Publication
Title
Chitosan nanoparticles upregulate C and N metabolism in soybean plants grown under elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide
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Abstract
Despite the wide utilization of chitosan nanoparticles (CSNPs) as a promising approach for sustainable agri-culture, their efficiency under elevated CO2 (eCO2), has not been evaluated. The interactive effects of CSNPs and eCO2 were evaluated on the growth and C and N metabolism of soybean plants. Plants were treated with CSNPs and grown under ambient CO2 (410 ppm, aCO2) or eCO2 (645 ppm). Regardless of CO2 level, CSNPs improved the net photosynthetic rate. CSNPs aggravated the effect of eCO2 treatment on the levels of non-structural carbohydrates (i.e., glucose, fructose, sucrose, and starch), especially in shoots, which was inconsistence with the upregulation of carbohydrates metabolizing enzymes. Being the most pivotal energetic and signaling organic compounds in higher plants, the synergistic action of CSNPs and eCO2 on the accumulation of soluble sugars upregulated the N metabolism as indicated by induced activities of nitrate reductase, arginase, glutamate de-hydrogenase, glutamine synthetase, and glutamine oxoglutarate aminotransferase which was manifested finally as increased shoot and root total nitrogen content as well as proline and aspartate in roots. At the hormonal level, the coexistence of eCO2 with CSNPs further supports their positive impact on the contents of IAA and, to a lesser extent, GAs. The present data prove that the biofertilization capacity of CSNPs is even more potent under fu-turistic eCO2 levels and could even further improve the growth and resilience of plants.
Language
English
Source (journal)
International journal of biological macromolecules. - Guildford
Publication
Guildford : 2023
ISSN
0141-8130
DOI
10.1016/J.IJBIOMAC.2023.126434
Volume/pages
252 (2023) , p. 1-12
Article Reference
126434
ISI
001071447900001
Pubmed ID
37604417
Medium
E-only publicatie
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Creation 30.10.2023
Last edited 25.04.2024
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