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. 2014 Apr 4;165(2):608–617. doi: 10.1104/pp.114.237602

Table I. Physiological and biochemical characteristics of the CA mutants.



Net Rate of CO2 Assimilationa




Sample Quantum Yield Low CO2 (9.3 Pa) Ambient CO2 (37.2 Pa) High CO2 (139.5 Pa) Rubisco Activity PEPC Activity Total Leaf Nitrogen Dry Biomass
mol mol1 μmol m2 s1 mg g1 dry wt g
ca1-m1
 Wild type 0.027 ± 0.003 10.3 ± 0.5 27.5 ± 1.2 27.7 ± 0.5 38.9 ± 1.8 217.7 ± 30.6 52.5 ± 2.1 6.1 ± 0.6
 Heterozygote 0.027 ± 0.001 8.3 ± 0.5 23.0 ± 1.7 25.5 ± 0.3 39.8 ± 2.6 221.8 ± 29.8 50.9 ± 1.8 7.6 ± 0.6
 Homozygote 0.030 ± 0.003 8.7 ± 0.3 26.1 ± 0.6 29.8 ± 1.0 38.9 ± 3.8 212.8 ± 23.1 54.7 ± 4.3 6.8 ± 0.7
ca1-m2
 Wild type 0.031 ± 0.001 9.6 ± 0.3 27.6 ± 0.8 29.5 ± 1.5 38.7 ± 5.2 176.0 ± 24.9 54.3 ± 1.7 7.7 ± 0.2
 Heterozygote 0.034 ± 0.001 9.0 ± 0.1 26.8 ± 0.6 30.1 ± 1.9 44.7 ± 4.3 196.9 ± 27.2 52.0 ± 2.5 7.4 ± 1.7
 Homozygote 0.031 ± 0.001 8.0 ± 0.3 25.5 ± 0.9 29.5 ± 0.8 40.6 ± 3.5 199.0 ± 54.4 53.0 ± 1.3 7.9 ± 1.2
ca1ca2
 Wild type 0.029 ± 0.001 8.5 ± 0.3 23.1 ± 1.7 25.0 ± 2.2 37.3 ± 0.9 195.8 ± 34.4 48.1 ± 1.0 7.7 ± 0.7
 Heterozygote 0.024 ± 0.001 7.3 ± 0.3 21.6 ± 0.9 26.3 ± 1.4 38.1 ± 1.0 180.9 ± 27.4 48.2 ± 0.7 7.6 ± 0.2
 Homozygote 0.029 ± 0.001 6.2 ± 0.2 21.2 ± 0.7 28.7 ± 0.9 37.4 ± 1.0 220.7 ± 15.9 53.3 ± 2.1 9.9 ± 0.7
ANOVAsb
 Genotype ns WTa, HZab, HMb ns ns ns ns ns ns
 Line ns m1a, m2a, ca1ca2b m1ab, m2a, ca1ca2b ns ns ns ns ns
 Interaction ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns
a

Net rate of CO2 assimilation was measured at 9.3, 37.2, and 139.5 Pa pCO2 in maize grown under high pCO2 (928 Pa).

b

Significant differences are indicated by different superior letters according to a two-way ANOVA with P < 0.05; ns, not significant. HM, Homozygous; HZ, heterozygous; WT, wild type.