Effect of polyols on photosynthetic response of foliose lichens to sub-zero temperature

• Authors: HÁJEK Josef; BARTÁK Miloš
• Year of publication: 2005
• Type: Article in Proceedings
• Conference: XVII International Botanical Congress - Abstracts
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• web: http://www.ibc2005.ac.at
• Field: Botany
• Keywords: ribitol; mannitol; cryoprotection; Lasallia pustulata; Umbilicaria hirsuta; chlorophyll fluorescence
• Description: Effect of ribitol and mannitol addition to cuts of Lasallia pustulata and Umbilicaria hirsuta was studied at +6, -6, and -18 degree Celsius. The temperature- and polyol-induced changes in functioning of PS II were monitored by a chlorophyll fluorescence technique.

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