54-7 Cotton's Biochemical Response to a Heat and Water Stress Combination.

See more from this Division: C02 Crop Physiology and Metabolism
See more from this Session: C-2/C-4 Graduate Student Oral Competition - I

Monday, November 16, 2015: 10:45 AM
Minneapolis Convention Center, M100 GH

Toby R. FitzSimons1, Dimitra A Loka2, Wei Hu2 and Derrick M. Oosterhuis2, (1)1366 West Altheimer Drive, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
(2)University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Abstract:
The abiotic stressors of heat and water has the capacity to affect a plant's reproductive capacity more than any other stressor. The conjugation of both abiotic stressors is not uncommon in dryland cotton where water may be limited and heat indicies high. Cotton unlike other plants is a perennial grown as an annual, but still retains many characteristics of a perennial plant to help it survive harsh conditions.  This research investigates the effects of severe stress on the plant, both singular and together, on the several biochemical stress markers of the plants, including carbohydrate production, ATP, photosynthesis, membrane leakage, and enzymatic response.

See more from this Division: C02 Crop Physiology and Metabolism
See more from this Session: C-2/C-4 Graduate Student Oral Competition - I