Relationship between sprouting in wheat and embryo response to endogenous inhibition |
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Authors: | A. J. McCrate M. T. Nielsen G. M. Paulsen E. G. Heyne |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, 66506 Manhattan, KS, USA;(2) Present address: Department of Agronomy, University of Kentucky, 40546 Lexington, KY, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary Seed dormancy in wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em Thell) is important for minimizing pre-harvest sprouting. To facilitate breeding cultivars that tolerate pre-harvest sprouting conditions, we assessed mode and magnitude of variation of seed dormancy among genotypes and investigated involvement of endogenous water-soluble inhibitor(s) in seed germination. Embryo bio-assays established that water-soluble inhibitor was ubiquitous among the wheat cultivars studied and did not diminish in quantity during after-ripening. Germination response of embryos was decreased by endogenous inhibitor, but the effect markedly declined as embryos aged at room temperature. Variation in dormancy among cultivars was primarily caused by differential response of their embryos to endogenous inhibitor. Gibberellic acid counteracted the initial inhibitory effect of endogenous inhibitor on germination but not the subsequent inhibitory effect on seedling growth. We concluded that pre-harvest sprouting resistance involves multiple factors, particularly embryo receptivity to endogenous inhibitor, and that variation in inhibitor quantity is not solely responsible for genotypic differences in susceptibility to pre-harvest sprouting. The possibility of additional approaches to breeding for pre-harvest sprouting resistance is indicated.Contribution no. 81-389-j, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, U.S.A. |
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Keywords: | Triticum destivum wheat pre-harvest sprouting inhibitors embryo germination gibberellic acid breeding |
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