Evaluation of Genotype Differences of Cold Tolerance of Sweet Potato Seedlings by Subordinate Function Value Analysis

【Objective】 It is of great significance to explore the low temperature tolerance mechanism of sweet potato seedlings and identify the key factors affecting the low temperature tolerance of the seedlings for evaluation and screening of cold tolerance genetic resources of the seedlings and research on the mechanism of low temperature tolerance of sweet potatoes.【Method】 In order to investigate the cold tolerance of different varieties of sweet potato seedlings, 30 varieties of sweet potato seedlings were selected and tested under low temperature conditions of 4℃ in this study, their physiological indexes and antioxidant enzyme indexes were measured so as to observe the effects of low temperature stress on physiological characteristics of sweet potato seedlings. The low temperature tolerant sweet potato varieties were screened by the subordinate function analysis of the physiological characteristics of sweet potato seedlings.【Result】 Great difference of the physiological indexes of 30 different genotypes of sweet potato seedlings were found under low temperature stress. After low temperature stress the relative electrical conductivity and proline contents of all sweet potato seedlings were increased to different extents. The relative conductivity of Sushu 16 changed the most, up to 40.16%, and the most increased proline content was Liaoshu 15 up to 3.66 μg·g ^-1 FW; malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD), catalase (CAT), Ascorbate peroxidase (APX) showed an upward trend; among the 30 varieties of potato seedlings, the most significant change in MDA content was Suyu 303; the SOD activity of all sweet potato seedlings increased, and the most variable SOD activity was Yushu 17. The change before and after stress was as high as 27.59 U·g ^-1 FW, but Ningzishu 1, Shangxuzi 1 and Ziluolan seedlings were in a state of wilting and death, and the change of SOD activity showed a negative value; the POD activity of all potato seedlings showed an upward trend. The highest change in POD activity was Gan 10-20, up to 29.21 U·(g·min) ^-1, and the change of POD content in Ziluolan was negative; the highest increase in CAT activity was Hongxiangjiao; The change of APX activity showed an upward trend, and the potato 25, Hongxiangjiao and Longzishu 6 greatest change, Pu 32, Shangshu 8, Ziluolan the minimum change; proline content is increased up to Liao 15, up to 3.66, It is 1.5 times that of Shangxuzi 1. Correlation analysis of physiological indexes of sweet potato seedlings showed that relative conductivity and MDA content were negatively correlated with cold tolerance of sweet potato seedlings. SOD, POD, CAT and APX activities were positively correlated with cold tolerance of sweet potato seedlings, proline content and cold tolerance of sweet potato seedlings. Sexuality is positively correlated.【Conclusion】 Comprehensive conductivity and antioxidant enzymes and proline indicators, according to membership function analysis. Different varieties of sweet potatoes were different in low temperature resistance. At the temperature of 4℃, the order of low temperature resistance of all sweet potatoes was: Longshu515>Gan10-20>Nanshu010>Hongxiangjiao>Guangshu87>Sushu8>Yushu17>Longzishu6>Yanshu25>Zheshu13>Yizhi138>Sweet potato 166-7>Qingzishu2>Xushu55-2>Liaoshu19>Liaoshu15>Longshu14>Xushu22>Shangshu19>Pushu32>Ningzishu2>Longshu9>Shangshu8>Xuzishu8>Hongdong>Sushu16>Taiwanyingou>Shangxuzishu1>Suyu303>Ziluolan.