Nutrient availability regulates Deschampsia antarctica photosynthetic and stress tolerance performance in Antarctica

Primer Autor
Gago, Jorge
Co-autores
Nadal, Miquel
Clemente-Moreno, Maria Jose
Figueroa, Carlos Maria
Medeiros, David Barbosa
Cubo-Ribas, Neus
Cavieres, Lohengrin Alexis
Gulias, Javier
Fernie, Alisdair Robert
Flexas, Jaume
Bravo, Leon Aloys
Título
Nutrient availability regulates Deschampsia antarctica photosynthetic and stress tolerance performance in Antarctica
Editorial
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Revista
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
Lenguaje
en
Resumen
Deschampsia antarctica is one of the only two native vascular plants in Antarctica, mostly located in the ice-free areas of the Peninsula's coast and adjacent islands. This region is characterized by a short growing season, frequent extreme climatic events, and soils with reduced nutrient availability. However, it is unknown whether its photosynthetic and stress tolerance mechanisms are affected by the availability of nutrients to deal with this particular environment. We studied the photosynthetic, primary metabolic, and stress tolerance performance of D. antarctica plants growing on three close sites (< 500 m) with contrasting soil nutrient conditions. Plants from all sites showed similar photosynthetic rates, but mesophyll conductance and photobiochemistry were more limiting (similar to 25%) in plants growing on low-nutrient availability soils. Additionally, these plants showed higher stress levels and larger investments in photoprotection and carbon pools, most probably driven by the need to stabilize proteins and membranes, and remodel cell walls. In contrast, when nutrients were readily available, plants shifted their carbon investment towards amino acids related to osmoprotection, growth, antioxidants, and polyamines, leading to vigorous plants without appreciable levels of stress. Taken together, these findings demonstrate that D. antarctica displays differential physiological performances to cope with adverse conditions depending on resource availability, allowing it to maximize stress tolerance without jeopardizing photosynthetic capacity.
Fecha Publicación
2023
Tipo de Recurso
artículo original
doi
10.1093/jxb/erad043
Formato Recurso
PDF
Palabras Claves
Mesophyll conductance
nutrient mobilization
photobiochemistry
photosynthetic limitations
polyamines
primary metabolism
stomatal conductance
Ubicación del archivo
Categoría OCDE
Ciencias de las plantas
Materias
conductancia del mesófilo
movilización de nutrientes
fotobioquímica
limitaciones fotosintéticas
poliaminas
metabolismo primario
conductancia estomática
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2620.0
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2637
Identificador del recurso (Mandatado-único)
artículo original
Versión del recurso (Recomendado-único)
versión publicada
Derechos de acceso
acceso abierto
Access Rights
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Id de Web of Science
WOS:000951242700001
ISSN
0022-0957
Tipo de ruta
verde# dorado
Categoría WOS
Ciencias de las plantas
Referencia del Financiador (Mandatado si es aplicable-repetible)
ERDF PGC2018-093824-B-C41
MICINN MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033
ERDF PID2019-107434GA-I00
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