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Temperature stress effects in Quercus suber leaf metabolism
Ist Teil von
Journal of plant physiology, 2011-10, Vol.168 (15), p.1729-1734
Ort / Verlag
Munich: Elsevier GmbH
Erscheinungsjahr
2011
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Based on projections that climate changes are will intensify in the near future, it is important to understand how plants respond to climate. Consequently, we have been studying the effect of contrasting temperatures on leaf metabolism of
Quercus suber, an important Mediterranean oak.
Potted plants were grown under controlled conditions for 53 days at 28
°C or 10
°C. The accumulation of major soluble metabolites was analyzed by NMR. The relative levels of transcripts of genes encoding key enzymes of the shikimate and phenylpropanoid pathway (CS, PAL, CAD and ChS) were examined by means of quantitative, real-time RT-PCR. At 10
°C, in the pre-existing leaves, the concentrations of sucrose, quercitol and catechin were higher, as were PAL and ChS transcripts. At 28
°C, however, it was the concentration of quinic acid that was higher, as were the concentrations of CS and CAD transcripts.
We conclude that contrasting temperatures greatly influence
Q. suber metabolism and that a deeper analysis of the effects of more extreme temperatures is needed to understand the possible effects of temperature changes on
Q. suber metabolism and physiology.