Chlorophyll a fluorescence--A useful tool for the early detection of temperature stress in spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.)

The photosynthetic activity of two Syrian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) landraces, Arabi Abiad (A. Abiad) and Arabi Aswad (A. Aswad), grown under low- and high- temperature stresses, were studied by analyzing the measured chlorophyll fluorescence signals. Both the applied stresses influenced photosystem II (PSII) activity. However, the effects depend on the stress type and the duration of its application. Phenomenological parameters were shifted shortly after the application of both stresses, whereas fluorescence ratios and yield values were altered most significantly after 7 days of stress imposition. The earliest changes in PSII activity of both cultivars were observed in the case of high temperature treatment. The maximal quantum efficiency of the photosynthetic apparatus (F(v)/F(M)) did not alter after stress application. Therefore, we could not recommend this parameter for early detection of such stress. In contrast, the results from the present investigation strongly indicate that the most significantly changed chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters could be used as an efficient tool for the early diagnosis of temperature stress in barley.     

Effects of salt stress on photosystem II efficiency and CO2 assimilation of two Syrian barley landraces

The photosynthetic activity of two Syrian barley landraces, Arabi (A.) Aswad and A. Abiad, grown under 120 mM NaCl, was studied, using gas exchange and chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence transient (OJIP) measurements. Salt treatment of barley seedlings decreased both the rates of photosynthesis and photosystem II (PSII) activity, as evaluated from chlorophyll fluorescence data. However, the noted decrease was dependent on the duration of the salt treatment and the barley cultivar. Several parameters (e.g., light absorption flux per cross section of leaf; time to reach maximum chlorophyll a fluorescence intensity; plastoquinone pool size; yield of heat loss; rate of reaction center closure; and the so-called Performance Index), calculated and inferred from Chl fluorescence measurements, and related to PSII activity, were affected after 24 h of salt application, but these changes were much more pronounced after 7 days of salt treatment. Similar changes were found for measured gas exchange parameters: CO₂ uptake (photosynthetic) rate and stomatal conductance. The photosynthetic apparatus of the cultivar variety (c.v.) Arabi Aswad was found to be much more tolerant to salt treatment, compared with c.v. Arabi Abiad. After 7 days of salt treatment, the latter showed a very high value of the initial (minimal) fluorescence (F_o) and then essentially almost flat fluorescence transient curve; this result may be due to several causes that include structural changes as well as changes in the rate constants of different dissipative processes. The parameters that were most affected, by salt treatment, were: the time needed to reach the maximal chlorophyll fluorescence (F_m), and the inferred oxygen evolving complex activity (F_v/F_o, where F_v, is F_m − F_o), and the calculated Performance Index (PI_ABS) that depends on the efficiency and the yield of energy transfer and primary photochemistry. We suggest that the early reactions of the photosynthetic apparatus of barley plants could play a key role in their tolerance to salt stress. Further, we found that the first stage of salinity effect on photosynthesis of barley plants is related to stomatal conductance limitation rather than to PSII activity reduction. Thus, on the basis of our results on the two barley landraces, we recommend the use of a combination of gas exchange measurements along with the analysis of the OJIP fluorescence transient for the detection of salt stress-induced changes in plants.     

干旱和复水对草莓叶片叶绿素荧光特性的影响

采用日本丰香草莓(Fragaria×ananassa Duch.cv.Toyonoka)品种进行实验,研究干旱和复水对其叶片叶绿素荧光特性的影响。结果表明,随着干旱胁迫程度的加剧,草莓叶片的最大荧光(Fm)、PSⅡ原初光能转化效率(Fv/Fm)、PSⅡ实际光化学效率(Yield)、光化学猝灭系数(qP)都随干旱胁迫的加剧而下降。干旱胁迫14d后,不同处理组草莓叶片的叶绿素荧光参数存在着显著的差异(P0.05)。复水后,低度胁迫和中度胁迫处理组能较快地恢复到正常水平,但重度胁迫组与对照组存在着显著的差异(P0.05)。     

Effects of foliar application of nitrogen on the photosynthetic performance and growth of two fescue cultivars under heat stress

The effects of nitrogen fertilization on the growth, photosynthetic pigment contents, gas exchange, and chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence parameters in two tall fescue cultivars (Festuca arundinacea cv. Barlexas and Crossfire II) were investigated under heat stress at 38/30 °C (day/night) for two weeks. Shoot growth rate of two tall fescue cultivars declined significantly under heat stress, and N supply can improved the growth rates, especially for the Barlexas. Chl content, leaf net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, water use efficiency, and the maximal efficiency of photosystem 2 photochemistry (F_v/F_m) also decreased less under heat stress by N supply, especially in Crossfire II. Moreover, cultivar variations in photosynthetic performance were associated with their different response to heat stress and nitrogen fertilization, which were evidenced by shoot growth rate and photosynthetic pigment contents.     

Enhancement of embryogenesis and plant regeneration from barley anther culture by low doses of gamma irradiation

Summary The effects of 0,5 and 10 Gy doses of gamma irradiation on the enhancement of embryogenesis and plant regeneration efficiency of three barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes, Igri, Arabi Abiad and AECS 76, were evaluated. Embryo yields at 5 and 10 Gy doses were significantly higher than those of the control (OGy). This effect was genotype-dependent. The most responsive genotype was Igri, with 592.8 embryos 32 anthers exposed to 10 Gy. However, despite a high embryo induction rate, the green plant regeneration rate was low. Arbi Abiad had a higher ability to generate green plants produced from, with 28. 13 plantlets obtained from 32 anthers at 10 Gy; irradiation had no significant effect on regeneration of Igri and AECS 76 genotypes. In general, the 10 Gy dose produced a much higher embryo yield than the 5 Gy dose. The root-tip chromosome number and the fertility of 298 regenerating green plants of cv. Igri revealed that 64% of the tested plants were spontaneously doubled haploids (DHs) and fertile.     

Environmental Control of Flowering in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). II. Rate of Developement as a Function of Temperature and Photoperiod and its Modification by Low-temperature Vernalization

Plants of six contrasting genotypes of barley were raised fromvernalized (imbibed at 1 °C for 30 d) or non-vernalizedseeds and grown in 12 different controlled environments comprisingfactorial combinations of three photoperiods (10, 13 and 16h d^–1), two day temperatures (18 and 28 °C) and twonight temperatures (5 and 13 °C). Except at longer daysfor Athenais or Arabi Abiad, the 28 °C day temperature wasgenerally supra-optimal and delayed awn emergence. At lowertemperatures and in photoperiods shorter than the critical value,P_C, which delay awn emergence, the time from sowing to awn emergencefor five of the genotypes conformed to the equation 1/f=a +bT{macron}+cPwhere f is the time to awn emergence (d), T{macron} is meandiurnal temperature (°C), P is photoperiod (h d^–1)and a, b and c are genotype-specific constants. In Arabi Abiad,however, significant responses to temperature were not detected.The low temperature pre-treatment of the seeds reduced the subsequenttime to awn emergence in Athenais and the autumn-sown genotypesAger, Arabi Abiad and Gerbel B, especially in longer days, buteither had no effect or tended to delay awn emergence in thespring-sown types Emir and Mona. In the spring-sown types P_Cwas outside the range investigated (i.e. > 16 h d^–1),but in Ager it was approx. 13 h d^–1 and in Gerbel B justover 13 h d^–1. For plants of Arabi Abiad grown from vernalizedseeds P_c was almost 15 h, but     

Partial decline of Arachis hypogaea L. photosynthesis triggered by drought stress

Photosynthetic capacity (PC) of three peanut cultivars (Arachis hypogaea L. cvs. 57-422, 73-30, and GC 8-35) decreased during drought stress (decline in relative water content from ca. 95 to 70 %) and recovered two days after rewatering. Mild water stress was not limiting for the total ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase activity, since this enzyme activity increased under drought. Photosystem (PS) 2 and PS1 (the latter only in cv. GC 8-35) electron transport activities decreased under drought. The ratio of the variable to maximal chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm) decreased mainly in the cv. GC 8-35. All cultivars showed decreases in photochemical quenching (qP) and quantum yield of PS2 electron transport (Φe). Increase of basal fluorescence (F0) was observed in the cvs. 73-30 and GC 8-35, while the cv 57-422 showed a decrease. After rewatering a sharp increase was observed in the majority of the parameters. Thus under the present stress conditions, the cv GC 8-35 was the most affected for all the parameters under study. The cv. 57-422 showed a higher degree of tolerance being gradually affected in photosynthetic capacity (PC) in contrast to the two other cvs. which showed a sharp decrease in PC at the beginning of the drought cycle. This revised version was published online in September 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Photosynthesis and PSII functionality of drought-resistant and drought-sensitive weeping lovegrass plants

World areas subject to drought are expected to increase under conditions of climate change. The purpose of this study is to clarify the response of grass species that can grow and produce under water stress. Therefore leaf photosynthesis, chlorophyll fluorescence and pigment content response to water stress were studied in two varieties of the C₄ grass Eragrostis curvula. Two-year-old plants of cv Ermelo and Consol were grown in plastic pots. Drought stress was imposed by withholding irrigation for 15 days and then rewatering for 5 days. During drought relative water content (RWC) decreased 65% in cv Ermelo, while lower reductions of RWC were observed in cv Consol. During the experiment in cv Ermelo increasing drought stress severity caused large decreases in photosynthetic rates, maximal PSII photochemical efficiency (F_V/F_M) and leaf pigment content. Cv Consol showed small variations in these parameters. Compared to cv Consol, after 15 days of drought, effective PSII quantum yield (Φ_II) was significantly lower in cv Ermelo. Reductions of Φ_II were related to significant reductions of open PSII energy capture efficiency (F′_V/F′_M). Photosynthetic response to increasing PPFD levels and to internal CO₂ concentration (C_i) were reduced by drought in cv Ermelo. Compared to well-watered control plants and to cv Consol, drought stressed plants of cv Ermelo showed also reductions of the initial slope of photosynthetic response to C_i and in the photosynthetic rate measured at saturating C_i. Moreover stomatal conductance (g) of both cvs decreased during drought. However, g was lower in drought stressed plants of cv Consol than in cv Ermelo. Water stress caused large reductions in leaf chlorophyll and carotenoid content in cv Ermelo, and small reductions in cv Consol. In drought-sensitive cv Ermelo water stress reduced the capabilities to down regulate PSII functionality through thermal energy dissipation. Results suggest that drought resistance of cv Consol, can be attributed to a higher water use efficiency.     

5-氨基乙酰丙酸对NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗光合特性的影响

为探讨5-氨基乙酰丙酸（ALA）对NaCl胁迫下番茄光合特性的调控作用,以‘金鹏一号’番茄幼苗为试材,研究叶面喷施50 mg·L^-1或根施10 mg·L^-1 ALA对100 mmol·L^-1 NaCl胁迫下番茄幼苗光合及叶绿素荧光参数的影响.结果表明： NaCl胁迫下,番茄幼苗光合气体交换参数（净光合速率P_n、气孔导度g_s、胞间CO₂浓度C_i、蒸腾速率T_r）及叶绿素荧光参数（实际光化学量子产量F_v′/F_m′、F_m′、PSⅡ反应中心实际光化学效率Φ_PSⅡ、表观光合电子传递效率ETR、光化学淬灭q_P、光化学反应Pc）均显著降低,根施或叶施ALA均可以提高NaCl胁迫下番茄叶片的光合能力,但两种处理方式之间存在一定差异.叶面喷施50 mg·L^-1ALA或根施10 mg·L^-1ALA处理均显著提高了番茄叶片P_n、T_r、g_s和C_i,提高了水分利用效率（WUE）,显著增加了NaCl胁迫下叶片的最大净光合速率,减轻了光抑制.根施ALA对叶绿素含量的作用效果较好,而叶施ALA对光合参数的作用效果较好,两处理叶绿素荧光参数差异不显著.叶面喷施或根施ALA可以提高番茄幼苗的耐盐性,其调控作用与促进叶绿素合成与稳定、维持正常气孔开闭、降低气孔限制,进而提高NaCl胁迫下番茄叶片的光合能力和PSⅡ光化学效率有关.
     

Environmental Control of Flowering in Barley (Hordeum vulgare). III. Analysis of Potential Vernalization Responses, and Methods of Screening Germplasm for Sensitivity to Photoperiod and Temperature

Three genotypes of barley were subjected to 18 potentially vernalizingpre-treatments, comprising constant temperatures of 1, 5 or9 °C in factorial combination with photoperiods of 8 or16 h d^–1 for 10, 30 or 60 d^–1. These pre-treatedseeds or seedlings, together with non-pre-treated seeds as controls,were then transferred to each of four growing-on regimes, namelyday/night temperatures of 18/5 °C or 24/3 °C in factorialcombination with photoperiods of 11 or 16 h d^–1. The timesfrom sowing to awn emergence were recorded. The warmer growing-onregime (mean 19 °C) was not supra-optimal in long days,but in short days it considerably delayed awn emergence in allthree genotypes. In cv. Athenais there was no specific responseto the potentially vernalizing pre-trcatments: the rate of progresstowards awn emergence could be treated as a linear functionof the integrated responses to temperature and photoperiod actingindependently throughout development. In addition to these responses,cv. Gerbel B and the land-race Arabi Abiad also responded tolow-temperature vernalization and the response became saturatedduring the longer-duration pre-treatments. In Arabi Abiad, therate at which vernalization occurred, and the period requiredto saturate the response, were not greatly influenced by differencein pre-treatment temperature between 1 and 9 °C. In contrast,in Gerbel B the cooler the temperature of pre-treatment thegreater the saturated response to vernalization, the greaterthe effect of each day of pre-treatment, and the shorter theperiod required to saturate the response. Models of the photothennaland vernalization responses were combined in a single entitywhich described the influence of environment on rate of development.Simple germplasm-screening techniques are proposed for genotypecharacterization so that the phenotypic flowering response canbe estimated for any environment Hordeum vulgare L., barley, flowering, phtoperiodism, vernalization, photothennal time, germplasm screening     

Relationship of fluorescence and thermal emission from isolated thylakoids under light stress conditions

Simultaneous measurements of fluorescence and thermal emission have been made by a combined fluorescence and photoacoustic techniques on isolated thylakoids pretreated by a prolonged illumination of saturating light. The traces of the signals are used to calculate four characteristic parameters, energy storage, half-saturation intensity, number of photons to close reaction center, and a constant for quasi-equlibria between (re)oxidized and reduced quinone acceptors. These parameters are used to study the response of photosynthetic apparatus functioning under photoinhibition stress. The defense mechanism seems to possess an efficient cooperativity of reaction centers under stress conditions.     

阿魏酸对凤丹干旱胁迫的缓解效应

以凤丹为材料,研究阿魏酸(FA)对植株自然干旱胁迫的缓解效应。结果表明:与对照相比,FA处理可显著提高叶片含水量、抗氧化酶活性,降低活性氧积累、脯氨酸含量和相对电导率,从而减少干旱胁迫对植株的伤害。此外,干旱胁迫同样引起了光合特性与叶绿素荧光参数发生变化,而FA处理不仅提高了植株的光能利用效率,而且增强了叶片的热耗散,进而维持了光合机构的完整性。本研究明确了FA对凤丹干旱胁迫具有一定的缓解效应,这可为凤丹在干旱地区的栽培奠定基础。     

模拟酸雨对龙眼叶片气体交换和叶绿素a荧光参数的影响（英文）

 研究了模拟酸雨对龙眼(Dimorcarpus longana)叶片气体交换和叶绿素a荧光参数的影响,结果表明：酸雨胁迫抑制龙眼光合作用,受胁迫叶片光补偿点上升。pH 3.0的酸雨处理6 h后叶片气体交换和叶绿素a荧光参数下降,停止处理后72 h可以恢复。pH 2.5的酸雨处理6 h后净光合速率（Pn）、气孔导度(Cs)、蒸腾速率（Tr）,叶绿素a荧光参数Fv/Fo、Fv/Fm、PSII非环式电子传递的量子产量（ΦPSⅡ）、荧光下降比值（Rfd）、非光化学猝灭系数（qN）和光化学猝灭系数（qP）急剧下降,停     

Effects of water deficit on photosynthetic rate and osmotic adjustment in tetraploid wheats

Osmotic adjustment, accumulation of soluble saccharides, and photosynthetic gas exchange were studied in five durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. durum) and one wild emmer wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var. dicoccoïdes) cultivars of contrasting drought tolerance and yield stability. Soil water contents (SWC) were 100, 31, 20, and 12 % of maximum capillary capacity. Under mild water stress (SWC 31 to 20 %), osmotic adjustment capacity and high accumulation of saccharides were found in cv. Cham1, a high yielding and drought tolerant cultivar, and in var. dicoccoïdes, while lowest values were noted in the durum wheat landraces Oued-Zenati and Jennah-Khotifa. Under more severe water stress (SWC 12 %), the cv. Cham1 maintained higher net photosynthetic rate (PN) than other genotypes. The observed changes in the ratio intercellular/ambient CO2 concentration (ci/ca) indicated that under mild and severe water stress, the decrease in PN was mainly due to stomatal and non-stomatal factors, respectively.     

盐胁迫下CO2加倍对春小麦一些光合功能的影响

 研究了在盐胁迫下CO2浓度加倍对春小麦(Triticum aestivum)青323光合色素含量和一些光合功能的影响。结果表明,盐胁迫降低春小麦叶片单位鲜重叶绿素(Chl)和类胡萝卜素(Car)的含量、叶绿体对光能的吸收能力,Mg2+对两个光系统(PSⅡ和PSⅠ)之间激发能分配的调节能力,以及荧光猝灭速率(△FV/T)。然而,CO2加倍有提高上述各参数的作用,表明高CO2浓度能减轻盐胁迫对光合功能的不利效应。     

The Effect of High-Temperature Stress on the Physiological Indexes,Chloroplast Ultrastructure,and Photosystems of two Herbaceous Peony Cultivars

In this study, two herbaceous peony cultivars with different heat tolerances (‘Fenyunu’ FYN low sensitivity and ‘Qiaoling’ QL high sensitivity) were used as research materials. An integrated view of the factors underlying the decrease in photosynthetic rate under high-temperature (HT) stress was provided by analyzing the biochemical parameters, chloroplast ultrastructure, gas-exchange parameters, chlorophyll fluorescence, and modulated 820 nm reflection of herbaceous peony leaves. The results showed that hydrogen peroxide, superoxide anion, malondialdehyde, and electrical conductivity increased significantly, while the photosynthetic pigments content and photosynthetic capacity decreased significantly in QL than in FYN under HT. The contents of soluble sugars and proline increased greatly in FYN than in QL, while the activity of SOD decreased markedly in QL than in FYN after HT. Compared with FYN, the ultrastructure of QL was more seriously disrupted under HT. Chlorophyll fluorescence analysis showed that HT changed the shapes of OJIP curve, resulting in the increase of K phase and J phase. The PSII acceptor side was more damaged than the donor side, and the electron transfer was seriously blocked. The energy flow in the process of light energy absorption, capture, and electron transfer were significantly changed after HT stress. Meanwhile, PSI was also significantly inhibited, and the coordination of both photosystems decreased. The variation of these parameters in FYN was less than that in QL. These results suggested that FYN featured a more heat-tolerance ability as evidenced by the good performances on the antioxidant system, osmoregulatory capacity, and the thermostability of membranes and photosystems.

     

24-表油菜素内酯对干旱胁迫下辣椒叶片快速叶绿素荧光诱导动力学曲线的影响

以辣椒品种“超辣九号”为试材,采用15%的PEG6000模拟干旱,研究了0.1μmol·L^-1外源24-表油菜素内酯(EBR)处理对干旱胁迫下辣椒叶片快速叶绿素荧光诱导动力学曲线(OJIP)的影响。结果表明:干旱胁迫降低了辣椒叶片的光化学效率和光合性能,导致干旱光抑制的发生。干旱胁迫既损伤了辣椒叶片PSⅡ供体侧放氧复合体(OEC),同时也对PSⅡ反应中心和受体侧造成伤害,阻碍了光合电子传递;干旱胁迫还导致单位叶面积有活性反应中心数目(RC/CS)的下降,并降低了单位叶面积吸收的光能(ABS/CS)、捕获的光能(TRo/CS)和进行电子传递的能量(ETo/CS),同时诱导了单位叶面积热耗散(DIo/CS)的增加。这说明辣椒遭受干旱胁迫后启动了相应的防御机制,一方面通过PSⅡ的可逆失活减少光能吸收与传递,另一方面通过促进热耗散减少过剩激发能的积累。EBR处理改善了干旱胁迫下辣椒叶片PSⅡ受体侧的电子传递,缓解了单位叶面积有活性反应中心数目的减少,优化了光合电子传递的进行,并维持相对较高的热耗散能力,从而减轻了干旱光抑制程度,对干旱胁迫下辣椒叶片光合机构和光合性能起到保护作用。     

Effects of in vivo copper treatment on the photosynthetic apparatus of two Triticum durum cultivars with different stress sensitivity

The effect of copper on the photosynthetic apparatus of two cultivars of durum wheat ( Triticum durum cvs Adamello and Ofanto) with different sensitivity to drought and nickel stress were investigated. Plants were grown in nutrient solution or in nutrient solution further supplemented with CuSO₄ to achieve final concentrations of 3.6 μM and 20 μM Cu. Several fluorescence analyses were performed, in presence or absence of DCMU, and with varying light intensities. Furthermore, light and electron microscopic investigations were carried out. In vivo treatment using 3.6 μ Cu produced a marked reduction in growth of the Cu-treated plants, but only mild effects on the fluorescence-related parameters. The Cu-induced reduction in the area above the fluorescence induction curve and in the time needed to reach the maximum of chlorophyll fluorescence (F_max) were more pronounced. These results favour the hypothesis that under such conditions copper affects photosynthesis mainly in an indirect way, causing a slowing down of the electron transport as a consequence of the reduced requirement for photosynthesis products. The morphological analyses corroborate this hypothesis, showing toxic effects on the chloroplast structure due to Cu treatment. The differences between the two cultivars were not as pronounced as reported in the case of nickel or drought stresses; nevertheless, cv. Ofanto seemed to be less sensitive also to Cu stress than cv. Adamello.     

不同剂量^137Cs-γ辐射对毛竹幼苗叶片叶绿素荧光参数的影响

利用不同剂量的137Cs-γ射线对毛竹（Phyllostachys heterocycla ‘Pubescens’）种子进行辐射, 测定实生苗叶片中的光合色素含量和叶绿素荧光参数等指标, 探讨辐射对毛竹幼苗生长的影响, 为筛选有利的突变单株奠定良好基础。结果表明：30或60 Gy的137Cs-γ射线辐射后, 毛竹幼苗的光合色素含量以及最大荧光强度（Fm）、可变荧光强度（Fv）、PSII最大光化学效率（Fv/Fm）、PSII的潜在活性（Fv/Fo）、PSII实际光化学效率（Yield）和表观光合电子传递速率（ETR）等荧光参数值均高于90 Gy辐射处理, 说明较低剂量辐射后PSII反应中心的能量捕获效率高, 且具有较强的光合能力; 而90 Gy的137Cs-γ射线辐射对毛竹的影响则与之相反。不同处理剂量之间叶片光能耗散程度以及表观光合电子传递速率-光合有效辐射（ETR-PAR）响应曲线的分析结果也进一步证实了以上结论。