Identification of large variation in the photosynthetic induction response among 37 soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] genotypes that is not correlated with steady-state photosynthetic capacity

Irradiance continuously fluctuates during the day in the field. The speed of the induction response of photosynthesis in high light affects the cumulative carbon gain of the plant and could impact growth and yield. The photosynthetic induction response and its relationship with the photosynthetic ca...

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Published in:Photosynthesis research 2017-03, Vol.131 (3), p.305-315
Main Authors: Soleh, M. A., Tanaka, Y., Kim, S. Y., Huber, S. C., Sakoda, K., Shiraiwa, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Blotting, Western
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Enzyme Activation
Genetic aspects
Genotype
Genotypes
Glycine max - genetics
Glycine max - physiology
Life Sciences
Molecular chemistry
Original Article
Photosynthesis
Plant biochemistry
Plant Genetics and Genomics
Plant Physiology
Plant Sciences
Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase - metabolism
Soybeans
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Summary:Irradiance continuously fluctuates during the day in the field. The speed of the induction response of photosynthesis in high light affects the cumulative carbon gain of the plant and could impact growth and yield. The photosynthetic induction response and its relationship with the photosynthetic capacity under steady-state conditions ( P max ) were evaluated in 37 diverse soybean [ Glycine max (L.) Merr.] genotypes. The induction response of leaf photosynthesis showed large variation among the soybean genotypes. After 5 min illumination with strong light, genotype NAM23 had the highest leaf photosynthetic rate of 33.8 µmol CO 2 m −2  s −1 , while genotype NAM12 showed the lowest rate at 4.7 µmol CO 2 m −2  s −1 . Cumulative CO 2 fixation (CCF) during the first 5 min of high light exposure ranged from 5.5 mmol CO 2 m −2 for NAM23 to 0.81 mmol CO 2 m −2 for NAM12. The difference in the induction response among genotypes was consistent throughout the growth season. However, there was no significant correlation between CCF and P max among genotypes suggesting that different mechanisms regulate P max and the induction response. The observed variation in the induction response was mainly attributed to ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) activation, but soybean lines differing in the induction response did not differ in the leaf content of Rubisco activase α- and β-proteins. Future studies will be focused on identifying molecular determinants of the photosynthetic induction response and determining whether this trait could be an important breeding target to achieve improved growth of soybeans in the field.
ISSN:0166-8595
1573-5079
DOI:10.1007/s11120-016-0323-1