: trans-Cinnamic acid is a phenolic compound widely studied in plant metabolism due to its importance in regulating different plant processes. Previous studies on maize plants showed that this compound could affect plant growth and causes metabolic changes in the leaves when applied. However, its effects on root metabolism are not well known. This study analyses the short-term effect of trans-cinnamic acid on the morphology of vascular bundle elements and metabolism in maize roots. At short times (between 6 and 12 h), there is a reduction in the content of many amino acids which may be associated with the altered nitrogen uptake observed in earlier work. In addition, the compound caused an alteration of the vascular bundles at 48 h and seemed to have changed the metabolism in roots to favor lignin and galactose synthesis. The results obtained complement those previously carried out on maize plants, demonstrating that in the short term trans-cinnamic acid can trigger stress-coping processes in the treated plants.

Short-Term Effects of Trans-Cinnamic Acid on the Metabolism of Zea mays L. Roots / López-González, David; Bruno, Leonardo; Díaz-Tielas, Carla; Lupini, Antonio; Aci, Meriem Miyassa; Talarico, Emanuela; Madeo, Maria Letizia; Muto, Antonella; Sánchez-Moreiras, Adela M; Araniti, Fabrizio. - In: PLANTS. - ISSN 2223-7747. - 12:1(2023), p. 189. [10.3390/plants12010189]

Short-Term Effects of Trans-Cinnamic Acid on the Metabolism of Zea mays L. Roots

Lupini, Antonio;Aci, Meriem Miyassa;
2023-01-01

Abstract

: trans-Cinnamic acid is a phenolic compound widely studied in plant metabolism due to its importance in regulating different plant processes. Previous studies on maize plants showed that this compound could affect plant growth and causes metabolic changes in the leaves when applied. However, its effects on root metabolism are not well known. This study analyses the short-term effect of trans-cinnamic acid on the morphology of vascular bundle elements and metabolism in maize roots. At short times (between 6 and 12 h), there is a reduction in the content of many amino acids which may be associated with the altered nitrogen uptake observed in earlier work. In addition, the compound caused an alteration of the vascular bundles at 48 h and seemed to have changed the metabolism in roots to favor lignin and galactose synthesis. The results obtained complement those previously carried out on maize plants, demonstrating that in the short term trans-cinnamic acid can trigger stress-coping processes in the treated plants.
2023
lignin
maize
metabolomics
root
stress
trans-cinnamic acid
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