scholarly journals Atmospheric Nitrogen Dioxide Improves Photosynthesis in Mulberry Leaves via Effective Utilization of Excess Absorbed Light Energy

Forests ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yue Wang ◽  
Weiwei Jin ◽  
Yanhui Che ◽  
Dan Huang ◽  
Jiechen Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Dioxide ◽  
Nitrogen Metabolism ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Air Pollutant ◽  
Light Energy ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Plant Nitrogen ◽  
Mulberry Leaves ◽  
Excess Light

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is recognized as a toxic gaseous air pollutant. However, atmospheric NO2 can be absorbed by plant leaves and subsequently participate in plant nitrogen metabolism. The metabolism of atmospheric NO2 utilizes and consumes the light energy that leaves absorb. As such, it remains unclear whether the consumption of photosynthetic energy through nitrogen metabolism can decrease the photosynthetic capacity of plant leaves or not. In this study, we fumigated mulberry (Morus alba L.) plants with 4 μL·L−1 NO2 and analyzed the distribution of light energy absorbed by plants in NO2 metabolism using gas exchange and chlorophyll a fluorescence technology, as well as biochemical methods. NO2 fumigation enhanced the nitrogen metabolism of mulberry leaves, improved the photorespiration rate, and consumed excess light energy to protect the photosynthetic apparatus. Additionally, the excess light energy absorbed by the photosystem II reaction center in leaves of mulberry was dissipated in the form of heat dissipation. Thus, light energy was absorbed more efficiently in photosynthetic carbon assimilation in mulberry plants fumigated with 4 μL·L−1 NO2, which in turn increased the photosynthetic efficiency of mulberry leaves.

Different strategies of acclimation of photosynthesis, electron transport and antioxidative activity in leaves of two cotton species to water deficit

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao-Ping Yi ◽  
Ya-Li Zhang ◽  
He-Sheng Yao ◽  
Hong-Hai Luo ◽  
Ling Gou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transport ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Light Energy ◽  
Photochemical Quenching ◽  
Antioxidant Systems ◽  
Mehler Reaction ◽  
Cotton Species ◽  
Excess Light

To better understand the adaptation mechanisms of the photosynthetic apparatus of cotton plants to water deficit conditions, the influence of water deficit on photosynthesis, chlorophyll a fluorescence and the activities of antioxidant systems were determined simultaneously in Gossypium hirsutum L. cv. Xinluzao 45 (upland cotton) and Gossypium barbadense L. cv. Xinhai 21 (pima cotton). Water deficit decreased photosynthesis in both cotton species, but did not decrease chlorophyll content or induce any sustained photoinhibition in either cotton species. Water deficit increased ETR/4 − AG, where ETR/4 estimates the linear photosynthetic electron flux and AG is the gross rate of carbon assimilation. The increase in ETR/4 − AG, which represents an increase in photorespiration and alternative electron fluxes, was particularly pronounced in Xinluzao 45. In Xinluzao 45, water deficit increased the activities of antioxidative enzymes, as well as the contents of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which are related to the Mehler reaction. In contrast, moderate water deficit particularly increased non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) in Xinhai 21. Our results suggest that Xinluzao 45 relied on enhanced electron transport such as photorespiration and the Mehler reaction to dissipate excess light energy under mild and moderate water deficit. Xinhai 21 used enhanced photorespiration for light energy utilisation under mild water deficit but, when subjected to moderate water deficit, possessed a high capacity for dissipating excess light energy via heat dissipation.

scholarly journals Zeaxanthin and the Heat Dissipation of Excess Light Energy in Nerium oleander Exposed to a Combination of High Light and Water Stress

1988 ◽  
Vol 87 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Demmig ◽  
Klaus Winter ◽  
Almuth Krüger ◽  
Franz-Christian Czygan
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
High Light ◽  
Light Energy ◽  
Nerium Oleander ◽  
Excess Light

Dissipation of Light Energy Absorbed in Excess: The Molecular Mechanisms

2021 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-76
Author(s):  
Roberto Bassi ◽  
Luca Dall'Osto
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Mechanisms ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Reaction Times ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Light Energy ◽  
Spectroscopic Techniques ◽  
Photosynthetic Organisms ◽  
Excess Light

Light is essential for photosynthesis. Nevertheless, its intensity widely changes depending on time of day, weather, season, and localization of individual leaves within canopies. This variability means that light collected by the light-harvesting system is often in excess with respect to photon fluence or spectral quality in the context of the capacity of photosynthetic metabolism to use ATP and reductants produced from the light reactions. Absorption of excess light can lead to increased production of excited, highly reactive intermediates, which expose photosynthetic organisms to serious risks of oxidative damage. Prevention and management of such stress are performed by photoprotective mechanisms, which operate by cutting down light absorption, limiting the generation of redox-active molecules, or scavenging reactive oxygen species that are released despite the operation of preventive mechanisms. Here, we describe the major physiological and molecular mechanisms of photoprotection involved in the harmless removal of the excess light energy absorbed by green algae and land plants. In vivo analyses of mutants targeting photosynthetic components and the enhanced resolution of spectroscopic techniques have highlighted specific mechanisms protecting the photosynthetic apparatus from overexcitation. Recent findings unveil a network of multiple interacting elements, the reaction times of which vary from a millisecond to weeks, that continuously maintain photosynthetic organisms within the narrow safety range between efficient light harvesting and photoprotection.

SnS2/MXene derived TiO2 hybrid for ultra-fast room temperature NO2 gas sensing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianding CHEN ◽  
Wenhao YAN ◽  
Ying WANG ◽  
Jinli Li ◽  
Haibo Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Dioxide ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Gas Sensing ◽  
Air Pollutant

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a prominent air pollutant that is harmful to both the environment and human health. Conventional NO2 sensors that are designed to operate at room temperature often...

Physiological and transcriptional response of carbohydrate and nitrogen metabolism in tomato plant leaves to nickel ion and nitrogen levels

2022 ◽  
Vol 292 ◽  
pp. 110620
Author(s):  
Shuhao Li ◽  
Danqing Yang ◽  
Jun Tian ◽  
Shubin Wang ◽  
Yinan Yan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Metabolism ◽  
Tomato Plant ◽  
Transcriptional Response ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Nickel Ion ◽  
Nitrogen Levels

scholarly journals Peculiarities of pigment complex functioning of winter wheat plants depending on the fertilizer application method

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Z. Bilousova ◽  
◽  
V. Keneva ◽  
Y. Klipakova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Winter Wheat ◽  
Magnesium Sulfate ◽  
Chlorophyll Content ◽  
Photosynthetic Apparatus ◽  
Fertilizer Application ◽  
Pigment Content ◽  
Plant Leaves ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Foliar Treatment ◽  
Pigment Complex

To obtain the maximum yield of winter wheat, it is necessary to further optimize the existing cultivation technologies in the direction of their adaptation to changing environmental conditions. One of the areas of adaptation of plants to adverse abiotic factors is the active functioning of the photosynthetic apparatus, which depends on the amount of nutrients introduced. The influence of fertilizer application on the condition of the pigment complex of winter wheat plants in the conditions of the Southern Steppe of Ukraine has been studied. Two varieties of winter wheat were selected for the study: Shestopalivka and Mason. The experiment scheme involved the application of fertilizers at sowing (K0; K12) and foliar treatment with various tank mixtures (urea; urea + magnesium sulfate; urea + magnesium sulfate + potassium monophosphate). The pigment content has been determined by grinding fresh leaves of winter wheat, followed by the addition of a solvent in the form of acetone. Measurements of pigments were performed using a spectrophotometer. According to the research results, it was established that before the foliar treatment the a-chlorophyll content and carotenoids was higher in the plant leaves of the Shestopalivka variety. At the same time, the b-chlorophyll content on the contrary was higher for plants of the Mason variety by 17%, which may be due to the adaptation of plants of this variety to lack of light. On the 3rd day after foliar treatment, a decrease in the pigment content in the plant leaves of all experimental variants has been observed, which was due to the active growth of the photosynthetic surface and a decrease in the total dry matter mass. There was no significant difference between the varieties of the content of photosynthetic pigments in this period. On the 10th day after foliar treatment, an increase in a- and b-chlorophyll content has been observed for both studied varieties, which may be the result of adaptation of the photosynthetic apparatus of winter wheat plants to lighting conditions. Foliar treatment of winter wheat plants with a tank mixture of urea with magnesium sulfate and potassium monophosphate contributed to a further increase in the content of a-chlorophyll by 12-23%, and b-chlorophyll by 5-37% depending on the variety compared to the control. The results of the research testify to the high efficiency of complex application of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium fertilizers for foliar treatment of winter wheat plants in the BBCH 31 stage, both against the background of pre-sowing application of potassium fertilizers and without it.

Unidentified Nitrogen in the Metabolites of Nitrogen Dioxide in Plant Leaves

1998 ◽  
pp. 3613-3616
Author(s):  
Gen-ichiro Arimura ◽  
Misa Takahashi ◽  
Naoki Goshima ◽  
Hiromichi Morikawa
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Dioxide ◽  
Plant Leaves

Responses of the photosynthetic electron transport system to excess light energy caused by water deficit in wild watermelon

2011 ◽  
Vol 142 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Satoko Sanda ◽  
Kazuo Yoshida ◽  
Masayoshi Kuwano ◽  
Tadayuki Kawamura ◽  
Yuri Nakajima Munekage ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Transport ◽  
Water Deficit ◽  
Transport System ◽  
Photosynthetic Electron Transport ◽  
Light Energy ◽  
Electron Transport System ◽  
Excess Light
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