Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, cilt.29, sa.2, ss.371-379, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
Given the increasing importance of boron (B) toxicity, the present study
investigates the roles of glutathione (20 mM, GSH) and proline (20 mM) in
the improvement of wheat (Triticum aestivum cv. Altındane) resistance to B
toxicity (10 mM B). The plants were raised in hydroponic culture with control,
B toxicity, B+glutathione, B+proline, glutathione and proline. B+glutathione
and B+proline resisted the detrimental influences of B toxicity on the root and
shoot lengths, the total chlorophyll, and phenolic contents. B toxicity increased
superoxide radicals (O2.-), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), lipid peroxidation
(MDA), and proline contents while B+glutathione and B+proline applications
diminished the mentioned parameters with the exception of the proline content.
Individual B toxicity and combined B+glutathione and B+proline applications
increased generally total ascorbic acid and glutathione levels in the wheat while
the B+proline application decreased GSH content. The B toxicity decreased
superoxide dismutase, catalase and guaiacol peroxidase activities in compared
with control with the exception of the ascorbate peroxidase activity. Exogenous
glutathione and proline augmented all enzyme activities in the wheat exposed to
B toxicity. As a result, it can be suggested that glutathione and proline mitigates
B toxicity; by preventing oxidative damage in the membrane, by increasing
enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant and by decreasing O2.-, H2O2,
and MDA contents. Glutathione is generally more effective than proline in
mitigating the above detrimental effects of B toxicity. The datum submitted in
the current work are significant and the first to indicate that effects of exogenous
glutathione and proline in improving a culture plant strength to B toxicity.