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Research Article
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Effect of X-irradiation on Proline Accumulation, Growth and Water Content of Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seedlings
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Norah A. Al-Enezi
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Jameel M. Al-Khayri
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ABSTRACT
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Ionizing radiation induces physiological changes which activate stress-reaction mechanisms inciting proline accumulation in plants. The effects of radiation differ according to plant and dose parameters. The present study was conducted to determine the effects of different doses of X-rays on seedlings of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Seedlings collected from cv. Khalas were exposed to 0-1500 rad using a medical X-rays device. After exposure, the seedlings were grown in soil and growth was measured in terms of fresh and dry weight of roots and leaves. Accordingly, water content of root and leaf tissues was calculated. Proline content of leaf tissue was spectrophotometrically determined. The results showed that the X-rays dose affected proline accumulation and growth parameters of date palm seedlings. A direct relationship between the radiation dose and proline content was observed. Based on measurements of proline content, the minimum dose of X-rays that causes a significant stress reaction in date palm seedling is 100 rad. Exposure to X-rays caused noticeable increases in fresh and weight as well as water content of both leaf and root tissues. Significant changes in fresh and dry weights as well as water content of root and leaf tissues were observed with low doses ranging from 5 to 10 rad. Higher doses caused no additional significant changes in weights and water content. This study has shown that X-rays induce stress in date palm seedlings, as evident by proline accumulation. A noticeable increase in weight and water content occurred without noticeable phenotypic changes. Ionizing irradiation technology can facilitate stress-related physiological studies. Further exploration of this technology may prove beneficial for genetic improvement strategies of date palm.
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Received:
December 12, 2011; Accepted: February 16, 2012;
Published: June 12, 2012 |
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INTRODUCTION
The impact of ionizing radiation on plant growth is largely deleterious and
at high doses is lethal. Although at low doses growth stimulation may occur,
the sensitivity of various plant species to different doses of ionizing radiation
varies greatly (Sax, 1955). The behavior of numerous
plant species under exposure to Gamma radiation have been extensively studied
(Irfaq and Nawab, 2001, 2003;
Ellafa et al., 2007; Norfadzrin
et al., 2007; Songsri et al., 2011;
Tuncer and Yanmaz, 2011). In comparison, studies on
the effect of X-rays are relatively limited. Nonetheless, X-rays irradiation
was shown to induce biological modifications that affected plant growth, cellular
mechanisms and metabolism functions (Lea, 1947; Younis
et al., 1962). Francis (1934) demonstrated
retardation of fresh and dry weight yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum)
irradiated seeds. Heavy doses of X-rays were shown to reduce seed viability,
germination and growth in wheat and barley (Hordeum vulgare) (Froier
and Gustafsson, 1941). Moreover, X-radiation can cause cytological changes
and induce mutations (Goodspeed and Uber, 1939; Gustafsson,
1947; Shima and Ichikawa, 1994; El
Araqi et al., 1997). Roy et al. (1972)
reported reduced synthesis of DNA, RNA and protein was detected in X-radiation
of cotyledons of stone pine (Pinus pinea). In broad bean (Vicia faba)
transpiration rate and stomata opening were affected following irradiation resulting
in decreased fresh and dry weights as well as water content of roots and leaves
(Roy, 1974). Similarly, X-rays decreased fresh and dry
weight and affected nucleic acid and protein metabolism in barley (Joshi
and Ledoux, 1970). In addition, irradiation was found to induce changes
in the concentration of cellular constituents like flavonoids in tissue extracts
of several medicinal plant species (Al-Nimer Marwan and
Abdul Lateef, 2009).
Ionizing radiations, including X-ray, are known to produce free radicals which
can induce oxidative stress (Kumagai et al., 2003;
Risom et al., 2003; Gudkov
et al., 2010). This activates stress-reaction mechanisms in plant
cells in an attempt to effectively scavenge the free radicals to relieve stress.
It is well known that some soluble agents accumulate inside plants cells following
exposure to stress factors. Proline is the most studied amino acid as a stress
indicator (Claussen, 2005). It plays an essential role
in free radicals resistance and contributes to cellular stress adjustments,
protein stability and protection of enzymes, membranes and cytoplasm (Martinez
et al., 1995; Gzik, 1996; Oncel
et al., 2000; Patakas et al., 2002;
Ozden et al., 2009). In addition, proline is
a store for carbon and nitrogen which are necessary for growth during stress
conditions (Singh et al., 1995). The amount of
accumulated proline differs according to plant species and the intensity of
stress factors (Delauney and Verma, 1993; Trotel
et al., 1996; Ashraf and Orooj, 2006). Proline
accumulation was studied as a metabolic response to salt stress and drought
stress in several plant species (Kandpal et al.,
1981; Hasegawa et al., 1984; Roy
et al., 1993; Ismail et al., 1994;
Hoque et al., 2007; Ueda,
et al., 2007; Pongprayoon et al., 2008;
Tatar and Gevrek, 2008; Amirjani,
2010; Ghotb Abadi et al., 2010). In date
palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in vitro cultures, proline accumulation
was observed to accumulate in response to stress conditions including salinity
(Al-Khayri, 2002; Al-Bahrany and Al-Khayri,
2012) and drought (Al-Khayri and Al-Bahrany, 2004;
Helaly and El-Hosieny, 2011).
In response to radiation, proline accumulation after exposure to ultraviolet
(UV) rays was observed in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) (Zhao
et al., 2003), pea (Pisum sativum) (Katerova
et al., 2009) and wheat (Balouchi et al.,
2009). In date palm, treatments of seedlings with non-ionizing radiation
like magnetic field were found to induce changes in proline content (Dhawi
and Al-Khayri, 2008) as well as growth and water content (Dhawi
and Al-Khayri, 2009) in addition to other physiological parameters (Dhawi
and Al-Khayri, 2011).
In a recent study, Al-Enezi and Al-Khayri (2012) have
shown that X-irradiation induced changes in the content of DNA, photosynthetic
pigments and ions in date palm seedlings. No other studies addressing the effect
of X-rays on date palm were encountered, despite the potential applications
of X-irradiation in mutagenesis studies towards the genetic improvement of date
palm. Moreover, literatures correlating proline accumulation in plants with
X-rays dose appear lacking. Our objective was to evaluate the effect of various
doses of X-rays on proline accumulation, water content and fresh and dry weights
of date palm seedlings.
MATERIALS AND METHODS Plant material: Seeds collected from female date palm trees of cv. Khalas were surface sterilized with 1% sodium hypochlorite for 5 min, soaked in water for 24 h at 37°C, then germinated over moist filter paper at the same temperature. Irradiation was applied and the seedlings were grown individually in a 20-cm plastic pot containing potting mix (1 soil:1 peat moss:1 vermiculite) and maintained in a greenhouse under natural light at 30-40°C with a relative humidity of approximately 50%. The seedlings were watered as needed to ensure that they were not stressed for moisture. Irradiation treatments: At the age of 15 days, seedlings were placed in 9 cm Petri dishes and submerged in 10 mL of distilled water prior to exposure to X-rays. Using a therapeutic medical X-ray device (Clinac 23EX Linear Accelerator, Varian Medical Systems, USA), samples were exposed to different treatments (0, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1250 and 1500 rad) which are equivalent to (0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 2.5, 5, 7.5, 12.5 and 15 Gy). Each Petri dish contained 10 seedlings and 7 dishes were treated with each dose.
Estimation of proline: Amino acid proline was evaluated 3 months after
exposure to X-rays according to the method described by Bates
et al. (1973). Proline content was recorded at 520 nm using a UV/VIS
spectrophotometer (Model V530, Jasco Inc., USA).
Plant measurements: The fresh weight of root and leaf samples was recorded after 3 months of irradiation. The dry weight was recorded after drying at 70 °C for 24 h in a drying vacuum oven (Model 3620, Lab Line Instruments Inc., USA). The percentage of water content for roots and leaves were calculated using the following equation:
Statistical analysis: The experiment was randomly designed with a single factor consisting of 11 levels with 7 replications. Data were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the means were separated, where appropriate, using the Least Significant Difference (LSD) at 5%. Standard deviation for each treatment was also calculated. RESULTS Proline accumulation: Analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed that the proline concentration in date palm leaves was significantly affected by the X-ray dose (Table 1).
Table 1: |
Analysis of variance of the proline accumulation in the leaves
of date palm seedlings irradiated with various doses of X-ray |
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p-values less than 0.05 are significant |
Table 2: |
Analysis of variance of tissue fresh and dry weights of leaves
and roots of date palm seedlings irradiated with various doses of X-ray |
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p-values less than 0.05 are significant |
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Fig. 1: |
The impact of different doses of X-rays on proline accumulation
in leaf tissue of date palm seedlings. Bars followed by different letters
are significantly different |
Data indicated that proline accumulation increased in response to dose increases
(Fig. 1). Incremental increases of X-ray dose ranging from
5 to 50 rad caused changes in proline content but the differences were not significant.
In comparison to the control, proline accumulation increased significantly starting
at 100 rad where proline content was almost 3 times that of the control. Increasing
the dose to 250 rad, resulted in a concentration of proline 4 times that of
the control; however, this treatment was not significantly different than the
100 rad treatment. Further increase of X-ray dose to 500, 750 and 1250 rad resulted
in significantly more proline accumulation reaching 6, 8 and 12 times, respectively,
that of the non-treated seedlings. A marked accumulation of proline occurred
at 1500 rad which produced the highest concentration of proline, 2.55 μmol
g-1, an equivalent to 28 times of that produced by the control seedlings,
0.09 μmol g-1. Based on these observed changes in proline content,
it can be concluded that the minimum dose of X-ray that can incite a significant
stress reaction in date palm seedling is 100 rad.
Weights of root and leaf tissues: Growth of date palm seedling expressed in fresh and dry weights of leaves and roots were significantly affected by X-ray dose, according to ANOVA (Table 2). Seedlings treated with as low as 5 rad of X-radiation exhibited a significant increase in root fresh weight (Fig. 2). Increasing the dose to 10 rad caused further significant increase in root fresh weight as compared to the preceding dose. Increasing the dose to 25 rad resulted in higher weight but this effect was not significantly different from the previous dose. Starting at 50 rad, increasing the X-ray dose caused no further 1.7 to 1.8 g, was obtained from seedlings treated with 10 to 1500 rad where dry weights reached 1.7 times that of the control seedlings, 1.3 g.
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Fig. 2: |
The impact of different doses of X-rays on root fresh and
dry weights of date palm seedlings. Bars within a group followed by different
letters are significantly different |
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Fig. 3: |
The impact of different doses of X-rays on leaf fresh and
dry weights of date palm seedlings, Bars within a group followed by different
letters are significantly different |
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Fig. 4: |
The impact of different doses of X-rays on root water content
of date palm seedlings, Bars followed by different letters are significantly
different |
In addition, fresh and dry weights of date palm leaf tissue were significantly affected by the X-ray dose. Generally, increasing the dose resulted in increased weights. At 5 rad, leaf fresh was slightly higher than the control but the difference was not significant (Fig. 3). Seedlings irradiated with 10 rad showed a significant increase in leaf fresh weight reaching 1.5 times that of the control. Increasing the dose beyond this level caused no further increase in weight. Similarly, the minimum dose that induced a significant increase in dry weight was 10 rad (Fig. 3). No significant changes in weights were noticed at higher doses of radiation. The leaf dry weight increased from 1.4 g associated with the control to 1.7 g when a dose of 10 rad was applied. This increase is equivalent to 1.2 times that of the control.
Water content of root and leaf tissue: According to ANOVA (Table
3), water content of both leaf and root tissues was significantly affected
by the radiation dose. Root water content of irradiated date palm seedlings
showed incremental increase in response to increase the radiation doses.
Table 3: |
Analysis of variance of water content of leaves and roots
of date palm seedlings irradiated with various doses of X-ray |
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p-values less than 0.05 are significant |
However, these increases ceased when doses higher than 50 rad were used (Fig.
4). The minimum X-radiation dose that elicited a significant increase in
water content of roots was 10 rad. Water content of roots increased from 22.5%
in the control seedlings to 30.9% obtained from seedlings irradiated with 50
rad. Doses higher than 50 rad gave a slight increase in water content but the
difference was not significant.
Moreover, leaf water content of irradiated seedlings increased significantly
with respect to the control. Exposure to 5 rad caused only a slight increase
in water content; however, 10 rad resulted in a significant increase as compared
to the control (Fig. 5).
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Fig. 5: |
The impact of different doses of X-rays on leaf water content
of date palm seedlings. Bars followed by different letters are significantly
different |
Increasing the radiation dose to 25 rad resulted in the highest leaf water
content, 32.2%, as compared to 16.8% associated with the control. This X-ray
dose, however, gave a statistically similar response as 10 rad. When dose higher
than 25 rad were used, changes in leaf water content were not significant.
DISCUSSION
In the present study date palm seedling were subjected to X-rays in the active
phase (sprouting) as determined by Shull and Mitchell (1933),
who reported that the effects of X-rays were more pronounced when seeds are
subjected to radiation when in a sprouted condition. The most favorable effect
on root fresh and dry weight and water content occurred with 50 rad. Whereas,
in leaves the most favorable effect was obtained with 25 rad, This indicated
that X-ray treatment effects differ among plant organs.
Treatments with X-rays doses from 5 to 1500 rad induced proline accumulation
which became greater with dose increases. Weight decrease caused by X-ray exposures
could be due to the accumulation of proline which was significantly higher and
increased with increasing dose rates (5-155 rad). The accumulation of amino
acid causes a decrease of water content and dry-fresh weight (Gzik,
1996; Claussen, 2005). Possibly proline accumulation
in date palm exposed to X-rays was due to the role of proline in the resistance
of free radicals that occur in plants exposed to X-rays. We conclude that proline
accumulation in date palm leaves increased significantly, affected by oxidative
stress resulting from X-ray stress. This effect resembles proline accumulation
in date palm in vitro cultures subjected to salt stress (Al-Khayri,
2002) and drought stress (Al-Khayri and Al-Bahrany,
2004).
Likewise, Dhawi and Al-Khayri (2008) demonstrated that
at the lowest intensity, 10 mT, of Static Magnetic Field (SMF), proline concentration
increased in response to longer exposure durations, reaching a maximum at 240
min. Beyond that duration, a reduction in proline concentration occurred. In
contrast, at higher doses, 50 and 100 mT, proline concentration decreased as
the exposure duration was increased. Alternating Magnetic Field (AMF) significantly
reduced proline concentration after as little as a 1 min. exposure.
In a previous study with date palm seedlings, Al-Enezi and
Al-Khayri (2012) have demonstrated a significant increase in DNA content
in response to 5 rad reaching the highest concentration at 25 rad. Similarly,
the highest ions content was observed at 25 rad. A dose of 5 rad caused a significant
increased sodium, potassium and phosphorus ions. A higher dose, 10 rad, was
necessary to increase the content of calcium and magnesium ions. Conversely,
total photosynthetic pigments started to diminish at 5 rad and continued to
decrease with dose reaching the lowest level at 1500 rad.
Growth parameters studied were also influenced by radiation. In a previous
study with magnetic fields, Dhawi and Al-Khayri (2009)
observed that leaf fresh and dry weight and water content increased significantly
in response to SMF treatments. Similarly, root fresh weight and water increased
significantly; however root dry weight increases were insignificant. The same
study showed that treatments with AMF significantly increased all the plant
growth parameters measured.
The current study has shown that low doses of X-ray affect date palm seedlings
positively. In a similar study, low doses of 150 rad X-ray stimulated growth
of two cultivars of winter wheat (Triticum aestivum) and increased yield,
with increasing doses ranging from 150 to 2000 rad (Erickson
et al., 1979). A study on salad rocket plant (Eruca vesicaria
ssp. sativa) showed that X-ray leads to higher growth with respect
to control samples (Sakuma and Nakayama, 2006).
Moreover, Wort (1941) reported that the greatest fresh
and dry weights resulted at 76 rad. Doses of X-radiation from 76 to 114 rad
accelerated heading and flowering of plants. Height and weight of winter wheat
seedlings were increased considerably by all doses of X-rays used; the maximum
occurring when the dosage was 114 rad. An increase in weight of okra (Abelmoschus
esculentus) was observed in samples treated with X-rays doses above 8 kR
(Rao and Rao, 1978). Similarly, X-ray treatments stimulated
plant growth in wheat, corn (Zea mays), oats (Avena sativa) and
sunflower (Helianthus annuus) (Shull and Mitchell,
1933). High doses of X-rays affected growth of date palm seedlings negatively.
This is analogous to Van Huystee and Cherry (1967) finding
that radiation levels of 750 krad and higher completely inhibited peanut (Arachis
hypogaea) seed growth and germination. A study by Roy
(1974) showed that Vicia faba leaf growth was reduced; whereas, water
loss was reduced through stomata openings under X-ray treatment resulting in
a higher water content. In addition, the treatment of barley plants by X-ray
led to decrease fresh and dry weight (Joshi and Ledoux,
1970). A study by Francis (1934), on wheat seedlings
showed that high doses of X-rays (565-13560 rad) caused retardation of fresh
weight and dry weight production of the growing parts of the seedlings and retardation
of linear growth of the coleoptile, leaf, primary root and the lateral roots.
On the contrary, a high dose has a stimulatory effect on some plants. Younis
et al. (1962), observed increase of growth, flowering and fruiting
in Egyptian cotton seeds with X-radiation doses of 250, 500 and 10000 rad.
CONCLUSION
Irradiating date palm seedlings with X-ray caused a significant accumulation
of proline and increased water content and weight of both roots and leaves.
Despite the doses used, the seedlings exhibited normal growth appearance. The
accumulation of proline is an indication of cellular activity to counter the
effect of radiation-induced stress which is known to be a consequence of free
radicals activity. Irradiation is a powerful tool for genetic improvement of
agricultural plants. In date palm, irradiating in vitro cultures with
Gamma radiation proved extremely effective to induce mutants resistant to Bayoud
disease, a major disease of date palm, caused by the soil fungus Fusarium
oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Jain, 2007, 2010).
Nonetheless, the utilization of irradiation technology in date palm improvement
remains limited because of the lack of relevant studies. The current study gives
the first insight into the response of date palm to X-radiation. Information
presented here should facilitate future studies aimed at developing strategies
for date palm genetic improvement through mutation induction and selection techniques.
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