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We investigated the lead (Pb) effect on chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence and photosynthetic electron transport system in Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. Plants were exposed to different concentrations of Pb(NO3)2 (i.e. 0, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, and 1.25 mM) for seven days in hydroponic experiments. Pb-treated leaves exhibited a relative decrease in Chl fluorescence induction curve, which resulted in the decrease of maximal fluorescence yield, maximal quantum yield, and effective quantum yield of PSII, while nonphotochemical quenching, quantum yield of regulated and nonregulated energy dissipation of PSII significantly increased during Pb stress. Furthermore, Pb concentrations also caused a decrease in maximal P700 change, photochemical quantum yield, nonphotochemical quantum yield, and ETR of PSI. We suggested that the changes in these parameters were a manifestation of Pb interference in the electron transport chain in both PSII and PSI. The sensitivity of PSII was greater than that of PSI in T. triangulare leaves.
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Abbreviations
- Chl:
-
chlorophyll
- ETRPSI :
-
electron transport rate of PSI
- ETRPSII :
-
electron transport rate of PSII
- Fs :
-
steady-state fluorescence yield
- Fm :
-
maximal fluorescence yield
- Fv/Fm :
-
maximal PSII quantum yield
- HMs:
-
heavy metals
- OEC:
-
oxygen evolving complex
- Pm :
-
maximal P700 change
- QA :
-
primary electron acceptor of PSII
- qN :
-
coefficient of nonphotochemical quenching
- qP :
-
coefficient of photochemical quenching
- RC:
-
reaction center
- ROS:
-
reactive oxygen species
- SP:
-
saturation pulse
- ΦPSII :
-
effective PSII quantum yield
- YPSI :
-
photochemical quantum yield of PSI
- YND :
-
nonphotochemical quantum yield of PSI
- YNO :
-
quantum yields of nonregulated energy dissipation of PSII
- YNPQ :
-
quantum yields of regulated energy dissipation of PSII
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Acknowledgements: A. Kumar is gratefully acknowledged to University of Hyderabad Research Scholarship through the University Grant Commission, New Delhi.
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Kumar, A., Prasad, M.N.V. Lead-induced toxicity and interference in chlorophyll fluorescence in Talinum triangulare grown hydroponically. Photosynthetica 53, 66–71 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-015-0091-8
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