Changes in Photosynthetic Characteristics between Green-Leaf Poplar Linn. "2025" and Its Bud-Sporting Colored-Leaf Cultivars

Colored-leaf poplar is increasingly popular due to its great ornamental values and application prospects. However, the photosynthetic characteristics of these colored-leaf cultivars have not been well understood. In this study, the photosynthetic differences between green-leaf poplar Populus deltoids Linn. "2025" (L2025) and colored-leaf cultivars 'Zhonghong poplar' (ZHP), 'Quanhong poplar' (QHP), and 'Caihong poplar' (CHP) were investigated on several levels, including chloroplast ultrastructure observation, photosynthetic physiological characteristics, and expression analysis of key genes. The results showed that the photosynthetic performance of ZHP was basically consistent with that of L2025, while the ranges of light energy absorption and efficiency of light energy utilization decreased to different degrees in CHP and QHP. A relatively low water use efficiency and high dark respiration rate were observed in QHP, suggesting a relatively weak environmental adaptability. The differences in chloroplast structure in different colored-leaf poplars were further observed by transmission electron microscopy. The disorganization of thylakoid in CHP was considered an important reason, resulting in a significant decrease in chlorophyll content compared with other poplar cultivars. Interestingly, CHP exhibited extremely high photosynthetic electron transport activity and photochemical efficiency, which were conductive to maintaining its relatively high photosynthetic performance. The actual quantum yield of PSII photochemistry of ZHP was basically the same as that of QHP, while the relatively high photosynthetic performance indexes in ZHP suggested a more optimized photosynthetic apparatus, which was crucial for the improvement of photosynthetic efficiency. The differential expressions of a series of key genes in different colored-leaf poplars provided a reasonable explanation for anthocyanin accumulation and specific photosynthetic processes.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

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International journal of molecular sciences - 25(2024), 2 vom: 19. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Donghuan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Tengyue [VerfasserIn]
Li, Yuhang [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Zhong [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Yinfeng [VerfasserIn]
Zhuang, Weibing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

1406-65-1
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll fluorescence
Chloroplast ultrastructure
Colored-leaf poplar
Gene expression
Journal Article
Photosynthetic light-response curve

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Date Completed 29.01.2024

Date Revised 29.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms25021225

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367696347