期刊
JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
卷 206, 期 -, 页码 125-132出版社
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2016.09.010
关键词
Crop yield; Gene expression; Oryza sativa; Photosynthesis; Photosynthetic limitations; Silicon
资金
- Foundation for Research Assistance of Minas Gerais State, Brazil (FAPEMIG) [CBB30027/12]
- National Council for Scientific and Technological Development, Brazil (CNPq) [308652/2014-2]
- CNPq
- Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES)
Silicon (Si) has been recognized as a beneficial element to improve rice (Oryza sativa L.) grain yield. Despite some evidence suggesting that this positive effect is observed when Si is supplied along the reproductive growth stage (from panicle initiation to heading), it remains unclear whether its supplementation during distinct growth phases can differentially impact physiological aspects of rice and its yield and the underlying mechanisms. Here, we investigated the effects of additions/removals of Si at different growth stages and their impacts on rice yield components, photosynthetic performance, and expression of genes (Lsi1, Lsi2 and Lsi6) involved in Si distribution within rice shoots. Positive effects of Si on rice production and photosynthesis were manifested when it was specifically supplied during the reproductive growth stage, as demonstrated by: (1) a high crop yield associated with higher grain number and higher 1000-grain weight, whereas the leaf area and whole-plant biomass remained unchanged; (2) an increased sink strength which, in turn, exerted a feed-forward effect on photosynthesis that was coupled with increases in both stomatal conductance and biochemical capacity to fix CO2; (3) higher Si amounts in the developing panicles (and grain husks) in good agreement with a remarkable up-regulation of Lsi6 (and to a lesser extent Lsi1). We suggest that proper levels of Si in these reproductive structures seem to play an as yet unidentified role culminating with higher grain number and size. (C) 2016 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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