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Leaf protein allocation across the canopy and during senescence in earlier and later senescing maize hybrids, and implications for the use of chlorophyll as a proxy of leaf N
Abstract
Leaf chlorophyll (chl) and protein distribution were analyzed throughout grain filling in four modern maize hybrids with contrasting senescence behavior, at three different canopy levels and at low-N (LN, 18 kg N ha−1) and high-N (HN, 218 kg N ha−1) fertilization levels. Chl content assessed by SPAD resembled protein content only at LN, with delayed senescing genotypes having more leaf protein content than reference genotypes. Across N levels, relative
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Leaf chlorophyll (chl) and protein distribution were analyzed throughout grain filling in four modern maize hybrids with contrasting senescence behavior, at three different canopy levels and at low-N (LN, 18 kg N ha−1) and high-N (HN, 218 kg N ha−1) fertilization levels. Chl content assessed by SPAD resembled protein content only at LN, with delayed senescing genotypes having more leaf protein content than reference genotypes. Across N levels, relative chl content negatively related to light intensity (r2 = 0.59, P < 0.001), while relative protein content did only for the lowest part of the canopy (r2 = 0.54, P < 0.001), suggesting protein distribution in the canopy could be further improved. Relative Rubisco/LHCII partitioning increased from lower to upper leaves (P < 0.09) and differed among genotypes (P < 0.05) with no link to senescence behavior. Photosynthetic electron transport rates were lower at LN and differed between genotypes (P < 0.05) including those with similar leaf protein contents. Chl and protein contents were related across the entire dataset (r2 = 0.53, P < 0.001) but the slope (b) of this relationship varied widely depending on the leaf position (b = 0.026–0.019), the senescence stage (b = 0.014–0.020), the N level (b = 0.035–0.026) and the hybrid (b = 0.016–0.033). Our results suggest that in modern maize hybrids, leaf N utilization can be further improved and that genotypic together with other sources of variation should be included as specific variables in SPAD-based predictions of leaf N content.
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Author
Antonietta, Mariana;
Giron, Paula;
Costa, María Lorenza;
Guiamet, Juan José;
Fuente
Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 41 : 150 (September 2019)
Date
2019-09
Editorial
Springer
ISSN
0137-5881
1861-1664
1861-1664
Formato
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Tipo de documento
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