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Maize plant inbred lines, one Al-sensitive (B-73) and two Al-tolerant (F-2 and L-2039), were grown hydroponically in the presence of 200 µM Al. After 13 d of growth, root and shoot lengths, photosystem 2 (PS2) activity, chlorophyll (Chl) content, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) synthesis rate, chlorophyllase (Chlase) activity, and N, Mg, Fe, and Mn contents in leaves were determined. PS2 activity and Chl content were most severely affected by Al in B-73, but F-2 was almost unaffected. This was in accordance with Al-accumulation in the plants. The observed changes in B-73 coincided with 5-ALA synthesis inhibition, Chlase activation, and leaf deprivation of Fe and Mg. In Al-treated L-2039 plants, the leaf Mg and Mn contents were decreased. Also, an excessive Chlase activation was found in Al-treated L-2039, without a substantial Chl loss. This may indicate the activation of different enzyme pools in tolerant and sensitive genotypes under low-stress conditions.
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Mihailovic, N., Drazic, G. & Vucinic, Z. Effects of aluminium on photosynthetic performance in Al-sensitive and Al-tolerant maize inbred lines. Photosynthetica 46, 476–480 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-008-0082-0
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