Επίδραση εξωγενούς μελατονίνης στον αντιοξειδωτικό μηχανισμό των φυτών μηδικής
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Advisor
Abstract
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxitryptamin) had been found in all kingdoms. In 1993, it had
been found in plants and since then many studies have been done that they cover melatonin’s
impact on the plants. Melatonin can regulates the immune system of the plants, genes
expression of antioxidant enzymes, plant growth, flowering, rizogenesis etc. In this study, we
examine how exogenous melatonin works on medicago plants (M.sativa) under drought
stress. In order to construct the experiment, we tested different concentrations of melatonin to
observe in which concentration melatonin has to be applied. Melatonin applied in three
concentrations (10, 50, 100 μM) with two ways; by watering and spraying. Due to our results,
the best applied concentration of melatonin is 10 μΜ by watering so the current experiment
was repeated and we also observed visible results on the phenotype. Pre-treated plants with
melatonin had lower content in Η2Ο2 and MDA compared with plants that were not treated
by melatonin. Lower content in NO and proline were also been observed. Moreover, we
measured the activity of the antioxidant enzymes which are involve with RNS and ROS
metabolism, like CAT, SOD and NR. As shown from the results, melatonin works as a
priming agent and it can be used on plants before drought stress. On the other hand, in this
study were described the results of the influence of the different concentrations of melatonin
in dark that induce leaf senescence. We measured the chlorophyll content and we observed
that melatonin reduce the chlorophyll distraction that had been caused in the dark.
been found in plants and since then many studies have been done that they cover melatonin’s
impact on the plants. Melatonin can regulates the immune system of the plants, genes
expression of antioxidant enzymes, plant growth, flowering, rizogenesis etc. In this study, we
examine how exogenous melatonin works on medicago plants (M.sativa) under drought
stress. In order to construct the experiment, we tested different concentrations of melatonin to
observe in which concentration melatonin has to be applied. Melatonin applied in three
concentrations (10, 50, 100 μM) with two ways; by watering and spraying. Due to our results,
the best applied concentration of melatonin is 10 μΜ by watering so the current experiment
was repeated and we also observed visible results on the phenotype. Pre-treated plants with
melatonin had lower content in Η2Ο2 and MDA compared with plants that were not treated
by melatonin. Lower content in NO and proline were also been observed. Moreover, we
measured the activity of the antioxidant enzymes which are involve with RNS and ROS
metabolism, like CAT, SOD and NR. As shown from the results, melatonin works as a
priming agent and it can be used on plants before drought stress. On the other hand, in this
study were described the results of the influence of the different concentrations of melatonin
in dark that induce leaf senescence. We measured the chlorophyll content and we observed
that melatonin reduce the chlorophyll distraction that had been caused in the dark.
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