Effect of Low Light on Photosynthetic Performance of Tomato Plants-Ailsa Craig and Carotenoid Mutant Tangerine.

ABSTRACT: The effects of a five-day treatment with low light intensity on tomato plants-Ailsa Craig and tangerine mutant-at normal and low temperatures and after recovery for three days under control conditions were investigated. The tangerine tomato, which has orange fruits, yellowish young leaves, and pale blossoms, accumulates prolycopene rather than all-trans lycopene. We investigated the impact of low light at normal and low temperatures on the functioning and effectiveness of photosynthetic apparatuses of both plants. The photochemical activities of Photosystem I (PSI) and Photosystem II (PSII) were assessed, and the alterations in PSII antenna size were characterized by evaluating the abundance of PSII-associated proteins Lhcb1, Lhcb2, CP43, and CP47. Alterations in energ

SUBMITTER: Velitchkova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10459318 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature