20.500.12556/RUL-134847 Significant accumulation of iodine and selenium in chicory (Cichorium intybus L. var. foliosum Hegi) leaves after foliar spraying The interactions between the uptake of selenium (as selenite and selenate) and iodine (as iodate and iodide) by red chicory (Cichorium intybus L. var. foliosum Hegi) and their effects on selected morphological and physiological characteristics were investigated. Seedlings were transplanted to the field, and at the onset of head formation, the plants were foliar-sprayed with the following solutions: Milli-Q water (control), Se (IV), Se (VI), I (−I), I (V), Se (IV) + I (−I), Se (IV) + I (V), Se (VI) + I (−I) and Se (VI) + I (V). The different treatments had no significant effects on the yield (39.8–51.5 t ha$^{−1}$) and mass (970–1200 g) of the chicory heads. The selenium content in Se-treated plants was up to 5.5-times greater than the control plants. The iodine content in the chicory leaves enriched with I was 3.5-times greater than the control plants. Iodide or iodate, applied together with selenite in the spray solution, increased the uptake of Se by chicory plants, while both forms of iodine, applied together with selenate, reduced the uptake of Se. Plants treated with I (V) had lower amounts of chlorophyll a and carotenoids than the control, while respiratory potential was higher than the control, which indicated the possible presence of stress in I (V)-treated plants. However, the potential photochemical efficiency of photosystem II was similar and close to the theoretical maximum (0.83) in the control and treated groups, which indicated that all of the plants were in good condition. Furthermore, the plant mass and yield were comparable in the control and treated groups. Molecular studies, like gene expression analysis, would represent a major upgrade of the present study by defining the mechanisms of Se and I uptake and their interactions and by enhancing the knowledge of the Se and I transporters. agronomy biofortification mineral nutrition crop agronomija biofortifikacija mineralna prehrana poljščine true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2022-02-04 10:56:53 2022-02-04 10:56:53 2022-09-14 04:10:18 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2020 0 0 10 str. iss. 12, art. 1766 Vol. 9 Dec. 2020 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 631/635 2223-7747 10.3390/plants9121766 44313859 RAZ_Germ_Mateja_2020.pdf RAZ_Germ_Mateja_2020.pdf 1 A372CFE38BECC98EBE5937BA7DA778DA 235cdac4f30b1ad280ec702b4f5068c65acafa2d1a14f1762edee79257b03c8a e6787a11-85a0-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=153543 https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/9/12/1766 0 8fa5c86f-85a0-11ec-abdb-00155dcfd717 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=153541 Biotehniška fakulteta 0 0 0