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Nectary photosynthesis contributes to the production of manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) floral nectar

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NEW PHYTOLOGIST
卷 232, 期 4, 页码 1703-1717

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/nph.17632

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dihydroxyacetone; flower; light; Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium); nectar; nectary; photosynthesis

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  1. University of Waikato
  2. Auckland Botanical Society (Lucy Cranwell Student Grant for Botanical Research)
  3. Maori Education Trust
  4. Thoe Education Contributions
  5. KiwiNet (PreSeed Accelerator Fund)
  6. NZ Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Endeavour Fund [C09X1608]
  7. New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) [C09X1608] Funding Source: New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE)

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Current models of floral nectar production do not consider the contribution of photosynthesis by green nectary tissue, but research on manuka flowers showed that photosynthesis in green nectaries affects nectar sugar production and composition. Factors like light, temperature, and inhibitors were found to influence nectar production and content.
Current models of floral nectar production do not include a contribution from photosynthesis by green nectary tissue, even though many species have green nectaries. Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) floral nectaries are green, and in addition to sugars, their nectar contains dihydroxyacetone (DHA), the precursor of the antimicrobial agent in the honey. We investigated causes of variation in manuka floral nectar production, particularly the effect of light incident on the nectary. Flower gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence, and the effects on nectar of age, temperature, light, sucrose, 3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,1-dimethylurea (DCMU), pyridoxal phosphate, and (CO2)-C-13, were measured for attached and excised flowers. Flower age affected all nectar traits, whilst temperature affected total nectar sugar only. Increased light reduced floral CO2 efflux, increased nectar sugar production, and affected the ratio of DHA to other nectar sugars. DCMU, an inhibitor of photosystem II, reduced nectar sugar production. Pyridoxal phosphate, an inhibitor of the chloroplast envelope triose phosphate transporter, reduced nectar DHA content. Incubation of excised flowers with (CO2)-C-13 in the light resulted in enrichment of nectar sugars, including DHA. Photosynthesis within green nectaries contributes to nectar sugars and influences nectar composition. Manuka nectar DHA arises from pools of triose phosphate that are modulated by nectary photosynthesis.

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