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Physiological and Molecular Responses of Maize to High Temperature Stress During Summer in the Southern Region of Korea

  • Lee, Joon-Woo (Division of Applied Life Science (BK21Plus), and IALS, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Min, Chang-Woo (Division of Applied Life Science (BK21Plus), and IALS, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Lee, Byung-Hyun (Division of Applied Life Science (BK21Plus), and IALS, Gyeongsang National University)
  • Received : 2018.08.09
  • Accepted : 2018.09.17
  • Published : 2018.09.30
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Abstract

Environmental stresses caused by climate change, such as high temperature, drought and salinity severely impact plant growth and productivity. Among these factors, high temperature stress will become more severe during summer. In this study, we examined physiological and molecular responses of maize plants to high temperature stress during summer. Highest level of $H_2O_2$ was observed in maize leaves collected July 26 compared with June 25 and July 12. Results indicated that high temperature stress triggers production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in maize leaves. In addition, photosynthetic efficiency (Fv/Fm) sharply decreased in leaves with increasing air temperatures during the day in the field. RT-PCR analysis of maize plants exposed to high temperatures of during the day in field revealed increased accumulation of mitochondrial and chloroplastic small heat shock protein (HSP) transcripts. Results demonstrate that Fv/Fm values and organelle-localized small HSP gene could be used as physiological and molecular indicators of plants impacted by environmental stresses.

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