Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Photosynthesis of soybean cultivars released in different decades after grafting onto record-yield cultivars as rootstocks

  • Original papers
  • Published:
Photosynthetica

Abstract

While photosynthesis of soybean has been enhanced by breeding, it remains to be clarified whether the improvement of root function could bring a further increase of photosynthetic capacity for the development of soybean cultivars. The objective of this grafting experiment was to determine the influence of record-yield soybean cultivars, Liaodou14 (L14) and Zhonghuang35 (Z35), as rootstocks on photosynthetic traits of cultivars released in different decades. Grafting of various soybean cultivars onto L14 or Z35 rootstocks showed a higher root physiological activity, which resulted in significant increases in some photosynthetic traits at the late grain-filling stage compared with the non-grafted and self-grafted plants. The genetic gain for some photosynthetic traits of cultivars released from 1966 to 2006 increased by using L14 and Z35 as rootstocks. It suggested that the photosynthetic traits of the recently released cultivars could increase more if their root functions are improved.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

Abbreviations

D/D:

non-grafted and self-grafted cultivars released in different decades

D/L14:

the cultivars released in different decades grafted onto Liaodou14 rootstocks

D/R:

the cultivars released in different decades grafted onto record-yield cultivars rootstocks

D/Z35:

the cultivars released in different decades grafted onto Zhonghuang35 rootstocks

E :

transpiration rate

ETR:

electron transport rate

EGFS:

early grain-filling stage

FM:

fresh mass

FS:

flowering stage

g s :

stomatal conductance

LGFS:

late grain-filling stage

P N :

net photosynthetic rate

qP :

photochemical quenching coefficient

R1:

beginning of flowering stage

R5:

beginning of seed stage

ΦPSII :

actual photochemical efficiency of PSII

References

  • Ainsworth E.A., Yendrek C.R., Skoneczka J.A. et al.: Accelerating yield potential in soybean: potential targets for biotechnological improvement. — Plant Cell Environ. 35: 38–52, 2012.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Boerma H.R., Ashley D.A.: Canopy photosynthesis and seed-fill duration in recently developed soybean cultivars and selected plant introductions. — Crop Sci. 28: 137–140, 1988.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cardwell V.B., Poison D.E.: Response or ‘Chippewa 64’ soybean scions to roots of different genotypes. — Crop Sci. 12: 217–219, 1972.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cui X., Dong Y., Gi P. et al.: Relationship between root vigour, photosynthesis and biomass in soybean cultivars during 87 years of genetic improvement in the northern China. — Photosynthetica 54: 81–86, 2016.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Cui Z.L., Carter T.E., Burton J.W.: Genetic base of 651 Chinese soybean cultivars released during 1923 to 1995. — Crop Sci. 40: 1470–1481, 2002.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Garrison F.R., Brinker A.M., Noodén L.D.: Relative activities of xylem-supplied cytokinins in retarding soybean leaf senescence and sustaining pod development. — Plant Cell Physiol. 25: 213–224, 1984.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Gizlice Z., Carter T.E., Burton J.W.: Genetic base for North American public soybean cultivars released between 1947 and 1988. — Crop Sci. 34: 1143–1151, 1994.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jin J., Liu X.B., Wang G.H. et al.: Agronomic and physiological contributions to the yield improvement of soybean cultivars released from 1950 to 2006 in Northeast China. — Field Crop. Res. 115: 116–123, 2010.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Jin X., Wang L.: Case studies of super yield in the soybean variety Tszhun Khuan 35. — Selekt. Nasinnitstvo 106: 148–154, 2014.

    Google Scholar 

  • Keep N.R., Schapaugh W.T., Prasad P.V.V. et al.: Changes in physiological traits in soybean with breeding advancements. — Crop Sci. 56: 122–131, 2016.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Koester R.P., Skoneczka J.A., Cary T.R. et al.: Historical gains in soybean (Glycine max Merr.) seed yield are driven by linear increases in light interception, energy conversion, and partitioning efficiencies. — J. Exp. Bot. 65: 3311–3321, 2014.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  • Koester R.P., Nohl B.M., Diers B.W. et al.: Has photosynthetic capacity increased with 80 years of soybean breeding? An examination of historical soybean cultivars. — Plant Cell Environ. 39: 1058–1067, 2016.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Liu G., Yang C., Xu K. et al.: Development of yield and some photosynthetic characteristics during 82 years of genetic improvement of soybean genotypes in northeast China. — Aust. J. Crop Sci. 6: 1416–1422, 2012.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Livak K.J., Schmittgen T.D.: Analysis of relative gene expression data using real-time quantitative PCR and the 2−ΔΔCT method. — Methods 25: 402–408, 2001.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Morrison M.J., Voldeng H.D., Cober E.R.: Physiological changes from 58 years of genetic improvement of short-season soybean cultivars in Canada. — Agron. J. 91: 685–689, 1999.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Ookawa T., Nishiyama M., Takahiro J. et al.: Analysis of the factors causing differences in the leaf-senescence pattern between two soybean cultivars, Enrei and Tachinagaha. — Plant Prod. Sci. 4: 3–8, 2001.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Pantalone V.R., Rebetzke G.J., Burton J.W. et al.: Soybean PI 416937 root system contributes to biomass accumulation in reciprocal grafts. — Agron. J. 91: 840–844, 1999.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Peoples M.B., Faizah A.W., Rerkasem B. et al.: Methods for Evaluating Nitrogen Fixation by Nodulated Legumes in the Field. Pp. 76. ACIAR, Canberra 1989.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rincker K., Nelson R., Specht J. et al.: Genetic improvement of US soybean in maturity groups II, III, and IV. — Crop Sci. 54: 1419–1432, 2014.

    Google Scholar 

  • Rowntree S.C., Suhre J.J., Weidenbenner N.H. et al.: Genetic gain × management interactions in soybean: I. Planting date. — Crop Sci. 53: 1128–1138, 2013.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Rowntree S.C., Suhre J.J., Weidenbenner N.H. et al.: Physiological and phenological responses of historical soybean cultivar releases to earlier planting. — Crop Sci. 54: 804–816, 2014.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Somerville C., Briscoe J.: Genetic engineering and water. — Science 292: 2217, 2001.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Song S.H., Wang W.B., Lu G.L. et al.: [Research on technology for super high yielding in spring soybean.]. — Chin. J. Oil Crop Sci. 23: 48–50, 2001. [In Chinese]

    Google Scholar 

  • Suhre J.J., Weidenbenner N.H., Rowntree S.C. et al.: Soybean yield partitioning changes revealed by genetic gain and seeding rate interactions. — Agron. J. 106: 1631–1642, 2014.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Sulpice R., Tschoep H., von Korff M. et al.: Description and applications of a rapid and sensitive non-radioactive microplate-based assay for maximum and initial activity of Dribulose- 1, 5-bisphosphatecarboxylase/oxygenase. — Plant Cell Environ. 30: 1163–1175, 2007.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Takei K., Takahashi T., Sugiyama T. et al.: Multiple routes communicating nitrogen availability from roots to shoots: a signal transduction pathway mediated by cytokinin. — J. Exp. Bot. 53: 971–977, 2002.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Wang X.K., Zhang W.H., Hao Z.B. et al.: [Principles and Techniques of Plant Physiological Biochemical Experiment.] Pp. 118–119. Higher Education Press, Beijing 2006. [In Chinese]

    Google Scholar 

  • Wells R., Schulze L.L., Ashley D.A. et al.: Cultivars differences in canopy apparent photosynthesis and their relationship to seed yield in soybeans. — Crop Sci. 22: 886–890, 1982.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Wilson E.W., Rowntree S.C., Suhre J.J. et al.: Genetic gain × management interactions in soybean: II. nitrogen utilization. — Crop Sci. 54: 340–348, 2014.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Xie F.T., Zhang H.J., Wang H.Y. et al.: Effect of preplant fertilizer on agronomic and physiological traits of soybean cultivars from different breeding programs. — Agr. Sci. China 9: 1602–1611, 2010.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Yin Z.T., Meng F.F., Song H.N. et al.: Expression quantitative trait loci analysis of two genes encoding Rubisco activase in soybean. — Plant Physiol. 152: 1625–1637, 2010.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Zhang X., Huang G., Bian X. et al.: Effects of root interaction and nitrogen fertilization on the chlorophyll content, root activity, photosynthetic characteristics of intercropped soybean and microbial quantity in the rhizosphere. — Plant Soil Environ. 59: 80–88, 2013a.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Zhang X.X., Zhang H.J., Song S.H. et al.: [Comparison on root activity and nodulation characteristics of super-high-yielding soybeans.]. — Soybean Sci. 32: 496–500, 2013b. [In Chinese]

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Soybean Research Institute, Shenyang Agricultural University, 110866, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, P. R. China

    S. Y. Li, F. Teng, D. M. Rao, H. J. Zhang, H. Y. Wang, X. D. Yao, C. M. Yu, C. H. Li, M. Z. Zhao & F. T. Xie

  2. Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA

    S. K. St. Martin

Authors
  1. S. Y. Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. F. Teng
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. D. M. Rao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. H. J. Zhang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. H. Y. Wang
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. X. D. Yao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. C. M. Yu
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. C. H. Li
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. M. Z. Zhao
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  10. S. K. St. Martin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  11. F. T. Xie
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to F. T. Xie.

Additional information

Acknowledgments: This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31171570).

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Li, S.Y., Teng, F., Rao, D.M. et al. Photosynthesis of soybean cultivars released in different decades after grafting onto record-yield cultivars as rootstocks. Photosynthetica 55, 579–587 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-016-0666-z

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-016-0666-z

Additional key words

Search

Navigation