
Plant immunological memory, priming, is a defense mechanism that can be triggered by external stimuli, leading to the activation of biochemical pathways and preparing plants for disease resistance. Plant conditioners improve yield and crop quality through nutrient efficiency and abiotic stress tolerance, which is enhanced by the addition of resistance- and priming-induced compounds. Based on this hypothesis, this study aimed to investigate plant responses to priming actives of different natures, including salicylic acid and beta-aminobutyric acid, in combination with the plant conditioning agent ELICE Vakcina®. Phytotron experiments and RNA-Seq analyses of differentially expressed genes using the combinations of these three investigated compounds were performed in a barley culture to investigate possible synergistic relationships in the genetic regulatory network. The results indicated a strong regulation of defense responses, which was enhanced by supplemental treatments; however, both synergistic and antagonistic effects were enhanced with one or two components, depending on the supplementation. The overexpressed transcripts were functionally annotated to assess their involvement in jasmonic acid and salicylic acid signaling; however, their determinant genes were highly dependent on the supplemental treatments. Although the effects overlapped, the potential effects of trans-priming the two supplements tested could be largely separated.
salicylic acid, Botany, <i>Hordeum vulgare</i>, beta-aminobutyric acid; BABA; salicylic acid; <i>Hordeum vulgare</i>; biostimulant; RNA-seq; transcriptome; gene expression, beta-aminobutyric acid, Article, QK1-989, BABA, RNA-seq, biostimulant
salicylic acid, Botany, <i>Hordeum vulgare</i>, beta-aminobutyric acid; BABA; salicylic acid; <i>Hordeum vulgare</i>; biostimulant; RNA-seq; transcriptome; gene expression, beta-aminobutyric acid, Article, QK1-989, BABA, RNA-seq, biostimulant
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