biologia plantarum

International journal on Plant Life established by Bohumil Němec in 1959

Biologia plantarum 53:677-684, 2009 | DOI: 10.1007/s10535-009-0122-z

Cryoproective role of ribitol in Xanthoparmelia somloensis

J. Hájek1,*, P. Váczi1, M. Barták1, L. Smejkal1, H. Lipavská2
1 Institute of Experimental Biology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
2 Faculty of Science, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Thalli of Xanthoparmelia somloensis with natural content of polyols (control) and polyol-free thalli (acetone-rinsed) were used to study ribitol effects at low temperatures. Thalli segments were cultivated in ribitol concentration of 32 or 50 mM for 168 h at temperatures +5, 0, and -5 °C. The chlorophyll fluorescence parameters (potential yield of photochemical reactions in PS 2 (variable to maximum fluorescence ratio, Fv/Fm), effective quantum yield of photochemical reactions in PS 2 (ΦPS2), and non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) were monitored in 24-h intervals using an imaging system. The effect of 32 mM ribitol on Fv/Fm and ΦPS2 was apparent only at -5 °C, however, the effect was seen throughout the whole exposure. Surprisingly, 50 mM ribitol concentration treatment led to a decrease in Fv/Fm and ΦPS2 and to an increase in NPQ values at -5 °C, while no change was observed at 0 °C and +5 °C. Acetone-rinsing caused decrease of Fv/Fm, ΦPS2 and NPQ.

Keywords: chlorophyll fluorescence imaging; fluorescence parameters; lichen thallus; low temperature; Trebouxia
Subjects: arabitol; chlorophyll fluorescence; fructose; glucose; mannitol; ribitol; temperature, low; Xanthoparmelia somloensis

Received: August 4, 2008; Accepted: March 3, 2009; Published: December 1, 2009  Show citation

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Hájek, J., Váczi, P., Barták, M., Smejkal, L., & Lipavská, H. (2009). Cryoproective role of ribitol in Xanthoparmelia somloensis. Biologia plantarum, 53(4), 677-684. doi: 10.1007/s10535-009-0122-z
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