PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-09-06eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.032
X L Ge, Y B Chen, Y Wang, B C Wang, Q Chao, Y Yu, X J Gong, Y B Hao, L Li, Y B Jiang, G Y Lv, C R Qian, C D Jiang
{"title":"Photosynthetic mechanism of high yield under an improved wide-narrow row planting pattern in maize.","authors":"X L Ge, Y B Chen, Y Wang, B C Wang, Q Chao, Y Yu, X J Gong, Y B Hao, L Li, Y B Jiang, G Y Lv, C R Qian, C D Jiang","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.032","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.032","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Wide-narrow row maize planting patterns are a popular way to enhance maize yield <i>via</i> improving canopy PAR. To further optimize canopy PAR, we designed an improved wide-narrow row planting pattern (R2) based on the principle of the shortest projection length and the longest illumination of objects on the ground. Compared to the traditional wide-narrow row planting pattern (R1), maize yield increased by about 10% in R2. R2 maize had higher PAR, leaf area index, chlorophyll content, and photosynthetic rates than maize grown in R1. Moreover, compared to maize leaves in R1, the carbon assimilation enzymatic activities were also significantly higher in R2. The higher carbon assimilation enzymatic activity in R2 could account for the increased photosynthetic rate. Thus, the improved wide-narrow row planting pattern could improve photosynthetic performance by enhancing the PAR of the plant canopy, which further promotes the ear number and yield in northeast China.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"26 1","pages":"465-475"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558572/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74916290","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-08-31eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.040
K Nomura, M Saito, M Ito, S Yamane, T Iwao, I Tada, T Yamazaki, S Ono, D Yasutake, M Kitano
{"title":"Diurnal decline in the photosynthetic capacity of uppermost leaves in an eggplant canopy grown in a horticultural greenhouse.","authors":"K Nomura, M Saito, M Ito, S Yamane, T Iwao, I Tada, T Yamazaki, S Ono, D Yasutake, M Kitano","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.040","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.040","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parameters representing leaf photosynthetic capacity, namely, the maximal carboxylation rate (<i>V</i> <sub>cmax</sub>), maximal electron transport rate (<i>J</i> <sub>max</sub>), and triose phosphate-utilization rate (<i>T</i> <sub>p</sub>), can vary depending on various factors. The present study investigated diurnal variations in <i>V</i> <sub>cmax</sub>, <i>J</i> <sub>max</sub>, and <i>T</i> <sub>p</sub> of uppermost leaves of soil-grown, well-watered eggplant in a greenhouse based on the simultaneous measurements of leaf gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence. The values of net photosynthetic rates and electron transport rates plotted against intercellular CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations were noticeably higher in the morning than in the afternoon. Significant differences were detected among the values of <i>V</i> <sub>cmax</sub>, <i>J</i> <sub>max</sub>, and <i>T</i> <sub>p</sub> obtained at different times of day (08:30, 11:00, 13:30, and 16:00 h). All three parameters tended to decline as the time of day advanced; compared to the values at 08:30 h, <i>V</i> <sub>cmax</sub>, <i>J</i> <sub>max</sub>, and <i>T</i> <sub>p</sub> declined by approximately 15% at 16:00 h. Among the three parameters, <i>T</i> <sub>p</sub> appeared to be the most sensitive to time.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"42 1","pages":"457-464"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558575/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84259176","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-08-25eCollection Date: 2023-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.036
P Pashkovskiy, V Kreslavski, A Khudyakova, A Kosobryukhov, Vl V Kuznetsov, S I Allakhverdiev
{"title":"Influence of phytochromes on microRNA expression, phenotype, and photosynthetic activity in <i>A. thaliana phy</i> mutants under light with different spectral composition.","authors":"P Pashkovskiy, V Kreslavski, A Khudyakova, A Kosobryukhov, Vl V Kuznetsov, S I Allakhverdiev","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.036","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.036","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Light-induced changes in miRNAs, morphogenesis, and photosynthetic processes in phytochrome-deficient mutant plants grown under different light qualities were studied. miRNA activity in many processes is regulated by phytochromes and phytochrome-interacting factors (PIFs). The reduced content of photoreceptors in phytochrome mutants affects the PIF-microRNA interaction. In plants grown under red light (RL) and white light (WL), the phenotype of <i>phyb</i> mutant was distorted; however, under blue light (BL) conditions, the <i>phyb</i> phenotype was normalized. The photosynthetic rates of both the mutants and wild type were higher under BL than under RL and WL. The expression of most studied miRNAs increased in <i>phyaphyb</i> mutants under BL conditions, which is probably one of the reasons for the normalization of the phenotype, the increase in PSII activity, and the photosynthetic rate. MicroRNAs under BL can partially improve photosynthesis and phenotype of the mutants, which indicates the conjugation of the functioning of phytochromes in miRNA formation.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"198 1","pages":"138-147"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11515817/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73668690","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-08-22eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.037
H W Li, J Zhang, Q Zheng, B Li, Z S Li
{"title":"Comparative study of photosynthetic capacity in lower leaves in the canopy of dwarf and semidwarf wheat.","authors":"H W Li, J Zhang, Q Zheng, B Li, Z S Li","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.037","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Semidwarf wheat contributes to significant yield increase worldwide, however, few dwarf cultivars of wheat are cultivated due to grain yield penalty. In this study, a new dwarf wheat <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L., cv. Xiaoyan 101, was investigated to explore its photosynthetic performance and yield potential. In the comparison of the semidwarf wheat cultivars, Jing 411 and Xiaoyan 101, although the first three leaves (including flag leaves) did not differ significantly in both genotypes, Xiaoyan 101 conferred a higher content of photosynthetic pigments and higher photochemical efficiency but had lower contents of hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde in lower leaves in the canopy. In addition, the antioxidant enzymes-encoding genes were upregulated while the senescence-associated genes (<i>TaSAG3</i>, <i>TaSAG5</i>, <i>TaSAG7</i>, and <i>TaSAG12</i>) were downregulated in lower leaves in the canopy of Xiaoyan 101. Ultimately, Xiaoyan 101 produced approximate or even higher grain yield than the local semidwarf wheat varieties. Therefore, it is possible to breed dwarf wheat with enhanced photosynthetic activity but without yield sacrifice.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"70 1","pages":"445-456"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558582/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85068467","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-08-18eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.033
S Sharma, U Bhatt, J Sharma, H M Kalaji, J Mojski, V Soni
{"title":"Ultrastructure, adaptability, and alleviation mechanisms of photosynthetic apparatus in plants under waterlogging: A review.","authors":"S Sharma, U Bhatt, J Sharma, H M Kalaji, J Mojski, V Soni","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.033","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Photosynthesis is a process highly sensitive to various abiotic and biotic stresses in plants. Among them, the major abiotic stress, waterlogging, affects the crop's growth and productivity. Under waterlogging, the photosynthetic apparatus of plants was destroyed. Waterlogging reduced chlorophyll content and the net photosynthetic rate. Therefore, this updated review summarized the effect of waterlogging on chloroplast ultrastructure, photosynthetic characteristics, and chlorophyll fluorescence attributes of plant species. By studying various research papers, we found that intercellular concentration of available carbon dioxide in mesophyll cells, assimilation of carbon, and the net photosynthetic ratio declined under waterlogging. The chlorophyll fluorescence efficiency of plants decreased under waterlogging. Thus, the study of photosynthesis in plants under waterlogging should be done with respect to changing climate. Moreover, the recognition of photosynthetic characteristics present in tolerant species will be beneficial for designing the waterlogging-tolerant crop plant in changing environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"80 1","pages":"430-444"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558593/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80440703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-08-16eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.034
C-C Chen, M-Y Huang, K-H Lin, M-T Hsueh
{"title":"The effects of nitrogen application on the growth, photosynthesis, and antioxidant activity of <i>Amaranthus viridis</i>.","authors":"C-C Chen, M-Y Huang, K-H Lin, M-T Hsueh","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.034","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.034","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Amaranthus viridis</i> is a functional food due to its antioxidant activity. The aim of this study was to investigate the responses of photosynthesis, growth, and antioxidant properties in <i>A. viridis</i> to nitrogen (N) applications. <i>A. viridis</i> plants were cultivated under low N (LN), medium N (MN), and high N (HN), and harvested at the reproductive phase. The dry mass and plant height of <i>A. viridis</i> plants increased with elevated N, and the dry mass of HN was saturated. Net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, and water-use efficiency in the leaves at HN were strengthened. Meanwhile, under HN, chlorophylls (Chl), their precursors, and degradation intermediates in the leaves were highly accumulated, and the minor route of Chl degradation pathway was induced dramatically. However, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical-scavenging, ferrous iron-chelating, and reducing power in the extracts were reduced under HN. Conclusively, an appropriate N application balanced the yield and antioxidant properties of <i>A</i>. <i>viridis</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"28 1","pages":"420-429"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-08-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558577/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88955098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-07-12eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.029
L Xu, N J Feng, X L Liang, H H Zhao, S Y Wang, Y Jiang, Y Zhao, D F Zheng
{"title":"Both uniconazole and 5-aminolevulinic acid increase maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) yield by changing its ear morphology and increasing photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidants in saline-alkali land.","authors":"L Xu, N J Feng, X L Liang, H H Zhao, S Y Wang, Y Jiang, Y Zhao, D F Zheng","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.029","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.029","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Saline-alkaline stress is one of the most detrimental abiotic stresses that restrict the yield and physiological activity of maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.). In the present study, maize was planted on saline-alkali land, while 25 mg L<sup>-1</sup> uniconazole (S3307) and 40 mg L<sup>-1</sup> 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) were sprayed at the stage of nine expanded leaves. Our results showed that both S3307 and ALA applications significantly increased all ear width, volume, and mass in the maturity stage. Both applications also upregulated photosynthetic efficiency <i>via</i> increasing the chlorophyll content, net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, and stomatal conductance, as well as reduced the intercellular CO<sub>2</sub> concentration after the silking stage. In addition, both applications upregulated further the antioxidant system <i>via</i> enhancing the activity of antioxidants and contents of soluble protein and sugar, as well as reducing the malondialdehyde content after the silking stage. Thus, both S3307 and ALA applications can improve maize yield in saline-alkali land <i>via</i> enhancing ear morphology and increasing photosynthetic efficiency and antioxidants.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"30 1","pages":"408-419"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558603/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81743484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-07-11eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.030
Z C Xue, Y Wang, J Liu
{"title":"Systematic salt tolerance-related physiological mechanisms of wild soybean and their role in the photosynthetic activity and Na<sup>+</sup> distribution of grafted soybean plants.","authors":"Z C Xue, Y Wang, J Liu","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.030","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Systematic salt tolerance-related physiological mechanisms in roots and shoots of halophyte Dongying wild soybean have not yet been thoroughly studied. In this study, photosynthesis, modulated 820-nm reflection, chlorophyll <i>a</i> fluorescence, and Na<sup>+</sup> distribution in cultivated (<i>G</i> <sub>mc</sub>) and wild (<i>G</i> <sub>sw</sub>) soybean leaves of grafted soybean plants were investigated after NaCl treatment. Results showed that the decreases in photosynthetic rate, performance index, active P<sub>700</sub> content, and plastocyanin reduction were significantly greater in the <i>G</i> <sub>sw</sub> leaves than those in the <i>G</i> <sub>mc</sub> leaves. The observed increases in the Na<sup>+</sup> concentration in the <i>G</i> <sub>sw</sub> leaves were likely responsible for the severe decrease in the photosynthetic activity of grafted plants. We suggest that Na<sup>+</sup> accumulation in <i>G</i> <sub>sw</sub> roots, which prevents the transport of Na<sup>+</sup> from the roots to the shoots, effectively maintains the concentration of Na<sup>+</sup> at a comparatively low level in the leaves to prevent the destruction of the photosynthetic apparatus by salt.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"59 1","pages":"400-407"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-07-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558600/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91009798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-06-21eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.027
J Wang, Y L Wang, D Y Wang, J X Huang, Y B Liu, M Zhu, F H Li
{"title":"Mitigative effect of 6-benzyladenine on photosynthetic capacity and leaf ultrastructure of maize seedlings under waterlogging stress.","authors":"J Wang, Y L Wang, D Y Wang, J X Huang, Y B Liu, M Zhu, F H Li","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.027","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.027","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>6-Benzyladenine (6-BA) is an artificial synthetic cytokinin, which plays an important role in regulating plant responses to abiotic stress. This study aimed to investigate the mitigative effect of exogenous 6-BA on photosynthetic capacities and leaf ultrastructure under waterlogging stress using two waxy corn inbred lines. The results showed that waterlogging stress disrupted the photosynthesis of waxy corn seedlings. However, exogenous 6-BA alleviated the inhibition caused by waterlogging stress. Under the waterlogging conditions, 6-BA treatment of plants helped preserve the structural integrity of the chloroplasts and retain higher contents of photosynthetic pigments. It also increased the photosynthetic capacity and promoted the openness of stomatal pores. Moreover, exogenous 6-BA promoted photosynthetic activities and the accumulation of carbohydrates. The results revealed that the detrimental effects of waterlogging stress on maize seedlings can be alleviated by 6-BA <i>via</i> modulating photosynthetic activities.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"28 1","pages":"389-399"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-06-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558590/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80371333","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
PhotosyntheticaPub Date : 2022-06-03eCollection Date: 2022-01-01DOI: 10.32615/ps.2022.024
G M Singh, S Goldberg, D Schaefer, F Zhang, S Sharma, V K Mishra, J Xu
{"title":"Biochemical, gas exchange, and chlorophyll fluorescence analysis of maize genotypes under drought stress reveals important insights into their interaction and homeostasis.","authors":"G M Singh, S Goldberg, D Schaefer, F Zhang, S Sharma, V K Mishra, J Xu","doi":"10.32615/ps.2022.024","DOIUrl":"10.32615/ps.2022.024","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many studies have been conducted on maize to study the effect of drought on yield at the flowering stage, but understanding biochemical and photosynthetic response against drought at the seedling stage needs to be well established. Thus, to understand differential changes and interaction of biochemical and photosynthetic parameters at the seedling stage under drought, a greenhouse experiment with twelve maize genotypes under severe drought (30% field capacity) and irrigated (90-100% field capacity) conditions were performed. Drought differentially altered biochemical and photosynthetic parameters in all genotypes. A sharp increase in hydrogen peroxide, malondialdehyde (MDA), and total antioxidant capacity (TAOC) were seen and a positive association between H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and TAOC, and MDA and transpiration rate (<i>E</i>) was observed under drought. Nonphotochemical quenching increased under drought to avoid the photosystem damage. PCA biplot analysis showed that reducing <i>E</i> and increasing photosynthetic efficiency would be a better drought adaptation mechanism in maize at the seedling stage.</p>","PeriodicalId":20157,"journal":{"name":"Photosynthetica","volume":"203 1","pages":"376-388"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2022-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11558602/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80264877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}