Title：
Alleviation of cold damage to photosystem II and metabolisms by melatonin in Bermudagrass
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Jibiao Fan,Zhengrong Hu, Yan Xie, Zhulong Chan, Ke Chen, Erick Amombo,Liang Chen* and Jinmin Fu*
Pubyear：
2015
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Frontiers In Plant Science
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6
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925
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Abstract：
As a typical warm-season grass, Bermudagrass [Cynodon dactylon (L) . Pers.] is widely applied in turf systems and animal husbandry. However, cold temperature is a key factor limiting resource utilization for Bermudagrass. Therefore, it is relevant tostudy the mechanisms by which Burmudagrass responds to cold. Melatonin is a crucial animal and plant hormone that is responsible for plant abiotic stress responses. The objective of this study was to investigate the role of melatonin in cold stress response of Bermudagrass. Wild Bermudagrass pre-treated with 100μM melatonin was subjected to different cold stress treatments (？5？C for 8h with or without cold acclimation). The results showed lower malondialdehyde (MDA) and electrolyte leakage (EL) values, higher levels of chlorophyll, and greater superoxide dismutase and peroxidase activities after melatonin treatment than those in non-melatonin treatment under cold stress. Analysis of chlorophyll a revealed that the chlorophyll fluorescence transient (OJIP) curves were higher after treatment with melatoninthan that of non-melatonin treated plants under cold stress. The values ofphotosynthetic fluorescence parameters increased after treatment with melatonin under cold stress. The analysis of metabolism showed alterations in 46 metabolites in cold-stressed plants after melatonin treatment. Among the measured metabolites, five sugars (arabinose, mannose, glucopyranose, maltose, and turanose) and one organi cacid (propanoic acid) were significantly increased. However, valine and threonic acid contents were reduced in melatonin-treated plants. In summary, melatonin maintained cell membrane stability, increased antioxidant enzymes activities, improved the process of photosystem II, and induced alterations in Bermudagrass metabolism under cold stress
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