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Acta Agron Sin ›› 2013, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (10): 1826-1834.doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1006.2013.01826

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Effects of Low-light Stress on Kernel Setting, and Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolism of Different Maize (Zea mays L.) Genotypes

ZHOU Wei-Xia1,DONG Peng-Fei1,WANG Xiu-Ping2,3,LI CHAO-Hai1,*   

  1. 1 Agronomy College, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou 450002, China?; 2 China Meteorological Administration•Henan Key Laboratory of Agrometeorological Support and Applied Technique, Zhengzhou 450003, China; 3 Henan Institute of Meteorological Sciences, Zhengzhou 450003, China
  • Received:2013-01-21 Revised:2013-04-22 Online:2013-10-12 Published:2013-07-09
  • Contact: 李潮海,E-mail: lichaohai2005@yahoo.com.cn, Tel: 0371-63555629

Abstract:

Light is one of the important factors influencing kernel growth and development of maize (Zea mays L.). A split plot experiment was conducted under field conditions to study the effects of low-light stress and light recovery on kernel setting, and carbon and nitrogen metabolism of different maize genotypes in 2011 and 2012. Light treatments (natural light and 50% shading from three days before tasselling to ten days after silking) were the main plots and cultivars [low light sensitive hybrid (Yuyu 22) and low light tolerance hybrid (Zhengdan 958)] were sub-plots. The results showed that low-light stress delayed the growth and development of kernels, raised the number of abortive kernel, reduced kernel volume and dry weight. Contents of soluble sugar, sucrose and starch of apical kernel were increased while the content of nitrogen and C/N ratio decreased. Starch grain density in kernel endosperm cells of YY22 reduced while that of ZD958 almost remained the same. Differences between treatments of YY22 were greater than those of ZD958, the reduction of kernel growth and development was greater in the apical than in the middle of ear. ZD958 showed stronger compensatory effect after light recovery, differences between light treatments and the control in kernel volume, dry weight, kernel carbon and nitrogen contents and C/N ratio of ZD958 were lower than that of YY22. The declines of the starch synthesis and C/N ratio are the primary causes leading to kernel abortion.

Key words: Maize, Low-light stress, Light recovery, Genotype, Kernel development, Carbon and nitrogen metabolism

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