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Item 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, SanjeevDrought 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 SASItem 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, SanjeevIn 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 SASItem 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, SanjeevOptimum 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. � 2023Item 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, SanjeevChickpea (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 SASItem 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, HarshThe 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.Item 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, SanjeevKey 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.Item Response of Physiological, Reproductive Function and Yield Traits in Cultivated Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Under Heat Stress(Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-05-25T00:00:00) Devi, Poonam; Jha, Uday Chand; Prakash, Vijay; Kumar, Sanjeev; Parida, Swarup Kumar; Paul, Pronob J.; Prasad, P. V. Vara; Sharma, Kamal Dev; Siddique, Kadambot H. M.; Nayyar, HarshUnder global climate change, high-temperature stress is becoming a major threat to crop yields, adversely affecting plant growth, and ultimately resulting in significant yield losses in various crops, including chickpea. Thus, identifying crop genotypes with increased heat stress (HS) tolerance is becoming a priority for chickpea research. Here, we assessed the response of seven physiological traits and four yield and yield-related traits in 39 chickpea genotypes grown in normal-sown and late-sown environments [to expose plants to HS (>32/20�C) at the reproductive stage] for two consecutive years (2017�2018 and 2018�2019). Significant genetic variability for the tested traits occurred under normal and HS conditions in both years. Based on the tested physiological parameters and yield-related traits, GNG2171, GNG1969, GNG1488, PantG186, CSJ515, RSG888, RSG945, RVG202, and GNG469 were identified as promising genotypes under HS. Further, ten heat-tolerant and ten heat-sensitive lines from the set of 39 genotypes were validated for their heat tolerance (32/20�C from flowering to maturity) in a controlled environment of a growth chamber. Of the ten heat-tolerant genotypes, GNG1969, GNG1488, PantG186, RSG888, CSJ315, and GNG1499 exhibited high heat tolerance evidenced by small reductions in pollen viability, pollen germination, and pod set %, high seed yield plant�1 and less damage to membranes, photosynthetic ability, leaf water status, and oxidative processes. In growth chamber, chlorophyll, photosynthetic efficiency, pollen germination, and pollen viability correlated strongly with yield traits. Thus, GNG1969, GNG1488, PantG186, RSG888, CSJ315, and GNG1499 genotypes could be used as candidate donors for transferring heat tolerance traits to high-yielding heat-sensitive varieties to develop heat-resilient chickpea cultivars. Copyright � 2022 Devi, Jha, Prakash, Kumar, Parida, Paul, Prasad, Sharma, Siddique and Nayyar.Item Understanding cross-tolerance mechanism and effect of drought priming on individual heat stress and combinatorial heat and drought stress in chickpea(Springer, 2022-03-15T00:00:00) Yadav, Renu; Juneja, Sumandeep; Kumar, Rashpal; Saini, Rashmi; Kumar, SanjeevIn northern India, chickpea experiences abrupt heat and drought stress during the late developmental stage and entails significant production loss. In the present study, the effect of heat stress and combined stress (heat and drought) was assessed in five varieties of chickpea along with the underlying mechanism of cross-tolerance by priming. Healthy seedlings (24�days old) were primed with mild drought stress and exposed to three different temperatures, i.e., 38��C, 35��C, and 32��C for 12, 24, and 36�h respectively, and also in combination with drought. The damage and tolerance were evaluated based on biochemical and physiological indicators. Results indicate that significant response was observed at 35��C as compared to 32 and 38��C in terms of decrease in leaf water content, increased electrolyte leakage and lipid peroxidation, decreased chlorophyll content, increased accumulation of proline and total sugars, and increased antioxidative activity of superoxide dismutase, catalase, guaiacol peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, and glutathione reductase. The consequence of combined stress was more distinct than the individual heat stress and cannot be extrapolated from the synergistic effect of the two stresses. In addition, priming induced cross-tolerance at 35��C by improving the membrane damage, photorespiration, photosynthetic pigment, osmolyte accumulation, and some antioxidative enzymes. On the basis of all the above parameters, PDG4 was identified as the best performing variety and tolerant to heat stress while GPF2 was the worst performing and sensitive to heat stress. It can be inferred that both severity and duration of stress are important and priming can be considered as an important tool to induce cross-tolerance in crop plants. � 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Korean Society of Crop Science (KSCS).Item Unravelling cross priming induced heat stress, combinatorial heat and drought stress response in contrasting chickpea varieties(Elsevier Masson s.r.l., 2022-04-01T00:00:00) Yadav, Renu; Saini, Rashmi; Adhikary, Arindam; Kumar, SanjeevDrought and high temperature stress affect chickpea growth and productivity. Often these stresses occur simultaneously in the field and lead to a wide range of molecular and metabolic adaptations. Two chickpea varieties; GPF2 (heat sensitive) and PDG4 variety (heat tolerant) were exposed to 35 �C for 24 h individually and along with drought stress. Five heat responsive signalling genes and 11 structural genes were analyzed using qPCR along with untargeted metabolites analysis using GC MS. Expression of antioxidant genes (CaSOD and CaGPX, CaAPX and CaCAT), transcription factors (CaHSFB2, CaHSFB2A, CaHSFB2B, CaHSP17.5 and CaHSP22.7) and signalling genes (CaCAM, CaGAD, and CaMAPK) were upregulated in GPF2 as compared to PDG4 variety. Principal component analysis (PCA), partial least-square discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), and heat map analysis were applied to the metabolomics data to identify the differential response of metabolites in two chickpea varieties. GC-MS analysis identified 107 and 83 metabolites in PDG4 and GPF2 varieties respectively. PDG4 variety accumulated more sugars, amino acids, sugar alcohols, TCA cycle intermediates which provided heat resistance. Additionally, the differential metabolic pathways involved in heat tolerance were alanine, aspartate, and glutamate metabolism, pantothenate CoA biosynthesis, fructose and mannose metabolism and pentose phosphate pathway in PDG4 variety. There was less accumulation of metabolites in the primed plants of both varieties as compared to the non-primed plants indicating less damage due to heat stress. The present study gives an overview of the molecular changes occurring in response to heat stress in sensitive and tolerant chickpea. � 2022 Elsevier Masson SASItem 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, WusirikaAims: 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