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. 1973 Dec;52(6):569–574. doi: 10.1104/pp.52.6.569

Induction of Stomatal Closure by Helminthosporium maydis Pathotoxin 1

C J Arntzen a, M F Haugh a,2, S Bobick a,3
PMCID: PMC366548  PMID: 16658607

Abstract

Helminthosporium maydis pathotoxin caused a rapid inhibition of photosynthesis in whole leaves of maize having Texas male-sterile cytoplasm but not in leaves having normal cytoplasm. Electron transport, phosphorylation, and proton uptake activities of isolated chloroplast lamellae, from either normal or Texas male-sterile cytoplasm leaves, were unaffected by addition of toxin to the reaction mixture. The toxin was found to have a direct effect on stomatal functioning. Rates of transpiration were inhibited in treated leaves at times slightly preceding the observed effects on photosynthesis. In studies with isolated epidermal peels from Texas male-sterile cytoplasm maize leaves, the toxin inhibited light-induced K+ uptake by guard cells. All effects of the toxin on Texas male-sterile cytoplasm maize tissues were found to be similar to the mode of action of abscisic acid.

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