Alterations in morphological parameters and photosynthetic pigment responses of Catharanthus roseus under soil water deficits

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作者
Jaleel, C. Abdul [1 ]
Manivannan, P. [1 ]
Lakshmanan, G. M. A. [1 ]
Gomathinayagam, M. [1 ]
Panneerselvam, R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Annamalai Univ, Stress Physiol Lab, Dept Bot, Annamalainagar 608002, Tamil Nadu, India
关键词
drought; growth; medicinal plants; Catharanthus roseus; chlorophyll; carotenoid; anthocyanin; xanthophyll;
D O I
10.1016/j.colsurfb.2007.09.008
中图分类号
Q6 [生物物理学];
学科分类号
071011 ;
摘要
An experiment was conducted in two varieties, rosea and alba, of Catharanthus roseus plants with two watering treatments viz., 100 and 60% of field capacity, to understand the effects of water deficit on early growth, biomass allocation and photosynthetic pigment responses. We found that there were significant differences in early growth, dry matter accumulation and pigment variations between the two varieties. The root length, shoot length, total leaf area, fresh and dry weights were significantly reduced under water stress treatments. There was a significant reduction in the photosynthetic pigment contents in both the varieties. The rosea variety was more affected due to water deficit when compared to alba variety. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:298 / 303
页数:6
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