Detecting the phase transition in thylakoid membranes of maize inbred lines by means of delayed fluorescence

C N Radenović; G V Maksimov; E V Tyutyaev; G J Stanković; Z V Jovanović; M V Beljanski

doi:10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.03.013

Detecting the phase transition in thylakoid membranes of maize inbred lines by means of delayed fluorescence

Plant Physiol Biochem. 2014 Aug:81:208-11. doi: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.03.013. Epub 2014 Mar 21.

Authors

C N Radenović¹, G V Maksimov², E V Tyutyaev³, G J Stanković⁴, Z V Jovanović⁴, M V Beljanski⁵

Affiliations

¹ Biophysical Laboratory, Maize Research Institute, Zemun Polje, S. Bajića 1, Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia; Faculty of Physical Chemistry, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 12-16, Belgrade, Serbia. Electronic address: radenovic@sbb.rs.
² Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia. Electronic address: gmaksimov@mail.ru.
³ Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.
⁴ Biophysical Laboratory, Maize Research Institute, Zemun Polje, S. Bajića 1, Belgrade-Zemun, Serbia.
⁵ Institute of General and Physical Chemistry, Studentski trg 12-16, Belgrade, Serbia.

PMID: 24836446
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.03.013

Abstract

In this paper the changes on growth, photosynthesis and water relations were tested by non-invasive fluorescence method. The applications of this method allow to determine some functional properties of prestigious maize inbred lines with erect top leaves. So the temperature dependency of delayed fluorescence intensity maximum of ZPPL 16 is observed at higher temperatures than for ZPPZ 62. This fact correlates with low values of phase transition of activation energy Ea in thylakoid membrane and accompanied by a decrease of the angle and area of the leaf, as well as with the content and the rate of water release from the seed. It seems reasonable to assume that, DF can be applied in breeding and maize hybrid seed production for the estimation of prestigious maize inbred lines and their resistance adaptability to increased and high temperatures, as well as, to drought.

Keywords: Delayed chlorophyll fluorescence; Photosynthetic model; Thylacoid membrane.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Chlorophyll / metabolism
Droughts
Fluorescence
Inbreeding
Photosynthesis
Plant Leaves / growth & development
Plant Leaves / metabolism
Seeds / growth & development
Seeds / metabolism
Temperature
Thylakoids / metabolism*
Water / metabolism*
Zea mays / growth & development
Zea mays / metabolism*

Substances

Water
Chlorophyll