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Photosynthetic acclimation and adaptation of C4 grasses to low light environments

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H04868
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Crop production science
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

UENO OSAMU  九州大学, 農学研究院, 教授 (70414886)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥16,120,000 (Direct Cost: ¥12,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,720,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥9,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,100,000)
KeywordsC4作物 / トウモロコシ / 弱光順応 / 弱光適応 / 葉構造 / 個葉光合成 / 個体群光合成 / 耐陰性C4植物 / C4植物 / 光合成 / イネ科 / 維管束 / 葉 / C4植物 / 光環境 / 順応 / 植物生産生理学 / 個体群 / 光環境順応 / イネ科C4作物 / 群落 / 光順応 / 陰性環境 / 作物生産生理学
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The light environment greatly differs between the upper leaf layer and lower leaf layer in crop canopy. To elucidate the light acclimatization mechanism of leaves in C4 maize canopy, we investigated the photosynthetic responses in sun and shade leaves generated by shading experiment of pot-grown plants, the acclimatization of lower leaves in maize canopy to low light, and the photosynthetic capacity in each leaf layer of maize canopy. We revealed that the lower leaves of canopy, which experience a change of light condition from high to low light intensity with canopy growth, show an intriguing re-acclimatization to the light change. We also confirmed that, although a considerable amount of leaves in maize canopy is exposed to low light, these leaves significantly contribute to canopy photosynthesis. In addition, we found that a shade-tolerant C4 grass acquires unique photosynthetic and morphological adaptability of leaves to low light.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

作物の光合成特性を圃場レベルで明らかにすることは農業上重要である。本研究は、圃場で個体群として栽培されるイネ科C4作物のトウモロコシについて、その光合成の実態を葉の置かれている光環境に着目して解明しようとするものである。また、強光を好むとされるC4植物の中にも陰性環境に適応したものがあり、これらの植物の光合成特性を明らかにすることは、C4作物の個体群光合成を改善していく上で重要な糸口となりうる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All 2019 2018 2017

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Structural and physiological responses of the C4 grass Sorghum bicolor to nitrogen limitation.2018

    • Author(s)
      2. Makino Y, Ueno O
    • Journal Title

      Plant Production Science

      Volume: 21 Issue: 1 Pages: 39-50

    • DOI

      10.1080/1343943x.2018.1432290

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Variations in physiological, biochemical, and structural traits of photosynthesis and resource use efficiency in maize and teosintes (NADP-ME-type C4).2017

    • Author(s)
      1. Yabiku T, Ueno O
    • Journal Title

      Plant Production Science

      Volume: 20 Issue: 4 Pages: 448-458

    • DOI

      10.1080/1343943x.2017.1398050

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Variations in structural, biochemical and physiological traits of photosynthesis and resource use efficiency in Amaranthus species (NAD-ME type C4).2017

    • Author(s)
      Tsutsumi N, Tohya M, Nakashima T, Ueno O
    • Journal Title

      Plant Production Science

      Volume: 20

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] イネ科耐陰性C4植物で見出された生育光強度による葉の維管束師部形成の調節2019

    • Author(s)
      本郷茜, 屋比久貴之, 上野修
    • Organizer
      日本作物学会第247回講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] トウモロコシ(C4)個体群光合成における下層葉の寄与率の推定2018

    • Author(s)
      屋比久貴之, 田坂朋子, 上野修
    • Organizer
      日本作物学会第245回講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] トウモロコシ個体群の下位葉における光合成特性の弱光順応2017

    • Author(s)
      屋比久貴之, 赤松沙耶, 上野修
    • Organizer
      日本作物学会第243回講演会
    • Place of Presentation
      東大農学部
    • Year and Date
      2017-03-29
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] トウモロコシ(C4)における光合成の光順応―強光下で形成された陽葉はどのように弱光に順応するのか.2017

    • Author(s)
      屋比久貴之, 上野修
    • Organizer
      日本作物学会第244回講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Acclimation of photosynthetic traits in maize leaves to low light. How do sun leaves acclimate to shading?2017

    • Author(s)
      Yabiku T, Ueno O
    • Organizer
      Plant Biology 2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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