The Effect of Oryzalin on Growth and Gravitropism in Arabidopsis Roots

국문 초록 (Abstract)

Oryzalin은 미세소관의 배열을 방해하는 dinitroaniline계 제초제이다. 미세소관과 미세섬유는 식물 세포 생장에 관여하는 세포벽을 구성하는 골격 성분이다. 또한 미세소관은 평형석의 침전에도 관여하는데, 이는 뿌리 끝에 있는 columella 세포에서 중력 인지를 조절한다. 본 연구는 애기장대 뿌리에서 에틸렌 생성을 통하여 oryzalin이 뿌리 생장과 굴중성 반응에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 10<SUP>-4</SUP> M oryzalin을 뿌리에 처리하면 뿌리 생장과 굴중성 반응이 완전히 억제되었다. 뿌리 생장과 굴중성 반응을 조절하는 oryzalin의 작용을 알아보기 위해 애기장대 뿌리절편에서 ethylene 생합성을 측정하였다. Oryzalin을 처리하면 ACC oxidase와 ACC synthase을 활성을 촉진하여 에틸렌 생성이 촉진되고, 증가된 ethylene은 미세소관의 배열을 변화시켜 뿌리 생장과 굴중성 반응을 억제한다.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Oryzalin is a dinitroaniline herbicide that has been known to disrupt microtubules. Microtubules and microfilaments are components of cytoskeletons that are implicated in plant cell growth, which requires the synthesis of cellulose when cell walls elongate. In addition, microtubules are also involved in the sedimentation of statoliths, which regulate the perception of gravity in the columella cells of root tips. In this study, we investigated the effect of oryzalin on the growth and gravitropic response of Arabidopsis roots. The role of ethylene in oryzalin’s effect was also examined using these roots. Treatment of oryzalin at a concentration of 10<SUP>-4</SUP> M completely inhibited the roots’ growth and gravitropic response. At a concentration of 10<SUP>-6</SUP> M oryzalin, root growth was inhibited by 47% at 8 hr when compared to control. Gravitropic response was inhibited by about 38% compared to control in roots treated with 10<SUP>-6</SUP> M oryzalin for 4 hr. To understand the role of oryzalin in the regulation of root growth and gravitropic response, we measured ethylene production in root segments treated with oryzalin. It was found that the addition of oryzalin stimulated ethylene production through the activation of ACC oxidase and ACC synthase genes, which are key components in the synthesis of ethylene. From these findings, it can be inferred that oryzalin inhibits the growth and gravitropic response of Arabidopsis roots by stimulating ethylene production. The increased ethylene alters the arrangement of the microtubules, which eventually interferes with the growth of the cell wall.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• Introduction
• Material and Methods
• Results and Discussion
• References
• 초록

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