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Genotypes and Scion/Rootstock Combinations Influence Stomatal Behavior and Aquaporin Expression in Grapevines Under Water Deficit

Version 1 : Received: 28 October 2024 / Approved: 29 October 2024 / Online: 29 October 2024 (10:59:41 CET)

How to cite: Galaz, A.; Perez-Donoso, A. G.; Gambardella, M. Genotypes and Scion/Rootstock Combinations Influence Stomatal Behavior and Aquaporin Expression in Grapevines Under Water Deficit. Preprints 2024, 2024102291. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2291.v1 Galaz, A.; Perez-Donoso, A. G.; Gambardella, M. Genotypes and Scion/Rootstock Combinations Influence Stomatal Behavior and Aquaporin Expression in Grapevines Under Water Deficit. Preprints 2024, 2024102291. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202410.2291.v1

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of water stress on grapevines, specifically examining the role of rootstocks and aquaporins. Two experiments on potted plants were conducted in central Chile during the summer, under conditions of high water demand, involving various rootstock genotypes and combinations of Cabernet Sauvignon (CS) grafted onto rootstocks. Significant differences were observed among plants in terms of stem water potential, stomatal conductance, and growth rate. Notably, the CS/CS combination consistently displayed the slowest growth rate, regardless of the irrigation treatment. The study also analyzed the expression levels of plasma membrane intrinsic proteins (PIPs) and tonoplast intrinsic proteins (TIPs) aquaporins in the leaves of grafted plants. Specifically, VvPIP2;2 aquaporins showed reduced expression after 14 days without irrigation, whereas VvTIP1;1 and VvTIP2;1 expression levels correlated positively with gs responses in grafted plants, suggesting their role in modulating water content in leaves under water stress. TIP aquaporins likely play a significant role in the differential responses of CS plants towards nearly isohydric or anisohydric behaviour. The CS/CS combination exhibited near isohydric behavior, correlating with lower TIP aquaporin expression, while the combination of CS onto 1103P and 101-14 showed higher expression, indicating anisohydric behavior. The findings suggest that grafted plants are more resilient to water stress, supporting the idea that rootstocks can mitigate the effects of water stress on the scion

Keywords

 Water stress; Drought resistance; Anisohydric beahavior; Stomatal conductance; Vitis 26 Aquaporins

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Horticulture

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