جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « هندوانه وحشی » در نشریات گروه « زیست شناسی »

Respiratory Burst Oxidase Homologue (RBOH) is involved in the perception and response to environmental stresses in plants by producing reactive oxygen molecules. In the present study, the expression of RBOH gene and morphophysiological parameters of Citrullus colocynthis in different concentrations of nickel chloride were investigated. 15-day-old seedlings were treated with different concentrations of nickel chloride (0, 150, 300 and 450 µM). The results showed that with increasing nickel chloride concentration, shoot and root length, shoot and root dry weight and relative water content decreased and the activity of superoxide dismutase and catalase, and content of proline, malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide increased significantly compared to the control group. Also, in treated plants, the uptake of elements such as manganese and zinc decreased. The expression level of RBOH gene also increased with increasing the amount of nickel chloride compared to untreated plants. According to the results of this study, nickel metal stress induces the expression of RBOH gene in C. colocynthis.

Citrullus colocynthis is a very drought tolerant cucurbit species which widely distributed in the deserts of Mediterranean region and Middle East. One of the possible mechanisms involved in the tolerance response of this plant could be overexpression of Rboh gene which its protein product are involved in the production of ROS signal molecules. In this research, Rboh gene expression during drought stress, were studied in C. colocynthis and watermelon. Seeds after sterilization and germination in germinator transfer to pots containing sand and 5 leave plants treated by PEG 8000 15%. At times zero, 3, 9, 18 hours after treatment relative water content of leaves and Quantitative gene expression of Rboh by Real Time PCR method was studied. The results showed a significant decrease in relative water content in both species but in C. colocynthis this decrease was less remarkably. After PEG treatment the expression of Rboh increased in two species but expression level in C. colocynthis was more than watermelon. Expression of Rboh which play an important role in response to stress stimulus, was rapidly and strongly induced by PEG treatment in C. colocynthis rather than C. lanatus. The result can be a confirmation that Rboh Play a critical role in C. colocynthis tolerant against the drought stress.