Nickel Ions Enhanced the Adaptability of Tomato Seedling Roots to Low-Nitrogen Stress by Improving Their Antioxidant Capacity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Plant Growth and Sampling
2.2. Root Growth Index
2.3. Root Antioxidant Index
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Effect of Nickel Ions on Root Growth Indices of Tomato Seedlings under Low-Nitrogen Stress
3.2. Effects of Nickel Ions on O2−, H2O2, and MDA Contents and SOD, POD, and CAT Activities in the Root System of Tomato Seedlings under Low-Nitrogen Stress
3.3. Effects of Nickel Ions on Root ASA and Its Metabolic Enzymes in Tomato Seedlings under Low-Nitrogen Stress
3.3.1. Changes in ASA and DHA Levels
3.3.2. Changes in APX, DHAR, and MDHAR Activities
3.4. Effects of Nickel Ions on GSH and Its Metabolic Enzymes in the Root System of Tomato Seedlings under Low-Nitrogen Stress
3.4.1. Changes in GSH and GSSG Levels
3.4.2. Changes in GR, GST, GPX, and TPX Activities
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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N Concentration/ (mmol·L−1) | Ni2+ Concentration/ (mg·L−1) | Fresh Mass Per Plant/g | Dry Mass Per Plant/g | Root Fresh Weight/g | Root Dry Weight/ g | Root Surface Area/cm2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.383 (LN) | 0(Ni0) | 1.83 ± 0.035 b | 0.24 ± 0.016 b | 0.31 ± 0.040 c | 0.016 ± 0.0019 b | 29.60 ± 5.40 b |
0.1(Ni0.1) | 2.00 ± 0.042 a | 0.28 ± 0.0025 a | 0.48 ± 0.081 b | 0.021 ± 0.0036 b | 39.91 ± 2.69 ab | |
7.66 (NN) | 0(Ni0) | 1.33 ± 0.059 d | 0.15 ± 0.0074 d | 0.52 ± 0.076 ab | 0.024 ± 0.0039 b | 40.13 ± 8.41 ab |
0.1(Ni0.1) | 1.62 ± 0.031 c | 0.19 ± 0.0050 c | 0.67 ± 0.011 a | 0.032 ± 0.0070 a | 42.87 ± 4.98 a |
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Ran, S.; Zhang, K.; Zhou, Y.; Huang, W.; Zhong, F. Nickel Ions Enhanced the Adaptability of Tomato Seedling Roots to Low-Nitrogen Stress by Improving Their Antioxidant Capacity. Horticulturae 2023, 9, 1342. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121342
Ran S, Zhang K, Zhou Y, Huang W, Zhong F. Nickel Ions Enhanced the Adaptability of Tomato Seedling Roots to Low-Nitrogen Stress by Improving Their Antioxidant Capacity. Horticulturae. 2023; 9(12):1342. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121342
Chicago/Turabian StyleRan, Shengxiang, Kun Zhang, Yuqi Zhou, Weiqun Huang, and Fenglin Zhong. 2023. "Nickel Ions Enhanced the Adaptability of Tomato Seedling Roots to Low-Nitrogen Stress by Improving Their Antioxidant Capacity" Horticulturae 9, no. 12: 1342. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9121342