The drought-induced plasticity of mineral nutrients contributes to drought tolerance discrimination in durum wheat

Drought is a major challenge for the cultivation of durum wheat, a crucial crop for global food security. Plants respond to drought by adjusting their mineral nutrient profiles to cope with water scarcity, showing the importance of nutrient plasticity for plant acclimation and adaptation to diverse...

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Autores: Maghrebi, Moez, Marín-Sanz, Miriam, Miras Moreno, Maria Begona, Quagliata, Giulia, Caldo, Francesco, Gatti, Noemi, Mannino, Giuseppe, Pesenti, Michele, D'Alessandro, Stefano, Nocito, Fabio Francesco, Lucini, Luigi, Sestili, Francesco, Astolfi, Stefania, Barro Losada, Francisco, Vigani, Gianpiero
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/393710
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/393710
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85202485058
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Root exudates
Drought
Durum wheat
Genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS)
Ion content
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Sumario:Drought is a major challenge for the cultivation of durum wheat, a crucial crop for global food security. Plants respond to drought by adjusting their mineral nutrient profiles to cope with water scarcity, showing the importance of nutrient plasticity for plant acclimation and adaptation to diverse environments. Therefore, it is essential to understand the genetic basis of mineral nutrient profile plasticity in durum wheat under drought stress to select drought-tolerant varieties. The research study investigated the responses of different durum wheat genotypes to severe drought stress at the seedling stage. The study employed an ionomic, molecular, biochemical and physiological approach to shed light on distinct behaviors among different genotypes. The drought tolerance of SVEMS16, SVEVO, and BULEL was related to their capacity of maintaining or increasing nutrient's accumulation, while the limited nutrient acquisition capability of CRESO and S.CAP likely resulted in their susceptibility to drought. The study highlighted the importance of macronutrients such as SO42-, NO3-, PO43-, and K+ in stress resilience and identified variant-containing genes potentially influencing nutritional variations under drought. These findings provide valuable insights for further field studies to assess the drought tolerance of durum wheat genotypes across various growth stages, ultimately ensuring food security and sustainable production in the face of changing environmental conditions.