scholarly journals Does ear C sink strength contribute to overcoming photosynthetic acclimation of wheat plants exposed to elevated CO2?

2011 ◽  
Vol 62 (11) ◽  
pp. 3957-3969 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iker Aranjuelo ◽  
Llorenç Cabrera-Bosquet ◽  
Rosa Morcuende ◽  
Jean Christophe Avice ◽  
Salvador Nogués ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Co2 ◽  
Photosynthetic Acclimation ◽  
Sink Strength

Carbon partitioning in N2 fixing Medicago sativa plants exposed to different CO2 and temperature conditions

2008 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iker Aranjuelo ◽  
Juan J. Irigoyen ◽  
Manuel Sánchez-Díaz ◽  
Salvador Nogués
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Temperature ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Elevated Co2 ◽  
Growth Conditions ◽  
Photosynthetic Acclimation ◽  
Total Soluble Protein ◽  
Sink Strength ◽  
Temperature Conditions ◽  
Elevated Co2 And Temperature

Many of the studies analysing the CO2 effect on plant development have been conducted in optimal growth conditions. Furthermore, although some of those studies suggest that legumes might show a steady productivity increase with rising CO2, the role of nodule activity on the plant responsiveness to predicted atmospheric CO2 enhancement is not well understood. In this study, C (metabolism and allocation) and N (nodule activity) interaction between the plant and the bacterial symbiont during the photosynthetic acclimation of N2-fixing alfalfa (Medicago sativa L. cv. Aragón) plants exposed to elevated CO2 and temperature conditions was analysed. The plants were grown in temperature gradient greenhouses (TGG) where, in the case of elevated CO2 treatments, the isotopic 13C/12C composition (δ13C) inside the TGG was modified. Compared with the corresponding temperature treatment, exposure to 700 μmol mol–1 CO2 enhanced dry mass (DM) of plants in elevated temperature treatments (26%), whereas no significant effect was detected in ambient temperature treatments. The δ13C data revealed that although all the carbon corresponding to leaf total organic matter (TOM) came from newly assimilated C, plants exposed to elevated CO2 did not develop strong sink activity (especially in ambient temperature conditions). Leaf carbohydrate build-up induced reduction in the Rubisco (E.C. 4.1.1.39) carboxylation capacity of plants. Despite this reduction in Rubisco content, plants exposed to elevated CO2 conditions maintained (at ambient temperature) or increased (at elevated temperature) photosynthetic rates (measured at growth conditions) by increasing N use efficiency. The larger C sink strength of nodules in plants grown at elevated CO2 and temperature conditions did not contribute towards overcoming photosynthetic acclimation. Further, the inhibitory effect of CO2 on nodule total activity was caused by a large depletion in total soluble protein (TSP) of nodules. Depletion of leaf N demand, together with the reduction in nodule carbohydrate availability (as reflected by the nodule starch concentration), negatively affected the nodule TSP content and enzymatic activity.

Warm air temperatures increase photosynthetic acclimation to elevated CO2 concentrations in rice under field conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 262 ◽  
pp. 108036
Author(s):  
Manman Yuan ◽  
Chuang Cai ◽  
Xiaozhong Wang ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Gang Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Co2 ◽  
Field Conditions ◽  
Photosynthetic Acclimation ◽  
Co2 Concentrations ◽  
Air Temperatures

Differential responses of the sunn4 and rdn1-1 super-nodulation mutants of Medicago truncatula to elevated atmospheric CO2

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunfa Qiao ◽  
Shujie Miao ◽  
Jian Jin ◽  
Ulrike Mathesius ◽  
Caixian Tang
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Fixation ◽  
Elevated Co2 ◽  
Medicago Truncatula ◽  
N2 Fixation ◽  
Sink Strength ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Total N ◽  
Autoregulation Of Nodulation ◽  
Nodulation Mutants ◽  
Fixation Capacity

Abstract Background and Aims Nitrogen fixation in legumes requires tight control of carbon and nitrogen balance. Thus, legumes control nodule numbers via an autoregulation mechanism. ‘Autoregulation of nodulation’ mutants super-nodulate and are thought to be carbon-limited due to the high carbon-sink strength of excessive nodules. This study aimed to examine the effect of increasing carbon supply on the performance of super-nodulation mutants. Methods We compared the responses of Medicago truncatula super-nodulation mutants (sunn-4 and rdn1-1) and wild type to five CO2 levels (300-850 μmol mol -1). Nodule formation and N2 fixation were assessed in soil-grown plants at 18 and 42 days after sowing. Key results Shoot and root biomass, nodule number and biomass, nitrogenase activity and fixed-N per plant of all genotypes increased with increasing CO2 concentration and reached the maximum around 700 μmol mol -1. While the sunn-4 mutant showed strong growth-retardation compared to wild-type plants, elevated CO2 increased shoot biomass and total N content of rdn1-1 mutant up to two-fold. This was accompanied by a four-fold increase in nitrogen fixation capacity in the rdn1-1 mutant. Conclusions These results suggest that the super-nodulation phenotype per se did not limit growth. The additional nitrogen fixation capacity of the rdn1-1 mutant may enhance the benefit of elevated CO2 on plant growth and N2 fixation.

The role of nitrogen in photosynthetic acclimation to elevated [CO2] in tomatoes

2018 ◽  
Vol 434 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 397-411 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moshe Halpern ◽  
Asher Bar-Tal ◽  
Nitsan Lugassi ◽  
Aiman Egbaria ◽  
David Granot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Co2 ◽  
Photosynthetic Acclimation

Effects of elevated CO2 concentration on photosynthetic acclimation and productivity of two potato cultivars grown in open-top chambers

2000 ◽  
Vol 27 (12) ◽  
pp. 1119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ad H.C.M. Schapendonk ◽  
Marcel van Oijen ◽  
Paul Dijkstra ◽  
C. Sander Pot ◽  
Wilco J.R.M. Jordi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Co2 ◽  
Potato Cultivar ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Photosynthetic Acclimation ◽  
Area Index ◽  
Open Top Chambers ◽  
Fluorescence Measurements ◽  
Low Co2 ◽  
Rate Of Photosynthesis

In two subsequent years, an early maturing potato cultivar with low leaf area index (LAI) and a late cultivar with high LAI were grown at concentrations of 350 and 700 L CO2 L–1 in open-top chambers. The average increase of tuber dry matter yield by elevated CO2 was 27% in 1995 and 49% in 1996. During the first weeks after planting, elevated CO2 stimulated the light-saturated rate of photosynthesis (Amax) of both cultivars by 80%. However, Amax under elevated CO2 declined to the level of the low-CO2 treatment in the course of the growing season. In 1995 this convergence due to acclimation of photosynthesis was completed within 6 weeks, but in 1996, acclimation proceeded until the end of the growing season. Photosynthetic acclimation was accompanied by a reduced Rubisco content, and was correlated more closely with accumulation of sucrose than of starch. From fluorescence measurements it was concluded that, in contrast to the carboxylation efficiency, the efficiency of photosynthetic reactions centers was not affected by acclimation to elevated CO2. The faster photosynthetic acclimation in 1995 coincided with overall lower values of Amax, crop growth rate and growth response to elevated CO2. It is shown that the indeterminate growth pattern of potato with its large sink capacity does not preclude acclimation. The effect of acclimation on yield was quantified by computer simulations. The simulated results indicated that photosynthetic acclimation reduced the positive effect of elevated CO2 on tuber yield by 50%.

scholarly journals High sink strength prevents photosynthetic down-regulation in cassava grown at elevated CO2 concentration

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursula M Ruiz-Vera ◽  
Amanda P De Souza ◽  
Michael R Ament ◽  
Roslyn M Gleadow ◽  
Donald R Ort
Keyword(s):  
Elevated Co2 ◽  
Leaf Tissue ◽  
Co2 Enrichment ◽  
Co2 Concentration ◽  
Cultivar Differences ◽  
Sink Strength ◽  
Down Regulation ◽  
Tropical Regions ◽  
Free Air ◽  
Intrinsic Water Use Efficiency

Abstract Cassava has the potential to alleviate food insecurity in many tropical regions, yet few breeding efforts to increase yield have been made. Improved photosynthetic efficiency in cassava has the potential to increase yields, but cassava roots must have sufficient sink strength to prevent carbohydrates from accumulating in leaf tissue and suppressing photosynthesis. Here, we grew eight farmer-preferred African cassava cultivars under free-air CO2 enrichment (FACE) to evaluate the sink strength of cassava roots when photosynthesis increases due to elevated CO2 concentrations ([CO2]). Relative to the ambient treatments, elevated [CO2] treatments increased fresh (+27%) and dry (+37%) root biomass, which was driven by an increase in photosynthesis (+31%) and the absence of photosynthetic down-regulation over the growing season. Moreover, intrinsic water use efficiency improved under elevated [CO2] conditions, while leaf protein content and leaf and root cyanide concentrations were not affected. Overall, these results suggest that higher cassava yields can be expected as atmospheric [CO2] increases over the coming decades. However, there were cultivar differences in the partitioning of resources to roots versus above-grown biomass; thus, the particular responses of each cultivar must be considered when selecting candidates for improvement.

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