RT Journal Article
T1 Characterization of Citrus Rootstock Under Conditions of Boron Toxicity
A1 Navarro Gochicoa, María Teresa
A1 Aparicio Durán, Lidia
A1 Delfín, Alba
A1 Ceacero Ruiz, Carlos Juan
A1 Herrera Rodríguez, María Begoña
A1 Arenas-Arenas, Francisco J.
A1 Camacho-Cristóbal, Juan José
A1 González-Fontes, Agustín
A1 Rexach, Jesús
K1 Boron (B)
K1 Toxicity
K1 Citric
K1 Rootstock
K1 Tolerance antioxidant mechanisms
AB Boron (B) is an essential element for an adequate development of citrus orchards. However, citrus trees are vulnerable to high B concentrations, generating morphological and physiological alterations incompatible with the proper production of citrus. In this sense, citrus rootstocks can provide valuable capabilities to citrus trees including tolerance to different stresses. The objective of this work is the characterization of 2247 × 6070–02–2 citrus rootstock using as a reference Carrizo citrange rootstock under B toxicity conditions (2.5 mM boric acid). Carrizo citrange is a diploid hybrid, and 2247 × 6070–02–2 is a novel low-HLB-sensitive tetraploid. B excess effects were analyzed after four weeks of treatment using 0.05 (control) and 2.5 mM (toxicity) H3BO3 concentrations, respectively, in hydroponic growth conditions. The characterization of 2247 × 6070–02–2 rootstock compared to Carrizo citrange was performed by measuring physiological parameters in leaves related to photosynthesis, stress oxidative responses, B content, and gene expression. The lower transpiration rate and, especially, the higher expression of the CsXIP1;1 gene and the better antioxidant defense mechanisms shown by 2247 × 6070–02–2 make this rootstock more tolerant to high B content than Carrizo citrange.
PB MDPI
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/25504
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/25504
LA en
NO Agronomy 2024, 14, 2741
NO Departamento de Fisiología, Anatomía y Biología Celular
DS RIO
RD Apr 27, 2026