Influence of UV-B radiation and Cd2+ on chlorophyll fluorescence, growth and nutrient content in Brassica napus |
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Authors: | Larsson E; Bornman J; Asp H |
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Institution: | Plant Physiology, Lund University, Box 117, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden; Department of Horticulture, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Box 55, S-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden; Corresponding author; e-mail: janet.bornman@fysbot.lu.se |
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Abstract: | The possible interaction of two stresses, UV-B radiation and cadmium,
applied simultaneously, was investigated in Brassica
napus L. cv. Paroll with respect of chlorophyll fluorescence,
growth and uptake of selected elements. Plants were grown in nutrient
solution containing CdCl2, (0, 0.5, 2 or 5 M)
and irradiated with photosynthetically active radiation
(PAR, 400-700 nm, 800 mol m-2
s-1) with or without supplemental ultraviolet-B
radiation (UV-B, 280-320 nm, 15 kJ m-2
d-1, weighted irradiance). After 14 d of treatment,
the most pronounced effects were found at 2 and 5 M CdCl2 with and
without supplemental UV-B radiation. Exposure to cadmium significantly
increased the amount of Cd in both roots and shoots. In addition, increases
occurred in the concentrations of Fe, Zn, Cu, and P in roots, while K was
reduced. In shoots the S content rose significantly both in the presence
and absence of UV-B radiation, while significant increases in Mg, Ca, P,
Cu, and K occurred only in plants exposed to Cd and UV-B radiation.
Manganese decreased significantly under the combined exposure treatment.
The rise in S content may have been due to stimulated glutathione and
phytochelatin synthesis. Cadmium exposure significantly decreased root dry
weight, leaf area, total chlorophyll content, carotenoid content, and the
photochemical quantum yield of photosynthesis. As an estimation of energy
dissipation processes in photosynthesis, non-photochemical quenching
(qNPQ) was measured using a pulse amplitude modulated
fluorometer. The qNPQ increased with increasing Cd,
while the combination of cadmium and UV-B reduced the
qNPQ compared to that in plants exposed only to
cadmium or UV-B radiation. The chlorophyll a:b ratio
showed a reduction with UV-B at no or low Cd concentrations (0 M,
0.5 M CdCl2), but not at the higher Cd concentrations used (2
M, 5 M CdCl2). Thus in some instances there appeared to
be a UV-B and Cd interaction, while in other plants response could be
attributed to either treatment alone.Keywords:
Brassica napus, cadmium, ultraviolet-B
radiation.
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