Paper · 2026 · Bulletin of KSAU

SOIL STRESSORS INFLUENCE ON REGENERATED BARLEY LEAVES MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS

Evgeniya Tovstik; Olga Shupletsova

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Abstract

The aim of the study is to comparatively evaluate the response of regenerated and original barley genotypes to soil stressors in terms of changes in morphometric and biochemical parameters of leaves. The work was carried out in 2024 at the Federal Scientific Center of the North-East (Kirov, Kirov Region, Russia). The object of the study was spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) variety ‘Boyarin’ and its second-generation regenerated lines. Sod-podzolic loamy soil was used for the experiment. Four soil backgrounds were simulated: control, with excess cadmium, acidic, and drought. Plants were grown under natural conditions. Leaves for the study were selected at the heading stage. Leaf length positively correlated with productivity (r = 0.49) against an acidic background; negatively – against a soil background containing cadmium and under drought (r = –0.48 and r = –0.75). Changes in leaf length and area were closely related to productivity in the original variety (r = 0.77...0.75) and the RA-PEG regenerant (r = 0.99...0.82). Regardless of soil conditions, the original variety was characterized by 45–73 % lower chlorophyll a content than the regenerants; 67–110 % lower chlorophyll b content; 40–80 % lower carotenoids; and 12–15 % lower total phenolic compound (PC) content. Compared with the original form, the regenerants had a higher antioxidant potential, diagnosed by the content of photosynthetic pigments and PC in the leaves. The greatest heterogeneity of genotypes in the total PC content in the leaves (CV = 10.7 %) was observed under drought. The content of chlorophyll a and carotenoids in the leaves did not differ statistically on different soil backgrounds; chlorophyll b increased by 50 % compared to the control under cadmium soil contamination. A conclusion was made about the effectiveness of the applied in vitro selection methods in obtaining regenerative genotypes capable of maintaining productivity under the influence of soil stressors.

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Barley leaf length was positively correlated with productivity in acidic soil.

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“Leaf length positively correlated with productivity (r = 0.49) against an acidic background”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Barley leaf length was negatively correlated with productivity in cadmium-containing soil.

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r = –0.48e0
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“negatively – against a soil background containing cadmium and under drought (r = –0.48 and r = –0.75)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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Barley leaf length was negatively correlated with productivity under drought.

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productivitye1
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“negatively – against a soil background containing cadmium and under drought (r = –0.48 and r = –0.75)”

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“Leaf length positively correlated with productivity (r = 0.49) against an acidic background”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Leaf length and area were closely related to productivity in the original barley variety.

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productivitye0
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r = 0.77...0.75e0

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“Changes in leaf length and area were closely related to productivity in the original variety (r = 0.77...0.75)”

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Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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Leaf length and area were closely related to productivity in the RA-PEG barley regenerant.

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productivitye0
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r = 0.99...0.82e0

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“Changes in leaf length and area were closely related to productivity in the original variety (r = 0.77...0.75) and the RA-PEG regenerant (r = 0.99...0.82)”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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The original barley variety had 45–73 % lower chlorophyll a content than regenerants.

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“the original variety was characterized by 45–73 % lower chlorophyll a content than the regenerants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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The original barley variety had 67–110 % lower chlorophyll b content than regenerants.

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“67–110 % lower chlorophyll b content”

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“the original variety was characterized by 45–73 % lower chlorophyll a content than the regenerants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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The original barley variety had 40–80 % lower carotenoids than regenerants.

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“40–80 % lower carotenoids”

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“the original variety was characterized by 45–73 % lower chlorophyll a content than the regenerants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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The original barley variety had 12–15 % lower total phenolic compound content than regenerants.

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“12–15 % lower total phenolic compound (PC) content”

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“the original variety was characterized by 45–73 % lower chlorophyll a content than the regenerants”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Barley regenerants had higher antioxidant potential than the original form.

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“Compared with the original form, the regenerants had a higher antioxidant potential”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

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The greatest barley genotype heterogeneity in leaf total phenolic content occurred under drought.

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heterogeneity of genotypes in the total PC contente0
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greateste0
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CV = 10.7 %e0

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“The greatest heterogeneity of genotypes in the total PC content in the leaves (CV = 10.7 %) was observed under drought.”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultno effectnot significant (as stated)measured

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Barley leaf chlorophyll a and carotenoid content did not differ statistically across soil backgrounds.

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content of chlorophyll a and carotenoidse0
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did not differ statisticallye0
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different soil backgroundse0

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“The content of chlorophyll a and carotenoids in the leaves did not differ statistically on different soil backgrounds”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Barley leaf chlorophyll b increased 50 % under cadmium contamination relative to control.

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chlorophyll be0
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“chlorophyll b increased by 50 % compared to the control under cadmium soil contamination”

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Method / resourceauthor interpretationoriginal resultmeasured

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The authors concluded that in vitro selection produced barley regenerants capable of maintaining productivity under soil stress.

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maintaining productivitye0

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“effectiveness of the applied in vitro selection methods in obtaining regenerative genotypes capable of maintaining productivity under the influence of soil stressors”

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cadmium atom · physiology: pigments · Hordeum vulgare (barley)Results differ

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