The effects of brassinosteroids on photosynthetic parameters in leaves of two field-grown maize inbred lines and their F1 hybrid

Abstract

Brassinosteroids applied in foliar apray to two field-grown maize inbred lines and their F1 hybrid did not significantly affect either the efficiency of photosynthetic electron transport, or the content of chlorophylls or carotenoids.

Keywords

• brassinosteroids
• photosynthesis
• maize
• inbred lines
• hybrid
• photosystem 1
• Hill reaction
• chlorophylls
• carotenoids
• heterosis