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Study of tolerance to natural chilling stress in triploid citrus: Monitoring of photosynthetic and antioxidant performances

Lourkisti R., Froelicher Y., Berti L., Santini J.. 2018. In : GPMB 2018 Abstract book. Rome : Magnus Group, p. 104-104. Global Conference on Plant Science and Molecular Biology. 2, 2018-09-20/2018-09-22, rome (Italie).

Mediterranean area allowed a Citrus production thanks to the pedoclimatic conditions. Climate change is a worldwide problem (global warming, significant temperature fluctuation, drought episode increasing…) that can affect negatively citrus production and reduce fruit quality. In Corsica, the agricultural activity is widely represented by the clementine production (25,000 t per year and 90% of Corsican production is exported). The main economic and environmental issues is the maintaining of citrus fruit production with nutritional and organoleptic quality despite climatic changes. Thus, the aim will be to segment market with production of innovative seedless fruits to answer to consumer expectations and diversify production when clementine isn't produced anymore. Polyploidy is an important determinant in plant evolution, facilitating the capacity to successfully grow up in habitats characterized by strong fluctuating environmental conditions. Polyploid plants are for these reasons widely studied in vegetal production under environmental constrains. Many studies demonstrated that tetraploid genotypes showed an enhance stress tolerance to abiotic stresses. However, few studies focused on the behaviour of triploid variety subjected to unfavourable environment. The use of triploid plants could improve tolerance to abiotic stress and allows the production of seedless fruits. In this study, we will compare the behavior of diploid and triploid citrus from the same crossing (Fortune x Tangor Ellendale). The response to natural chilling stress will be evaluated by measuring various physiological and biochemical parameters. Net photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration and chlorophyll rate will be monitored. Antioxidant defenses mechanisms will be characterized by monitoring the activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase and the content in glutathione, ascorbic acid and proline. Cellular damages will also be recorded thanks to malondialdehyde

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