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Influence of drought stress on the photosynthetic characteristics and dry matter accumulation of hybrid millet

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In order to elucidate the drought resistance and high-yield mechanism of hybrid millet, we studied the influence of drought stress on the photosynthetic characteristics and dry matter accumulation. Our results revealed that drought stress caused lesser reduction in the net photosynthetic rate, maximal quantum yield of PSII photochemistry, excitation energy capture efficiency of PSII reaction centers and in the yield of hybrid millet compared to normal millet. When drought stress occurred in the jointing stage, the percentage decrease of P N, Fv/Fm, Fv′/Fm′, and the yield of Zhangzagu3 cultivar compared to control were 27.9%, 2.6%, 25. 5%, and 1.9%, respectively, the percentage decrease of Zhangzagu5 were 37.6%, 3.9%, 28.3%, and 16.7%, respectively, the decrease percentage of Datong29 were 60.1%, 6.4%, 4%, and 23.4%, respectively. Hybrid millet showed the similar reduction in the parameters referred above, when drought stress occurred at the heading stage, but the percentage decrease was much higher than that at the jointing stage. We concluded that hybrid millet showed higher drought resistance than normal millet.

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Abbreviations

Chl:

chlorophyll

CR:

control

DS:

drought stress

E :

transpiration rate

Fv/Fm :

maximal quantum yield of PSII photochemistry

Fv′/Fm′:

excitation energy capture efficiency of PSII reaction centers

g s :

stomatal conductance

LA:

leaf area

Nmc:

normal millet cultivar

P N :

net photosynthetic rate

qP :

photochemical quenching coefficient

TLA:

total leaf area

WUE:

instantaneous water-use efficiency

Zha3:

Zhangzagu3

Zha5:

Zhanzagu5

ΦPSII :

actual photochemical efficiency of PSII

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  1. Agriculture and Forestry Technologically College, Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, 075131, China

    H. B. Lu, Y. M. Qiao, X. C. Gong, Q. Zhang & L. L. Meng

  2. Zhangjiakou Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhangjiakou, 075000, China

    Z. H. Zhao

  3. Department of Mathematics and Physics, Hebei Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Zhangjiakou, 075024, China

    H. Q. Li

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Acknowledgements: The authors are grateful for the funding provided by the Key Projects in the National Science & Technology Pillar Program of China (2011BAD06B01). Special thanks are also given to reviewers and editors for their valuable comments.

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Lu, H.B., Qiao, Y.M., Gong, X.C. et al. Influence of drought stress on the photosynthetic characteristics and dry matter accumulation of hybrid millet. Photosynthetica 53, 306–311 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-015-0120-7

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