481 g/100g of total sugars, 19±5.925 g/100g of reducing sugars, 57.3±3.333 g/100g of starch, 42±4.2% of proteins, 9.7±0.066% of phenols, 86.31%±5.480 scavenging activity in term of % inhibition and 5.26 ±0.6 mg/g of flavonoids. Complete analysis shows that except flavonoids all phytochemicals content was exceptionally high. Terpenoids analysis showed variation within the different hosts. Ganoderic acid, which is most active anticancerous molecule showed variation within different hosts. It can be concluded from the preliminary studies that there are variations in the chemical constituents of GL with change in host which makes it a "chemovariant"
Differential algorithms-assisted molecular modeling-based identification of mechanistic binding of ganoderic acids
(Springer, 2015) Gill, Balraj Singh; Kumar, Sanjeev
Ganoderma, in the recent years, has been comprehensively characterized and held invaluable for their miscellaneous pharmacological activities. Recently, attempts to explore and fathom the pathway of inhibition revealed GA-A and GA-H to impede the progression of breast cancer by inhibiting the signaling of AP-1 and NF-κB, although the mechanism has not yet been explored. NF-κB is a key transcription factor having irrefutable role in cell proliferation, apoptosis and cancer signaling and its subunits κB-IKKα, IKKβ and IKKγ (NEMO) are pivotal to the cancer signaling mechanism. The present study confirmed mechanistically the association between NF-κB and NEMO in regulating the signaling cascade of NF-κB. GA-A and GA-H were observed to participate in various non-covalent interactions, thus contributing largely to the stability of the ligand–macromolecules association as well as their role as anticancer agent in breast cancer. Amino acids, Lys90 and Asn732, were seen to be critically involved in the signaling cascade. Apart from this, residues Glu98 and Met94, Cys95 and Glu91 were involved in hydrogen bonding in GA-A and GA-H. The anticancer activity exhibited by GA-A and GA-H is attributed to certain docking poses and interaction that were found to be absent in the GA-F such as hydroxylation at 3 and 7 and/or 15 in the lanostane structure. This study is the first of its kind elucidating a possible mode of binding of ganoderic acid in NF-κB signaling pathway using molecular modeling studies, further evaluated by differential calculation-based algorithms.
Drought and heat tolerance in chickpea: Transcriptome and morphophysiological changes under individual and combined stress
(Springer India, 2017) Yadav, Renu; Juneja, Sumandeep; Singh, Priyanka; Kumar, Sanjeev
Increase in global temperature due to climate change is the major concern and known to have detrimental effect on many agricultural crops. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is an important legume grown in the arid and semiarid region of the world. Chickpea being a heat sensitive crop is greatly affected by heat stress during both vegetative and reproductive stages. Stress resistance mechanism of chickpea involves signal perception, transduction, and subsequent activation of stress-responsive genes encoding reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging and osmolyte, chaperones, and aquaporins. There are different stress perception and signaling pathways, both in drought and high-temperature stress, but some common pathways also exist between the two mechanisms. The present chapter summarizes the cross talk between the drought and heat stress and the molecular mechanism underlying individual stress. Field plants are exposed to multiple stresses, and the combined effect might be antagonistic or synergistic. Hence, improving stress tolerance of plants requires a reevaluation, taking into account the effect of multiple stresses on plant metabolism and stress resistance. ? Springer (India) Pvt. Ltd. 2017. All rights reserved.
Drought priming evokes essential regulation of Hsp gene families, Hsfs and their related miRNAs and induces heat stress tolerance in chickpea
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-07-26T00:00:00) Juneja, Sumandeep; Saini, Rashmi; Adhikary, Arindam; Yadav, Renu; Khan, Shahied Ahmed; Nayyar, Harsh; Kumar, Sanjeev
Optimum temperature is crucial for plant's survival. During high temperature stress, heat shock proteins (Hsps) are expressed many folds essentially controlled by explicit heat shock factors (Hsfs).We have narrowed key HSPs, related HSFs and miRNAs regulated after priming with drought stress and consequent heat stress in chickpea. Firstly, we identified Hsf and Hsp gene families in desi and kabuli chickpea using Genome-wide analysis. Thereafter, selected Hsfs, Hsps and related miRNAs were analyzed using qRT-PCR in contrasting chickpea varieties (PBG1 and PBG5) after drought priming and exposing at 32 �C 24 hrs, 35 �C 12 hrs, and 38 �C 6 hrs. An interaction network between Hsfs and Hsps was generated. 18 & 17 Hsfs and 42 & 34 Hsps were identified in the desi and kabuli, respectively. The gene structure and motif composition of the genes were found to be conserved in all subfamilies. A total of 32 heat shock genes were found to have undergone duplication. Most of the CaHsf and CaHsp genes were differentially expressed on exposure to a combination of drought priming and heat stress in both in-silico and qPCR analysis. Targeted miRNAs expression was coordinated with the respective genes. miR156, miR166, miR319, miR171, and miR5213 were identified to be targets of sHsps, Hsfs, and Hsps. The protein-protein interaction revealed that CaHsp18.2 and CaHsp70 might be controlled by CaHsfsA1. Drought priming strongly correlated with less membrane damage and better leaf water content. Higher harvest index and root shoot ratio significantly indicated effectiveness of priming and essential role of Hsf and Hsp and related miRNAs in heat stress tolerance. � 2023
Drought priming evokes essential regulation of Hsp gene families, Hsfs and their related miRNAs and induces heat stress tolerance in chickpea
(Elsevier B.V., 2023-07-26T00:00:00) Juneja, Sumandeep; Saini, Rashmi; Adhikary, Arindam; Yadav, Renu; Khan, Shahied Ahmed; Nayyar, Harsh; Kumar, Sanjeev
Optimum temperature is crucial for plant's survival. During high temperature stress, heat shock proteins (Hsps) are expressed many folds essentially controlled by explicit heat shock factors (Hsfs).We have narrowed key HSPs, related HSFs and miRNAs regulated after priming with drought stress and consequent heat stress in chickpea. Firstly, we identified Hsf and Hsp gene families in desi and kabuli chickpea using Genome-wide analysis. Thereafter, selected Hsfs, Hsps and related miRNAs were analyzed using qRT-PCR in contrasting chickpea varieties (PBG1 and PBG5) after drought priming and exposing at 32 �C 24 hrs, 35 �C 12 hrs, and 38 �C 6 hrs. An interaction network between Hsfs and Hsps was generated. 18 & 17 Hsfs and 42 & 34 Hsps were identified in the desi and kabuli, respectively. The gene structure and motif composition of the genes were found to be conserved in all subfamilies. A total of 32 heat shock genes were found to have undergone duplication. Most of the CaHsf and CaHsp genes were differentially expressed on exposure to a combination of drought priming and heat stress in both in-silico and qPCR analysis. Targeted miRNAs expression was coordinated with the respective genes. miR156, miR166, miR319, miR171, and miR5213 were identified to be targets of sHsps, Hsfs, and Hsps. The protein-protein interaction revealed that CaHsp18.2 and CaHsp70 might be controlled by CaHsfsA1. Drought priming strongly correlated with less membrane damage and better leaf water content. Higher harvest index and root shoot ratio significantly indicated effectiveness of priming and essential role of Hsf and Hsp and related miRNAs in heat stress tolerance. � 2023
Drought priming induced thermotolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during reproductive stage; a multifaceted tolerance approach against terminal heat stress
(Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2023-06-23T00:00:00) Kumar, Rashpal; Adhikary, Arindam; Saini, Rashmi; Khan, Shahied Ahmed; Yadav, Manisha; Kumar, Sanjeev
In wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), terminal heat stress obstructs reproductive functioning eventually leading to yield loss. Drought priming during the vegetative stage can trigger a quicker and effective defense response against impending high temperature stress and improve crop production. In the present study, two contrasting wheat cultivars (PBW670 and C306) were subjected to moderate drought stress of 50�55% ?eld capacity for eight days during the jointing stage to generate drought priming (DP) response. Fifteen days after anthesis heat stress (36 �C) was imposed for three days and physiological response of primed, and non-primed plants was assessed by analyzing membrane damage, water status and antioxidative enzymes. Heat shock transcription factors (14 TaHSFs), calmodulin (TaCaM5), antioxidative genes (TaSOD, TaPOX), polyamine biosynthesis genes and glutathione biosynthesis genes were analyzed. GC-MS based untargeted metabolite profiling was carried out to underpin the associated metabolic changes. Yield related parameters were recorded at maturity to finally assess the priming response. Heat stress response was visible from day one of exposure in terms of membrane damage and elevated antioxidative enzymes activity. DP reduced the impact of heat stress by lowering the membrane damage (ELI, MDA & LOX) and enhancing antioxidative enzyme activity except APX in both the cultivars. Drought priming upregulated the expression of HSFs, calmodulin, antioxidative genes, polyamines, and the glutathione biosynthesis genes. Drought priming altered key amino acids, carbohydrate, and fatty acid metabolism in PBW670 but also promoted thermotolerance in C306. Overall, DP provided a multifaceted approach against heat stress and positive association with yield. � 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS
Drought priming induced thermotolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during reproductive stage; a multifaceted tolerance approach against terminal heat stress
(Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2023-06-23T00:00:00) Kumar, Rashpal; Adhikary, Arindam; Saini, Rashmi; Khan, Shahied Ahmed; Yadav, Manisha; Kumar, Sanjeev
In wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), terminal heat stress obstructs reproductive functioning eventually leading to yield loss. Drought priming during the vegetative stage can trigger a quicker and effective defense response against impending high temperature stress and improve crop production. In the present study, two contrasting wheat cultivars (PBW670 and C306) were subjected to moderate drought stress of 50�55% ?eld capacity for eight days during the jointing stage to generate drought priming (DP) response. Fifteen days after anthesis heat stress (36 �C) was imposed for three days and physiological response of primed, and non-primed plants was assessed by analyzing membrane damage, water status and antioxidative enzymes. Heat shock transcription factors (14 TaHSFs), calmodulin (TaCaM5), antioxidative genes (TaSOD, TaPOX), polyamine biosynthesis genes and glutathione biosynthesis genes were analyzed. GC-MS based untargeted metabolite profiling was carried out to underpin the associated metabolic changes. Yield related parameters were recorded at maturity to finally assess the priming response. Heat stress response was visible from day one of exposure in terms of membrane damage and elevated antioxidative enzymes activity. DP reduced the impact of heat stress by lowering the membrane damage (ELI, MDA & LOX) and enhancing antioxidative enzyme activity except APX in both the cultivars. Drought priming upregulated the expression of HSFs, calmodulin, antioxidative genes, polyamines, and the glutathione biosynthesis genes. Drought priming altered key amino acids, carbohydrate, and fatty acid metabolism in PBW670 but also promoted thermotolerance in C306. Overall, DP provided a multifaceted approach against heat stress and positive association with yield. � 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS
Drought priming induces chilling tolerance and improves reproductive functioning in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022-08-02T00:00:00) Saini, Rashmi; Das, Rangman; Adhikary, Arindam; Kumar, Rashpal; Singh, Inderjit; Nayyar, Harsh; Kumar, Sanjeev
Key message: Priming alleviates membrane damage, chlorophyll degradation along with cryoprotectants accumulation during chilling stress that leads to improved reproductive functioning and increased seed yield. Abstract: Chilling temperatures below 15��C have severe implications on the reproductive growth and development of chickpea. The abnormal reproductive development and subsequent reproductive failure lead to substantial yield loss. We exposed five chickpea cultivars (PBG1, GPF2, PDG3, PDG4, and PBG5) to drought stress (Priming) during the vegetative stage and analyzed for chilling tolerance during the reproductive stage. These varieties were raised in the fields in two sets: one set of plants were subjected to drought stress at the vegetative stage for 30�days (priming) and the second set of plants were irrigated regularly (non-primed). The leaf samples were harvested at the flowering, podding, and seed filling stage and analyzed for membrane damage, water status, chlorophyll content, cellular respiration, and certain cryoprotective solutes. The reproductive development was analyzed by accessing pollen viability, in vivo and in vitro germination, pollen load, and in vivo pollen tube growth. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that priming improved membrane damage, chlorophyll b degradation, and accumulation of cryoprotectants in GPF2, PDG3, and PBG5 at the flowering stage (< 15��C). Pearson's correlation analysis showed a negative correlation with the accumulation of proline and carbohydrates with flower, pod, and seed abortion. Only, PBG5 responded best to priming while PBG1 was worst. In PBG5, priming resulted in reduced membrane damage and lipid peroxidation, improved water content, reduced chlorophyll degradation, and enhanced cryoprotective solutes accumulation, which led to increased reproductive functioning and finally improved seed yield and harvest index. Lastly, the priming response is variable and cultivar-specific but overall improve plant tolerance. � 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
Drought priming induces chilling tolerance and improves reproductive functioning in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
(Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2022-08-02T00:00:00) Saini, Rashmi; Das, Rangman; Adhikary, Arindam; Kumar, Rashpal; Singh, Inderjit; Nayyar, Harsh; Kumar, Sanjeev
Key message: Priming alleviates membrane damage, chlorophyll degradation along with cryoprotectants accumulation during chilling stress that leads to improved reproductive functioning and increased seed yield. Abstract: Chilling temperatures below 15��C have severe implications on the reproductive growth and development of chickpea. The abnormal reproductive development and subsequent reproductive failure lead to substantial yield loss. We exposed five chickpea cultivars (PBG1, GPF2, PDG3, PDG4, and PBG5) to drought stress (Priming) during the vegetative stage and analyzed for chilling tolerance during the reproductive stage. These varieties were raised in the fields in two sets: one set of plants were subjected to drought stress at the vegetative stage for 30�days (priming) and the second set of plants were irrigated regularly (non-primed). The leaf samples were harvested at the flowering, podding, and seed filling stage and analyzed for membrane damage, water status, chlorophyll content, cellular respiration, and certain cryoprotective solutes. The reproductive development was analyzed by accessing pollen viability, in vivo and in vitro germination, pollen load, and in vivo pollen tube growth. Principal component analysis (PCA) revealed that priming improved membrane damage, chlorophyll b degradation, and accumulation of cryoprotectants in GPF2, PDG3, and PBG5 at the flowering stage (< 15��C). Pearson's correlation analysis showed a negative correlation with the accumulation of proline and carbohydrates with flower, pod, and seed abortion. Only, PBG5 responded best to priming while PBG1 was worst. In PBG5, priming resulted in reduced membrane damage and lipid peroxidation, improved water content, reduced chlorophyll degradation, and enhanced cryoprotective solutes accumulation, which led to increased reproductive functioning and finally improved seed yield and harvest index. Lastly, the priming response is variable and cultivar-specific but overall improve plant tolerance. � 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
Drought priming modulates ABF, GRFs, related microRNAs and induce metabolic adjustment during heat stress in chickpea
(Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2023-09-09T00:00:00) Juneja, Sumandeep; Saini, Rashmi; Mukit, Abdul; Kumar, Sanjeev
Drought and high temperature stress may occur concomitantly or individually in succession causing cellular dysfunctions. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key stress regulator, and its responsive genes are controlled by ABRE (Abscisic acid Responsive Element)-binding factors (ABFs)and G-Box Regulatory factors (GRFs). Here, we identify ABFs, GRFs and targeting miRNAs in desi and kabuli chickpea. To validate their role after drought priming and subsequent high temperature stress, two contrasting chickpea varieties (PBG1 and PBG5) were primed and exposed to 32 �C, 35 �C and 38 �C for 12, 6 and 2 h respectively and analyzed for Physio-biochemical, expression of ABFs, GRFs and MiRNAs, and GC-MS based metabolite analysis. To ascertain the ABF-GRF protein-protein interactions, docking studies were carried out between the ABF3 and GRF14. Genome-wide analysis identified total 9 & 11 ABFs, and 11 GRFsin desi and kabuli respectively. Their gene structure, and motif composition were conserved in all subfamilies and only 10 and 12 genes have undergone duplication in both desi and kabuli chickpea respectively. These genes were differentially expressed in-silico. MiR172 and miR396 were identified to target ABFs and GRFs respectively. Protein-protein interaction (ABF3 and GRF14) might be successful only when the ABF3 was phosphorylated. Drought priming downregulated miR172 and miR396 and eventually upregulated targeting ABFs, and GRFs. Metabolite profiling (GC-MS) revealed the accumulation of 87 metabolites in Primed (P) and Non-Primed (NP) Chickpea plants. Tolerant cultivar (PBG5) responded better in all respects however both severity of stress and exposure are important factors and can produce broadly similar cellular response. � 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS
Drought priming modulates ABF, GRFs, related microRNAs and induce metabolic adjustment during heat stress in chickpea
(Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2023-09-09T00:00:00) Juneja, Sumandeep; Saini, Rashmi; Mukit, Abdul; Kumar, Sanjeev
Drought and high temperature stress may occur concomitantly or individually in succession causing cellular dysfunctions. Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key stress regulator, and its responsive genes are controlled by ABRE (Abscisic acid Responsive Element)-binding factors (ABFs)and G-Box Regulatory factors (GRFs). Here, we identify ABFs, GRFs and targeting miRNAs in desi and kabuli chickpea. To validate their role after drought priming and subsequent high temperature stress, two contrasting chickpea varieties (PBG1 and PBG5) were primed and exposed to 32 �C, 35 �C and 38 �C for 12, 6 and 2 h respectively and analyzed for Physio-biochemical, expression of ABFs, GRFs and MiRNAs, and GC-MS based metabolite analysis. To ascertain the ABF-GRF protein-protein interactions, docking studies were carried out between the ABF3 and GRF14. Genome-wide analysis identified total 9 & 11 ABFs, and 11 GRFsin desi and kabuli respectively. Their gene structure, and motif composition were conserved in all subfamilies and only 10 and 12 genes have undergone duplication in both desi and kabuli chickpea respectively. These genes were differentially expressed in-silico. MiR172 and miR396 were identified to target ABFs and GRFs respectively. Protein-protein interaction (ABF3 and GRF14) might be successful only when the ABF3 was phosphorylated. Drought priming downregulated miR172 and miR396 and eventually upregulated targeting ABFs, and GRFs. Metabolite profiling (GC-MS) revealed the accumulation of 87 metabolites in Primed (P) and Non-Primed (NP) Chickpea plants. Tolerant cultivar (PBG5) responded better in all respects however both severity of stress and exposure are important factors and can produce broadly similar cellular response. � 2023 Elsevier Masson SAS
Drought priming triggers diverse metabolic adjustments and induces chilling tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
(Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2022-11-30T00:00:00) Saini, Rashmi; Adhikary, Arindam; Juneja, Sumandeep; Kumar, Rashpal; Singh, Inderjit; Nayyar, Harsh; Kumar, Sanjeev
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) suffers from chilling stress at the reproductive stage (<15 �C) which leads to significant yield loss. This study presents a comprehensive plant response to drought priming and its effect on chilling tolerance during the reproductive stage in two chickpea cultivars PBG1 and PBG5. Lipidome profiling (Fatty acid methyl esters analysis), metabolome profiling (GC-MS based untargeted analysis), fatty acid desaturases and antioxidative gene expression (qRT-PCR) were analyzed to monitor physiological and biochemical events after priming during flowering, podding and seed filling stages. Drought priming alleviated membrane damage and chlorophyll degradation by increasing membrane unsaturated fatty acids (18:3) along with up-regulation of various fatty acid desaturases (CaFADs) genes and antioxidative machinery during flowering and improved seed yield in PBG5. PCA, HCA, and KEGG pathway analysis of 87 identified metabolites showed that metabolites were regulated differently in both cultivars under non-primed and primed conditions. The plant response was more apparent at flowering and podding stages which coincided with chilling temperature (<15 �C). Drought priming stimulated many important genes, especially FADs, antioxidative proteins and accumulation of key metabolites (proline and TCA intermediates) required for defense especially in PBG5. This explains that plant's response to drought priming not only depends on developmental stage, and temperature regime (<15 �C) but also on the genotypic-specificity. � 2022 Elsevier Masson SAS
Drought priming triggers diverse metabolic adjustments and induces chilling tolerance in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)
(Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2022-11-30T00:00:00) Saini, Rashmi; Adhikary, Arindam; Juneja, Sumandeep; Kumar, Rashpal; Singh, Inderjit; Nayyar, Harsh; Kumar, Sanjeev
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) suffers from chilling stress at the reproductive stage (<15 �C) which leads to significant yield loss. This study presents a comprehensive plant response to drought priming and its effect on chilling tolerance during the reproductive stage in two chickpea cultivars PBG1 and PBG5. Lipidome profiling (Fatty acid methyl esters analysis), metabolome profiling (GC-MS based untargeted analysis), fatty acid desaturases and antioxidative gene expression (qRT-PCR) were analyzed to monitor physiological and biochemical events after priming during flowering, podding and seed filling stages. Drought priming alleviated membrane damage and chlorophyll degradation by increasing membrane unsaturated fatty acids (18:3) along with up-regulation of various fatty acid desaturases (CaFADs) genes and antioxidative machinery during flowering and improved seed yield in PBG5. PCA, HCA, and KEGG pathway analysis of 87 identified metabolites showed that metabolites were regulated differently in both cultivars under non-primed and primed conditions. The plant response was more apparent at flowering and podding stages which coincided with chilling temperature (<15 �C). Drought priming stimulated many important genes, especially FADs, antioxidative proteins and accumulation of key metabolites (proline and TCA intermediates) required for defense especially in PBG5. This explains that plant's response to drought priming not only depends on developmental stage, and temperature regime (<15 �C) but also on the genotypic-specificity. � 2022 Elsevier Masson SAS