Influence of hypergravity on root growth phenotype and physio-biochemical parameters in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.)
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31 gru 2024
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Kategoria artykułu: Research Note
Data publikacji: 31 gru 2024
Zakres stron: 177 - 197
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gsr-2024-0013
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© 2024 Mahamed Ashiq I et al., published by Sciendo
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![The varied response observed among different sorghum genotypes to hypergravity was examined in laboratory conditions using the between-paper method. (a) A qualitative depiction of hypergravity-induced (1000g, 1 hr) increased root and shoot length phenotypes at the seedling stage were documented on the final count (10th day) of nine different genotypes of sorghum seedlings. Hypergravity-induced alterations in shoot length (b), root length (c), and seedling vigor index (d) of different genotypes of sorghum seedlings were analyzed. The resultant data underwent an independent sample t-test [N=360] using SPSS – version 20.00. Statistical significance * (p ≤ 0.05), ** (p ≤ 0.01), *** (p ≤ 0.001).](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/65c9a8f7c8e7241308659fd1/j_gsr-2024-0013_fig_002.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20250911%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250911T162947Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=9e4cdbca32161ce0e6d0048d5a70abba62dfaef84d29d573e0a6128a458990c0&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
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![Changes in seedling growth characteristics of three selected sorghum genotypes were examined under greenhouse conditions. (a) A hypergravity-induced (1000g, 1 hr) enhanced seedling growth phenotype was recorded at the seedling growth stage (10th day) of sorghum grown in a greenhouse. Hypergravity-induced changes in shoot length (b), root length (c), seedling vigor index (d), seedling fresh weight (e), and seedling dry weight (f) of selected genotypes of sorghum seedlings were analyzed. The resultant data underwent an independent sample t-test [N=96] using SPSS – version 20.00. Statistical significance * (p ≤ 0.05), ** (p ≤ 0.01), *** (p ≤ 0.001).](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/65c9a8f7c8e7241308659fd1/j_gsr-2024-0013_fig_003.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20250911%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250911T162947Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=87e27c99b5f7d6e464b91c9966d6c91b6625cc8293f8920c176aa98ac988c02d&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
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![(a) Phenotypic changes were observed at the 55-day-old vegetative growth stage of three selected sorghum genotypes under greenhouse conditions. (b) Hypergravity-induced alterations in root length, (c) root volume, (d) root fresh weight, (e) root dry weight, and (f) secondary roots were analyzed. (g) Hypergravity-induced alterations in shoot length, and (h) shoot dry weight were also assessed. The resultant data underwent an independent sample t-test [N=48] using SPSS – version 20.00. Statistical significance * (p ≤ 0.05), ** (p ≤ 0.01), *** (p ≤ 0.001).](https://sciendo-parsed.s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/65c9a8f7c8e7241308659fd1/j_gsr-2024-0013_fig_004.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6AP2G7AKOUXAVR44%2F20250911%2Feu-central-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250911T162947Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=b666b2263d2b111df0fd1b6bbc13cb419c1df01401f0cc8919e04c7a02407bdb&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)
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Response of different sorghum genotypes to hypergravity under laboratory conditions using between-paper-method_ Hypergravity-induced changes in germination, root, length, shoot, and seedling vigor index in different genotypes of sorghum seedlings were recorded on the final count (day 10) of 9 different genotypes of sorghum seedlings_ Resultant data was subjected to an independent sample t-test (four independent experimental groups of 30 seedlings in triplicate (30×3 = 90; 90×4 experiments = 360)) using SPSS – version 20_00_
SPV2217 | 91.5 ± 2.33 | 92.25 ± 2.18 | 0.313 | ||
DSV4 | 89.50 ± 1.45 | 90.50 ± 1.20 | 0.177 | ||
M35-1 | 94.50 ± 1.33 | 93.75 ± 1.66 | 0.469 | ||
SVD1418R | 89.50 ± 2.72 | 91.50 ± 1.85 | 0.404 | ||
KODMURKI LOCAL | 93.50 ± 1.52 | 90.50 ± 3.84 | 0.645 | ||
IS18551 | 91.50 ± 1.52 | 90.50 ± 2.33 | 0.397 | ||
SVD1358R | 91.25 ± 1.52 | 94.50 ± 1.33 | 0.981 | ||
LAKMAPUR LOCAL | 93.75 ± 1.66 | 89.50 ± 2.72 | 0.548 | ||
CSV 29R | 91.50 ± 1.85 | 93.50 ± 1.52 | 0.261 | ||
SPV2217 | 10.56 ± 0.70 | 12.13 ± 0.83 | 4.51 | ||
DSV4 | 14.38 ± 0.43 | 14.69 ± 0.45 | 0.59 | ||
M35-1 | 12.38 ± 0.44 | 14.38 ± 0.74 | 5.66 | ||
SVD1418R | 13.65 ± 0.38 | 13.78 ± 0.35 | 0.56 | ||
KODMURKI LOCAL | 13.10 ± 0.55 | 13.37 ± 0.86 | 1.17 | ||
IS18551 | 11.75 ± 0.27 | 12.12 ± 0.21 | 3.33 | ||
SVD1358R | 11.67 ± 0.36 | 11.80 ± 0.73 | 0.94 | ||
LAKMAPUR LOCAL | 15.33 ± 0.32 | 15.64 ± 0.54 | 3.15 | ||
CSV 29R | 12.48 ± 0.78 | 12.62 ± 0.34 | 2.41 | ||
SPV2217 | 22.70 ± 0.80 | 27.58 ± 0.44 | 4.86 | ||
DSV4 | 18.34 ± 0.41 | 18.03 ± 0.18 | 2.00 | ||
M35-1 | 15.57 ± 0.46 | 18.54 ± 1.21 | 6.93 | ||
SVD1418R | 19.15 ± 1.09 | 19.19 ± 1.44 | 2.02 | ||
KODMURKI LOCAL | 22.23 ± 0.44 | 22.50 ± 0.66 | 3.65 | ||
IS18551 | 18.99 ± 0.43 | 22.41 ± 0.60 | 5.25 | ||
SVD1358R | 23.33 ± 0.88 | 23.48 ± 0.47 | 3.40 | ||
LAKMAPUR LOCAL | 18.42 ± 0.98 | 18.57 ± 0.86 | 2.74 | ||
CSV 29R | 16.51 ± 0.57 | 17.16 ± 1.04 | 3.05 | ||
SPV2217 | 3041.25 ± 39.6 | 3663.78 ± 26.4 | 4.86 | ||
DSV4 | 2929.11 ± 60.4 | 2961.63 ± 51.4 | 1.93 | ||
M35-1 | 2640.16 ± 36.9 | 3085.71 ± 19.4 | 5.995 | ||
SVD1418R | 2935.45 ± 13.1 | 3015.69 ± 18.6 | 5.19 | ||
KODMURKI LOCAL | 3303.27 ± 52.4 | 3245.50 ± 53.5 | 1.42 | ||
IS18551 | 2812.62 ± 36.3 | 3124.33 ± 25.7 | 4.355 | ||
SVD1358R | 3192.92 ± 22.3 | 3333.96 ± 21.6 | 2.61 | ||
LAKMAPUR LOCAL | 3163.19 ± 27.6 | 3061.30 ± 20.4 | 3.90 | ||
CSV 29R | 2652.75 ± 15.8 | 2785.28 ± 25.7 | 5.28 | ||
SPV2217 | 33.26 ± 0.56 | 39.72 ± 0.21 | 4.86 | ||
DSV4 | 32.72 ± 0.16 | 32.73 ± 0.09 | 1.93 | ||
M35-1 | 27.94 ± 0.22 | 32.92 ± 0.14 | 5.995 | ||
SVD1418R | 32.80 ± 0.14 | 32.97 ± 0.30 | 5.19 | ||
KODMURKI LOCAL | 35.33 ± 0.22 | 35.87 ± 0.25 | 1.42 | ||
IS18551 | 30.74 ± 0.39 | 34.53 ± 0.12 | 4.355 | ||
SVD1358R | 34.99 ± 0.19 | 35.28 ± 0.28 | 2.61 | ||
LAKMAPUR LOCAL | 33.74 ± 0.25 | 34.20 ± 0.17 | 3.90 | ||
CSV 29R | 29.00 ± 0.49 | 29.78 ± 0.66 | 5.28 |
Changes in germination, root, and shoot growth characteristics of three selected sorghum genotypes under greenhouse conditions_ Hypergravity-induced changes in germination (%), root length (cm), root volume (cm3), root fresh weight (gm), root dry weight (gm), number of secondary roots of selected genotypes of sorghum in greenhouse conditions recorded at the beginning of the reproductive phase (55th-day) of sorghum grown in a greenhouse_ The resultant data was subjected to an independent sample t-test [N=48] using SPSS – version 20_00_
M35-1 | 94.5 ± 1.33 | 95.0 ± 1.66 | 0.469 | ||
SPV2217 | 93.8 ± 1.52 | 94.0 ± 3.84 | 0.645 | ||
IS18551 | 91.5 ± 1.52 | 93.0 ± 2.33 | 0.397 | ||
M35-1 | 64.9 ± 0.59 | 77.5 ± 0.96 | 13.41 | ||
SPV2217 | 155.0 ± 1.01 | 180.7 ± 0.98 | 13.88 | ||
IS18551 | 103.0 ± 0.85 | 87.1 ± 0.35 | 24.39 | ||
M35-1 | 36.6 ± 3.96 | 43.0 ± 2.34 | 2.927 | ||
SPV2217 | 76.7 ± 1.10 | 88.0 ± 2.52 | 2.964 | ||
IS18551 | 43.6 ± 2.95 | 41.2 ± 1.11 | 9.571 | ||
M35-1 | 65.4 ± 0.86 | 71.3 ± 0.55 | 11.32 | ||
SPV2217 | 69.0 ± 0.58 | 79.4 ± 0.98 | 12.43 | ||
IS18551 | 72.2 ± 0.54 | 61.2 ± 0.32 | 9.85 | ||
M35-1 | 8.3 ± 1.35 | 9.3 ± 3.28 | 4.32 | ||
SPV2217 | 11.7 ± 2.71 | 12.3 ± 2.87 | 5.17 | ||
IS18551 | 10.0 ± 1.49 | 10.1 ± 2.16 | 4.78 | ||
M35-1 | 15.8 ± 1.58 | 20.8 ± 4.71 | 4.431 | ||
SPV2217 | 23.8 ± 1.83 | 25.5 ± 3.93 | 3.274 | ||
IS18551 | 23.3 ± 1.65 | 22.5 ± 1.47 | 2.967 | ||
M35-1 | 115.3 ± 7.2 | 129.5 ± 7.69 | 4.333 | ||
SPV2217 | 212.0 ± 13.5 | 235.0 ± 12.9 | 7.534 | ||
IS18551 | 164.0 ± 10.5 | 169.5 ± 17.2 | 9.532 | ||
M35-1 | 09 ± 0.40 | 9.3 ± 0.51 | 1.732 | ||
SPV2217 | 11 ± 0.40 | 11.3 ± 0.54 | 1.543 | ||
IS18551 | 13 ± 0.86 | 13.5 ± 0.12 | 1.786 | ||
M35-1 | 151.6 ± 1.9 | 163.2 ± 1.3 | 4.928 | ||
SPV2217 | 217.6 ± 1.7 | 236.4 ± 2.5 | 1.206 | ||
IS18551 | 188.6 ± 1.2 | 199.8 ± 3.4 | 2.863 | ||
M35-1 | 20.6 ± 0.08 | 22.8 ± 0.25 | 5.23 | ||
SPV2217 | 34.9 ± 0.27 | 37.5 ± 0.52 | 7.121 | ||
IS18551 | 25.8 ± 0.37 | 26.5 ± 0.51 | 4.439 |
Physio-biochemical screening of selected sorghum genotypes_ Total chlorophyll content was quantified in leaf tissue; EC and TDH activity were quantified in seeds; catalase and SOD enzyme activities were quantified in seedlings_ All biochemical assays were carried out in three replications and four independent experiments were used for an independent variable ‘T’ test analysis using SPSS – version 20_00 (T–tab_ 4_303)
M35-1 | 2.20 ± 0.19 | 2.76 ± 0.04 | 25.87 | 0.017 |
5.68 |
SPV2217 | 2.36 ± 0.07 | 2.67 ± 0.09 | 13.13 | 0.038 |
4.80 |
IS18551 | 2.70 ± 0.11 | 3.05 ± 0.08 | 12.19 | 0.023 |
8.87 |
M35–1 | 0.29 ± 0.003 | 0.28 ± 0.080 | −2.55 | 0.538 NS | 0.70 |
SPV2217 | 0.36 ± 0.010 | 0.33 ± 0.005 | −10.23 | 0.113 NS | 2.34 |
IS18551 | 0.23 ± 0.010 | 0.21 ± 0.005 | −10.56 | 0.221 NS | 1.54 |
M35-1 | 0.73 ± 0.02 | 0.89 ± 0.01 | 21.91 | 0.010 |
8.80 |
SPV2217 | 0.74 ± 0.05 | 0.86 ± 0.03 | 16.87 | 0.030 |
6.19 |
IS18551 | 0.81 ± 0.08 | 0.92 ± 0.05 | 14.71 | 0.020 |
9.20 |
Root | 5.867 ± 0.057 | 7.32 ± 0.168 | 24.76 | 0.008 |
8.18 |
Shoot | 5.65 ± 0.172 | 6.03 ± 0.245 | 6.72 | 0.282NS | 1.26 |
Root | 1.41 ± 0.40 | 1.75 ± 0.071 | 24.11 | 0.023 |
4.30 |
Shoot | 2.08 ± 0.043 | 2.13 ± 0.08 | 2.4 | 0.589 NS | 0.60 |
Hypergravity elicits robust phytohormone dynamics in the root, profiled on the final count (day 10) of sorghum seedlings_ Resultant data was subjected to an independent sample t-test using SPSS – version 20_00_
Indole Acetic Acid (IAA) | 131 ± 1.54 | 179 ± 7.33 | 36.59 | 0.019 | 6.396 |
Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) | 23.20 ± 0.39 | 41.81 ± 0.29 | 80.18 | 0.000 | 38.18 |
Benzyl aminopurine (BAP) | 0.61 ± 0.03 | 0.54 ± 0.03 | −10.30 | 0.271 | 1.278 |
Zeatin transe isomer | 28.05 ± 0.68 | 2.58 ± 0.09 | −90.81 | 0.001 | 37.12 |
Trans zeatin Riboside (ZR) | 0.31 ± 0.02 | 0.40 ± 0.03 | 30.66 | 0.084 | 2.603 |
Gibberellic Acid 7 (GA7) | 0.07 ± 0.00 | 0.05 ± 0.00 | −21.51 | 0.058 | 2.858 |
Gibberellic Acid 4 (GA4) | 3.13 ± 0.13 | 1.52 ± 0.09 | −51.61 | 0.001 | 10.11 |
Gibberellic Acid 3 (GA3) | 0.93 ± 0.03 | 0.41 ± 0.02 | −55.75 | 0.000 | 15.30 |
Abscisic Acid (ABA) | 2.37 ± 0.03 | 1.81 ± 0.06 | −23.40 | 0.005 | 7.506 |
Salicylic Acid (SA) | 1046 ± 22.06 | 1650 ± 46.16 | 57.73 | 0.002 | 11.80 |
Cis-Jasmonate (cis-JA) | 22.35 ± 0.95 | 29.27 ±0.26 | 30.92 | 0.014 | 6.992 |
Methyl-Jasmonate | 0.47 ± 0.01 | 0.87 ± 0.01 | 87.13 | 0.000 | 17.71 |
Changes in germination, root, and shoot growth characteristics of three selected sorghum genotypes under greenhouse conditions_ Hypergravity-induced (1000xg, 1 hr) changes in germination, root length (cm), shoot length (cm), seedling vigour index, seedling fresh weight (gm), seedling dry weight (gm) and phenotype recorded at seedling growth stage (10th-day) of sorghum grown in a greenhouse condition_ The resultant data was subjected to an independent sample t-test [N=96] using SPSS – version 20_00_
M35-1 | 87.8 ± 2.51 | 89.5 ± 1.15 | 0.361 | ||
SPV2217 | 96.5 ± 0.00 | 93.0 ± 2.33 | 0.11 | ||
IS18551 | 93.5 ± 0.66 | 94.3 ± 3.00 | 0.108 | ||
M35-1 | 16.1 ± 0.46 | 18.5 ± 1.02 | 6.072 | ||
SPV2217 | 15.4 ± 0.82 | 17.5 ± 0.58 | 4.729 | ||
IS18551 | 16.7 ± 0.45 | 17.1 ± 0.27 | 1.961 | ||
M35-1 | 8.8 ± 0.41 | 10.0 ± 1.35 | 4.868 | ||
SPV2217 | 8.5 ± 1.44 | 9.4 ± 0.56 | 4.290 | ||
IS18551 | 10.1 ± 0.28 | 10.3 ± 0.95 | 5.307 | ||
M35-1 | 2195.1 ± 24.4 | 2558.8 ± 20.9 | 5.251 | ||
SPV2217 | 2422.0 ± 34.1 | 2662.7 ± 24.7 | 2.325 | ||
IS18551 | 2635.8 ± 29.9 | 2751.4 ± 33.4 | 1.504 | ||
M35-1 | 9.2 ± 0.25 | 10.4 ± 0.71 | 2.293 | ||
SPV2217 | 11.2 ± 0.52 | 12.3 ± 0.70 | 2.56 | ||
IS18551 | 10.6 ± 0.18 | 11.1 ± 0.23 | 2.527 | ||
M35-1 | 1.29 ± 0.52 | 1.49 ± 0.60 | 0.293 | ||
SPV2217 | 1.88 ± 0.30 | 2.10 ± 0.48 | 0.644 | ||
IS18551 | 1.41 ± 0.35 | 1.47 ± 0.47 | 0.284 |
Seed Diameter and 100 Seed Weight Across Different Sorghum Genotypes_
1 | SVD1418R | 1.6 | 3.85 |
2 | IS18551 | 1.3 | 2.67 |
3 | SVD1358R | 1.4 | 4.34 |
4 | DSV4 | 1.5 | 3.55 |
5 | LAKMAPUR LOCAL | 1.5 | 3.10 |
6 | SPV2217 | 1.6 | 4.15 |
7 | M35-1 | 1.6 | 4.16 |
8 | CSV 29R | 1.5 | 3.52 |
9 | KODMURKI LOCAL | 1.4 | 3.35 |
Varied hypergravity intensities evaluated for root, shoot, and seedling vigor index of sorghum seedlings in laboratory conditions_ In each test group (Control, 20, 40, 80, 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 and 5000g), four independent experimental groups of 30 seedlings in triplicate (30×3 = 90; 90×4 experiments = 360) were used for statistical analysis_ Resultant data was subjected to one-way ANOVA using SPSS – version 20_00_
Ctr (1 |
90.75±0.85 | - | - | 4.20 | 3.15 | 2.37 |
20 |
90.75±1.43 | 0.00 | ||||
40 |
90.75±1.25 | 0.00 | ||||
80 |
94.75±0.25 | 4.41 | ||||
100 |
87.75±0.25 | −3.31 | ||||
250 |
89.75±0.25 | −1.10 | ||||
500 |
92.5±0.64 | 1.93 | ||||
1000 |
94.75±1.25 | 4.41 | 0.221 | |||
2500 |
91.5±1.71 | 0.83 | ||||
5000 |
93.5±1.26 | 3.03 | ||||
Ctr (1g) | 12.52±0.04 | - | 41.92 | 0.43 | 2.26 | |
20g 1 hr | 12.96±0.08 | 3.51 | ||||
40g 1 hr | 11.77±0.04 | −5.99 | ||||
80g 1 hr | 12.99±0.12 | 3.77 | ||||
100g 1 hr | 13.28±0.04 | 6.07 | ||||
250g 1 hr | 13.07±0.08 | 4.43 | ||||
500g 1 hr | 12.47±0.05 | −0.34 | ||||
2500g 1 hr | 12.27±0.07 | −2.00 | ||||
5000g 1 hr | 13.29±0.03 | 6.15 | ||||
Ctr (1g) | 19.53±0.35 | - | - | 15.67 | 1.08 | 3.61 |
20g 1 hr | 21.56±0.37 | 6.58 | ||||
40g 1 hr | 21.17±0.39 | 8.42 | ||||
80g 1 hr | 19.71±0.26 | 0.92 | ||||
100g 1 hr | 20.05±0.44 | 2.70 | ||||
250g 1 hr | 19.59±0.64 | 0.31 | ||||
500g 1 hr | 19.03±0.54 | −2.56 | ||||
2500g 1 hr | 19.61±0.34 | 0.41 | ||||
5000g 1 hr | 20.95±0.27 | 7.30 | ||||
Ctr (1g) | 2918.0±22.13 | - | - | 22.35 | 138.94 | 3.15 |
20g 1 hr | 3043.0±41.23 | 4.28 | ||||
40g 1 hr | 2914.7±7.57 | −0.11 | ||||
80g 1 hr | 3099.5±35.74 | 6.22 | ||||
100g 1 hr | 2850.7±40.23 | −2.30 | ||||
250g 1 hr | 2980.5±20.43 | 2.14 | ||||
500g 1 hr | 2963.7±40.38 | 1.57 | ||||
2500g 1 hr | 2906.7±37.45 | −0.39 | ||||
5000g 1 hr | 3117.7±27.98 | 6.85 |