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The acceptor side of photosystem II is damaged more severely than the donor side of photosystem II in ‘Honeycrisp’ apple leaves with zonal chlorosis

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To investigate the photoinhibition of photosynthesis in ‘Honeycrisp’ apple (Malus domestica Borkh. cv. Gala) leaves with zonal chlorosis, we compared pigments, CO2 assimilation and chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence (OJIP) transient between chlorotic leaves and normal ones. Chl and carotenoids (Car) contents, Chl a/b ratio, and absorptance were lower in chlorotic leaves than in normal ones, whereas Car/Chl ratio was higher in the former. Although CO2 assimilation and stomatal conductance were lower in chlorotic leaves, intercellular CO2 concentration did not differ significantly between the two leaf types. Compared with normal leaves, chlorotic ones had increased deactivation of oxygen-evolving complexes (OEC), minimum fluorescence (F o), dissipated energy, relative variable fluorescence at L-, W-, J- and I-steps, and decreased maximum fluorescence (F m), maximum quantum yield for primary photochemistry (F v /F m or TRo/ABS), quantum yield for electron transport (ETo/ABS), quantum yield for the reduction of end acceptors of photosystem I (PSI) (φRo and REo/ABS), maximum amplitude of IP phase, amount of active photosystem II (PSII) reaction centers (RCs) per cross section (CS) and total performance index (PItot,abs). In conclusion, photoinhibition occurs at both the donor (i.e., the OEC) and the acceptor sides of PSII in chlorotic leaves. The acceptor side is damaged more severely than the donor side, which possibly is the consequence of over-reduction of PSII due to the slowdown of Calvin cycle. In addition to decreasing light absorptance by lowering Chl level, energy dissipation is enhanced to protect chlorotic leaves from photo-oxidative damage.

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  1. Institute of Horticultural Plant Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China

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  3. Fujian Key Laboratory for Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, 350002, Fuzhou, China

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Chen, LS., Cheng, L. The acceptor side of photosystem II is damaged more severely than the donor side of photosystem II in ‘Honeycrisp’ apple leaves with zonal chlorosis. Acta Physiol Plant 32, 253–261 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-009-0402-4

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