The dynamic of accumulation of carotenoides and chlorophylls during maize leaf development

Sanda CRAPATUREANU; Gavrila NEAMTU; Carmen SOCACIU; Gino ROSCA; Edward MUNTEAN

doi:10.15835/nbha271294

The dynamic of accumulation of carotenoides and chlorophylls during maize leaf development

Authors

Sanda CRAPATUREANU University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Gavrila NEAMTU University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Carmen SOCACIU University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Gino ROSCA University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)
Edward MUNTEAN University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine, 3-5 Mănăștur St., 400372 Cluj-Napoca (RO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha271294

Keywords:

HPCL, carotenoids, maize, leaves, cholrophylls

Abstract

A new high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the rapid separation of carotenoids and chlorophylls in leaves is reported. The method allows the separation of eight pigments in less than 13 minutes and employs a 25 cm C18 column with a flow rate of 1.2 ml/min. Using this method photosynthetic pigment content and composition during, maize leaf development were determined. Correlations between the rate of chlorophyll a and B-carotene biosynthesis and chlorophyll b lutein biosynthesis were established as well as between violaxanthin accumulation and the need of photoprotection in young leaves.

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1997-08-05

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CRAPATUREANU, S., NEAMTU, G., SOCACIU, C., ROSCA, G., & MUNTEAN, E. (1997). The dynamic of accumulation of carotenoides and chlorophylls during maize leaf development. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 27(1), 67–77. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha271294

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Vol. 27 (1997)

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Research Articles

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DOI: 10.15835/nbha271294

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