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Cryoproective role of ribitol in Xanthoparmelia somloensis

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Thalli of Xanthoparmelia somloensis with natural content of polyols (control) and polyol-free thalli (acetone-rinsed) were used to study ribitol effects at low temperatures. Thalli segments were cultivated in ribitol concentration of 32 or 50 mM for 168 h at temperatures +5, 0, and −5 °C. The chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (potential yield of photochemical reactions in PS 2 (variable to maximum fluorescence ratio, Fv/Fm), effective quantum yield of photochemical reactions in PS 2 (ΦPS2), and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) were monitored in 24-h intervals using an imaging system. The effect of 32 mM ribitol on Fv/Fm and ΦPS2 was apparent only at −5 °C, however, the effect was seen throughout the whole exposure. Surprisingly, 50 mM ribitol concentration treatment led to a decrease in Fv/Fm and ΦPS2 and to an increase in NPQ values at −5 °C, while no change was observed at 0 °C and +5 °C. Acetone-rinsing caused decrease of Fv/Fm, ΦPS2 and NPQ.

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Abbreviations

Car:

carotenoids

Chl:

chlorophyll

Fv/Fm :

variable to maximum fluorescence ratio (potential yield of photochemical reactions in PS 2)

NPQ:

non-photochemical quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence

ΦPS2 :

effective quantum yield of photochemical reactions in PS 2

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    J. Hájek, P. Váczi, M. Barták & L. Smejkal

  2. Faculty of Science, Charles University, Viničná 5, CZ-12844, Prague, Czech Republic

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Acknowledgements: The study reported in this paper was supported by the KJB601630808 project funded by the Grant Agency of the Czech Academy of Science (GAAV), Czech Republic.

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Hájek, J., Váczi, P., Barták, M. et al. Cryoproective role of ribitol in Xanthoparmelia somloensis . Biol Plant 53, 677–684 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10535-009-0122-z

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