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Water deficit is one of the most limiting factors for plant growth and production. Polyamines are osmo-active compounds and have important roles in plant resistance to water limitation. A pot experiment was undertaken in a greenhouse as factorial based on complete randomized block design with three replications to assess the physiological and biochemical responses of safflower to different levels of water supply (100% and 40% field capacity) and spermine (0, 40 and 60 µM). Ascorbate peroxidase and peroxidase activities (POX), malondialdehyde (MDA), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), anthocyanins, soluble protein, soluble sugars and proline contents in shoots increased, while total phenols, flavonoids, and photosynthetic pigments significantly decreased due to water deficit. Foliar spray of spermine mitigated the adverse effects of water deficit by increasing the catalase, superoxide dismutase, POX activities, soluble proteins and photosynthetic pigments, and by decreasing MDA and H2O2 contents. Spermine could, therefore, play an important role in protecting photosynthetic system and cellular membranes during drought stress in safflower.
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Z.T.K.: Experimental work, data analysis and writing. K.G.-G.: Experimental design, supervision and writing. S.Y.S.-L.: Experimental work. R.M.: Experimental work.
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Khosrowshahi, Z.T., Ghassemi-Golezani, K., Salehi-Lisar, S.Y. et al. Changes in antioxidants and leaf pigments of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) affected by exogenous spermine under water deficit. BIOLOGIA FUTURA 71, 313–321 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42977-020-00039-z
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