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Dissecting the effects of salicylic acid on redox balance in plant cells using biochemical and fluorescent imaging techniques
Růžičková, Gabriela ; Burketová, Lenka (advisor) ; Janda, Martin (referee)
Topic of bachelor thesis is plant immunity, specifically it focuses on salicylic acid, reactive oxygen species, it also analyses hox salicylic acid effects formation of reactive oxygen species and which proteins are involved in this biosynthesis. Also in this thesis is described basic methods for measuring of reactive oxygen species, what are advantages, disadvantages, how they work and what they can be used for. Salicylic acid is one of phytohormones involved in immune reaction in plant defence, this thesis is describing salicylic acid signalling, associated proteins and overall effect on plant. Reactive oxygen species have wide framework of action in organisms, they can be called double-edged sword, they can help plant, but also, they can harm depending on their concentration and regulation of their forming, the problem of their quenching is also described in this thesis - their formation, antioxidants, effect on plant immunity. Chapter about measuring methods is divide into three parts - fluorescence methods, chemiluminescence methods and spectrophotometric (histochemical) methods. Key words: salicylic acid, reactive oxygen species, plant immunity, plant stress, phytohormones
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Regulation of potato tuber onset: the role of auxin
Myslivcová, Jitka ; Mašková, Petra (advisor) ; Havelková, Lenka (referee)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is an essential component of food worldwide. The process of tuber formation is controlled by the interplay of external and internal conditions. Understanding of the molecular basis of tuberization, including the effect of photoperiod, pointed to a key role of mobile signals. Among these morphogenic signals StBEL5 and POTH1 transcripts are involved, which are translated in the stolon and form a heterodimer regulating target genes with TTGAC tandem motifs, further an FT homologue, StSP6A, mobile from leaves to stolons as a protein. BEL5/POTH1 and StP6A signaling pathways seem to overlap. Phytohormones also play an important signaling role, i.a. auxins. During tuber initiation, IAA levels in stolon tissues increase. PIN transporters are likely to be involved in the redistribution of auxin in the stolon, but also LAX and ABCB transporters and components of auxin signaling pathway, Aux/IAAs and ARFs are also involved in the process. Although auxins are proved to play an important role during stolon-to-tuber transition, their exact role in the process is not sufficiently clarified. Auxin signaling is interconnected with BEL5/POTH1 and SP6A-mediated tuber signaling, as its target genes in the stolon include those that encode proteins involved in auxin biosynthesis (YUCCA1),...
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The characterisation of organ-specific phytohormone responses to nutrient deficiency and biotic stress
Kramná, Barbara ; Vaňková, Radomíra (advisor) ; Hronková, Marie (referee) ; Plíhalová, Lucie (referee)
Abiotic and biotic stresses lead to crop yield losses and ultimately negatively affect agriculture production. Elucidation of the mechanisms of plant stress responses and their regulation could help to understand plant defence and improve stress tolerance. Phytohormones stand behind both plant growth and developmental changes as well as stress signalling. This thesis summarises the results published in two articles focused on phytohormone dynamics in response to abiotic and biotic stresses, namely phosphate shortage and Plasmodiophora brassicae infection. A review article focuses in depth on strigolactones as master regulators of phosphate deficiency responses. The main emphasis is put on organ-specific reactions and exogenous phytohormone treatment with the potential to convey stress tolerance. In the case of phosphate shortage, the universal reaction in all organs was a decrease in active cytokinin trans-zeatin and gibberellin GA4 with a concurrent elevation of abscisic acid. Also, the high- affinity phosphate transporters (PHT1;4 and PHT1;7) exhibited increased gene expression within the whole plant. Shoot apical meristems showed numerous changes in gene expression and were the most affected organ during the lack of phosphate. Only in roots, we observed a substantial elevation of low active...
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Characterization of the role of cytokinins and abscisic acid during abiotic stress response
Přerostová, Sylva ; Vaňková, Radomíra (advisor) ; Havel, Ladislav (referee) ; Doležal, Karel (referee)
Abiotic stresses significantly reduce crop yield, causing serious problems in agriculture. Understanding the mechanisms of plant stress responses could contribute to the improvement of their stress tolerance. Phytohormones play an important role in plant stress defence as well as in regulation of growth and development. This thesis summarizes the results published in four articles focused on the evaluation of the effects of phytohormones during abiotic stresses, namely salinity, drought, ZnO nanoparticle treatment and cold stress. The main emphasis is put on abscisic acid as the key regulator of water status and stress defence, and on cytokinins, which regulate plant growth and stabilize photosynthetic machinery. Cytokinins act antagonistically to abscisic acid. Our results showed that abscisic acid is a general abiotic stress response regulator. Stress- tolerant plants (halophyte Thellungiella salsuginea or winter line of einkorn wheat Triticum monococcum) had a higher basal level of this hormone, especially in shoot meristematic tissues (apices, crowns), than stress-sensitive plants. Stress-tolerant plants reacted faster and in a more flexible way to stress. Active cytokinins were negatively affected by stress, which was associated with growth suppression. The drought stress study showed that...
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Role of brassinosteroids in plant response to drought stress
Trubanová, Nina ; Rothová, Olga (advisor) ; Urban, Milan (referee)
Brassinosteroids are steroid phytohormones with a wide range of effects. They improve survivance of plants exposed to drought stress, increase their resistence and yield therethrough. They regulate the response of plants directly (via synthesis of metabolits) and/or indirectly (via the induction of antioxidant compounds and enzymes), often in interaction with other phytohormones. Experiments studying influence of brassinosteroids on response of plants stressed with water deficit differ in several parameters. Their correct interpretation is complicated conseguently.
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Cytokinines and their role in plant cell division, with accent on G2/M transition
Prášilová, Jana ; Ševčíková, Hana (advisor) ; Bíšová, Kateřina (referee)
The eukaryotic cell cycle is well understood mainly in yeasts and animals. Basic regulatory mechanisms, with cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) playing crucial roles, are similar in all eukaryotes including plants. CDKs operate mainly at the key cell cycle checkpoints, G1/S and G2/M. Phosphorylation and dephosphorylation of CDKs by kinases and phosphatases have both negative and positive effect. Negative regulator at the G2/M transition is WEE1 kinase which phosphorylates conserved amino acid residues T14 and Y15 of CDK. Phosphatase CDC25 removes this inhibitory phosphate in yeasts and animals and forces cells into mitosis. Plant cell cycle exhibits remarkable differences. Importantly, it is controlled by phytohormones, and some key points of regulation remain obscure - a functional plant homologue of yeast CDC25 phosphatase has not been found in plants yet though Y15 inhibitory phosphorylation by WEE1 kinase blocks mitosis entry in plants as well. Thus, the regulatory mechanism of G2/M transition in plant cells is still to be found. Phytohormones play a key role, not only in the plant cell cycle, but in whole plant development. Interplay between the two groups of phytohormones: auxins and cytokinins, is crucial. Especially cytokinins significantly influence the regulation of G2/M checkpoint. It is...
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The role of phytohormones in the root system response to environmental conditions
Vávrová, Barbora ; Tylová, Edita (advisor) ; Konrádová, Hana (referee)
During their life cycle, plants form several important anatomical structures in roots, which are crucial for the proper function of the root system and for survival of plant organisms in variable environmental conditions. These structures enable plants to adapt to various stress factors of the environment. Among them, apoplastic barriers are very important. They are formed by cells of the endodermis and exodermis. These cell layers develop Casparian bands and suberin lamellae, modifications of cell walls, that block the apoplastic pathway and are necessary for selective nutrient uptake. Another structure is aerenchyma, a tissue containing many intercellular spaces, which is primarily associated with growth in flooded soils. Development of these structural adaptations is associated with the abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene. These phytohormones are known mainly for their involvement in stress responses but they are also important in many developmental processes. Work published so far have shown that ABA stimulates deposition of suberin lamellae in the endodermis in unfavourable conditions. Ethylene on the other hand suppresses the deposition of suberin and can even trigger a degradation of previously developed suberin lamellae. In many cases ethylene plays a crucial regulatory role in development of...
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Mechanisms of exodermal response to nutrient availability in the environment
Gargoš, Ondřej ; Tylová, Edita (advisor) ; Kummerová, Marie (referee)
in English The apoplastic barriers of the root (endodermis and exodermis) represent an important regulatory mechanism for the uptake of water and nutrients from the environment, ensuring its selectivity. In addition, both layers respond to stress factors by altering its rate and degree of cell wall modification, which affects the transport properties of the root and represents adaptive plants to high heterogeneity of the soil environment. Apoplastic barriers also respond to the availability of mineral nutrients. This issue has recently been intensively studied and a number of ambiguities persist. Interestingly, the deficiency of some mineral nutrients stimulates the differentiation of barriers, while the deficiency of other mineral nutrients delays the differentiation. In addition, different plant species react differently to the deficiency of the same element. Another interesting aspect is the fact that the reaction of the endodermis and exodermis is localized and takes place mainly in that part of the root system which is directly exposed to the stress factor. This phenomenon has been observed with cadmium toxicity, but more recently with local nutrient deficiencies (nitrogen and potassium) in Zea mays. This diploma thesis deals with the functional significance of localized enhancing or delaying...
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