High salicylic acid concentration alters the electron flow associated with photosystem II in barley

In this study, the effects of exogenously applied salicylic acid (0.5 and 5 mM SA) on the rates of photosystem II (PSII) activity was analysed in 4-week-old barley (Hordeum vulgare‘Bahman’ ) seedlings using chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence transient (OJIP) measurements. No evident changes in Chl and...

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Main Authors: Ghader Habibi, Atousa Vaziri
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Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2017-09-01
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Online Access:https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12731
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description In this study, the effects of exogenously applied salicylic acid (0.5 and 5 mM SA) on the rates of photosystem II (PSII) activity was analysed in 4-week-old barley (Hordeum vulgare‘Bahman’ ) seedlings using chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence transient (OJIP) measurements. No evident changes in Chl and carotenoid contents as well as chlorophyll fluorescence transient curves were observed in either of the studied concentrations after 24 h of SA application. After 5 d, low SA concentration (0.5 mM) increased PSII activity, Chl b and carotenoid contents in barley seedlings. In contrary, 5 days after 5 mM SA treatment, the maximal quantum efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm) and the Performance Index (PIABS), as an indicator of PSII structure and functioning, were significantly decreased. This lower Fv/Fm and PIABS coupled with lower levels of Chl b and carotenoids, and lower values of photosynthetic electron transport chain components including the electron transport flux (φEo) and the inferred oxygen evolving complex activity (Fv/Fo). By monitoring the chlorophyll a fluorescence rise kinetics, from the initial “O” level to the “P” (the peak) level, a dramatic increase in “OJ” phase was detected, which coincides with an increased photo-reduction of QA as a result of blockage of electron flow. This study provided the evidence that the high concentration of SA induced damage to different sites of the PSII.
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spelling doaj-art-b2a5cd1dda2045f9994c309d200fbecd2025-08-20T03:02:26ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412017-09-01109239340210.14720/aas.2017.109.2.2219123High salicylic acid concentration alters the electron flow associated with photosystem II in barleyGhader Habibi0Atousa Vaziri1Department of Biology, Payame Noor University (PNU), IRANDepartment of Biology, Payame Noor University (PNU), IRANIn this study, the effects of exogenously applied salicylic acid (0.5 and 5 mM SA) on the rates of photosystem II (PSII) activity was analysed in 4-week-old barley (Hordeum vulgare‘Bahman’ ) seedlings using chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence transient (OJIP) measurements. No evident changes in Chl and carotenoid contents as well as chlorophyll fluorescence transient curves were observed in either of the studied concentrations after 24 h of SA application. After 5 d, low SA concentration (0.5 mM) increased PSII activity, Chl b and carotenoid contents in barley seedlings. In contrary, 5 days after 5 mM SA treatment, the maximal quantum efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm) and the Performance Index (PIABS), as an indicator of PSII structure and functioning, were significantly decreased. This lower Fv/Fm and PIABS coupled with lower levels of Chl b and carotenoids, and lower values of photosynthetic electron transport chain components including the electron transport flux (φEo) and the inferred oxygen evolving complex activity (Fv/Fo). By monitoring the chlorophyll a fluorescence rise kinetics, from the initial “O” level to the “P” (the peak) level, a dramatic increase in “OJ” phase was detected, which coincides with an increased photo-reduction of QA as a result of blockage of electron flow. This study provided the evidence that the high concentration of SA induced damage to different sites of the PSII.https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12731photosynthetic pigmentsphotosynthetic electron flowhordeum vulgare ‘bahman’ojip transient flourescencesalicylic acid
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Atousa Vaziri
High salicylic acid concentration alters the electron flow associated with photosystem II in barley
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica
photosynthetic pigments
photosynthetic electron flow
hordeum vulgare ‘bahman’
ojip transient flourescence
salicylic acid
title High salicylic acid concentration alters the electron flow associated with photosystem II in barley
title_full High salicylic acid concentration alters the electron flow associated with photosystem II in barley
title_fullStr High salicylic acid concentration alters the electron flow associated with photosystem II in barley
title_full_unstemmed High salicylic acid concentration alters the electron flow associated with photosystem II in barley
title_short High salicylic acid concentration alters the electron flow associated with photosystem II in barley
title_sort high salicylic acid concentration alters the electron flow associated with photosystem ii in barley
topic photosynthetic pigments
photosynthetic electron flow
hordeum vulgare ‘bahman’
ojip transient flourescence
salicylic acid
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12731
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