Diurnal regulation of NO3- uptake in soybean plants I. Changes in NO3- influx, efflux, and N utilization in the plant during the day/night cycle |
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Authors: | Delhon Patricia; Gojon Alain; Tillard Pascal; Passama Lucien |
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Abstract: | The effect of light on NO3 utilization was investigatedin non-nodulated soybean (Clycine max L. Merr., cv. Kingsoy)plants during a 14/10 h light/dark period at a constant temperatureof 26C. A 3050% decrease of net NO3 uptake ratewas observed 26 h after the lights were turned off. Thiswas specifically due to an inhibition of NO3 influx asmeasured by 15N incorporation during 5 min. The absolute valuesof NO3 efflux depended on whether the labelling protocolinvolved manipulation of the plants or not, but were not affectedby illumination of the shoots. Darkness had an even more markedeffect in lowering the reduction of 15NO3 in both rootsand shoots, as well as xylem transport of 15NO3 and reduced15N. Concurrently with this slowing down of transport and metabolicprocesses, accumulations of NO3 and Asn were significantlystimulated in roots during the dark period. These data are discussedin view of the hypothesis that darkness adversely affects NO3uptake through specific feedback control, in response to alterationsin the later steps of N utilization which are more directlydependent on light. Key words: Glycine max, light/dark cycles, nitrate uptake, nitrate reduction |
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