Abstract
Vegetative buds represent developmental stage of Norway spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) needles where chloroplast biogenesis and photosynthetic activity begin. We used the analyses of polyphasic chlorophyll a fluorescence rise (OJIP) to compare photosystem II (PSII) functioning in vegetative buds and fully photosynthetically active mature current-year needles. Considerably decreased performance index (PIABS) in vegetative buds compared to needles pointed to their low photosynthetic efficiency. Maximum quantum yield of PSII (Fv/Fm) in buds was slightly decreased but above limited value for functionality indicating that primary photochemistry of PSII is not holdback of vegetative buds photosynthetic activity. The most significant difference observed between investigated developmental stages was accumulation of reduced primary quinine acceptor of PSII (QA−) in vegetative buds, as a result of its limited re-oxidation by passing electrons to secondary quinone acceptor, QB. We suggest that reduced electron transfer from QA− to QB could be the major limiting factor of photosynthesis in vegetative buds.
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Abbreviations
- Chl a:
-
chlorophyll a
- LHCII:
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light harvesting complex of photosystem II
- NPQ:
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nonphotochemical quenching
- PSII:
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photosystem II
- PSII RC:
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photosystem II reaction center
- PQ:
-
plastoquinone
- QA:
-
primary electron acceptor of photosystem II
- QB:
-
secondary electron acceptor of photosystem II
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Katanić, Z., Atić, L., Ferhatović, D. et al. PSII Photochemistry in Vegetative Buds and Needles of Norway Spruce (Picea Abies L. Karst.) Probed by OJIP Chlorophyll a Fluorescence Measurement. BIOLOGIA FUTURA 63, 218–230 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.63.2012.2.5
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1556/ABiol.63.2012.2.5