Strengthened antioxidant capacity improves photosynthesis by regulating stomatal aperture and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase activity.
Plant Sci
; 290: 110245, 2020 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-31779890
ABSTRACT
ABA is important for plant growth and development; however, it also inhibits photosynthesis by regulating the stomatal aperture and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase activity. Noteworthy, this negative effect can be alleviated by antioxidants including ascorbic acid (AsA) and catalase (CAT), but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Two rice cultivars, Zhefu802 (recurrent parent) and its near-isogenic line, fgl were selected and planted in a greenhouse with 30/24⯰C (day/night) under natural sunlight conditions. Compared to fgl, Zhefu802â¯had significantly lower net photosynthetic rate (PN) and stomatal conductance (Cond) as well as significantly higher ABA and H2O2 contents. However, AsA and CAT increased PN, Cond, and stomatal aperture, which decreased H2O2 and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels. In this process, AsA and CAT significantly increased the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase activity, while they strongly decreased the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate oxygenase activity, and finally caused an obvious decrease in the ratio of photorespiration (Pr) to PN. Additionally, AsA and CAT significantly increased the expression levels of RbcS and RbcL genes of leaves, while H2O2 significantly decreased them, especially the RbcS gene. In summary, the removal of H2O2 by AsA and CAT can improve the leaf photosynthesis by alleviating the inhibition on the stomatal conductance and ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase capacity caused by ABA.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Photosynthesis
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Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase
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Oryza
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Plant Stomata
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Antioxidants
Language:
En
Journal:
Plant Sci
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
China