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Variation in violaxanthin and lutein cycle components in two provenances of Acer grandidentatum L. exposed to contrasting light

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Abstract

The ability of ornamental plants to acclimate to contrasting light environments via photoprotection mechanisms such as the violaxanthin (V) and lutein (Lx) cycles determines their success in managed landscapes. This study investigated whether provenance of origin influenced V and Lx cycle components in Acer grandidentatum L. (bigtooth maple) exposed to contrasting light environments. Seven-year-old bigtooth maple plants from two provenances, Lost Maples State Natural Area, Texas (LMPTX) and Guadalupe Mountains, Texas (GMTX) were subjected to unshaded conditions and 48 % shade. Regardless of light treatment, β-carotene content of plants from the LMPTX provenance (1,181 μg g−1) was higher than those from GMTX (964 μg g−1). Lutein content declined from day 5 to 10, but returned to day 5 levels at the end of the experiment at day 15. In contrast, more α-carotene accumulated at day 10 than at day 5. Although the conversion state of the xanthophyll pigment pool was unchanged, zeaxanthin was higher in unshaded than shaded bigtooth maple plants. Chlorophyll a and b decreased from day 5 to 10 and then increased on day 15. Light treatment did not cause photosystem II efficiency and relative water content to differ between the provenances, suggesting that they effectively acclimated to contrasting light conditions.

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Abbreviations

A:

Antheraxanthin

DMF:

N,N-dimethylformamide

F v/F m :

Chlorophyll fluorescence

LE:

Lutein-5,6-epoxide

Lx :

Lutein epoxide

V:

Violaxanthin

VDE:

Violaxanthin de-epoxidase

Z:

Zeaxanthin

ZE:

Zeaxanthin epoxidase

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  1. Plant and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State University, Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA

    Clare Annabel Bowen-O’Connor & Rolston St. Hilaire

  2. Agricultural Biometric Service, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA

    Dawn M. VanLeeuwen

  3. Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Science, New Mexico State University, Box 30003, Las Cruces, NM, 88003, USA

    Greg Bettmann

  4. Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 59717, USA

    Tracy M. Sterling

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Bowen-O’Connor, C.A., VanLeeuwen, D.M., Bettmann, G. et al. Variation in violaxanthin and lutein cycle components in two provenances of Acer grandidentatum L. exposed to contrasting light. Acta Physiol Plant 35, 541–548 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-012-1095-7

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Keywords

  • α-Carotene
  • β-Carotene
  • Bigtooth maples
  • Chlorophyll content
  • Chlorophyll fluorescence
  • Relative water content