Acta Agriculturae Zhejiangensis ›› 2025, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 288-299.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-1524.20240151

• Horticultural Science • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Comprehensive evaluation system for heat tolerance of seedling-edible Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp.) based on chlorophyll fluorescence parameters

TAN Jingru1,2(), HU Qizan2, YUE Zhichen2, TAO Peng2, LEI Juanli2, LI Biyuan2, ZHAO Yanting2,*(), ZANG Yunxiang1,*()   

  1. 1. College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University, Hangzhou 311300, China
    2. Institute of Vegetables, Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hangzhou 310021, China
  • Received:2024-02-22 Online:2025-02-25 Published:2025-03-20
  • Contact: ZHAO Yanting,ZANG Yunxiang

Abstract:

The heat tolerance evaluation equations for Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp.) based on antioxidant enzyme activities and physiological indicators such as contents of soluble sugars, malondialdehyde, proline, etc. are complicated, time-consuming and labor-intensive, thus a simple and rapid comprehensive evaluation method need to be established. In the present study, 33 Chinese cabbage germplasm resources were used as materials, treated at 40 ℃ for 20 h, and 11 indexes such as chlorophyll fluorescence parameters [optimal/maximal quantum yield of PSⅡ (Fv/Fm), minimal fluorescence (Fo), maximal fluorescence (Fm), PSII efficiency coefficient (Fq'/Fm'), electron transport rate(ETR), light-adapted maximum fluorescence (Fm'), non-photochemical quenching (NPQ), chlorophyll index (Chlidx), total chlorophyll content (Chl)] as well as fresh weight (FW) and relative electrical conductivity (REC) were measured after the high-temperature treatment. The principal component analysis and the membership function analysis were used to evaluate the heat tolerance of the tested Chinese cabbage species. The results obtained by the two comprehensive evaluation methods were consistent, and were consistent with the results of heat tolerance phenotype of Chinese cabbage under high temperature. Finally, the regression equation D4=0.464VETR+0.226VChlidx+0.262VChl+0.191VNPQ+0.192Fm'+0.127mFW for the comprehensive evaluation of heat tolerance of Chinese cabbage based on the chlorophyll fluorescence parameters was established through the stepwise regression analysis. Through the above research, a comprehensive evaluation system for heat tolerance of Chinese cabbage that is simple, fast and convenient for measurement has been established. The research results provide technical support for the subsequent screening of heat-tolerant germplasm, breeding of heat-tolerant germplasm and exploration of heat tolerance mechanisms of Chinese cabbage.

Key words: Brassica rapa L. ssp., high temperature, principal component analysis, membership function analysis, chlorophyll fluorescence parameter, heat tolerance

CLC Number: