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The Effects of Cold Acclimation of Winter Wheat Plants on Changes in CO2 Exchange and Phenolic Compound Formation

The Effects of Cold Acclimation of Winter Wheat Plants on Changes in CO2 Exchange and Phenolic... We studied CO2 exchange and phenolic compound production in various organs of unhardened and hardened winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants. The rates of CO2 assimilation at saturating illumination (photosynthesis) and CO2 evolution in darkness (respiration) declined substantially at the autumnal decrease of ambient temperature. However, because of a higher cold resistance of photosynthesis, the ratio of photosynthesis to respiration rates increased 1.5-fold. These gas exchange changes were accompanied by the accumulation of total soluble phenolics in leaves and a polymeric phenolic compound lignin in roots. We did not observe any changes in the production of either soluble or polymeric (lignin) phenolics in crowns. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Russian Journal of Plant Physiology Springer Journals

The Effects of Cold Acclimation of Winter Wheat Plants on Changes in CO2 Exchange and Phenolic Compound Formation

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 by MAIK “Nauka/Interperiodica”
Subject
Life Sciences; Plant Sciences; Plant Physiology
ISSN
1021-4437
eISSN
1608-3407
DOI
10.1007/s11183-005-0048-z
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Abstract

We studied CO2 exchange and phenolic compound production in various organs of unhardened and hardened winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants. The rates of CO2 assimilation at saturating illumination (photosynthesis) and CO2 evolution in darkness (respiration) declined substantially at the autumnal decrease of ambient temperature. However, because of a higher cold resistance of photosynthesis, the ratio of photosynthesis to respiration rates increased 1.5-fold. These gas exchange changes were accompanied by the accumulation of total soluble phenolics in leaves and a polymeric phenolic compound lignin in roots. We did not observe any changes in the production of either soluble or polymeric (lignin) phenolics in crowns.

Journal

Russian Journal of Plant PhysiologySpringer Journals

Published: May 19, 2005

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