TY - JOUR
T1 - Methyl Jasmonate-Induced Alteration in Lipid Peroxidation, Antioxidative Defence System and Yield in Soybean Under Drought
AU - Anjum, S. A.
AU - Wang, L.
AU - Farooq, M.
AU - Khan, I.
AU - Xue, L.
PY - 2011/8
Y1 - 2011/8
N2 - Methyl jasmonate (MeJA), a plant-signalling molecule, is involved in an array of plant development and the defence responses. This study was conducted to explore the role of exogenous MeJA application in alleviating the adversities of drought stress in soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill.). Soybean plants were grown under normal conditions until blooming and were then subjected to drought by withholding irrigation followed by foliar application of (50μm) MeJA. Drought stress substantially suppressed the yield and yield-related traits, whereas it accelerated the membrane lipid peroxidation. Nonetheless, substantial increase in activities of enzymatic antioxidants (superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT)), proline, relative water contents (RWC) with simultaneous decrease in membrane lipid peroxidation was observed in MeJA-treated plants under drought. These beneficial effects led to improvement in biological and grain yield, and harvest index under drought. Interestingly, MeJA application was also useful under well-watered conditions. These results suggest the involvement of MeJA in improving the drought tolerance of soybean by modulating the membrane lipid peroxidation and antioxidant activities.
AB - Methyl jasmonate (MeJA), a plant-signalling molecule, is involved in an array of plant development and the defence responses. This study was conducted to explore the role of exogenous MeJA application in alleviating the adversities of drought stress in soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill.). Soybean plants were grown under normal conditions until blooming and were then subjected to drought by withholding irrigation followed by foliar application of (50μm) MeJA. Drought stress substantially suppressed the yield and yield-related traits, whereas it accelerated the membrane lipid peroxidation. Nonetheless, substantial increase in activities of enzymatic antioxidants (superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), and catalase (CAT)), proline, relative water contents (RWC) with simultaneous decrease in membrane lipid peroxidation was observed in MeJA-treated plants under drought. These beneficial effects led to improvement in biological and grain yield, and harvest index under drought. Interestingly, MeJA application was also useful under well-watered conditions. These results suggest the involvement of MeJA in improving the drought tolerance of soybean by modulating the membrane lipid peroxidation and antioxidant activities.
KW - Antioxidant enzymes
KW - Drought stress
KW - Lipid peroxidation
KW - Soybean
KW - Yield
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2011.00468.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1439-037X.2011.00468.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79957722416
SN - 0931-2250
VL - 197
SP - 296
EP - 301
JO - Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science
JF - Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science
IS - 4
ER -