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Plant and Cell Physiology, 1985, Vol. 26, No. 4 781-785
© 1985

Short Communication

Vertical Gradient in Photosynthetic Properties of Spinach Chloroplast Dependent on Intra-Leaf Light Environment

Ichiro Terashima1,2 and Yorinao Inoue3

1 Laboratory of Ecology, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
3 Solar Energy Research Group, RIKEN Institute of Physical and Chemical Research Hirosawa, Wako-shi, Saitama 351-01, Japan

A spinach leaf piece was planed into 10 layers parallel with leaf surface. The biochemical and ultrastructural properties of the chloroplasts of these 10 layers were compared. Results showed that both the biochemical and ultrastructural properties of the chloroplasts change gradually and continuously from sun- to shade-type with the depth from the adaxial surface.

2 Present address: Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguroku, Tokyo 153 Japan.

(Received December 11, 1984; Accepted March 8, 1985)
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