Effects of Selenium on the Lignin Deposition Pattern and Stem Mechanical Properties of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Lignin provides structural support to plants; however, it reduces their utilization rate. According to our previous studies, selenium (Se) reduces lignin accumulation in alfalfa, but the specific mechanism involved remains unclear. Therefore, at the seedling stage, four root irrigation treatments using 2.5, 50, and 5 μmol/L sodium selenite (S-RI), selenomethionine (SS-RI), Se nanoparticles (SSS-RI), and deionized water (CK-RI) were performed. At the branching stage, four treatments of foliar spraying with the three Se fertilizers described above at a concentration of 0.5 mmol/L (S-FS, SS-FS, and SSS-FS) and deionized water (CK-FS) were administered. The results revealed that all Se treatments chiefly reduced the level of deposition of syringyl (S) lignin in the first internode of alfalfa stems. SS-FS and SSS-FS treatments mainly reduced the deposition of S and guaiacyl (G) lignins in the sixth internode of alfalfa stems, respectively, while S-FS treatment only slightly reduced the deposition of G lignin. S, SS, and SSS-RI treatments reduced the level of deposition of S and G lignins in the sixth internode of alfalfa stems. Se application increased plant height, stem diameter, epidermis (cortex) thickness, primary xylem vessel number (diameter), and pith diameter of alfalfa but decreased primary xylem area and pith parenchyma cell wall thickness of the first internode, and SS(SSS)-FS treatment reduced the mechanical strength of alfalfa stems. Therefore, Se application could decrease lignin accumulation by regulating the organizational structure parameters of alfalfa stems and the deposition pattern of the lignin monomers.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - (2024) vom: 17. Apr.

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhang, Shimin [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Huisen [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yupeng [VerfasserIn]
Cen, Huifang [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Tao [VerfasserIn]

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Alfalfa
Histochemical staining
Journal Article
Lignin
Mechanical properties
Microstructure
Selenium

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Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.1021/acs.jafc.3c06684

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NLM371189012