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Plant Biol (Stuttg)

Title:		Isoprene emission and primary metabolism in Phragmites australis grown under different phosphorus levels
Author(s):		Fares S; Brilli F; Nogues I; Velikova V; Tsonev T; Dagli S; Loreto F;
Address:		"Istituto di Biologia Agroambientale e Forestale, Via Salaria km. 29,300, 00016 Monterotondo Scalo (Roma), Italy. silvano.fares@ibaf.cnr.it"
Journal Title:		Plant Biol (Stuttg)
Year:		2008
Volume:		20070829
Issue:		1
Page Number:		38 - 43
DOI:		10.1055/s-2007-965429
ISSN/ISBN:		1435-8603 (Print) 1435-8603 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Aquatic plants are generally used for wastewater purification and phytoremediation, but some of them also emit large amounts of isoprene, the most abundant biogenic volatile organic compound. Since isoprenoid biosynthesis requires high amounts of phosphorylated intermediates, the emission may also be controlled by inorganic phosphorus concentration (Pi) in leaves. We carried out experiments to determine the emission of isoprene from Phragmites australis plants used in reconstructed wetlands to phytoremediate elevated levels of phosphorus contributed by urban wastes. Four groups of plants were grown hydroponically in water containing different levels of KH(2)PO(4). High levels of phosphorus in the water resulted in high Pi in the leaves. High Pi stimulated photosynthesis at intercellular CO(2) concentrations lower and higher than ambient, implying higher ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase (Rubisco) activity and higher ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate regeneration rates, respectively. However, isoprene emission was substantially lower at high Pi than at low Pi, and was not associated to photosynthesis rates at high Pi. This surprising result suggests that isoprene is limited by processes other than photosynthetic intermediate availability or by energetic (ATP) requirements under high Pi levels. Irrespective of the mechanism responsible for the observed reduction of isoprene emission, our results show that Phragmites plants may effectively remove phosphorus from water without concurrently increase isoprene emission, at least on a leaf area basis. Thus, Phragmites used in reconstructed wetlands for phytoremediation of urban wastes rich of phosphates will not contribute high loads of hydrocarbons which may influence air quality over urban and peri-urban areas"
Keywords:		Butadienes/*metabolism Hemiterpenes/*metabolism Pentanes/*metabolism Phosphorus/*metabolism Poaceae/growth & development/*metabolism Soil/analysis;
Notes:		"MedlineFares, S Brilli, F Nogues, I Velikova, V Tsonev, T Dagli, S Loreto, F eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2007/08/31 Plant Biol (Stuttg). 2008 Jan; 10(1):38-43. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-965429. Epub 2007 Aug 29"