Photoactivation of Chlorophyll Synthesis and Cytochrome Oxidase Activity in Anaerobically Germinated Seedlings of Echinochloa crusgalli var. Oryzicola

AUTOR(ES)

Wang, Wei-Yeh

RESUMO

When seeds of Echinochloa crusgalli var. oryzicola are germinated in dark anaerobic conditions (99.995% N2), the seedlings do not have detectable protochlorophyll(ide). Two hours after exposure to light aerobic conditions, they begin to synthesize chlorophyll. The lag in greening is shorter in seedlings exposed to light for 24 hours before exposure to air. Seedlings maintained in light anaerobic conditions exhibit no lag in greening upon transfer to an aerobic environment. Preillumination of anaerobically grown seedlings does not result in any chlorophyll accumulation. Phytochrome is probably the receptor for photoactivation of chlorophyll synthesis, since activation is achieved by red light alone, but not by far red light or red plus far red light. The cytochrome oxidase activity in anaerobically germinated seedlings is 30% of the normal level found in aerobically grown seedlings. Preillumination was also found to activate the ability of anaerobically germinated seedlings to increase their cytochrome oxidase activity upon exposure to air.

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