Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Alters Photosynthetic Performances under Fluctuating Light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>

In view of the current and expected future rise in atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations, we examined the effect of elevated CO<sub>2</sub> on photoinhibition of photosystem I (PSI) under fluctuating light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>. At 400 ppm CO<sub&g...

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Main Authors: Shun-Ling Tan, Xing Huang, Wei-Qi Li, Shi-Bao Zhang, Wei Huang
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author Shun-Ling Tan
Xing Huang
Wei-Qi Li
Shi-Bao Zhang
Wei Huang
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Xing Huang
Wei-Qi Li
Shi-Bao Zhang
Wei Huang
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description In view of the current and expected future rise in atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations, we examined the effect of elevated CO<sub>2</sub> on photoinhibition of photosystem I (PSI) under fluctuating light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>. At 400 ppm CO<sub>2</sub>, PSI showed a transient over-reduction within the first 30 s after transition from dark to actinic light. Under the same CO<sub>2</sub> conditions, PSI was highly reduced after a transition from low to high light for 20 s. However, such PSI over-reduction greatly decreased when measured in 800 ppm CO<sub>2</sub>, indicating that elevated atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> facilitates the rapid oxidation of PSI under fluctuating light. Furthermore, after fluctuating light treatment, residual PSI activity was significantly higher in 800 ppm CO<sub>2</sub> than in 400 ppm CO<sub>2</sub>, suggesting that elevated atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> mitigates PSI photoinhibition under fluctuating light. We further demonstrate that elevated CO<sub>2</sub> does not affect PSI activity under fluctuating light via changes in non-photochemical quenching or cyclic electron transport, but rather from a rapid electron sink driven by CO<sub>2</sub> fixation. Therefore, elevated CO<sub>2</sub> mitigates PSI photoinhibition under fluctuating light at the acceptor rather than the donor side. Taken together, these observations indicate that elevated atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> can have large effects on thylakoid reactions under fluctuating light.
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spelling doaj.art-5bbcf05591684c22aa95502cea768ba22023-11-22T12:24:23ZengMDPI AGCells2073-44092021-09-01109232910.3390/cells10092329Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Alters Photosynthetic Performances under Fluctuating Light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>Shun-Ling Tan0Xing Huang1Wei-Qi Li2Shi-Bao Zhang3Wei Huang4Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, ChinaKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, ChinaKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, ChinaKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, ChinaKunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming 650201, ChinaIn view of the current and expected future rise in atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations, we examined the effect of elevated CO<sub>2</sub> on photoinhibition of photosystem I (PSI) under fluctuating light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>. At 400 ppm CO<sub>2</sub>, PSI showed a transient over-reduction within the first 30 s after transition from dark to actinic light. Under the same CO<sub>2</sub> conditions, PSI was highly reduced after a transition from low to high light for 20 s. However, such PSI over-reduction greatly decreased when measured in 800 ppm CO<sub>2</sub>, indicating that elevated atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> facilitates the rapid oxidation of PSI under fluctuating light. Furthermore, after fluctuating light treatment, residual PSI activity was significantly higher in 800 ppm CO<sub>2</sub> than in 400 ppm CO<sub>2</sub>, suggesting that elevated atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> mitigates PSI photoinhibition under fluctuating light. We further demonstrate that elevated CO<sub>2</sub> does not affect PSI activity under fluctuating light via changes in non-photochemical quenching or cyclic electron transport, but rather from a rapid electron sink driven by CO<sub>2</sub> fixation. Therefore, elevated CO<sub>2</sub> mitigates PSI photoinhibition under fluctuating light at the acceptor rather than the donor side. Taken together, these observations indicate that elevated atmospheric CO<sub>2</sub> can have large effects on thylakoid reactions under fluctuating light.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/9/2329CO<sub>2</sub> concentrationphotosynthesisphotosystem Iredox state of P700
spellingShingle Shun-Ling Tan
Xing Huang
Wei-Qi Li
Shi-Bao Zhang
Wei Huang
Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Alters Photosynthetic Performances under Fluctuating Light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
Cells
CO<sub>2</sub> concentration
photosynthesis
photosystem I
redox state of P700
title Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Alters Photosynthetic Performances under Fluctuating Light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
title_full Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Alters Photosynthetic Performances under Fluctuating Light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
title_fullStr Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Alters Photosynthetic Performances under Fluctuating Light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
title_full_unstemmed Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Alters Photosynthetic Performances under Fluctuating Light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
title_short Elevated CO<sub>2</sub> Concentration Alters Photosynthetic Performances under Fluctuating Light in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
title_sort elevated co sub 2 sub concentration alters photosynthetic performances under fluctuating light in i arabidopsis thaliana i
topic CO<sub>2</sub> concentration
photosynthesis
photosystem I
redox state of P700
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/9/2329
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