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Decline of rubisco activity and net photosynthesis in ozone-treated potato foliage. [Solanum tuberosum]

Conference · · Plant Physiol., Suppl.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6064933
The effect of O/sub 3/ on rubisco activity in Solanum tuberosum L. cv Norland foliage was studied as related to oxidant-induced premature senescence. Plants, 25 days old, were exposed to O/sub 3/ increasing from 0.06 to 0.08 ..mu..1/L for 6 h/day for 4 days in a controlled environment chamber. On day 5 plants were exposed to a 6 h simulated inversion in which O/sub 3/ peaked at 0.12 /sup +/1/L. The authors measured initial and total rubisco activities and net photosynthesis of leaves at full expansion on days 0,3,5,6,9 and 12. These parameters declined in both ozone and control plants throughout the course of the experiment. O/sub 3/ exacerbated the decline and produced a significantly greater decrease following the inversion. The enhanced reduction in rubisco activity over time may be an important characteristics of ozone-induced premature senescence. Rubisco activation (initial/total activity) did not change with the treatment. The decrease in activity is most likely due to a decrease in available protein rather than a decrease in the percentage of rubisco activated in vivo.
Research Organization:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park
OSTI ID:
6064933
Report Number(s):
CONF-8707108-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Plant Physiol., Suppl.; (United States) Journal Volume: 83:4
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English