GABA Application Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance in Wheat Seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Effects of GABA on Length and Weight of Wheat Seedlings under Drought Stress
2.2. Effects of GABA on the MDA Content and Electrolyte Leakage of Wheat Seedlings under Drought Stress
2.3. Effects of GABA on the Total Phenolic Content of Wheat Seedlings under Drought Stress
2.4. Effects of GABA the on Phenolic Acids Content of Wheat Seedlings under Drought Stress
2.5. Effects of GABA on the PAL, C4H, and 4CL Activity of Wheat Seedlings under Drought Stress
2.6. Effects of GABA on the POD, CAT and APX Activity of Wheat Seedlings under Drought Stress
2.7. Effects of GABA on the Antioxidant Capacity of Wheat Seedlings under Drought Stress
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Material and Experimental Design
4.2. Measurement of Length and Weight
4.3. Determination of Malondialdehyde (MDA) Content and Electrolyte Leakage
4.4. Extraction of Phenolic Compounds
4.5. Determination of Total Phenolic Content
4.6. Determination of Free and Bound Phenolic Acid Content
4.7. Determination of Phenylpropanoid Metabolism-Related Enzymes Activity
4.8. Determination of Antioxidant Enzyme Activity
4.9. Determination of Antioxidant Capacity
4.10. Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Zhao, Q.; Ma, Y.; Huang, X.; Song, L.; Li, N.; Qiao, M.; Li, T.; Hai, D.; Cheng, Y. GABA Application Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance in Wheat Seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.). Plants 2023, 12, 2495. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12132495
Zhao Q, Ma Y, Huang X, Song L, Li N, Qiao M, Li T, Hai D, Cheng Y. GABA Application Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance in Wheat Seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.). Plants. 2023; 12(13):2495. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12132495
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhao, Qiuyan, Yan Ma, Xianqing Huang, Lianjun Song, Ning Li, Mingwu Qiao, Tiange Li, Dan Hai, and Yongxia Cheng. 2023. "GABA Application Enhances Drought Stress Tolerance in Wheat Seedlings (Triticum aestivum L.)" Plants 12, no. 13: 2495. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12132495