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Long-term mannitol-induced osmotic stress leads to stomatal closure, carbohydrate accumulation and changes in leaf elasticity in Phaselous vulgaris leaves

Date

2010

Authors

Sassi, Sameh
Aydi, Samir
Hessini, Kamel
Abdelly, Chedly

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Academic Journals
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Abstract

The effect of long-term osmotic stress was investigated in leaves of two common bean lines, with contrasting tolerance: Flamingo (tolerant) and coco blanc (sensitive). Water relations, organic solute, ion accumulation and amino acids content as well as osmotic adjustment (OA) were studied during an extended exposure to osmotic stress. Osmotic stress was applied by means of 50 mM mannitol for 15 days. At the end of the stress period, both osmotic potential at full turgor (psi(100)) and at turgor loss point (psi(0)) decreased significantly in stressed plants compared with the control. The decrease being greater in the sensitive line, showed a greater OA compared with flamingo. Sugars contents increased in stressed plants and seem to be the major components of osmotic adjustment in stressed common bean leaves. The increase was more marked in coco blanc. Osmotic stress tolerance could thus not be associated with higher OA. The possible role of decreased leaf cell elasticity (epsilon(max)) is discussed in relation to osmotic stress tolerance in this species.

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Common bean, Carbohydrate accumulation, Growth, Osmotic stress, Osmotic adjustment, P-V curve, Water relations, Cell wall elasticity, Water stress, Turgor responses, Sodium chloride, Pea nodules, Adjustment, Drought, Seedlings, Plants, Osmoregulation

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Ciencias del Medio Natural / Natura Ingurunearen Zientziak

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