Large variability in ambient ozone sensitivity across 19 ethylenediurea-treated Chinese cultivars of soybean is driven by total ascorbate
Large variability in ambient ozone sensitivity across 19 ethylenediurea-treated Chinese cultivars of soybean is driven by total ascorbate
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10.1016/j.jes.2017.07.002
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发表时间:
2018-02-01
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6.9
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Paoletti, Elena
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作者:
Jiang, Lijun;Feng, Zhaozhong;Paoletti, Elena
The sensitivity of Chinese soybean cultivars to ambient ozone (O-3) in the field is unknown, although soybean is a major staple food in China. Using ethylenediurea (EDU) as an O-3 protectant, we tested the gas exchange, pigments, antioxidants and biomass of 19 cultivars exposed to 28 ppm.hr AOT40 (accumulated O-3 over an hourly concentration threshold of 40 ppb) over the growing season at a field site in China. By comparing the average biomass with and without EDU, we estimated the cultivar-specific sensitivity to O-3 and ranked the cultivars from very tolerant (45% change), which helps in choosing the best-suited cultivars for local cultivation. Higher lipid peroxidation and activity of the ascorbate peroxidase enzyme were major responses to O-3 damage, which eventually translated into lower biomass production. The constitutional level of total ascorbate in the leaves was the most important parameter explaining O-3 sensitivity among these cultivars. Surprisingly, the role of stomatal conductance was insignificant. These results will guide future breeding efforts towards more O-3-tolerant cultivars in China, while strategies for implementing control measures of regional O-3 pollution are being implemented. Overall, these results suggest that present ambient O-3 pollution is a serious concern for soybean in China, which highlights the urgent need for policy-making actions to protect this critical staple food. (C) 2017 The Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V.