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The effects of an ABA 8′-hydroxylase inhibitor, (±)abscinazole-E2B (Abz-E2B), were examined in “Fuji” apple seedlings exposed to sodium chloride (NaCl). Water potential, stomata aperture, and endogenous ABA, proline, and sodium (Na+) levels were analyzed, along with expression of the 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxigenase (MdNCED) and ABA 8′-hydroxylase (MdCYP707A) genes. Water potential and stomatal aperture in the leaves treated with Abz-E2B and NaCl (Abz-E2B+NaCl+ group) were lower than those in the untreated controls, but remained higher than those in the leaves treated with NaCl alone (Abz-E2B−NaCl+ group). Endogenous ABA levels were higher in the Abz-E2B+NaCl+ leaves at 4 days after treatment, whereas those in the Abz-E2B−NaCl+ leaves increased with time and peaked at 12 days after treatment. Expressions of the MdNCED1 and MdNCED2 genes remained lower in Abz-E2B+NaCl+ compared with Abz-E2B−NaCl+ leaves, especially at 12 days after treatment. Proline levels increased sharply at 100-mM NaCl, and Na+ levels increased with time. The Na+ concentrations in the Abz-E2B−NaCl+ leaves increased fourfold compared to those in the Abz-E2B+NaCl+ leaves. The expressions of MdCYP707A1 and MdCYP707A2 were higher in Abz-E2B+NaCl+ at 4 days, but declined at 12 days. The present data suggest that the increased endogenous ABA during the early stages of Fuji apple cultivation under salinity-stress conditions might be a good approach to prevent long-lasting damage and allow plants to recover.
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Sales, L., Ohara, H., Ohkawa, K. et al. Salt Tolerance in Apple Seedlings is Affected by an Inhibitor of ABA 8′-Hydroxylase CYP707A. J Plant Growth Regul 36, 643–650 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-017-9665-y
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