Photosynthetica 2016, 54(1):148-151 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-015-0157-7

Lanthanum improves salt tolerance of maize seedlings

R. Q. Liu1, X. J. Xu1,2, S. Wang3, C. J. Shan1,2,*
1 Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
2 Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Biological Breeding, Henan Province, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
3 Shangluo University, Shangluo, Shaanxi Province, China

In this study, the effects of lanthanum were investigated on contents of pigments, chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence, antioxidative enzymes, and biomass of maize seedlings under salt stress. The results showed that salt stress significantly decreased the contents of Chl and carotenoids, maximum photochemical efficiency of PSII (Fv/Fm), photochemical quenching (qP), and quantum efficiency of PSII photochemistry (ΦPSII), net photosynthetic rate (P N), and biomass. Salt stress increased nonphotochemical quenching (qN), the activities of ascorbate peroxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, and the contents of malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide compared with control. Pretreatment with lanthanum prior to salt stress significantly enhanced the contents of Chl and carotenoids, Fv/Fm, qP, qN, ΦPSII, P N, biomass, and activities of the above antioxidant enzymes compared with the salt-stressed plants. Pretreatment with lanthanum also significantly reduced the contents of malondialdehyde and hydrogen peroxide induced by salt stress. Our results suggested that lanthanum can improve salt tolerance of maize seedlings by enhancing the function of photosynthetic apparatus and antioxidant capacity.

Additional key words: antioxidant enzyme; lanthanum chloride; photosynthesis; salinity; Zea mays

Received: November 27, 2014; Accepted: May 29, 2015; Published: March 1, 2016  Show citation

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Liu, R.Q., Xu, X.J., Wang, S., & Shan, C.J. (2016). Lanthanum improves salt tolerance of maize seedlings. Photosynthetica, 54(1), 148-151. doi: 10.1007/s11099-015-0157-7
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