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Screening for high temperature tolerance in mulberry
Article number
1245_6
Pages
41 – 44
Language
English
Abstract
High temperature tolerance was evaluated in six mulberry cultivars: 1) Taiwan Miaoli No.1 (control), 2) Taiwan Miaoli No.2, 3) Taiwan 108, 4) Taiwan 203, 5) Taiwan 228, and 6) Taiwan 46C019 by determining chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv/Fm values). Mulberry leaves were treated in a dark-incubator at 25, 30, 35, 40, and 45°C for 72 h.
Values of Fv/Fm were constant and maintained high after exposing to 25 and 30°C for 72 h (0.72 and 0.73, respectively). At 35 and 40°C, Fv/Fm values slightly decreased during treatment, while a more rapid decreased in Fv/Fm value occurred at 45°C. Fv/Fm values decreased as temperature and duration of treatment increased.
High temperature tolerance cultivars were found in Taiwan Miaoli No.1 and Taiwan Miaoli No.2, which had high values of Fv/Fm (0.63 and 0.47, respectively) after exposing to 45°C for 7 h.
In contrast, high temperature sensitive cultivars were Taiwan 108, Taiwan 203, Taiwan 228, and Taiwan 46C019 with Fv/Fm values lower than 0.30 after exposing to 45°C for 7 h.
Values of Fv/Fm were constant and maintained high after exposing to 25 and 30°C for 72 h (0.72 and 0.73, respectively). At 35 and 40°C, Fv/Fm values slightly decreased during treatment, while a more rapid decreased in Fv/Fm value occurred at 45°C. Fv/Fm values decreased as temperature and duration of treatment increased.
High temperature tolerance cultivars were found in Taiwan Miaoli No.1 and Taiwan Miaoli No.2, which had high values of Fv/Fm (0.63 and 0.47, respectively) after exposing to 45°C for 7 h.
In contrast, high temperature sensitive cultivars were Taiwan 108, Taiwan 203, Taiwan 228, and Taiwan 46C019 with Fv/Fm values lower than 0.30 after exposing to 45°C for 7 h.
Authors
P. Jomngam, J. Chumpookam
Keywords
high temperature, chlorophyll fluorescence, Fv/Fm values
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