Salicylic Acid Induction of Flavonoid Biosynthesis Pathways in Wheat Varies by Treatment.

ABSTRACT: Salicylic acid is a promising compound for the reduction of stress sensitivity in plants. Although several biochemical and physiological changes have been described in plants treated with salicylic acid, the mode of action of the various treatments has not yet been clarified. The present work reports a detailed comparative study on the effects of different modes of salicylic acid application at the physiological, metabolomic, and transcriptomic levels. Seed soaking and hydroponic treatments were found to induce various changes in the protective mechanisms of wheat plants. The possible involvement of the flavonoid metabolism in salicylic acid-related stress signaling was also demonstrated. Different salicylic acid treatments were shown to induce different physiological and biochemical proce

SUBMITTER: Gondor OK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5039175 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature