Photosynthetica 2020, 58(3):808-818 | DOI: 10.32615/ps.2020.031

A mixture of trehalose derivatives mitigates the adverse effects of water deficits in maize: an analysis of photosynthetic efficiency

A.S. AMBRÓSIO1, J.A.N. PORTUGAL1, K.R.D. SOUZA1, L.C. SILVA2, D.F. DIAS2, J.R. MANTOVANI3, P.C. MAGALHÃES5, T.B. SOUZA6, T.C. SOUZA1
1 Institute of Nature Sciences, Federal University of Alfenas, P. O. Box 37130-001, Alfenas-MG, Brazil
2 Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Alfenas, P. O. Box 37130-001, Alfenas-MG, Brazil
3 Institute of Agricultural Sciences, José do Rosário Vellano University, P. O. Box 37132-440, Alfenas-MG, Brazil
5 Maize and Sorghum National Research Center, P. O. Box 151, 35701-970, Sete Lagoas-MG, Brazil
6 Departament of Pharmacy, Federal University of Ouro Preto, P. O. Box 35400-000, Ouro Preto-MG, Brazil

This study tested a tosylated and azide trehalose derivative mixture for its ability to mitigate water deficit-induced stress in maize via photosynthetic efficiency analyses. The experiment was conducted in greenhouse pots, using a maize hybrid that is sensitive to drought. The mixture of derivatives (28 mM) was applied with a hand sprayer. Plants containing five/six fully expanded leaves were subjected to water deficit stress for 12 d, followed by rehydration. The derivative mixture increased the photosynthetic rate, electron transport rate, and photochemical quenching, and mitigated damage to photosystem II. Moreover, it led to anatomical modifications in the leaf that increased the photosynthetic rate. These results suggest that the trehalose derivative mixture mitigates stress-induced damage in the maize hybrid and may represent a new stimulant for water-deficit tolerance.

Additional key words: chlorophyll a fluorescence; gas exchange; leaf anatomy; stomatal density; Zea mays L.

Received: January 27, 2020; Revised: March 11, 2020; Accepted: March 27, 2020; Prepublished online: May 15, 2020; Published: June 11, 2020  Show citation

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AMBRÓSIO, A.S., PORTUGAL, J.A.N., SOUZA, K.R.D., SILVA, L.C., DIAS, D.F., MANTOVANI, J.R., ... SOUZA, T.C. (2020). A mixture of trehalose derivatives mitigates the adverse effects of water deficits in maize: an analysis of photosynthetic efficiency. Photosynthetica, 58(3), 808-818. doi: 10.32615/ps.2020.031
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