Photosynthetica 2016, 54(2):185-192 | DOI: 10.1007/s11099-016-0198-6

Investigation of deleterious effects of chromium phytotoxicity and photosynthesis in wheat plant

S. Mathur1, H. M. Kalaji2,*, A. Jajoo1,*
1 School of Life Science, Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India
2 Warsaw University of Life Sciences (SGGW), Warsaw, Poland

Increasing human and industrial activities lead to heavy metal pollution. Heavy metal chromium (Cr) is considered to be a serious environmental contaminant for the biota. Phytotoxic effects of Cr were studied in wheat plants. Growth parameters were largely inhibited as a result of disturbances in the plant cell metabolism in response to Cr toxicity. Chromium toxicity led to decline in a number of active reaction centres of PSII, rate of electron transport, and change in PSII heterogeneity. Chromium did not cause any change in heterogeneity of the reducing side. A significant change in antenna size heterogeneity of PSII occurred in response to Cr toxicity. Chromium seems to have extensive effects on the light harvesting complex of PSII.

Additional key words: Chl a fluorescence; growth; photosystem II; PSII heterogeneity; wheat

Received: July 18, 2015; Accepted: January 6, 2016; Published: June 1, 2016  Show citation

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Mathur, S., Kalaji, H.M., & Jajoo, A. (2016). Investigation of deleterious effects of chromium phytotoxicity and photosynthesis in wheat plant. Photosynthetica54(2), 185-192. doi: 10.1007/s11099-016-0198-6
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