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Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an ancient oilseed crop of interest due to its diversity of end-use industrial and food products. Proteomic and metabolomic profiling of its organs during seed development, which can provide further insights on seed quality attributes to assist in variety and product development, has not yet been undertaken. In this study, an integrated proteome and metabolic analysis have shown a high complexity of lipophilic proteins and metabolites differentially expressed across organs and tissues during seed development and petal wilting. We demonstrated that these approaches successfully discriminated safflower reproductive organs and developmental stages with the identification of 2179 unique compounds and 3043 peptides matching 724 unique proteins. A comparison between cotyledon and husk tissues revealed the complementarity of using both technologies, with husks mostly featuring metabolites (99%), while cotyledons predominantly yielded peptides (90%). This provided a more complete picture of mechanisms discriminating the seed envelope from what it protected. Furthermore, we showed distinct molecular signatures of petal wilting and colour transition, seed growth, and maturation. We revealed the molecular makeup shift occurring during petal colour transition and wilting, as well as the importance of benzenoids, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, and pigments. Finally, our study emphasizes that the biochemical mechanisms implicated in the growing and maturing of safflower seeds are complex and far-reaching, as evidenced by AraCyc, PaintOmics, and MetaboAnalyst mapping capabilities. This study provides a new resource for functional knowledge of safflower seed and potentially further enables the precision development of novel products and safflower varieties with biotechnology and molecular farming applications.
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Carthamus tinctorius , Flores , Metabolômica , Proteínas de Plantas , Proteômica , Sementes , Carthamus tinctorius/metabolismo , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/genética , Sementes/metabolismo , Sementes/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Metabolômica/métodos , Proteômica/métodos , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Flores/metabolismo , Flores/crescimento & desenvolvimentoRESUMO
Crop simulation models are valuable tools for decision making regarding evaluation and crop improvement under different field conditions. CSM-CROPGRO model integrates genotype, environment and crop management portfolios to simulate growth, development and yield. Modeling the safflower response to varied climate regimes are needed to strengthen its productivity dynamics. The main objective of the study was to evaluate the performance of DSSAT-CSM-CROPGRO-Safflower (Version 4.8.2) under diverse climatic conditions. The model was calibrated using the field observations for phenology, biomass and safflower grain yield (SGY) of the year 2016-17. Estimation of genetic coefficients was performed using GLUE (Genetic Likelihood Uncertainty Estimation) program. Simulated results for days to flowering, maturity, biomass at flowering and maturity and SGY were predicted reasonably with good statistical indices. Model evaluation results elucidate phenological events with low root mean square error (6.32 and 6.52) and high d-index (0.95 and 0.96) for days to flowering and maturity respectively for all genotypes and climate conditions. Fair prediction of safflower biomass at flowering and maturity showed low RMSE (887.3 and 564.3 kg ha-1) and high d-index (0.67 and 0.93) for the studied genotypes across the environments. RMSE for validated safflower grain yield (101.8 kg ha-1) and d-index (0.95) depicted that model outperformed for all genotypes and growing conditions. Longer appropriate growing conditions at NARC-Islamabad took optimal duration to assimilate photosynthetic products lead to higher grain yield. Safflower resilience to different environments showed that it can be used as an alternate crop for different agroecological regions. Furthermore, CROPGRO-Safflower model can be used as tool to further evaluate inclusion of safflower in the existing cropping systems of studied regions.
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Biomassa , Carthamus tinctorius , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/genética , Simulação por Computador , Modelos Teóricos , Genótipo , Flores/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Flores/genética , ClimaRESUMO
The MYB transcription factors comprise one of the largest superfamilies in plants that have been implicated in the regulation of plant-specific metabolites and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Here, we present the first comprehensive genome-wide analysis and functional characterization of the CtMYB family in Carthamus tinctorius. A total of 272 CtMYBs were identified and classified into 12 subgroups using comparative phylogenetic analysis with Arabidopsis and rice orthologs. The overview of conserved motifs, gene structures, and cis elements as well as the expression pattern of CtMYB genes indicated the diverse roles of these transcription factors during plant growth, regulation of secondary metabolites, and various abiotic stress responses. The subcellular localization and transactivation analysis of four CtMYB proteins indicated predominant localization in the nuclei with enhanced transcriptional activation in yeast. The expression of CtMYB63 induced with various abiotic stress conditions showed upregulation in its transcription level. In addition, the expression analysis of the core structural genes of anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway under drought and cold stress in CtMYB63 overexpressed transgenic lines also supports the notion of CtMYB63 transcriptional reprogramming in response to abiotic stress by upregulating the anthocyanin biosynthesis. Together, our findings revealed the underlying regulatory mechanism of CtMYB TF network involving enhanced cold and drought stress tolerance through activating the rapid biosynthesis of anthocyanin in C. tinctorius. This study also presents useful insights towards the establishment of new strategies for crop improvements.
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Antocianinas/metabolismo , Carthamus tinctorius/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-myb/genética , Estresse Fisiológico/genética , Antocianinas/biossíntese , Antocianinas/genética , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/classificação , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Reprogramação Celular/genética , Resposta ao Choque Frio , Secas , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Genes de Plantas , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Família Multigênica , Filogenia , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-myb/fisiologiaRESUMO
In developed countries, the ideas of ecological agricultural production, continuous cycle, and waste-free production technologies have gained popularity. The effect from the production and consumption of ecological agricultural products is determined by the least harm to the environment, increasing the competitiveness of products, and receiving additional profit from increasing prices for higher quality products. The production of organically safe products is based on the principle of biologization, i.e., the widespread use of biological preparations, a high proportion of legumes (sources of nitrogen), and avoiding chemical plant protection products, transgenic plants, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This study aims to increase the productivity of safflower and improve the physicochemical and biological indicators of dark chestnut soils through the use of biologized technologies in the organic farming system. Standard methods for assessment and statistical analysis of physical and chemical parameters of soils were carried out in zone 1 of West Kazakhstan. This made it possible to identify the most optimal technology for the cultivation of safflower. The study results showed that under the influence of the phytomeliorative action of safflower in the 0-20 cm layer of dark chestnut soils, one could note an increase in the content of nitrate nitrogen by 5.95%, an increase in the content of mobile phosphorus by 5.22%, and soil loosening by 0.010 g/cm3, with the structure of the soil being 64.43%. Strong biological activity of the soil was established by the crops of safflower. The highest yield of safflower oil about 0.23 t/ha with an oil content of 30.1% was obtained using the biologized technology option. The use of biological technology, along with biological yields, increases oil yield by 0.06 t/ha or 28.06%.
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Agricultura Orgânica/métodos , Solo , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Produtos Agrícolas/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Biomarcadores Ambientais , Fertilizantes/análise , Fungicidas Industriais , Cazaquistão , Nitrogênio/análise , Óleos/análise , Fósforo/análise , Plantas Daninhas , Óleo de Cártamo , Estações do Ano , Silagem , Solo/química , Poluentes do Solo/análiseRESUMO
The phytotoxicity caused by 500 µM ZnSO4.7H2O and its detoxifying by co-application of 100 µM of MT melatonin (MT) and glutathione (GSH) in 6-week-old safflower plants have been investigated. Reduced biomass production and total chlorophyll content on the one hand and increased content of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), malondialdehyde (MDA) with increase in lipoxygenase activity, on the other hand, showed Zn- induced oxidative damage in safflower seedlings. When MT, GSH and especially MT + GSH exogenously were applied to Zn-stressed seedlings, the content of H2O2, MDA and the activity of lipoxygenase considerably decreased. In Zn- treated seedlings, the application of these signaling molecules led to a considerable increment in ascorbate (ASC), GSH and phytochelatin (PC) contents along with the induction of activity of antioxidant enzymes including ascorbate-glutathione cycle enzymes when compared with the plants stressed with Zn only. In Zn-stressed safflower seedlings treated with MT, GSH and MT + GSH, decreased activity of enzymes involved in glyoxalase system may be associated with the role of MT and GSH in reducing Zn uptake and reducing Zn-induced toxicity and subsequently, lower plant's defense responses. The data showed that the effects of MT and GSH, in particular, the combination of these two molecules in reducing Zn uptake and diminishing its accumulation in the shoots of safflower seedlings, and also the participation of MT and GSH on increasing plant ability to tolerate high amount of Zn through stimulation of various antioxidant defense systems suggest them as suitable candidates to better the survival of safflower in soils contaminated with Zn excess.
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Antioxidantes/farmacologia , Carthamus tinctorius/efeitos dos fármacos , Glutationa/farmacologia , Melatonina/farmacologia , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Poluentes do Solo/toxicidade , Zinco/toxicidade , Ácido Ascórbico/metabolismo , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/metabolismo , Clorofila/metabolismo , Sinergismo Farmacológico , Peróxido de Hidrogênio/metabolismo , Malondialdeído/metabolismo , Oxirredução , Fitoquelatinas/metabolismo , Plântula/efeitos dos fármacos , Plântula/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Plântula/metabolismoRESUMO
The effects of soil microbial properties and physiographical factors on safflower distributions in the main safflower plantations of Xinjiang province in China were studied. This study may help determine the basis of the environmental factors for evaluating the geoherbalism of this medicinal plant. The soil microbial biodiversity in the bulk soil and rhizosphere of safflower at different growth stages and from different sampling plots were characterized by analyzing the environmental DNAs in the samples. With general primers targeting the 16S ribosomal DNA for bacteria and the internal transcribed spacer 1 gene for fungi, the study was performed using marker gene amplification coupled with Illumina HiSeq high-throughput sequencing technologies. Correlation analysis and a distance-based redundancy analysis were performed to determine the dominant factors affecting the distribution of the microorganism in safflower soils. A total of 16517 bacterial operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained from all the 108 soil samples of nine safflower sampling plots. At the phylum level, 48 phyla have been identified with Actinobacteria (32.9%) and proteobacteria (28.7%) being predominant. For fungi, 8746 OTUs were obtained, which belonged to seven phyla with Ascomycota overwhelmingly superior in relative abundance. A significant positive correlation was found between soil microbe quantity and ASL (above sea level). Safflower was sensitive to changes in elevation, growing more abundantly in the mountainous regions at heights of around 1,200 m above sea level. It is concluded that the dominant factors affecting the distribution of microorganisms in safflower soils were soil moisture, available N, and ASL.
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Carthamus tinctorius/fisiologia , Meio Ambiente , Dispersão Vegetal , Microbiologia do Solo , Bactérias/classificação , Bactérias/genética , Bactérias/isolamento & purificação , Biodiversidade , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/microbiologia , China , DNA Espaçador Ribossômico/genética , Fungos/classificação , Fungos/genética , Fungos/isolamento & purificação , Microbiota , Filogeografia , RNA Ribossômico 16S/genética , Rizosfera , Solo/químicaRESUMO
Environmental stresses influence the growth and development of plants by influencing patterns of gene expression. Different regulators control gene expression, including transcription factors (TFs) and microRNAs. MicroRNAs (miRNAs: ~21 nucleotides long) are encoded by miRNA genes transcribed by RNA polymerase II (RNP-II) and play key roles in plant development and physiology. There is little knowledge currently available on miRNAs and their function in response to environmental stresses in safflower. To obtain more information on safflower miRNAs, we initially used a comparative genomics approach and succeeded in identifying 126 miRNAs belonging to 29 conserved families, along with their target genes. In this study, we investigated the expression profiles of seven conserved miRNAs related to drought, salinity, heat, and Cd stress in the leaf and root organs using qRT-PCR, for the first time. Gene Ontology (GO) analysis found that target genes of miRNAs are often TFs such as AP2/ERF and HD-ZIP as well as NAC domain-containing proteins. Expression analyses confirmed that miRNAs can play a vital role in keeping safflower stress-tolerant. Differential expression of miR156, miR162, miR164, miR166, miR172, miR398, and miR408 regulate the expression of their respective target genes. These genes activate several pathways leading to physiological and biochemical responses to abiotic stresses. Some conserved miRNAs were regulated by abiotic stresses. Our finding provides valuable information to understand miRNAs in relation to different abiotic stresses in safflower.
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Carthamus tinctorius/genética , RNA de Plantas/genética , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/metabolismo , Secas , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Genes de Plantas , Temperatura Alta , MicroRNAs/genética , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , RNA de Plantas/metabolismo , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Salinidade , Estresse Fisiológico/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/genéticaRESUMO
An original research was laid out as factorial to evaluate the possible effects of biochar (0, 25 and 50â¯gâ¯kg-1 soil) on mitigating fluoride toxicity (non-contamination, 100, 200, 400 and 800â¯mg NaF kg-1 soil) in safflower seedlings. Increasing fluoride toxicity up to 200â¯mg NaF kg-1 soil did not decrease the safflower growth. However, the growth of plants under 400 and 800â¯mg NaF kg-1 was reduced by enhancing soluble fluoride concentration in the soil. This growth reduction was the consequence of an increase in fluoride content of plant tissues, generation of super oxide radicals and hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxidation, misbalancing potassium and calcium ions, and a decrease in synthesis of photosynthetic pigments including chlorophylls, carotenoids, anthocyanin, flavonoids and xanthophyll's and photochemical efficiency of photosystem II. Application of biochar decreased the fluoride solubility, fluoride content of plant tissues, oxidative stress and antioxidant enzymes activities, leading to an increase in cation exchange capacity of soil and the pH, calcium and potassium uptakes, maximum efficiency of photosystem II, synthesis of photosynthetic pigments, and plant growth. In general, addition of 50â¯g biochar to 1â¯kg soil was the best treatment for alleviation of the fluoride toxicity in safflower plants.
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Carthamus tinctorius/efeitos dos fármacos , Carvão Vegetal/farmacologia , Fluoretos/toxicidade , Estresse Oxidativo/efeitos dos fármacos , Plântula/metabolismo , Antioxidantes , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/metabolismo , Fotossíntese , Poluentes do SoloRESUMO
Safflower is an important industrial oil seed and bioenergy crop in semi-arid subtropical regions due to its potential to grow on marginal land and having good percentage of seed oil contents which is an important parameter for biofuel production. However, it is an ignored crop in Pakistan. In order to improve the crop productivity and reduce the use of agrochemicals for sustainable biodiesel feedstock production, an experiment was conducted for two years to improve the fatty acid composition and oil quality of Carthamus tinctorius L. (safflower) by the inoculation of Azospirillum and Azotobacter alone as well as in combined application with nitrogen and phosphate (NP) fertilizers on cultivars Thori and Saif-32 under field conditions. Separation and quantification of fatty acids were done on precise comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC). The results showed that fatty acid profile specifically monounsaturated fatty acids i-e oleic acid (C18:1) was significantly improved by Azospirillum supplemented with the quarter dose of NP fertilizers (SPQ) with concomitant decrease in polyunsaturated fatty acids by the respective treatment. Oil quality attributes such as acid value, saponification number, iodine value, refractive index and free fatty acid contents were reduced by the application of Azotobacter and Azospirillum in combination with half and quarter doses of NP fertilizers treatments (BTH, SPH, BTQ and SPQ). The reduction in these variables is positively linked with improved biodiesel yield and quality. It can be concluded that application of Azospirillum and Azotobacter not only reduced the use of NP fertilizers up to 50%-75% but also improved the oil quality in order to obtain environment friendly, sustainable and green fuel.
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Agricultura/métodos , Biocombustíveis/análise , Fertilizantes , Óleo de Cártamo/análise , Microbiologia do Solo , Azospirillum , Azotobacter , Carthamus tinctorius/química , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/microbiologia , Ácidos Graxos/análise , Nitrogênio , Fosfatos , Especificidade da EspécieRESUMO
Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) deficiency and a skewed n6:n3 fatty acid ratio in the diet is a major explanation for the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and inflammatory/autoimmune diseases. There is mounting evidence of the health benefits associated with omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC PUFA's). Although present in abundance in fish, a number of factors limit our consumption of fish based omega-3 PUFA's. To name a few, overexploitation of wild fish stocks has reduced their sustainability due to increased demand of aquaculture for fish oil and meal; the pollution of marine food webs has raised concerns over the ingestion of toxic substances such as heavy metals and dioxins; vegetarians do not consider fish-based sources for supplemental nutrition. Thus alternative sources are being sought and one approach to the sustainable supply of LC-PUFAs is the metabolic engineering of transgenic plants with the capacity to synthesize n3 LC-PUFAs. The present investigation was carried out with the goal of developing transgenic safflower capable of producing pharmaceutically important alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3, n3). This crop was selected as the seeds accumulate ~ 78% of the total fatty acids as linoleic acid (LA, C18:2, n6), the immediate precursor of ALA. In the present work, ALA production was achieved successfully in safflower seeds by transforming safflower hypocotyls with Arabidopsis specific delta 15 desaturase (FAD3) driven by truncated seed specific promoter. Transgenic safflower fortified with ALA is not only potentially valuable nutritional superior novel oil but also has reduced ratio of LA to ALA which is required for good health.
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Biofortificação , Carthamus tinctorius/metabolismo , Ácidos Graxos Ômega-3/metabolismo , Óleos de Plantas/metabolismo , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/metabolismo , Sementes/metabolismo , Ácido alfa-Linolênico/metabolismo , Arabidopsis/genética , Arabidopsis/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Arabidopsis/metabolismo , Carthamus tinctorius/genética , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Ácidos Graxos Dessaturases/metabolismo , Engenharia Metabólica , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/genética , Plantas Geneticamente Modificadas/crescimento & desenvolvimentoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Carthamus tinctorius L. is commonly known as Safflower. C. tinctorius extracts and oil are important in drug development with numerous pharmacological activities in the world. This plant is cultivated mainly for its seed which is used as edible oil. For a long time, C. tinctorius has been used in traditional medicines as a purgative, analgesic, antipyretic and an antidote to poisoning. It is a useful plant in painful menstrual problems, post-partum haemorrhage and osteoporosis. OBJECTIVE: The subject of this study is the seeds of Kazakhstan species of 'Akmai' safflower, collected in the flowering stage in Southern Kazakhstan. Volatile oil was carry out to study the component composition of Kazakhstan 'AkMai' safflower flowers. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Pale yellow oily extracts were obtain by varying the process parameters. The volatile oil obtained by hydrodistillation of the petals Carthamus tinctorius L. was analyzed by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The yield of the oil was 0.175 % (v/w). 20 compounds representing 99.81% of the oil were characterized. The volatile oil was found to be rich in undecanoic acid, octane, 2-nonen -1-ol, hexadecanal, dodecanal, dec-2-en-1-ol, nonanoic acid, tetradecanoic acid, 2 pentadecanone, 6,10,14-trimethyl, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, isobutyl-beta-phenylpropionate, 1.3-cyclohexadiene, myrtenoic acid, octadecanoic acid, heneicosanoic acid, 2(3H)-furanone, 4,4-dipropylheptane, hexcosane,1-eicosanol, as well as heptocosane. RESULTS: Volatile oil from the flowers of the Kazakhstan safflower species 'Ak-Mai' were investigated by GC/MS which allowed the detection of 20 compounds. Biologically active complex of the flower of the Kazakhstan safflower species 'Ak-Mai' was released for the first time by using this oil.
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Carthamus tinctorius/química , Óleos Voláteis/química , Óleos de Plantas/química , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Flores/química , Flores/crescimento & desenvolvimento , CazaquistãoRESUMO
World recent concerns about the shortage of water resources and contamination of groundwater supplies have motivated scientists seeking for more efficient techniques in irrigation and fertilization of farms while taking the advantage of models. The objective of this study is to address how water and nitrogen (N) dynamics are affected by efficient management strategies and to evaluate the application of HYDRUS-1D model in these conditions. In terms of using management policies, different irrigation strategies, planting methods, and different N fertilization rates applied on safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) in volumetric field lysimeters. The irrigation regimes were ordinary furrow irrigation (OFI) and variable alternate furrow irrigation (VAFI) as a partial root drying (PRD) technique. The planting methods were on-ridge planting (P1) and in-furrow planting (P2) methods. The fertilizer levels were 0 (N0), 100 (N1), and 200 (N2) kg ha-1 of urea as 0, 46, and 92 kg N ha-1. Results showed that VAFI regime and in-furrow planting method favorably reduced the amount of drainage water below safflower root zone in comparison with the ordinary methods. Furthermore, VAFI regime satisfactorily decreased the seasonal nitrate (NO3-N) leaching below the root zone, whereas differences between the leached NO3-N in in-furrow and on-ridge planting methods were not significant. Moreover, VAFI regime did not show any negative effects on total N uptake in safflower seed and straw, whereas in-furrow planting accumulated higher N in comparison with the on-ridge planting method. In addition, safflower nitrogen (N) uptake was responsive to application of nitrogen, although the rate of increase in N accumulation was not significant between the application rates of 46 and 92 kg N ha-1. The soil nitrate concentration decreased during the growing season indicating that safflower root system has a great ability in absorption of NO3-N from soil N supplies. HYDRUS-1D model favorably predicted the drainage water, nitrate concentration of drainage water, crop N uptake, and residual soil NO3-N concentration for safflower field. Therefore, it can be an applicable model for prediction of water and nitrogen dynamics, despite of two-dimensional flow conditions in furrow irrigation. It was concluded that VAFI strategy and in-furrow planting method are suitable alternatives helping farmers produce food while conserving water and preserving the environment.
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Irrigação Agrícola/métodos , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Fertilizantes/análise , Modelos Teóricos , Nitratos/análise , Água/análise , Carthamus tinctorius/metabolismo , Irã (Geográfico) , Nitrogênio/metabolismo , Estações do Ano , Solo/químicaRESUMO
Water deficit is one of the major stresses affecting plant growth and productivity worldwide. Plants induce various morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes to adapt to the changing environment. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), a potential oil producer, is highly adaptable to various environmental conditions, such as lack of rainfall and temperatures. The objective of this work was to study the physiological and production characteristics of six safflower lines in response to water deficit followed by rehydration. The experiment was conducted in a protected environment and consisted of 30 days of water deficit followed by 18 days of rehydration. A differential response in terms of photosynthetic pigments, electrolyte leakage, water potential, relative water content, grain yield, oil content, oil yield and water use efficiency was observed in the six lines under water stress. Lines IMA 04, IMA 10, IMA 14 showed physiological characteristics of drought tolerance, with IMA 14 and IMA 16 being the most productive after water deficit. IMA 02 and IMA 21 lines displayed intermediate characteristics of drought tolerance. It was concluded that the lines responded differently to water deficit stress, showing considerable genetic variation and influence to the environment.
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Carthamus tinctorius/fisiologia , Estresse Fisiológico/fisiologia , Água/fisiologia , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/metabolismo , Secas , Hidratação , Análise de Componente Principal , Água/metabolismoRESUMO
ABSTRACT Water deficit is one of the major stresses affecting plant growth and productivity worldwide. Plants induce various morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular changes to adapt to the changing environment. Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.), a potential oil producer, is highly adaptable to various environmental conditions, such as lack of rainfall and temperatures. The objective of this work was to study the physiological and production characteristics of six safflower lines in response to water deficit followed by rehydration. The experiment was conducted in a protected environment and consisted of 30 days of water deficit followed by 18 days of rehydration. A differential response in terms of photosynthetic pigments, electrolyte leakage, water potential, relative water content, grain yield, oil content, oil yield and water use efficiency was observed in the six lines under water stress. Lines IMA 04, IMA 10, IMA 14 showed physiological characteristics of drought tolerance, with IMA 14 and IMA 16 being the most productive after water deficit. IMA 02 and IMA 21 lines displayed intermediate characteristics of drought tolerance. It was concluded that the lines responded differently to water deficit stress, showing considerable genetic variation and influence to the environment.
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Estresse Fisiológico/fisiologia , Água/fisiologia , Carthamus tinctorius/fisiologia , Água/metabolismo , Análise de Componente Principal , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/metabolismo , Secas , HidrataçãoRESUMO
Sichuan safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) is a traditional Chinese medicine for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. In this paper, taking Sichuan province as an example, based on TM image, digital elevation model (DEM), meteorology, soil and other data, and using remote sensing and GIS technology to extract grassland, elevation, temperature and precipitation, soil and other influencing factors, the spatial distribution of the suitability of safflower was studied, and the field investigation was carried out. The results indicate that Sichuan safflower resources are mainly concentrated in the eastern and northeastern parts of Sichuan, and the suitable distribution area is about 6 277.14 km2. The area of suitable area of Dazhou is 1 143.45 km², which is suitable for the province area of 18.22%. From the county point of view, the suitable area of Dachuan is about 507.15 km², and accounting for 17.9% of county. In addition, Naxi, Qingshen, Jiangan and other 12 counties of the suitable area of more than 100 km², and accounted for more than 10% of the county. The results of remote sensing and GIS analysis are in accordance with the real area of Sichuan safflower resources. It is feasible to find out the area suitable for the growth of Sichuan safflower by 3S technologies. It can provide a scientific basis for the monitoring and development of Chinese herbal resources.
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Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Plantas Medicinais/crescimento & desenvolvimento , China , Medicamentos de Ervas Chinesas , Sistemas de Informação Geográfica , Medicina Tradicional Chinesa , Solo , Telemetria , TemperaturaRESUMO
Human's application of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) has a long history, but the origin remains unclear. Safflower was introduced into China for traditional Chinese medicine, and Sichuan was major producing area. However, in recent years, the main producing area is in Xinjiang province, in contrast Sichuan safflower is difficult to find. By reading relevant document literature and the production and marketing information of safflower, and having field investigation in the main producing areas, the origin of safflower and the reasons of producing areas' changes were explored. The origin of safflower is considered as the Fertile Crescent in reasonably. The change of producing areas in China is effected by the factors of natural environment and society. The suitability of producing areas and quality of safflower still need to study further.
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Agricultura , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Carthamus tinctorius/química , China , Medicina Tradicional ChinesaRESUMO
Three ω-3 fatty acid desaturase genes (CtFAD3, CtFAD7, and CtFAD8) were isolated from safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.). Transcript analysis showed that the highest transcript levels were detected for CtFAD3 and the low transcript levels were detected for CtFAD7 and CtFAD8 in flowers. This result indicates that CtFAD3 enzyme activity is important for fatty acid desaturation in flowers. The low transcript level of CtFAD3 in developing seeds was consistent with the recorded high level of linoleic acid (18:2) and lack of linolenic acid (18:3) in safflower seed oil. At low temperatures, the induced transcription levels of ω-3 fatty acid desaturase genes in the stems and petioles were consistent with increased polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs). In the roots, ω-3 fatty acid desaturase noticeably increased at low temperatures, whereas PUFA levels decreased. Interestingly, C18:3(Δ9,12,15) alcohol was specifically found in safflower roots, and showed a significant increase, indicating a flux in the acid to alcohol ratio of this compound in safflower roots.
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Carthamus tinctorius/genética , Ácidos Graxos Dessaturases/genética , Proteínas de Plantas/genética , Temperatura , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Carthamus tinctorius/enzimologia , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , DNA Complementar/química , DNA Complementar/genética , Ácidos Graxos Dessaturases/classificação , Ácidos Graxos Dessaturases/metabolismo , Ácidos Graxos/metabolismo , Ácidos Graxos Insaturados/metabolismo , Flores/enzimologia , Flores/genética , Flores/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , Regulação Enzimológica da Expressão Gênica , Regulação da Expressão Gênica de Plantas , Isoenzimas/classificação , Isoenzimas/genética , Isoenzimas/metabolismo , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Filogenia , Proteínas de Plantas/metabolismo , Raízes de Plantas/enzimologia , Raízes de Plantas/genética , Raízes de Plantas/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Caules de Planta/enzimologia , Caules de Planta/genética , Caules de Planta/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Sementes/enzimologia , Sementes/genética , Sementes/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Homologia de Sequência de AminoácidosRESUMO
The last step in triacylglycerols (TAG) biosynthesis in oil seeds, the acylation of diacylglycerols (DAG), is catalysed by two types of enzymes: the acyl-CoA:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) and phospholipid:diacylglycerol acyltransferase (PDAT). The relative contribution of these enzymes in the synthesis of TAG has not yet been defined in any plant tissue. In the presented work, microsomal preparations were obtained from sunflower and safflower seeds at different stages of development and used in DGAT and PDAT enzyme assays. The ratio between PDAT and DGAT activity differed dramatically between the two different species. DGAT activities were measured with two different acyl acceptors and assay methods using two different acyl-CoAs, and in all cases the ratio of PDAT to DGAT activity was significantly higher in safflower than sunflower. The sunflower DGAT, measured by both methods, showed significant higher activity with 18:2-CoA than with 18:1-CoA, whereas the opposite specificity was seen with the safflower enzyme. The specificities of PDAT on the other hand, were similar in both species with 18:2-phosphatidylcholine being a better acyl donor than 18:1-PC and with acyl groups at the sn-2 position utilised about fourfold the rate of the sn-1 position. No DAG:DAG transacylase activity could be detected in the microsomal preparations.
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Aciltransferases/metabolismo , Carthamus tinctorius/enzimologia , Diacilglicerol O-Aciltransferase/metabolismo , Helianthus/enzimologia , Microssomos/enzimologia , Sementes/enzimologia , Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Ácidos Graxos/metabolismo , Helianthus/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Metabolismo dos Lipídeos , Modelos Biológicos , Sementes/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Especificidade por Substrato , Triglicerídeos/metabolismoRESUMO
To improve accuracy of estimation in planted safflower acreage,we selected agricultural area in Yumin County, Xinjiang as the study area. There safflower was concentrated planted. Supervised classification based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and texture feature were used to obtain the safflower acreage from image captured by ZY-3. The classification result was compared with only spectral feature and spectral feature with texture feature. The research result shows that this method can effectively solve the problem of low accuracy and fracture classification result in single data source classification. The overall accuracy is 87.519 1%, which increases by 7.117 2% compared with single data source classification. Therefore, the classification method based on PCA and texture features can be adapted to RS image classification and estimate the acreage of safflower. This study provides a feasible solution for estimation of planted safflower acreage by image captured by ZY-3 satellite.
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Carthamus tinctorius/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Análise de Componente Principal/métodos , Tecnologia de Sensoriamento Remoto/métodos , Algoritmos , Carthamus tinctorius/química , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador , Reconhecimento Automatizado de PadrãoRESUMO
Seeds of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) were subjected to three treatment durations (3h, 5h and 7h) of 0.5 % Ethyl Methane Sulphonate (EMS). Microsporogenesis was carried out in the control as well as in the treated materials. EMS treated plants showed interesting feature of partial inter-meiocyte chromatin migration through channel formation, beak formation or direct cell fusion. Another interesting feature noticed during the study was the fusion among tetrads due to wall dissolution. The phenomenon of cytomixis was recorded at nearly all the stages of microsporogenesis connecting from a few to several meiocytes. Other abnormalities such as laggards, precocious movement, bridge and non-disjunction of chromosomes were also recorded but in very low frequencies. The phenomenon of cytomixis increased along with the increase in treatment duration of EMS. Cells with these types of cytomictic disturbances may probably result in uneven formation of gametes or zygote, heterogenous sized pollen grains or even loss of fertility in future.