Tezin Türü: Yüksek Lisans
Tezin Yürütüldüğü Kurum: Atatürk Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Biyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Türkiye
Tezin Onay Tarihi: 2020
Tezin Dili: Türkçe
Öğrenci: GAMZE KARACA
Danışman: Ökkeş Atıcı
Özet:
In this work, the physiological and biochemical effects of chitosan application on the mitigation of exogenous methylglyoxal (MG) toxicity in laboratory-grown maize (Zea mays L. cv. Arifiye) plants were investigated. In the study, sterilized maize seeds were germinated in a plant growth chamber with temperature (24/20 oC, day/night), light (450 μmol m−2 s−1; 16 h photoperiod) and humidity control (65%) in hydroponic conditions. On the 9th day, chitosan (0.05% and 0.1%) was applied to the leaves of the growing seedlings, followed by MG (50 and 100 µM) after 24 hours. Then seedlings were harvested 3 days after the MG application (day 13). Root and stem parts of the seedlings, including the control, were used for the evaluation of physiological and biochemical parameters. The MG applications alone reduced root length, dry weight, photosynthetic pigment amount, and protein content in the seedlings, but the chitosan+MG applications increased these parameters. The MG applications increased the amount of endogenous MG, ion leakage and reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as O2.- and H2O2, while the chitosan+MG applications decreased. The chitosan+MG applications did not have a significant effect on lipid peroxidation level (as MDA) but increased the activity of glyoxalase-I and glyoxalase-II enzymes, which scavenge MG in the cells, compared to the MG applications alone. The MG applications generally decreased superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, and glutathione reductase activities while chitosan+MG applications increased these enzyme activities. According to the findings, it is suggested that the chitosan application in maize plants under MG toxicity conditions can provide protection by increasing photosynthetic pigment and protein content, and glyoxalase system and antioxidant enzyme activities, and in addition decreasing ROS and membrane ion leakage levels.