Paper · 2026 · Plants

Effects of Exogenous Phosphorus and Hydrogen Peroxide on Wheat Root Architecture

Lei Chen; Lei Zhou; Yuwei Zhang; et al.

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Abstract

Plant root growth and architectural modifications are well-documented responses to phosphorous (P) starvation. The spatiotemporal dynamics of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in mediating root development under P deficiency, especially in cereal crops like wheat, remain insufficiently understood. A nutrient solution experiment was conducted to grow two varieties of wheat, including SM15 and HG35, with the treatments of 0.005 and 0.25 mmol/L P supply. Exogenous H2O2 and its scavenger ascorbic acid (AsA), and a NADPH oxidase inhibitor diphenylene iodonium (DPI) were added. The distribution of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in roots were detected by chemical staining and fluorescent probe technology. Low P supply did not change the root dry weight and total root length, while it decreased the lateral root density. The increase in the primary root and lateral root growth in P-starved wheat coincided with more ROS in the cell wall of the elongation zone. ROS production and oxidative enzyme activity of P-starved roots increased significantly. Low H2O2 induced the formation of lateral roots and significantly increased lateral root density under low P conditions. High H2O2 significantly reduced lateral root density but stimulated the nodal root formation. Exogenous AsA or DPI addition reversed the promotion of root growth imposed under the low P treatment or H2O2 addition. Furthermore, exogenous H2O2 treatment reduced the inhibitory effect of the DPI treatment on nodal root formation. It is suggested that the involvement of ROS in the regulation of wheat root system architecture under low P supply.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultno effectmeasured

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Low P did not change root dry weight or total root length.

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root dry weight and total root lengthe0
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did not changee0

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“Low P supply did not change the root dry weight and total root length”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Low P decreased lateral root density.

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lateral root densitye0
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decreasede0

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“Low P supply did not change the root dry weight and total root length, while it decreased the lateral root density.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Primary root growth increased in P starved wheat.

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primary roote0
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more ROS in the cell wall of the elongation zonee0

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“The increase in the primary root and lateral root growth in P-starved wheat coincided with more ROS in the cell wall of the elongation zone.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Lateral root growth increased in P starved wheat.

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lateral root growthe0
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increasee0
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more ROS in the cell wall of the elongation zonee0

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“The increase in the primary root and lateral root growth in P-starved wheat coincided with more ROS in the cell wall of the elongation zone.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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ROS production increased significantly in P starved roots.

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ROS productione0
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“ROS production and oxidative enzyme activity of P-starved roots increased significantly.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultsignificant (as stated)measured

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Oxidative enzyme activity increased significantly in P starved roots.

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oxidative enzyme activitye0
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“ROS production and oxidative enzyme activity of P-starved roots increased significantly.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Low H2O2 induced lateral root formation.

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formation of lateral rootse0

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“Low H2O2 induced the formation of lateral roots”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Low H2O2 increased lateral root density under low P.

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lateral root densitye0
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increasede0
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low P conditionse0

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“Low H2O2 induced the formation of lateral roots and significantly increased lateral root density under low P conditions.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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High H2O2 reduced lateral root density.

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lateral root densitye0
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reducede0

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“High H2O2 significantly reduced lateral root density”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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High H2O2 stimulated nodal root formation.

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nodal root formatione0
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“High H2O2 significantly reduced lateral root density but stimulated the nodal root formation.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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AsA addition reversed promotion of root growth.

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promotion of root growthe0
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“Exogenous AsA or DPI addition reversed the promotion of root growth imposed under the low P treatment or H2O2 addition.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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DPI addition reversed promotion of root growth.

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promotion of root growthe0
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“Exogenous AsA or DPI addition reversed the promotion of root growth imposed under the low P treatment or H2O2 addition.”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Exogenous H2O2 reduced DPI inhibition of nodal root formation.

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exogenous H2O2 treatmente0
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inhibitory effect of the DPI treatment on nodal root formatione0
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reducede0

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Triticum aestivum
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“exogenous H2O2 treatment reduced the inhibitory effect of the DPI treatment on nodal root formation”

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