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. 2024 Feb 22;13(5):587.
doi: 10.3390/plants13050587.

Analysis of Photosynthetic Characteristics and Screening High Light-Efficiency Germplasm in Sugarcane

Yibin Wei  1   2 , Yuzhi Xu  1   2 , Abdullah Khan  1   2 , Chunxiu Jiang  1   2 , Huojian Li  1   2 , Yuling Wu  1   2 , Chi Zhang  1   2 , Maoyao Wang  1   2 , Jun Chen  1   2 , Lifang Zeng  1   2 , Muqing Zhang  1   2
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Analysis of Photosynthetic Characteristics and Screening High Light-Efficiency Germplasm in Sugarcane

Yibin Wei et al. Plants (Basel). .

Abstract

Sugarcane is a globally significant crop for sugar and energy production, and developing high light-efficiency sugarcane varieties is crucial for enhancing yield and quality. However, limited research is available on the screening of sugarcane germplasm with high photosynthetic efficiency, especially with different leaf positions. The present study, conducted in Guangxi, China, aimed to analyze the photosynthetic characteristics of 258 sugarcane varieties at different leaf positions over three consecutive years in field experiments. The results showed significant differences in photosynthetic characteristics among genotypes, years, and leaf positions. Heritability estimates for various photosynthetic parameters ranged from 0.76 to 0.88. Principal component analysis revealed that the first three principal components accounted for over 99% of the cumulative variance. The first component represented photosynthetic efficiency and light utilization, the second focused on electron transfer and reaction center status, and the third was associated with chlorophyll content. Cluster and discriminant analysis classified sugarcane genotypes into three categories: high photosynthetic efficiency (HPE) with 86 genotypes, medium photosynthetic efficiency (MPE) with 60 genotypes, and low photosynthetic efficiency (LPE) with 112 genotypes. Multi-year trials confirmed that HPE sugarcane genotypes had higher single-stem weight and sucrose content. This study provides valuable insights into the photosynthetic physiological characteristics of different sugarcane varieties, which can contribute to further research regarding high yields and sugar breeding.

Keywords: genotype; germplasm evaluation; photosynthetic characteristics; sugarcane.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Descriptive statistics of photosynthetic efficiency of sugarcane. (A–G) The difference and distribution of photosynthetic efficiency of sugarcane in different years; (H–N) the difference and distribution of photosynthetic efficiency of sugarcane at different leaf positions. The number indicates the leaf position.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Cluster for photosynthetic characteristic parameters in 258 sugarcane genotypes. Red represents 86 germplasms with high photosynthetic efficiency (HPE), green represents 60 germplasms with medium photosynthetic efficiency (MPE), and blue represents 112 germplasms with low photosynthetic efficiency (LPE).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Relationship between yield and quality of sugarcane with different photosynthetic efficiencies. (A) Single-stem weight of sugarcane taxa with different photosynthetic efficiencies; (B) sucrose content of sugarcane taxa with different photosynthetic efficiencies. Different letters indicate significant differences among the genotypes (LSD test, p < 0.05).
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