Photosynthetica 2000, 38(4):635-639 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1012477911191

Thermoluminescence Investigation of Low Temperature Stress in Maize

T. Janda1, G. Szalai2, E. Páldi2
1 Agricultural Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary
2 Agricultural Research Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Martonvásár, Hungary

The thermoluminescence (TL) emission of photosynthesising materials originates from the recombination of charge pairs created by a previous excitation. Using a recently described TL set-up the effect of chilling stress on TL bands occurring at positive temperatures (AG, B, and HTL) was investigated in intact leaves. The far-red irradiation of leaves at low, but non-freezing temperatures induced a TL band peaking at around 40-45 °C (AG band), together with a B band peaking between 20 and 35 °C. Low temperature stress first caused a downshift and a temporary increase in the AG band after 4 h at 0 °C in the light, then a decrease in the AG and B TL bands after 1 d at 0 °C in the light. This decrease was less pronounced in cold-tolerant genotypes and in those grown at acclimating temperatures. Furthermore, an additional band appeared above 80 °C after severe cold stress. This band indicates the presence of lipid peroxides. Thus TL is a useful technique for studying the effects of low temperature stress.

Additional key words: afterglow; chilling; peroxide; Zea mays

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