Response of carbon and nitrogen-rich metabolites to nitrogen deficiency in PSARK::IPT tobacco plants

Rubio-Wilhelmi, M; Sanchez-Rodriguez, E; Leyva, R; Blasco, B; Romero, L; Blumwald, E; Ruiz, JM

HERO ID

1535481

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2012

Language

English

PMID

22738868

HERO ID 1535481
In Press No
Year 2012
Title Response of carbon and nitrogen-rich metabolites to nitrogen deficiency in PSARK::IPT tobacco plants
Authors Rubio-Wilhelmi, M; Sanchez-Rodriguez, E; Leyva, R; Blasco, B; Romero, L; Blumwald, E; Ruiz, JM
Journal Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Volume 57
Page Numbers 231-237
Abstract Wild type (WT) and transgenic tobacco plants expressing isopentenyltransferase (IPT), a gene coding the rate-limiting step in cytokinin (CKs) synthesis, were grown under limited nitrogen (N) conditions. Here, we analyse the possible effect of N deficiency on C-rich compounds such as phenolic compounds, as well as on N-rich compounds such as polyamines (PAs) and proline (Pro), examining the pathways involved in their synthesis and degradation. N deficiency was found to stimulate phenolic metabolism and increase these compounds both in P(SARK):IPT as well as in WT tobacco plants. This suggests that nitrate (NO(3)(-)) tissue concentration may act as a signal triggering phenolic compound accumulation in N deficiency plants. In addition, we found the maintenance of PAs in the WT plants would be correlated with the higher stress response to N deficiency. On the contrary, the reduction of free PAs and Pro found in the P(SARK)::IPT plants subjected to N deficiency would indicate the operation of an N-recycling mechanism that could stimulate a more efficient N utilization in P(SARK)::IPT plants.
Doi 10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.06.004
Pmid 22738868
Wosid WOS:000307795200028
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Comments Journal: Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB / Société française de physiologie végétale ISSN: 1873-2690
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword Cytokinins; Nitrogen deficiency; Reactive oxidative species; Phenolic compounds; Polyamines; Proline