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Daily changes in components of xanthophyll cycle and antioxidant systems in leaves of rice at different developing stage

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The daily changes in the behavior of xanthophyll cycle and antioxidant systems in flag leaves of superhigh-yield hybrid rice were investigated in relation to various developing stages. Dark-adapted Fv/Fm decreased with the increasing incident light intensity on leaf surface in the morning and then minimized at midday; Deepoxidation State showed an opposed daily pattern to Fv/Fm at different developing stage. As compared with increased deepoxidation state maximum value, the relative content of xanthophyll cycle pigments remained almost constant during development. The daily changes in activities of superoxide dismutase, ascorbate-peroxidase and glutathione reductase and the content of ascorbate and glutathione displayed a similar pattern, where they increased from 8:00 and reached maximum at midday, however, a lower daily fluctuation of superoxide dismutase activity was observed in senescent leaves. The enhanced contribution of xanthophyll cycle and Mehler-ascorbate peroxidase reaction to photoprotection in old leaves could be partially due to the altered leaf posture. In conclusion, daily changes of xanthophyll cycle and antioxidant systems in leaves of rice at various developing stages were dependent on leaf age, leaf angle and intensity of solar irridiance.

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Abbreviations

A:

Antheraxanthin

APX:

Ascorbate peroxidase

AsA:

Ascorbate

Car:

Carotenoids

DAT:

Days after transplanting

DES:

Deepoxidation state

DESmax :

Deepoxidation state maximum value

Fv/Fm:

PSII photochemistry efficiency

FW:

Fresh weight

GR:

Glutathione reductase

GSH:

Reduced glutathione

GSSH:

Oxidized glutathione

PAR:

Photosynthetically activitive radiation

PFD:

Photon flux density

PSII:

Photosystem II

SOD:

Superoxide dismutase

V:

Violaxanthin

Z:

Zeaxanthin

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    Cheng-Wei Yang, Yi-Zhu Chen, Chang-Lian Peng, Duan Jun & Gui-Zhu Lin

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Yang, CW., Chen, YZ., Peng, CL. et al. Daily changes in components of xanthophyll cycle and antioxidant systems in leaves of rice at different developing stage. Acta Physiol Plant 23, 391–398 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-001-0048-3

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