Effects of Water Stress on Growth and Aspects of Primary Metabolism of Seedlings of Zea Mays Linn. Variety Farz 27.
Maize seedlings raised for six days were subjected to water stress treatments at 76.6% relative water content (RWC) and 66.5% RWC with appropriate controls. Growth of the maize seedlings, as measured by fresh weights, dry weights, seedling heights, leaf area index, leaf area ratio, leaf weight ra...
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| author | Ebukanson, Gabriel John |
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| description | Maize seedlings raised for six days were subjected to water stress treatments at 76.6% relative water content (RWC) and 66.5% RWC with appropriate controls.
Growth of the maize seedlings, as measured by fresh weights, dry weights, seedling heights, leaf area index, leaf area ratio, leaf weight ratio, net assimilation rate and relative growth rate, was generally retarded by water stress. Water stress, on the other hand, effected enhanced accumulation of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, protochlorophyllide, protochlorophyll and phytol in the maize seedlings. The accumulation of carotenes and xanthophylls was enhanced while that of flavonoid was retarded.
The levels of mitochondrial quinones, ATPase activities of the chloroplasts and mitochondria' oxidative phosphorylation activity and the activities of succinate, malate and glutamate-dehydrogenases were also generally retarded by water stress.
It is suggested that, in water-stressed maize seedlings, the increased accumulation of carotenoids contributed to the increased accumulation of chlorophylls and their precursors. The retarded accumulation of mitochondrial quinones, and the retarded activities of oxidative phosphorylation and those of such enzymes as ATPases, succinate--, malate- and glutamate-dehydrogenases may be responsible for the retarded growth observed in the stressed maize seedlings. Flavonoid accumulation appears to be a better indicator of the effects of water stress on the performance of maize. |
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| spelling | oai:ir.oauife.edu.ng:123456789-34232023-05-13T11:10:13Z Effects of Water Stress on Growth and Aspects of Primary Metabolism of Seedlings of Zea Mays Linn. Variety Farz 27. Ebukanson, Gabriel John Lawanson, A. O. Water stress water stress treatments Maize seedlings raised for six days were subjected to water stress treatments at 76.6% relative water content (RWC) and 66.5% RWC with appropriate controls. Growth of the maize seedlings, as measured by fresh weights, dry weights, seedling heights, leaf area index, leaf area ratio, leaf weight ratio, net assimilation rate and relative growth rate, was generally retarded by water stress. Water stress, on the other hand, effected enhanced accumulation of chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b, protochlorophyllide, protochlorophyll and phytol in the maize seedlings. The accumulation of carotenes and xanthophylls was enhanced while that of flavonoid was retarded. The levels of mitochondrial quinones, ATPase activities of the chloroplasts and mitochondria' oxidative phosphorylation activity and the activities of succinate, malate and glutamate-dehydrogenases were also generally retarded by water stress. It is suggested that, in water-stressed maize seedlings, the increased accumulation of carotenoids contributed to the increased accumulation of chlorophylls and their precursors. The retarded accumulation of mitochondrial quinones, and the retarded activities of oxidative phosphorylation and those of such enzymes as ATPases, succinate--, malate- and glutamate-dehydrogenases may be responsible for the retarded growth observed in the stressed maize seedlings. Flavonoid accumulation appears to be a better indicator of the effects of water stress on the performance of maize. 2014-04-15T12:55:32Z 2018-10-29T11:06:21Z 2014-04-15T12:55:32Z 2018-10-29T11:06:21Z 1985 Thesis APA http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/3423 en PDF application/pdf Obafemi Awolowo University |
| spellingShingle | Water stress water stress treatments Ebukanson, Gabriel John Effects of Water Stress on Growth and Aspects of Primary Metabolism of Seedlings of Zea Mays Linn. Variety Farz 27. |
| title | Effects of Water Stress on Growth and Aspects of Primary Metabolism of Seedlings of Zea Mays Linn. Variety Farz 27. |
| title_full | Effects of Water Stress on Growth and Aspects of Primary Metabolism of Seedlings of Zea Mays Linn. Variety Farz 27. |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Water Stress on Growth and Aspects of Primary Metabolism of Seedlings of Zea Mays Linn. Variety Farz 27. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Water Stress on Growth and Aspects of Primary Metabolism of Seedlings of Zea Mays Linn. Variety Farz 27. |
| title_short | Effects of Water Stress on Growth and Aspects of Primary Metabolism of Seedlings of Zea Mays Linn. Variety Farz 27. |
| title_sort | effects of water stress on growth and aspects of primary metabolism of seedlings of zea mays linn variety farz 27 |
| topic | Water stress water stress treatments |
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