Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF CROP SCIENCE, cilt.20, sa.01, ss.69-74, 2026 (SCI-Expanded)
Plant plasticity allows for remarkable adaptability to environmental changes, and recent evidence suggests that magnetic fields may play a regulatory role in this process by modulating gene expression. In this study, we investigated the molecular responses of Citrus aurantium L. seeds exposed to magnetic pulse fields (MPFs) of 0 μT (control), 17 and 34 µT from seed planting to seedling development 8 hours in 24 hours daily cycles. Prior to experiment, working genes in Citrus spp were searched in the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) database and a total of 30 genes have been identified. Further, analyses revealed that 9 genes out of 30 may have been involved in Citrus seed germination and seedling development. These 9 genes were used in quantitative PCR (qPCR) analyses and their 34 μT MPFs applications down regulated the expressions of 3 genes, auxin transporter protein 1 (AUX), nitrate transporter (NRT) and calmadulin touch 3 (TCH3) were increased, resulted in early germination, better rooted and healthier looking plants. These genes are central to plant growth, development and signaling, indicating that moderate-intensity MPFs can stimulate early developmental and physiological processes. Conversely, 17 µT MPFs delayed seed germination, possibly due to reduced expression in other tested genes. This study provides novel insights into the transcriptional shifts associated with MPFs exposure during early plant development and highlights the potential of controlled magnetic fields as an abiotic modulator in plant biotechnology.