| Photosynthetic performance of Jatropha curcas fruits. | |
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PMID: 22305068 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Jatropha curcas (L.) trees under north Indian conditions (Lucknow) produce fruits in two major flushes, once during autumn-winter (October-December). The leaves at this time are at the senescence stages and already shedding. The second flush of fruit setting occurs during the summer (April-June) after the leaves have formed during spring (March-April). Photosynthetic performance of detached jatropha fruits was studied at three developmental stages, immature, mature and ripe fruits. Studies were made in both winter and summer fruits in response to light, temperature and vapour pressure deficit (VPD) under controlled conditions to assess the influence of these environmental factors on the photosynthetic performance of jatropha fruits. Immature fruits showed high light saturating point of around 2000 μmol m(-2) s(-1). High VPD did not show an adverse effect on the fruit A. Stomatal conductance (g(s)) showed an inverse behaviour to increasing VPD, however, transpiration (E) was not restricted by the increasing VPD in both seasons. During winter in absence of leaves on the jatropha tree the fruits along with the bark contributes maximum towards photoassimilation. Dark respiration rates (R(d)) monitored in fruit coat and seeds independently, showed maximum R(d) in seeds of mature fruit and these were about five times more than its fruit coat, reflecting the higher energy requirement of the developing fruit during maximum oil synthesis stage. Photosynthesis and fluorescence parameters studied indicate that young jatropha fruits are photosynthetically as efficient as its leaves and play a paramount role in scavenging the high concentration of CO(2) generated by the fruit during respiration. |
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Sanjay Ranjan; Ruchi Singh; Devendra K Soni; Uday V Pathre; Pramod A Shirke |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-11-28 |
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Title: Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB / Société française de physiologie végétale Volume: 52 ISSN: 1873-2690 ISO Abbreviation: Plant Physiol. Biochem. Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-02-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9882449 Medline TA: Plant Physiol Biochem Country: France |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 66-76 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved. |
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Plant Physiology Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research - National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow 226 001, India. |
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