Response of plasma membrane H+-ATPase in rice (Oryza sativa) seedlings to simulated acid rain
2015
Liang, Chanjuan | Ge, Yuqing | Su, Lei | Bu, Jinjin
Understanding the adaptation of plants to acid rain is important to find feasible approaches to alleviate such damage to plants. We studied effects of acid rain on plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase activity and transcription, intracellular H⁺, membrane permeability, photosynthetic efficiency, and relative growth rate during stress and recovery periods. Simulated acid rain at pH 5.5 did not affect plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase activity, intracellular H⁺, membrane permeability, photosynthetic efficiency, and relative growth rate. Plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase activity and transcription in leaves treated with acid rain at pH 3.5 was increased to maintain ion homeostasis by transporting excessive H⁺ out of cells. Then intracellular H⁺ was close to the control after a 5-day recovery, alleviating damage on membrane and sustaining photosynthetic efficiency and growth. Simulated acid rain at pH 2.5 inhibited plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase activity by decreasing the expression of H⁺-ATPase at transcription level, resulting in membrane damage and abnormal intracellular H⁺, and reduction in photosynthetic efficiency and relative growth rate. After a 5-day recovery, all parameters in leaves treated with pH 2.5 acid rain show alleviated damage, implying that the increased plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase activity and its high expression were involved in repairing process in acid rain-stressed plants. Our study suggests that plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase can play a role in adaptation to acid rain for rice seedlings.
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