Keller, Beat: Analyzing photosynthetic performance in natural fluctuating environment using light-induced fluorescence transient (LIFT) method in high-throughput. - Bonn, 2018. - Dissertation, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn.
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@phdthesis{handle:20.500.11811/7385,
urn: https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hbz:5n-52848,
author = {{Beat Keller}},
title = {Analyzing photosynthetic performance in natural fluctuating environment using light-induced fluorescence transient (LIFT) method in high-throughput},
school = {Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn},
year = 2018,
month = dec,

note = {In the present work, the knowledge gap concerning the interaction of photosynthesis with its fluctuating environment was filled by acquiring over one million chlorophyll fluorescence measurements in semi-field and field conditions. Five crop species were monitored in high spatio-temporal resolution. Hereby, the light-induced fluorescence transient (LIFT) method was established as high-throughput system scanning over the crop canopy. The LIFT method uses a series of excitation flashlets to induce variable fluorescence (Fv) and to monitor fluorescence relaxation (Fr). The resulting fluorescence transient reflects the coupled kinetics of primary quinone electron acceptor (QA) reduction and its subsequent reoxidation. Fv normalized with the induced maximum fluorescence level results in the quantum efficiency of the photosystem II (Fv/Fm in the dark and Fq'/Fm' in the light) reflecting the amount of photosynthetically transported electrons per photon.
The local fluorescence maximum (FmQA) and maximum fluorescence (Fm) were induced from 60 cm distance using LIFT flashes differing in excitation length and power. FmQA did not fully reduce the electron transport chain which enabled the determination of the reoxidation efficiency 5 ms after QA reduction (Fr2/Fm in the dark respective Fr2'/Fm' in the light). This newly established parameter was dependent on the functionality of the electron transport chain and temperature. In contrast, Fq'/Fm' was mainly dependent on light intensity. Under controlled conditions, electron transport rates (ETR) based on Fq'/Fm' correlated to ETR retrieved from CO2 assimilation measurements.
For the first time, a sufficiently large data set including spectral measurements was collected under semi-field conditions to identify factors determining the diurnal and seasonal photosynthesis pattern. According to Lasso regression analysis, Fq'/Fm' was dependent on photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) and spectral indices. The designed linear model accounted for almost 50% of the variance in Fq'/Fm' measured over two growing seasons. The second parameter, Fr2/Fm respective Fr2'/Fm', was highly determined by temperature and crop species, e.g. separating the response of winter hard rapeseed and soybean at lower temperatures. Only minor influence on the measured parameters was detected for different years, daytime, measuring date and hence seasonal or plant development stage. In the following, genotypic differences were detected on the parameter mean or the interaction of the parameters with environmental factors. Especially in soybean, genotypic differences in Fq'/Fm' and Fr2'/Fm' were more consistently detected when instead of the mean, the interaction with PPFD and temperature was considered. Analyzing the mean of selected time periods was useful for detection of stress response. Increasing drought stress decreased Fq'/Fm' under controlled and semi-field conditions in maize. In contrast, Fr2/Fm respective Fr2'/Fm' increased in response to drought probably reflecting enhanced cyclic electron transport. Powdery mildew infection was detected by Fq'/Fm' before symptoms were visible by eye.
Drought response of photosynthesis was also detected in soybean under field conditions. Summarizing all collected field data, Fq'/Fm' was still dependent on PPFD, but even stronger correlated to reflectance of sunlight at 685 nm on the target leaf. The response of Fr2/Fm respective Fr2'/Fm' to temperature persisted, and explained 79% of all variance in maize. The LIFT screening approach identified tolerant genotypes regarding light and temperature use efficiency under control and stress conditions. Analyzing the response curves of the considered parameters related to PPFD and temperature allows the prediction of photosynthetic performance and optimization of genotypic selection in various environments.},

url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/7385}
}

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