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Plant function and evolutionary biology
Functional Plant Biology

Functional Plant Biology

Volume 50 Number 5 2023

FP22131Assessing genetic diversity and population structure of Iranian melons (Cucumis melo) collection using primer pair markers in association with resistance to Fusarium wilt

Neda Sadeghpour, Hossein Ali Asadi-Gharneh, Mehdi Nasr-Esfahani 0000-0001-6753-147X, Hamed Hassanzadeh Khankahdani and Maryam Golabadi
pp. 347-362

Primer pair markers showed the best performance in genetic diversity of the melon (Cucumis melo L.) populations. Three out of the 35 markers tested indicated the greatest compatibility with the grouping resulting from the Fusarium wilt disease severity. Based on the degree of disease resistance, it is possible to differentiate melon resistance and susceptibilty to Fusarium wilt disease. A significant key to describing different species to use the diversity distribution of different cultivated and genetic geographical and wild assemblages.


Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L.) increases salt tolerance as it grows and develops. Supplying myo-inositol to ice plant in its early juvenile stage helps it grow and photosynthesise in a high-salt environment. The roles of myo-inositol in osmotic adjustment and sodium compartmentation should be further explored in both glycophytes and halophytes.

FP22264Physiological and cannabinoid responses of hemp (Cannabis sativa) to rock phosphate dust under tropical conditions

Luca De Prato 0000-0001-5203-4331, Omid Ansari 0000-0001-9969-7044, Giles E. St. J. Hardy, John Howieson, Graham O’Hara and Katinka X. Ruthrof
pp. 378-389

Industrial hemp (Cannabis sativa) is an optimal candidate for growing in post-mining soils. However, contaminated substrates present a series of challenges about the effect on physiology, growth and secondary metabolites production for plants. This study investigated the use of a byproduct from phosphate quarries that naturally contain heavy metals such as cadmium, showing that phosphorus is a vital element for plant development and growth, and hemp can deal with a certain cadmium concentration on the substrate.

FP22086Silver nanoparticles affect wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) germination, seedling blight and yield

Ewelina Matras 0000-0003-4293-2482, Anna Gorczyca 0000-0002-9431-3870, Ewa Pociecha 0000-0003-1093-8150, Sebastian Wojciech Przemieniecki 0000-0003-1222-0310, Paulina Zeliszewska 0000-0003-4883-1877 and Magdalena Ocwieja 0000-0002-7976-135X
pp. 390-406

We evaluated two types of negatively charged silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and silver ions on the growth, photosynthesis, yield and seedling blight resistance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Results indicate that plant reaction to silver compounds was different, and that surface properties resulting from the AgNPs synthesis method are important for the analysed parameters. The use of a non-toxic stabilising agent, such as trisodium citrate, for the synthesis of AgNPs is beneficial for their application in agriculture.

FP22242Arbuscular mycorrhizae reduce the response of important plant functional traits to drought and salinity. A meta-analysis study

Florencia Gobbo, María José Corriale, Ayelén Gázquez, César Daniel Bordenave, David Bilenca and Ana Menéndez 0000-0003-4545-7330
pp. 407-415

As response to environmental stresses, plants usually change the relationships between morphology and biomass of their organs. Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi generally improves plant water and nutrient acquisition, therefore, plants would have lower stress responses. Our results from a meta-analysis (mostly including crop species) showed that AM fungi may reduce the response to salinity and drought of functional traits related to the biomass partition between above and below soil organs, which would have agricultural implications.

FP22145Nitrate supply decreases fermentation and alleviates oxidative and ionic stress in nitrogen-fixing soybean exposed to saline waterlogging

Tamires da Silva Martins 0000-0002-4987-314X, Cristiane Jovelina Da-Silva 0000-0003-3239-5927, Eduardo Pereira Shimoia 0000-0002-2889-4259, Douglas Antônio Posso, Ivan Ricardo Carvalho, Ana Claudia Barneche de Oliveira and Luciano do Amarante
pp. 416-433

Here, we investigated the role of NO3 in soybean plants exposed to saline waterlogging. NO3 supplementation led to augments in NO3 and NO levels, and stimulated nitrate reductase activity in roots and leaves. In addition, NO3 nutrition alleviated oxidative stress and fermentation besides increasing the K+/Na+ ratio in plants exposed to saline waterlogging. In conclusion, NO3 supplementation is a useful strategy to help soybean plants overcome saline waterlogging stress.

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