biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 43:419-422, 2000 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1026715032115

Amelioration of NaCl Stress by Arginine in Rice Seedlings: Changes in Endogenous Polyamines

R.K. Kakkar, S. Bhaduri1, V.K. Rai1, S. Kumar1,2
1 Department of Bio-sciences, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla -, India
2 Biotechnology Division, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur -, India

Effects of NaCl (0.1 - 0.2 M) alone or in combination with 1 mM arginine on growth and endogenous polyamine (PA) content have been observed in two cultivars of rice differing in NaCl stress tolerance. The germination, seedlings fresh mass and water content decreased with increase in salinity in both the cultivars. This inhibition was partially alleviated by application of arginine. Cv. CSR-27 exhibited relatively better germination than cv. Bas-370 at different salinities. Total PA content increased in both the cultivars under NaCl stress alone and in combination with arginine. Putrescine to spermidine and spermine ratio was higher in NaCl-treated seedlings being more in cv. Bas-370 as compared to cv. CSR-27 and the ratio reversed to almost control level when arginine was applied along with NaCl.

Keywords: Oryza sativa; putrescine; spermidine; spermine; salt stress
Subjects: NaCl stress, amelioration by arginine; Oryza sativa; polyamines, endogenous, arginine, salinity; putrescine, arginine, salinity; rice, endogenous polyamines, salinity; salinity, amelioration by arginine; spermidine, sperminearginine, salinity amelioration

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Kakkar, R.K., Bhaduri, S., Rai, V.K., & Kumar, S. (2000). Amelioration of NaCl Stress by Arginine in Rice Seedlings: Changes in Endogenous Polyamines. Biologia plantarum, 43(3), 419-422. doi: 10.1023/A:1026715032115
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