Photosynthetica 2018, 56(4):1059-1068 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-018-0816-6

Photosynthesis and physiology responses of paired near-isogenic lines in waxy maize (Zea mays L.) to nicosulfuron

J. Wang1, X. M. Zhong1, X. L. Lv1, Z. S. Shi1, F. H. Li1,*
1 Department of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China

Nicosulfuron is a post-emergence herbicide used for weed control in fields of maize (Zea mays L.). We used a pair of nearly isogenic inbred lines, SN509-R (nicosulfuron-resistant) and SN509-S (nicosulfuron-sensitive), to study the effect of nicosulfuron on waxy maize seedling. After the nicosulfuron treatment, net photosynthetic rate, stomatal conductance, transpiration rate, leaf maximum photochemical efficiency of PSII, photochemical quenching of chlorophyll fluorescence, and the actual photochemical efficiency of PSII were significantly lower in SN509-S than those of SN509-R, contrary to intercellular CO2 concentration, stomatal limitation, and nonphotochemical quenching. Compared to SN509-R, antioxidant enzyme activities in SN509-S decreased significantly in response to the nicosulfuron treatment, while SN509-S exhibited an increased malondialdehyde content, which was associated with lower antioxidant enzyme activities. These results collectively suggest that the nicosulfuron-resistance mechanism was associated with photosynthetic rate, reactive oxygen species metabolism, and protective mechanisms.

Keywords: antioxidant enzymes; chlorophyll florescence; nicosulfuron; photosynthesis; waxy maize

Received: March 14, 2017; Accepted: July 17, 2017; Prepublished online: December 1, 2018; Published: November 1, 2018Show citation

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Wang, J., Zhong, X.M., Lv, X.L., Shi, Z.S., & Li, F.H. (2018). Photosynthesis and physiology responses of paired near-isogenic lines in waxy maize (Zea mays L.) to nicosulfuron. Photosynthetica, 56(4), 1059-1068. doi: 10.1007/s11099-018-0816-6.
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