Changes in structural and photochemical characteristics of maize chloroplasts during diurnal cycle and along the leaf blade

Abstract

Relationship between some functional and structural characteristics of chloroplasts along the leaf blade and during diurnal cycle has been studied in maize inbred line and F1 hybrid.

Keywords

• photosynthesis
• chloroplast ultrastructure
• photochemical activity
• diurnal cycle
• leaf development
• genotypes
• maize
• chlorophylls
• carotenoids
• light-harvesting proteins