The Potential of Cold Plasma-Based Seed Treatments in Legume–Rhizobia Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: A Review
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Fundamentals of Cold Plasma Technology
3. Plasma Generation Devices
4. Effect of Cold Plasma on Nodulation and Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Legumes
5. Effect of Cold Plasma in Rhizobia Legume Roots Invasion
6. CP Induces Root/Shoot Growth
6.1. The Impact of CP on Seed Germination
6.2. The Impact of CP on Root Growth
6.3. The Impact of CP on Shoot Growth and Seed Yield
7. CP Alters the Phytohormone Production That Regulates Nodule Formation
8. CP Induces Leghemoglobin Production and Nitrogenase Activity
9. Potential Challenges of the Plasma Seed Treatments and Future Work
10. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Process | Reaction ⁑ |
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Ionization | e + M → M+ + 2e |
Dissociative ionization | e + AB → A+ + B + 2e |
Electron attachment | e + M → M− |
Dissociative electron attachment | e + AB → A− + B |
Excitation (electronic, vibrational or rotational) | e + M → M * + e |
Dissociation (both products can be electronically excited) | e + AB → A + B |
Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation Related Traits | References |
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Early formation of nodules | [24] |
Alter nodule number and dry weight | [22,23,24,65] |
Increase nitrogenase activity in nodules | [23] |
Increase nodule leghemoglobin content | [23] |
More flavonoid/isoflavonoid production | [22,65] |
Increase root length | [22,23,24,65,66,67,68] |
Increase lateral root number | [22,65] |
Increase root biomass | [23,24,65,67,68] |
Increase GmEXP1 gene expression | [23,69] |
Alter phytohormone levels (cytokinin and auxin) | [23] |
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Abeysingha, D.N.; Dhaliwal, H.K.; Du, L.; De Silva, C.; Szczyglowski, K.; Roopesh, M.S.; Thilakarathna, M.S. The Potential of Cold Plasma-Based Seed Treatments in Legume–Rhizobia Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: A Review. Crops 2024, 4, 95-114. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops4010008
Abeysingha DN, Dhaliwal HK, Du L, De Silva C, Szczyglowski K, Roopesh MS, Thilakarathna MS. The Potential of Cold Plasma-Based Seed Treatments in Legume–Rhizobia Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: A Review. Crops. 2024; 4(1):95-114. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops4010008
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbeysingha, Dhanuja N., Harleen K. Dhaliwal, Lihui Du, Chathuranga De Silva, Krzysztof Szczyglowski, M. S. Roopesh, and Malinda S. Thilakarathna. 2024. "The Potential of Cold Plasma-Based Seed Treatments in Legume–Rhizobia Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation: A Review" Crops 4, no. 1: 95-114. https://doi.org/10.3390/crops4010008