Table 3.
Variation in chlorophyll, leaf traits, Lhca 5, ELIP I, ELIP II, non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) and state transition parameters
| Parameters | HL (short day) | HL(long day) | Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf area (mm2) | 531.28 ± 123.73 | 175.608 ± 40.40 | 61.75 ± 30.01 |
| Leaf length (mm) | 37.96 ± 5.05 | 20.76 ± 2.65 | 11.10 ± 3.04 |
| Leaf width (mm) | 18.39 ± 2.59 | 11.55 ± 1.24 | 7.0 ± 2.1 |
| Leaf width: Leaf length ratio | 0.48 ± 0.017 | 0.56 ± 0.03 | 0.63 ± 0.15 |
| Chlorophyll content μg cm-2 | 28.23 ± 2.96 | 15.23 ± 0.57 | 18.76 ± 0.23 |
| Chl a/b | 2.96 ± 0.18 | 3.56 ± 0.18 | 3.70 ± 0.10 |
| Lhca5 | 38.49 ± 2.20 | 33.93 ± 1.30 | 9.36 ± 0.65 |
| ELIP I | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 63.14 ± 3.34 |
| ELIPII | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 22.77 ± 2.45 |
| Fv/Fm | 0.84 ± 0.005 | 0.84 ± 0.007 | 0.81 ± 0.009 |
| NPQ | 2.15 ± 0.13 | 2.53 ± 0.29 | 3.10 ± 0.25 |
| qE | 1.97 ± 0.11 | 2.35 ± 0.12 | 2.92 ± 0.23 |
| qS | 0.73 ± 0.05 | 0.69 ± 0.02 | 0.72 ± 0.08 |
| qT | 0.049 ± 0.014 | 0.044 ± 0.004 | 0.058 ± 0.011 |
| t1/2(s) | 158.46 ± 1.30 | 166.05 ± 1.91 | 115.0 ± 4.35 |
Plants grown in climate chambers under high light (600 μmol quanta m-2 s-1) short day (SD), long day (LD) and under field conditions. Data presented as means ± SD (n ≥ 3)