Table 1.
Growth and photosynthesis characteristics of C. reinhardtii strains
| Strain | Growth PFD, μmol photons m−2⋅s−1 | Chl doubling time, hr (n) | Fv/Fm (n) | O2 evolution, μmol O2 cell−1⋅hr−1(n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild type | 70 | 20 ± 0 (4) | 0.763 ± 0.011 (6) | 1.21 ± 0.06 (2) |
| npq1 | 70 | 19 ± 2 (4) | 0.771 ± 0.009 (6) | 0.99 ± 0.07 (2) |
| lor1 | 70 | 23 ± 1 (4) | 0.793 ± 0.010 (6) | 0.96 ± 0.01 (2) |
| npq1 lor1 | 70 | 21 ± 1 (4) | 0.802 ± 0.004 (6) | 1.14 ± 0.16 (2) |
| Wild type | 350 | 28 ± 2 (4) | 0.769 ± 0.009 (3) | 0.90 ± 0.23 (2) |
| npq1 | 350 | 29 ± 3 (4) | 0.761 ± 0.004 (3) | 0.92 ± 0.06 (2) |
| lor1 | 350 | 34 ± 4 (4) | 0.718 ± 0.066 (3) | 0.36 ± 0.17 (2) |
| npq1 lor1 | 350 | 67 ± 16 (4) | 0.477 ± 0.050 (3) | 0.09 ± 0.00 (2) |
Each value is the mean ± SD (or for n = 2, mean ± difference from the mean). The maximum rate of O2 evolution was determined at light and CO2 saturation as described.