Feed-Forward Effects on the Photosynthetic Source-Sink Balance in Single-Rooted Leaves of Sweet Potato

Abstract

The vigorous growth of tuberous roots of rooted sweet potato leaves caused not only the rapid increase in photosynthetic rate but also a considerable increase in leaf area. The rooted leaves of sweet potato can be an ideal source-sink model system to study physiological and biochemical control mechanisms of photosynthetic feed-forward effects on the source-sink balance.

Keywords

• Ipomoea batatas Lam
• Net assimilation rate
• Photosynthetic activity
• Photosynthetic feed-forward effects
• Single-rooted leaf
• Source-sink model plant