Sun, Xin published the artcilePotential importance of malate diffusion in the response of maize photosynthesis to heterogeneous light, Quality Control of 97-67-6, the main research area is malate maize photosynthesis heterogeneous light; C(4) photosynthesis; Heterogeneous light; Maize (Zea mays L.); Malate diffusion; Systemic regulation.
It is well known that the photosynthetic performance of a leaf is highly dependent on the systemic regulation from distal parts within a plant under light heterogeneity. However, there are few studies focusing on C4-specific processes. In the present study, two cultivars of maize (Zea mays L.), Rongyu 1210 (RY) and Zhongdan 808 (ZD), were treated with heterogeneous light (HL). The net photosynthetic rate (Pn) of newly developed leaves was found to increase in HL-treated RY, while it decreased in HL-treated ZD. Result also showed a neg. correlation between the Pn and the content of malate, a key metabolite in C4 photosynthesis, in these two cultivars. In HL-treated ZD, malate content increased with a decline in the abundance of NADP-malic enzyme (EC 1.1.1.40), suggesting that less malate was decarboxylated. Moreover, a restriction of malate diffusion is proposed in HL-treated ZD, since the interface length between mesophyll cells (MC) and bundle sheath cells (BSC) decreased. In contrast, malate diffusion and subsequent decarboxylation in HL-treated RY should be stimulated, due to an increase in the abundance of NADP-malate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.82) and a decline in the content of malate. In this case, malate diffusion from MC to BSC should be systemically stimulated, thereby facilitating C4 photosynthesis of a maize leaf in heterogeneous light. While if it is systemically restricted, C4 photosynthesis would be suppressed.
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