Effect of complex saline-alkali stress on the mineral ions absorption and photosynthetic characteristics of oat seedlings
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DOI:10.7606/j.issn.1000-7601.2017.01.27
Key Words: oat  complex saline-alkali stress  ion absorption and transport  photosynthetic parameters  chlorophyll fluorescence
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LIU Jian-xin College of Life Science and Technology, Longdong University/University Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Longdong Bio-resources in Gansu Province, Qingyang, Gansu 745000, China 
WANG Jin-cheng College of Life Science and Technology, Longdong University/University Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Longdong Bio-resources in Gansu Province, Qingyang, Gansu 745000, China 
WANG Rui-juan College of Life Science and Technology, Longdong University/University Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Longdong Bio-resources in Gansu Province, Qingyang, Gansu 745000, China 
LIU Xiu-li College of Life Science and Technology, Longdong University/University Provincial Key Laboratory for Protection and Utilization of Longdong Bio-resources in Gansu Province, Qingyang, Gansu 745000, China 
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Abstract:
      In order to reveal the physiological adaptation of a new variety of oat Dingyou 6 to saline-alkali stress, oat seedlings were exposed to 0, 25, 75 mmol·L-1 of complex saline-alkali stress (molar ratio of NaCl∶Na2SO4∶NaHCO3∶Na2CO3=12∶8∶9∶1) in a pot experiment, and then the growth, mineral ions absorption and photosynthetic performance of oat seedlings were measured after the stress treatment for 10 days. The results showed that the dry weight of oat seedlings were not affected under 25 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress, while the dry weight of oat seedlings were significantly decreased under 75 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress for 10 days. Under 25 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress, the K+/Na+, Ca2+/Na+ and Mg2+/Na+ in both roots and shoots of oat seedlings were decreased, and the contents of K+, Ca2+ and Mg2+ selective absorbed by roots from outside and the transport of K+ and Ca2+ from roots to shoots were increased. Moreover, the Mg2+ transport was inhibited, resulting in higher K+/Na+ and Ca2+/Na+ but lower Mg2+/Na+ of shoots than that of roots. Compared to 25 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress, the above changes further increased under 75 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress significantly. Under 25 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress, the content of chlorophyll (a+b) in leaves of oat seedlings was significantly decreased, while chlorophyll a/b ratio and carotenoid content were increased significantly, net photosynthetic rate (Pn), stomatal conductance(Gs), intercellular CO2 concentration(Ci), transpiration rate(Tr) and stomatal limitation value(Ls) had no significant changes; Compared with 25 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress, 75 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress significantly reduced the contents of chlorophyll (a+b) and carotenoid, Pn, Gs, Tr, and Ls, but with no significant difference in the chlorophyll a/b ratio. Under 25 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress, the maximum fluorescence efficiency (Fv/Fm) and non-photochemical quenching coefficient (NPQ) in leaves of oat seedlings were significantly decreased, while regulated thermal energy dissipation (ΦNPQ) was increased significantly, the minimal fluorescence (F0), actual photochemical efficiency (ΦPSII), photochemical quenching coefficient (qL), non-regulatory energy dissipation (ΦNO), the deviation from full balance between PSI and PSII (β/α-1), and Hill reaction activity had no significant changes. Compared with 25 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress, 75 mmol·L-1 complex saline-alkali stress significantly improved the F0, ΦNO, β/α-1, while decreased Fv/Fm, ΦPSII, qL, NPQ, ΦNPQ and Hill reaction activity. Collectively, these results indicated that it was an important mechanism of oat seedlings adapt to the saline-alkali stress that the high values of K+/Na+ and Ca2+/Na+ in shoots were maintained by regulating the uptake and transportation of mineral ions, the structure damage in PSII reaction center was main cause for decreasing of photosynthetic rate, dissipation of excessive light energy might be a critical approach for protecting photosynthetic structure in oat seedlings under high concentration of complex saline-alkali stress.