Papers by Bartosz Pluciński
New Forests
The existence of European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) is threatened by fungus-induced ash dieback... more The existence of European ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.) is threatened by fungus-induced ash dieback. It is essential to find effective methods to multiply ash genotypes resistant to ash dieback while preserving the genetic diversity of these tree populations. In this paper the efficient method for production of European ash seedlings using indirect auxiliary organogenesis with multi-factor analysis of its effectiveness is presented. Procedures for a dormancy breaking treatment of seeds and effective disinfection of F. excelsior primary explants, as well as appropriate composition of the culture media taking into account impact of growth regulators and physiological gradient on the micropropagation efficiency were developed. As primary explant for micropropagation of F. excelsior, leaf buds, megagametophytes and zygotic embryos were tested. The best-performing type of primary explant for micropropagation of European ash proved to be zygotic embryos, which were successfully used to rege...
The aim of present study was to analyse selected aspects of the mechanism of protection of the ph... more The aim of present study was to analyse selected aspects of the mechanism of protection of the photosynthetic apparatus and antioxidant activity in response to excessive copper concentrations in wall-less strains of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii not adapted and adapted for growth in the presence of elevated copper level. The measured parameters were photosynthetic pigment content, prenyllipid antioxidant (α-tocopherol, plastoquinone pool) content, peroxidase activity, and nonphotochemical quenching efficiency. The results obtained suggest that the increased content of tocopherol and plastoquinone, as well as the increased efficiency of nonphotochemical quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence, play a role in the acquisition of tolerance to copper. The role of light in the enhancement of copper toxicity and the role of POX in response to elevated copper have also been shown.
Acta Biochimica Polonica, 2020
Callus from Nicotiana tabacum is used as a model in plant developmental research. We tested sever... more Callus from Nicotiana tabacum is used as a model in plant developmental research. We tested several phytohormone (Indoleacetic acid – IAA; 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid – 2,4-D; kinetin – KIN; 6-Benzylaminopurine – BAP) combinations to compare different approaches to callus induction directly from the seeds of Nicotiana tabacum. Callus formation was observed up to 4 weeks after sowing and the most effective were 0.5 mg/L of 2,4-D with 0.25 mg/L of BAP and 2 mg/L 2,4-D with 1 mg/L of BAP. The calli were green, photosynthetically active and after 6 weeks of growth, no stress symptoms (estimated on the basis of fluorescence of chlorophyll a in photosystem II) were noticed.
Biotechnologia. Journal of Biotechnology, Computational Biology and Bionanotechnology, 2013
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2021
Despite being an essential micronutrient, copper is also a potentially toxic heavy metal. Using s... more Despite being an essential micronutrient, copper is also a potentially toxic heavy metal. Using selection experiments, we produced Chlamydomonas reinhardtii populations with increased tolerance of copper ions and then derived pure cell lines from these populations. Strains derived from the same population (both adapted and nonadapted) significantly differed in terms of growth parameters. Cultivation of the strains in a range of copper ion concentrations revealed differences in growth and photosynthetic performance, which could be attributed to microevolutionary processes occurring with each cell division. Our results demonstrate the effects of environmental factors on rapidly multiplying microorganisms.
Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae, 2018
Two Chlamydomonas reinhardtii CW15 populations modified by an excess of copper in growth medium w... more Two Chlamydomonas reinhardtii CW15 populations modified by an excess of copper in growth medium were obtained: a “Cu” population that was continuously grown under the selection pressure of 5 µM Cu2+ (for at least 48 weeks) and the “Re” population, where a relatively short (9 week) exposure to elevated copper, necessary for acquiring tolerance, was followed by a prolonged period (at least 39 weeks) of cultivation at a normal (0.25 µM) copper concentration.Cells of the Cu population were able to multiply at a Cu2+ concentration 16 times higher than that of the control population at a normal light intensity and at a Cu2+ concentration 64 times higher when cultivated in dim light. The potential quantum yield of photosystem II (FV/FM ratio) under copper stress was also significantly higher for the Cu population than for Re and control populations.The Re population showed only residual tolerance towards the elevated concentration of copper, which is revealed by an FV/FM ratio slightly hig...
Phytochemistry, 2017
Allelopathy is a phenomenon, where one species releases compounds able to inhibit the growth of o... more Allelopathy is a phenomenon, where one species releases compounds able to inhibit the growth of other species. Juglone, 5-hydroxy-1,4-naphtoquinone, is an allelochemical produced by walnut trees. The main mode of juglone toxicity is the formation of semiquinone radicals, able to reduce O 2 to superoxide. Prenyllipid antioxidants such as tocopherol and plastoquinone are important for antioxidant defense in photosynthetic organisms. Here we assess their participation in the response to juglone. The impact of 20 mM juglone on the content of photosynthetic pigments and prenyllipid antioxidants in green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was measured over an incubation period of 7.5 h in low light and over 40 min under high light or in darkness. The decrease in pigment and prenyllipid content, accompanied by an increase in lipid hydroperoxides was observed over a longer incubation period with juglone. Simultaneous exposure to high light and juglone led to a pronounced decrease in carotenoids and prenyllipids, while there was no decrease in high light alone and no decrease or only a slight decrease in the series with juglone alone. The fact that semiquinone radicals are generated in jugloneexposed cells was confirmed using EPR spectroscopy. This article also shows that C. reinhardtii may be a suitable model for studies on some modes of phytotoxic action of allelochemicals.
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2016
Acclimation to heavy metal-induced stress is a complex phenomenon. Among the mechanisms of heavy ... more Acclimation to heavy metal-induced stress is a complex phenomenon. Among the mechanisms of heavy metal toxicity, an important one is the ability to induce oxidative stress, so that the antioxidant response is crucial for providing tolerance to heavy metal ions. The effect of chronic stress induced by ions of five heavy metals, Ag, Cu, Cr (redox-active metals) Cd, Hg (nonredox-active metals) on the green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii was examined at two levelsthe biochemical (content of photosynthetic pigments and prenyllipid antioxidants, lipid peroxidation) and the physiological (growth rate, photosynthesis and respiration rates, induction of nonphotochemical quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence). The expression of the genes which encode the enzymes participating in the detoxification of reactive oxygen species (APX1, CAT1, FSD1, MSD1) was measured. The other gene measured was one required for plastoquinone and α-tocopherol biosynthesis (VTE3). The application of heavy metal ions partly inhibited growth and biosynthesis of chlorophyll. The growth inhibition was accompanied by enhanced lipid peroxidation. An increase in the content of prenyllipid antioxidants was observed in cultures exposed to Cr 2 O 7 2 À , Cd 2 þ (α-and γ-tocopherol and plastoquinone) and Cu 2 þ (only tocopherols). The induction of nonphotochemical quenching was enhanced in cultures exposed to Cu 2 þ , Cr 2 O 7 2 À and Cd 2 þ , as compared to the control. Chronic heavy metal-induced stress led to changes in gene expression dependent on the type and concentration of heavy metal ions. The up-regulation of antioxidant enzymes was usually accompanied by the up-regulation of the VTE3 gene.
Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2016
The induction of oxidative stress is an important mechanism of heavy metal toxicity. That is why,... more The induction of oxidative stress is an important mechanism of heavy metal toxicity. That is why, isoprenoid antioxidants, such as chromanols and prenylquinones, are thought to participate in the response to heavy metal-induced stress. In the present study, we performed a comparative analysis of the prenyllipid and pigment content and lipid peroxides in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii during 7.5 h of acute stress induced by Cu, Cr, Cd, Hg and Ag ions. We also measured the expression of genes encoding enzymes participating in the detoxification of reactive oxygen species (APX1, CAT1, FSD1, MSD1) and a gene required for a-tocopherol and plastoquinone biosynthesis (VTE3). In an AgNO 3-treated culture, pigments and prenyllipids were degraded at the same rate. The significant peroxidation of lipids was also observed. For other metals, a different pattern of changes in pigment and prenyllipid content was observed. The significant degradation of pigments was observed during the response to Cu 2+. The decrease in prenyllipid content occurred in Cu and Cr-stressed algae. Massive oxidation of plastoquinol was observed in the presence of Cu 2+ , Ag + and Cr 2 O 7 2À. The most pronounced increase in the expression of the investigated genes was found in the presence of Cu 2+ and Hg 2+ ions. The genes whose expression was the most up-regulated were APX1, MSD1, VTE3.
AoB PLANTS, 2020
Hybridization and introgression are important processes influencing the genetic diversity and evo... more Hybridization and introgression are important processes influencing the genetic diversity and evolution of species. These processes are of particular importance in protected areas, where they can lead to the formation of hybrids between native and foreign species and may ultimately result in the loss of parental species from their natural range. Despite their importance, the contribution of hybridization and introgression to genetic diversity in Sorbus genus remains not fully recognized. We analysed the genetic and morphological variability of several Sorbus species including native (Sorbus aria), foreign (S. intermedia) and potentially hybrid (S. carpatica) individuals from the Polish Carpathian range. Patterns of variation at 13 nuclear microsatellite loci show hybridization between the tested species and confirm the existence of the hybrid form S. carpatica. Biometric analysis on leaves, based of 10 metric features and three parameters, identified several characters for prelimina...
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Acta Biochimica Polonica, 2019
Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (WT 2137) P. A. Dang. (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) is a green microalgae... more Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (WT 2137) P. A. Dang. (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae) is a green microalgae serving as a suitable model in scientific research and a promising industrial biotechnology platform for production of biofuel, hydrogen and recombinant proteins. Fullerenes (C60) are allotropic carbon nanoparticles discovered in 1985 and used in biomedical studies since the early 1990s, when water solubilization methodologies were developed. Recently, surface-modified hydroxylated derivatives of fullerenes were proven to enhance algal growth and drought tolerance in plants. Here, a novel type of water-soluble [60]fullerene derivative with 12 glycine residues (GF) has been synthesized and tested for acute toxicity (up to 50 µg/ml) and as a potential biostimulant of algal growth. The effects of GF on pigment composition and growth rate of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii were systematically investigated. Our results suggest that GF was not toxic, and no negative change in the pigment content an...
Acta Biochimica Polonica, 2017
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical, that can potentially be toxic to plants. In this stu... more Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widely used chemical, that can potentially be toxic to plants. In this study we examined the toxicity of 5-50 mg/l of BPA on Arabidopsis thaliana. Additionally, the effects of 0.5-5 mg/l of BPA were examined after four weeks of development. BPA had no effect on the germination rate and the chlorophyll a/b ratio. The chlorophyll a and carotenoid content was significantly elevated in seedlings treated with 5 mg/l of BPA. In 4-week-old plants there was no change in the chlorophyll and carotenoid content and photosynthetic parameters (F v /F m , F v /F 0 and PI) were unaffected, which suggests no photoinhibition. No oxidative stress symptoms were observed. BPA significantly decreased leaf protein content. A low concentration of BPA seems to have no significant effect on A. thaliana flowering, but further investigation is needed. The results obtained indicate that a low concentration of BPA has no negative effect on the growth and development of A. thaliana.
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