Anatomical and diffusional determinants inside leaves explain the difference in photosynthetic capacity between Cypripedium and Paphiopedilum, Orchidaceae
Anatomical and diffusional determinants inside leaves explain the difference in photosynthetic capacity between Cypripedium and Paphiopedilum, Orchidaceae
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叶子内部的解剖和扩散决定因素解释了兰科杓兰和兜兰之间光合作用能力的差异
DOI:
10.1007/s11120-017-0466-8
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Shi-Bao Zhang
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作者:
Zhong-Hui Yang;Wei Huang;Qiu-Yun Yang;Wei Chang;Shi-Bao Zhang
Comparing with other angiosperms, most members within the family Orchidaceae have lower photosynthetic capacities. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Cypripedium and Paphiopedilum are closely related phylogenetically in Orchidaceae, but their photosynthetic performances are different. We explored the roles of internal anatomy and diffusional conductance in determining photosynthesis in three Cypripedium and three Paphiopedilum species, and quantitatively analyzed their diffusional and biochemical limitations to photosynthesis. Paphiopedilum species showed lower light-saturated photosynthetic rate (AN), stomatal conductance (gs), and mesophyll conductance (gm) than Cypripedium species. ANwas positively correlated with gsand gm. And yet, in both species ANwas more strongly limited by gmthan by biochemical factors or gs. The greater gsof Cypripedium was mainly affected by larger stomatal apparatus area and smaller pore depth, while the less gmof Paphiopedilum was determined by the reduced surface area of mesophyll cells and chloroplasts exposed to intercellular airspace per unit of leaf area, and much thicker cell wall thickness. These results suggest that leaf anatomical structure is the key factor affecting gm, which is largely responsible for the difference in photosynthetic capacity between those two genera. Our findings provide new insight into the photosynthetic physiology and functional diversification of orchids.