Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on Photosynthetic Characteristics and Fruit Quality of Tomato Plants
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2021
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Vukelić, Igor![](/themes/MirageREDUN/images/orcid.png)
Prokić, Ljiljana T.
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Racić, Gordana
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Pesić, Mirjana B.
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Bojović, Mirjana
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Sierka, Edyta M.
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Kalaji, Hazem M.
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Panković, Dejana
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The beneficial role of fungi from the Trichoderma genus and its secondary metabolites in promoting plant growth, uptake and use efficiency of macronutrients and oligo/micro-nutrients, activation of plant secondary metabolism and plant protection from diseases makes it interesting for application in environmentally friendly agriculture. However, the literature data on the effect of Trichoderma inoculation on tomato fruit quality is scarce. Commercially used tomato cultivars were chosen in combination with indigenous Trichodrema species previously characterized on molecular and biochemical level, to investigate the effect of Trichoderma on photosynthetic characteristics and fruit quality of plants grown in organic system of production. Examined cultivars differed in the majority of examined parameters. Response of cultivar Gruzanski zlatni to Trichoderma application was more significant. As a consequence of increased epidermal flavonols and decreased chlorophyll, the nitrogen balance ind...ex in leaves has decreased, indicating a shift from primary to secondary metabolism. The quality of its fruit was altered in the sense of increased total flavonoids content, decreased starch, increased Bioaccumulation Index (BI) for Fe and Cr, and decreased BI for heavy metals Ni and Pb. Higher expression of swolenin gene in tomato roots of more responsive tomato cultivar indicates better root colonization, which correlates with observed positive effects of Trichodrema.
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symbiotic endophyte / Solanum lycopersicum L / polytunnel / organic agricultureSource:
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, 22, 13Publisher:
- MDPI, BASEL
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- Modulation of antioxidative metabolism in plants for improvement of plant abiotic stress tolerance and identification of new biomarkers for application in remediation and monitoring of degraded biotopes (RS-MESTD-Integrated and Interdisciplinary Research (IIR or III)-43010)
- Biodiversity as potential in ecoremediation technologies of degraded ecosystems (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-31080)
- Biotechnological approaches for overcoming effects of drought on agricultural production in Serbia (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-31005)
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136961
PubMed: 34203436
WoS: 000670938900001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85108708807
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Fakultet ekološke poljoprivredeTY - JOUR AU - Vukelić, Igor AU - Prokić, Ljiljana T. AU - Racić, Gordana AU - Pesić, Mirjana B. AU - Bojović, Mirjana AU - Sierka, Edyta M. AU - Kalaji, Hazem M. AU - Panković, Dejana PY - 2021 UR - https://redun.educons.edu.rs/handle/123456789/427 AB - The beneficial role of fungi from the Trichoderma genus and its secondary metabolites in promoting plant growth, uptake and use efficiency of macronutrients and oligo/micro-nutrients, activation of plant secondary metabolism and plant protection from diseases makes it interesting for application in environmentally friendly agriculture. However, the literature data on the effect of Trichoderma inoculation on tomato fruit quality is scarce. Commercially used tomato cultivars were chosen in combination with indigenous Trichodrema species previously characterized on molecular and biochemical level, to investigate the effect of Trichoderma on photosynthetic characteristics and fruit quality of plants grown in organic system of production. Examined cultivars differed in the majority of examined parameters. Response of cultivar Gruzanski zlatni to Trichoderma application was more significant. As a consequence of increased epidermal flavonols and decreased chlorophyll, the nitrogen balance index in leaves has decreased, indicating a shift from primary to secondary metabolism. The quality of its fruit was altered in the sense of increased total flavonoids content, decreased starch, increased Bioaccumulation Index (BI) for Fe and Cr, and decreased BI for heavy metals Ni and Pb. Higher expression of swolenin gene in tomato roots of more responsive tomato cultivar indicates better root colonization, which correlates with observed positive effects of Trichodrema. PB - MDPI, BASEL T2 - International Journal of Molecular Sciences T1 - Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on Photosynthetic Characteristics and Fruit Quality of Tomato Plants IS - 13 VL - 22 DO - 10.3390/ijms22136961 UR - conv_1080 ER -
@article{ author = "Vukelić, Igor and Prokić, Ljiljana T. and Racić, Gordana and Pesić, Mirjana B. and Bojović, Mirjana and Sierka, Edyta M. and Kalaji, Hazem M. and Panković, Dejana", year = "2021", abstract = "The beneficial role of fungi from the Trichoderma genus and its secondary metabolites in promoting plant growth, uptake and use efficiency of macronutrients and oligo/micro-nutrients, activation of plant secondary metabolism and plant protection from diseases makes it interesting for application in environmentally friendly agriculture. However, the literature data on the effect of Trichoderma inoculation on tomato fruit quality is scarce. Commercially used tomato cultivars were chosen in combination with indigenous Trichodrema species previously characterized on molecular and biochemical level, to investigate the effect of Trichoderma on photosynthetic characteristics and fruit quality of plants grown in organic system of production. Examined cultivars differed in the majority of examined parameters. Response of cultivar Gruzanski zlatni to Trichoderma application was more significant. As a consequence of increased epidermal flavonols and decreased chlorophyll, the nitrogen balance index in leaves has decreased, indicating a shift from primary to secondary metabolism. The quality of its fruit was altered in the sense of increased total flavonoids content, decreased starch, increased Bioaccumulation Index (BI) for Fe and Cr, and decreased BI for heavy metals Ni and Pb. Higher expression of swolenin gene in tomato roots of more responsive tomato cultivar indicates better root colonization, which correlates with observed positive effects of Trichodrema.", publisher = "MDPI, BASEL", journal = "International Journal of Molecular Sciences", title = "Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on Photosynthetic Characteristics and Fruit Quality of Tomato Plants", number = "13", volume = "22", doi = "10.3390/ijms22136961", url = "conv_1080" }
Vukelić, I., Prokić, L. T., Racić, G., Pesić, M. B., Bojović, M., Sierka, E. M., Kalaji, H. M.,& Panković, D.. (2021). Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on Photosynthetic Characteristics and Fruit Quality of Tomato Plants. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences MDPI, BASEL., 22(13). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22136961 conv_1080
Vukelić I, Prokić LT, Racić G, Pesić MB, Bojović M, Sierka EM, Kalaji HM, Panković D. Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on Photosynthetic Characteristics and Fruit Quality of Tomato Plants. in International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2021;22(13). doi:10.3390/ijms22136961 conv_1080 .
Vukelić, Igor, Prokić, Ljiljana T., Racić, Gordana, Pesić, Mirjana B., Bojović, Mirjana, Sierka, Edyta M., Kalaji, Hazem M., Panković, Dejana, "Effects of Trichoderma harzianum on Photosynthetic Characteristics and Fruit Quality of Tomato Plants" in International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22, no. 13 (2021), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22136961 ., conv_1080 .