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Effect of presowing treatment with stevioside (10–8 M) on activity, content, and expression of the wheat-germ agglutinin (WGA) gene, as well as the content of phytohormones, was studied in 4-day-old seedlings of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) exposed to low above-zero temperatures. Pretreatment with stevioside considerably increased the protective potential of plants in response to low-temperature stress. The obtained results point to an ABA-dependent effect of stevioside on WGA in spite of the gibberellin-like chemical structure of the examined growth regulator.
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This work was supported by the Program of Improving the Competitive Edge of Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University among Leading World Centers of Science and Education.
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Ogorodnova, U.A., Akhmetova, A.M., Shakirova, F.M. et al. Changes in Hormonal Status and Expression of Lectin Genes in Wheat Seedlings Treated with Stevioside and Exposed to Low Above-Zero Temperatures. Russ J Plant Physiol 67, 259–266 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1021443720010136
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