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K V Kiselev1, V P Grigorchuk2, Z V Ogneva1
1Laboratory of Biotechnology, Federal Scientific Center of the East Asia Terrestrial Biodiversity, Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vladivostok, 690022, Russia; Department of Biodiversity, The School of Natural Sciences, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia.
Abstract:
This study examines the effects of p-coumaric (CoA) and caffeic (CaA) acids on stilbene biosynthesis in one-year-old needles of Picea jezoensis (Lindl. et Gord.) Fisch ex Carr. under control conditions and after ultraviolet (UV-C) irradiation. HPLC analysis revealed that while UV-C irradiation slightly affected the total stilbene content, CoA and CaA feeding increased the total content of stilbenes by 1.2-1.3-fold. UV-C treatment combined with CoA-feeding of the P. jezoensis cuttings exerted the most pronounced stimulatory effect on stilbene accumulation leading to the total stilbene content of 9.18 mg/g of dry weight or DW. This increase correlated with the elevated transcription of the stilbene synthase PjSTS1a and PjSTS1b genes. UV-C treatment in combination with CaA feeding of P. jezoensis did not considerably influence stilbene content. These results revealed a positive effect of UV-C radiation and phenolic precursors on the content of stilbenes in spruce needles.
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