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Photosynthesis and physiology responses of paired near-isogenic lines in waxy maize (Zea mays L.) to nicosulfuron

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Nicosulfuron is a post-emergence herbicide used for weed control in fields of maize (Zea mays L.). We used a pair of nearly isogenic inbred lines, SN509-R (nicosulfuron-resistant) and SN509-S (nicosulfuron-sensitive), to study the effect of nicosulfuron on waxy maize seedling. After the nicosulfuron treatment, net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, leaf maximum photochemical efficiency of PSII, photochemical quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence, and the actual photochemical efficiency of PSII were significantly lower in SN509-S than those of SN509-R, contrary to intercellular CO2 concentration, stomatal limitation, and nonphotochemical quenching. Compared to SN509-R, antioxidant enzyme activities in SN509-S decreased significantly in response to the nicosulfuron treatment, while SN509-S exhibited an increased malondialdehyde content, which was associated with lower antioxidant enzyme activities. These results collectively suggest that the nicosulfuron-resistance mechanism was associated with photosynthetic rate, reactive oxygen species metabolism, and protective mechanisms.

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Abbreviations

APX:

ascorbate peroxidase

CAT:

catalase

Chl:

chlorophyll

C i :

intercellular CO2 concentration

DAT:

days after herbicide treatment

ETR:

electron transport rate

F0 :

minimal fluorescence yield of the dark-adapted state

Fm :

maximal fluorescence yield of the dark-adapted state

F0' :

minimal fluorescence yield of the light-adapted state

Fm' :

maximal fluorescence yield of the lightadapted state

Fv :

variable fluorescence

Fv/Fm :

maximal quantum yield of PSII photochemistry

gs:

stomatal conductance

Ls :

stomatal limitation

MDA:

malondialdehyde

NPQ:

nonphotochemical quenching

NILs:

nearly-isogenic lines

NBT:

nitroblue tetrazolium chloride

P N :

net photosynthetic rate

POD:

peroxidase

qP:

photochemical quenching coefficient

ROS:

reactive oxygen species

SOD:

superoxide dismutase

ΦPSII :

effective quantum yield of PSII photochemistry

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    J. Wang, X. M. Zhong, X. L. Lv, Z. S. Shi & F. H. Li

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Acknowledgements: This work was supported by the National Science and Technology Support Project (2014215031) and Cultivation Plan for Youth Agricultural Science and Technology Innovative Talents of Liaoning Province (2015041).

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Wang, J., Zhong, X.M., Lv, X.L. et al. Photosynthesis and physiology responses of paired near-isogenic lines in waxy maize (Zea mays L.) to nicosulfuron. Photosynthetica 56, 1059–1068 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11099-018-0816-6

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