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Drought induced programmed cell death and associated changes in antioxidants, proteases, and lipid peroxidation in wheat leaves

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Biologia Plantarum

Abstract

Two wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes with varying degree of drought tolerance were used to analyze programmed cell death (PCD) and related biochemical changes under drought stress. Drought induced PCD in leaves, as evident by internucleosomal nDNA fragmentation, was observed in sensitive genotype Nesser. Drought tolerant genotype (FD-83) showed higher peroxidase, superoxide dismutase, and catalase activities and ascorbate content under drought stress compared to sensitive genotype. Total phenolic content increased whereas lipid peroxidation remained un-changed under drought in FD-83. In contrast, drought enhanced the proteases and ascorbate peroxidase activities and lipid peroxidation (MDA content) in Nesser.

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Abbreviations

APX:

ascorbate peroxidase

AsA:

ascorbate

CAT:

catalase

MDA:

malondialdehyde

PCD:

programmed cell death

POD:

quiacol peroxidase

PRO:

protease

SOD:

superoxide dismutase

SP:

soluble protein

TPC:

total phenolic content

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    A. Hameed, M. Goher & N. Iqbal

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Acknowledgement: The authors are thankful to Pakistan Science Foundation for financial support through project P-NIAB-Bio (353).

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Hameed, A., Goher, M. & Iqbal, N. Drought induced programmed cell death and associated changes in antioxidants, proteases, and lipid peroxidation in wheat leaves. Biol Plant 57, 370–374 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10535-012-0286-9

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