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Phytohormones: From Physiological Response to Application

A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2024 | Viewed by 1154

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Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic
Interests: auxins; synthetic plant growth regulators; application

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1. Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Palacký University & Institute of Experimental Botany Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
2. Department of Chemical Biology, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 779 00 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Interests: plant growth regulators; cytokinins; analytical chemistry; mass spectrometry; structure–activity relationships

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Phytohormones are naturally occurring small-size molecules that play pivotal roles in modulating physiological processes in plants. This Special Issue aims to delve into mechanisms by which phytohormones and other plant-growth-regulating substances influence plant growth, development, and responses to external stimuli. Manuscripts that bridge the gap between scientific studies and real-world implementation, exploring the potential practical applications of acquired knowledge across agricultural and horticultural contexts are especially encouraged. Moreover, in the view of escalating global temperatures and changing weather patterns, the development of novel plant-growth-regulating substances holds immense promise. Thus, manuscripts on the synthesis and biological evaluation of such compounds are also welcome.

Dr. Asta Žukauskaite
Dr. Karel Doležal
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • plant growth and development
  • application
  • phytohormones
  • new plant-growth-regulating substances
  • phytohormone cross-talk

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Application of Long-Chained Auxin Conjugates Influenced Auxin Metabolism and Transcriptome Response in Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis
by Ana Smolko, Jelena Repar, Marija Matković, Iva Pavlović, Aleš Pěnčík, Ondřej Novák, Jutta Ludwig-Müller and Branka Salopek-Sondi
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(1), 447; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010447 - 28 Dec 2023
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Auxin amino acid conjugates are considered to be storage forms of auxins. Previous research has shown that indole-3-acetyl-L-alanine (IAA-Ala), indole-3-propionyl-L-alanine (IPA-Ala) and indole-3-butyryl-L-alanine (IBA-Ala) affect the root growth of Brassica rapa seedlings. To elucidate the potential mechanism of action of the conjugates, we [...] Read more.
Auxin amino acid conjugates are considered to be storage forms of auxins. Previous research has shown that indole-3-acetyl-L-alanine (IAA-Ala), indole-3-propionyl-L-alanine (IPA-Ala) and indole-3-butyryl-L-alanine (IBA-Ala) affect the root growth of Brassica rapa seedlings. To elucidate the potential mechanism of action of the conjugates, we treated B. rapa seedlings with 0.01 mM IAA-, IPA- and IBA-Ala and investigated their effects on the auxin metabolome and transcriptome. IBA-Ala and IPA-Ala caused a significant inhibition of root growth and a decrease in free IAA compared to the control and IAA-Ala treatments. The identification of free auxins IBA and IPA after feeding experiments with IBA-Ala and IPA-Ala, respectively, confirms their hydrolysis in vivo and indicates active auxins responsible for a stronger inhibition of root growth. IBA-Ala caused the induction of most DEGs (807) compared to IPA-Ala (417) and IAA-Ala (371). All treatments caused similar trends in transcription profile changes when compared to control treatments. The majority of auxin-related DEGs were found after IBA-Ala treatment, followed by IPA-Ala and IAA-Ala, which is consistent with the apparent root morphology. In addition to most YUC genes, which showed a tendency to be downregulated, transcripts of auxin-related DEGs that were identified (UGT74E2, GH3.2, SAUR, IAA2, etc.) were more highly expressed after all treatments. Our results are consistent with the hypothesis that the hydrolysis of conjugates and the release of free auxins are responsible for the effects of conjugate treatments. In conclusion, free auxins released by the hydrolysis of all auxin conjugates applied affect gene regulation, auxin homeostasis and ultimately root growth inhibition. Full article
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