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Intraspecific differences in physiological responses of different wheat cultivars to enhanced UV-B radiation

HE Lilian;ZU Yanqun;LI Yuan;WU Yusheng   

  1. Yunnan Agricultural University,Kunming 650201,China
  • Received:2005-04-11 Revised:2005-08-11 Online:2006-01-18 Published:2006-01-18

Abstract: In this paper,field studies were conducted to determine the potential of alterations in physiology,and the intraspecific differences in sensitivity of 10 wheat (Triticum aestivum) cultivars to enhanced UV-B radiation.The supplemental UV-B radiation was 5.00 kJ·m-2,simulating a depletion of 20% stratospheric ozone in Kunming area.The results showed that six of 10 tested wheat cultivars showed significant changes in total chlorophyll content,among which,chlorophyll a was strongly reduced,but chlorophyll b was reduced to a lesser extent,leading to a decrease in chlorophyll a/b ratio.The effects of UV-B on MDA and flavonoid contents also showed intraspecific difference.The MDA content of 5 cultivars was significant increased,while that of 2 cultivars was decreased.Four cultivars had significantly increased flavonoid content,but the flavonoid content in 2 cultivars was significantly decreased.The changes of chlorophyll and flavonoid contents were significantly correlated with the content of MDA (r=-0.78,P<0.01 and r=-0.75,P<0.05 respectively).There was a correlation between flavonoid and antiUV-B radiation of wheat.

Key words: winter wheat, irrigation mode, grain yield, water use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency