• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제34권4호
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• pp.303-309
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• 1991

Limitation of photosynthesis in detached Chinese cabbage (Brassica campestris L.) leaves was induced by feeding of mannose (25 mM) for 12 h in the light, and changes in the basic thylakoid functions under this condition were investigated. The acid soluble phosphate contend and CO2 uptake rate was decreased by 66% and 67%, respectively. However, the starch content was increased by 24% compared to those of controls. From the fast induction curves of chlorophyll fluorescence, dark level fluorescence (Fo) slightly increased while intermediate plateau fluorescence level (FI) to peak level fluorescence (Fp) transient was significantly decreased with a slight decrease in the Fo-to-FI transient. This data means that reduction of secondary electron acceptor of PSII (QB) might be more severely inhibited than that of primary electron acceptor of PSII (QA) by decrease in phosphate level. The strong decline of (Fv)m//Fm ratio suggests that efficiency of excitation energy capture by PSII was decreased markedly. The quenching of Fo (qO), an indicator of state transition, was also occurred over the slow induction kinetics of chlorophyll fluorescence. From quenching analysis, fluorescence was dominantly quenched by nonphotochemical quenchings (qE+qT). These results showed that the capture and transfer efficiency of excitation energy to PSII reaction center in thylakoid was decreased with the decline of leaf phosphate level, and that the state transition was occurred during the induction of photosynthesis under these conditions.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제16권5호
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• pp.633-640
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• 2007

The diurnal changes of chlorophyll fluorescence and antioxidative enzyme activity were investigated in the leaves from four subtropical plant species (Crinum asiaticum var. japonicum Bak., Osmanthus insularis Koidz., Asplenium antiquum Makino and Chloranthus glaber Makino) under the natural habitats in summer and winter. The intensity of chlorophyll fluorescence was lower in O-, I-, J-, P-steps of O-J-I-P transient in winter than summer, and prominent diurnal change was not found in the fluorescence intensity of four subtropical plant species in winter. The activity and isoenzyme pattern of SOD and catalase did irregularly change seasonally and diurnally in four subtropical plant species. In contrast, the peroxidase activity and isoenzyme pattern was different depending on plant species and growth seasons; The activity increased slightly more in winter than in summer in four subtropical plant species, and several isoenzymes appeared in the leaves from C. asiaticum var japonicum, O. insularis and A. antiquum in winter.

• 한국환경과학회지
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.705-715
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• 2013

The response of the freshwater microalga Chlorella vulgaris to mercuric ion ($Hg^{2+}$) stress was examined using chlorophyll a fluorescence image analysis and O-J-I-P analysis as a way to monitor the toxic effects of mercury on water ecosystems. The levels of photosynthetic pigments, such as chlorophyll a and b and carotenoids, decreased with increasing $Hg^{2+}$ concentration. The maximum photochemical efficiency of photosystem II(Fv/Fm) changed remarkably with increasing $Hg^{2+}$ concentration and treatment time. In particular, above $200{\mu}M\;Hg^{2+}$, considerable mercury toxicity was seen within 2 h. The chlorophyll a fluorescence transient O-J-I-P was also remarkably affected by $Hg^{2+}$; the fluorescence emission decreased considerably in steps J, I, and P with an increase in $Hg^{2+}$ concentration when treated for 4 h. Subsequently, the JIP-test parameters (Fm, Fv/Fo, RC/CS, TRo/CS, ETo/CS, ${\Phi}_{PO}$, ${\Psi}_O$ and ${\Phi}_{EO}$) decreased with increasing $Hg^{2+}$ concentration, while N, Sm, ABS/RC, DIo/RC and DIo/CS increased. Therefore, a useful biomarker for investigating mercury stress in water ecosystems, and the parameters Fm, ${\Phi}_{PO}$, ${\Psi}_O$, and RC/CS can be used to monitor the environmental stress in water ecosystems quantitatively.

• Journal of Plant Biology
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.11-18
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• 1995

Mercury-induced changes in Chl a fluorescence induction kinetics of scratched barley leaf segments were dependent on the presence of light. By the treatment of 50$\mu$M HgCl2 under light condition, Fm and Fp were decreased. However, they were not significantly reduced under dark condition even after 2 h of mercury treatment. Under dark condition the decrease in variable fluorescence (Fv) after P transient was blocked within 20 min of the treatment. The analysis of fast fluorescence rise curve suggests that the inhibitory site of mercury under both light and dark conditions is not at QB binding site and the inhibition does not involve the increase in inactive PSII centers. Under light condition the decrease in Fp was partially recovered by addition of 50 $\mu$M NH2OH. These results suggest that a major inhibitory site of mercury under dark condition is at the reducing side of PSII and the site under light condition is at the oxidizing side of PSII possibly in addition to the one under dark condition. Under both light and dark conditions, energy-dependent quenching(qE) was alomost completely repressed within 20 min of mercury treatment and noticible change in Fo was not observed. The qE repression is probably due to the blockage of transthylakoid ΔpH formation.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.318-329
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• 2014

본 연구는 온도구배터널에서 자라는 배추의 잎에서 광합성적 $CO_2$ 교환과 엽록소형광을 분석함으로써 배추의 생장에 미치는 고온의 영향을 정량적으로 분석하였다. 결구가 형성되기 전의 생육초기에는 대기온도보다 대기온도 $+4^{\circ}C$와 대기온도 $+7^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 생장한 배추가 엽수의 증가와 엽길이의 신장이 두드러지게 나타났다. $CO_2$ 고정률은 대기온도 $+4^{\circ}C$에서 자란 배추의 잎에서 $25.8{\mu}mol{\cdot}m^{-2}{\cdot}s^{-1}$로 다소 높았으나, 생육 온도에 따라 통계적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 반면에 호흡률은 대기온도에서 다소 높았으며 대기온도 $+4^{\circ}C$와 대기온도 $+7^{\circ}C$ 조건에서는 낮았다. 기공전도도와 증산률은 대기온도에서보다 대기온도 $+4^{\circ}C$와 대기온도 $+7^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 증가하고 수분이용효율은 감소하였다. 그리고, OKJIP 곡선의 패턴에서도 상승온도에서 $F_J$, $F_I$, $F_P$가 크게 낮아지고, 고온에서 특이적으로 나타나는 $F_K$의 증가와 $F_V/F_O$값의 감소 등을 확인할 수 있었다. RC/CS는 대조구에 비해 온도가 높아지면 크게 감소하였으며, ABS/CS, TRo/CS와 ETo/CS도 온도가 높아짐에 따라 점차 줄어들었다. 이에 반해 DIo/CS는 온도가 높아짐에 따라 증가하였다. 그리고 대조구인 대기온도에서는 정식 후 7주, 9주, 10주째에 수확한 배추 내부에서 병징이 나타나지 않았으나, 대기온도 $+4^{\circ}C$와 대기온도 $+7^{\circ}C$ 조건에서는 재배기간이 길어질수록 점차 무름병에 의한 피해가 두드러지게 나타났다. 이러한 결과는 급격하게 변화하는 미래의 기후 환경 하에서 배추가 고온 스트레스에 노출될 가능성을 암시하고 있다. 따라서 배추의 안정적인 생산을 위해서는 고온 적응성 품종, 특히 결구 시점에서 내고온성이 강한 품종을 육성하거나 고온의 피해를 최소화할 수 있는 재배기술이 확립되어야 할 것으로 보인다. 그리고 결구형성 시 고온 스트레스의 영향을 조기감별하기 위해서 OKJIP 곡선에서 $F_K$의 증가를 비롯하여 기존에 사용되고 있는 변수인 $F_O$, $F_V/F_M$와 $F_V/F_O$ 이외에도 $M_O$, $S_M$, RC/CS, ETo/CS, $PI_{abs}$, $SFI_{abs}$ 등의 형광변수들이 유용하게 활용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• 원예과학기술지
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• 제33권6호
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• pp.829-838
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• 2015

본 연구는 마늘의 초기생장에 미치는 온도의 영향을 살펴보기 위하여 맹아가 출현된 마늘의 인편을 온도를 달리하여 재배하고, 마늘의 생육특성, 광계II 활성과 항산화효소의 발현 양상을 살펴보았다. 마늘의 생육은 $15-25^{\circ}C$ 조건에서 양호하여 지상부의 생장과 엽수가 빠르게 발달하였다. 특히, 지상부와 인경의 건중량과 전체 건중량이 $20^{\circ}C$에서 가장 높았으며, 그보다 높은 온도에서는 지상부, 인경과 뿌리의 건중량이, 그리고 낮은 온도에서는 지상부의 건중량이 크게 감소하였다. $F_v/F_o$와 $F_v/F_m$ 또한 $15-20^{\circ}C$에서 높았으며 그 이상의 온도에서 크게 감소하였다. OKJIP 곡선의 패턴에서도 $15-20^{\circ}C$에서 $F_i$, $F_p$가 다소 증가하고, $25^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서는 점차 감소하였으며, $F_k$와 $W_k$는 $30^{\circ}C$에서 뚜렷하게 증가하였다. 그리고, 항산화효소들 중에 잎의 catalase와 superoxide dismutase, 그리고 뿌리의 peroxidase는 $20-25^{\circ}C$에서 높고 $30^{\circ}C$에서 크게 낮았다. 이러한 결과는 $30^{\circ}C$ 조건이 마늘의 초기생장에 있어 스트레스 요인으로 작용하고 있으며, $20^{\circ}C$ 전후에서 재배하는 것이 바람직함을 나타내 주고 있다. 그리고, $F_v/F_o$, $F_v/F_m$, $F_k$, $ET_o/CS_m$, $PI_{abs}$ 등의 엽록소형광 변수들은 마늘의 전체 건중량과 의미있는 상관을 보여, 마늘 생산성을 사전에 예측하는데 유용한 변수로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 보인다.

• Molecules and Cells
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• 제39권6호
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• pp.477-483
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• 2016

Heat shock factors (Hsfs) are central regulators of abiotic stress responses, especially heat stress responses, in plants. In the current study, we characterized the activity of the Hsf gene HsfA3 in Arabidopsis under oxidative stress conditions. HsfA3 transcription in seedlings was induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS), exogenous hydrogen peroxide ($H_2O_2$), and an endogenous $H_2O_2$ propagator, 2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-isopropyl-p-benzoquinone (DBMIB). HsfA3-overexpressing transgenic plants exhibited increased oxidative stress tolerance compared to untransformed wild-type plants (WT), as revealed by changes in fresh weight, chlorophyll fluorescence, and ion leakage under light conditions. The expression of several genes encoding galactinol synthase (GolS), a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs), which function as antioxidants in plant cells, was induced in HsfA3 overexpressors. In addition, galactinol levels were higher in HsfA3 overexpressors than in WT under unstressed conditions. In transient transactivation assays using Arabidopsis leaf protoplasts, HsfA3 activated the transcription of a reporter gene driven by the GolS1 or GolS2 promoter. Electrophoretic mobility shift assays showed that GolS1 and GolS2 are directly regulated by HsfA3. Taken together, these findings provide evidence that GolS1 and GolS2 are directly regulated by HsfA3 and that GolS enzymes play an important role in improving oxidative stress tolerance by increasing galactinol biosynthesis in Arabidopsis.

• 환경생물
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.450-460
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• 2020

The occurrence of exotic weeds and their influx into farmlands due to climate change poses many problems. Therefore, it is necessary to generate a prediction model for the occurrence pattern of these exotic weeds based on scientific evidence and devise prevention measures. The photosynthetic apparatus is known as the most temperature-sensitive component of a plant cell and its initial response to temperature stress is to inhibit the activation of photosystem II. This study investigated the potential of OJIP transients in assessing temperature stress in exotic weeds. The four exotic weeds currently flowing into Korean farmlands include Amaranthus spinosus, Conyza bonariensis, Crassocephalum crepidioides, and Amaranthus viridis. These weeds were treated at 5℃, 10℃, 15℃, 20℃, 25℃, 30℃, 35℃, and 40℃ and the OJIP curves and JIP parameters were measured and analyzed. The results showed that heat and chilling stress affected the photosystem II(PSII) electron transport of A. spinosus, whereas C. crepidioides and A. viridis were more affected by high-temperature stress than by low-temperature stress. Lastly, C. bonariensis showed resistance to both high and low-temperature stress. The results of this study suggest that OJIP transients and JIP parameters can be used to analyze damage to the photosynthetic apparatus by temperature stress and that they can serve as sensitive indicators for the occurrence pattern of exotic weeds.