Brown Seaweed Extract (BSE) Application Influences Auxin- and ABA-Related Gene Expression, Root Development, and Sugar Yield in <i>Beta vulgaris</i> L.

Giovanni Bertoldo; Claudia Chiodi; Maria Cristina Della Lucia; Matteo Borella; Samathmika Ravi; Andrea Baglieri; Piergiorgio Lucenti; Bhargava Krishna Ganasula; Chandana Mulagala; Andrea Squartini; Giuseppe Concheri; Francesco Magro; Giovanni Campagna; Piergiorgio Stevanato; Serenella Nardi

doi:10.3390/plants12040843

Plants (Feb 2023)

Brown Seaweed Extract (BSE) Application Influences Auxin- and ABA-Related Gene Expression, Root Development, and Sugar Yield in <i>Beta vulgaris</i> L.

Giovanni Bertoldo,
Claudia Chiodi,
Maria Cristina Della Lucia,
Matteo Borella,
Samathmika Ravi,
Andrea Baglieri,
Piergiorgio Lucenti,
Bhargava Krishna Ganasula,
Chandana Mulagala,
Andrea Squartini,
Giuseppe Concheri,
Francesco Magro,
Giovanni Campagna,
Piergiorgio Stevanato,
Serenella Nardi

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Giovanni Bertoldo: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Claudia Chiodi: Crop Production and Biostimulation Laboratory, Interfacultary School of Bioengineers, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Campus Plaine CP 245, Bd du Triomphe, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
Maria Cristina Della Lucia: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Matteo Borella: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Samathmika Ravi: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Andrea Baglieri: Dipartimento di Agricoltura Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), Università di Catania, Via S. Sofia 100, 95123 Catania, Italy
Piergiorgio Lucenti: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Bhargava Krishna Ganasula: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Chandana Mulagala: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Andrea Squartini: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Giuseppe Concheri: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Francesco Magro: Sofbey SA, Cso S. Gottardo 34, 6830 Chiasso, Switzerland
Giovanni Campagna: CO.PRO.B—Cooperativa Produttori Bieticoli, Via Mora 56, 40061 Minerbio, Italy
Piergiorgio Stevanato: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy
Serenella Nardi: Department of Agronomy, Food, Natural Resources, Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), Campus of Agripolis, University of Padova, Viale dell’Università 16, 35020 Legnaro, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040843
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 4
p. 843

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The molecular and phenotypic effects of a brown seaweed extract (BSE) were assessed in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.). Transcript levels of BSE-treated and untreated plants were studied by RNA-seq and validated by quantitative real-time PCR analysis (RT-qPCR). Root morphology, sugar yield, and processing quality traits were also analyzed to better elucidate the treatment effects. RNA-seq revealed 1019 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between the BSE-treated and untreated plants. An adjusted p-value p p < 0.05) in the treated field plots compared with the control treatment, without impacting the processing quality. Our study unveiled the relevant effects of BSE application in regulating auxin- and ABA-related gene expression and critical traits related to sugar beet development and yield.

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ISSN: 2223-7747 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Botany
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/plants

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