Respiratory rates and freezing tolerance of embryos of Inga vera Willd. subsp. affinis (DC.) T.D. Penn. from different regions

ABSTRACT: Recalcitrant seeds are sensitive to desiccation and low storage temperatures, but there is a gradient of recalcitrance between different species and between populations of the same species. Therefore, tolerance to drying and low temperatures, as well as the respiratory rates of seeds, can...

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Main Authors: Edmir Vicente Lamarca, Claudio José Barbedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Seed Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-15372021000100117&tlng=en
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description ABSTRACT: Recalcitrant seeds are sensitive to desiccation and low storage temperatures, but there is a gradient of recalcitrance between different species and between populations of the same species. Therefore, tolerance to drying and low temperatures, as well as the respiratory rates of seeds, can be conditioned by the source of the material. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship among desiccation and low temperature tolerance, and respiratory rates of Inga vera embryos from different regions. The embryos were submitted to three drying levels and incubated for up to fifteen days at -4, -2, 2 and 5 °C. Then, they were evaluated for respiration, germination and electrical conductivity. The embryos tolerated freezing at -4 °C since they were associated with certain levels of drying and a consequent change in the energy status of water. In conclusion, the conditions in which the embryos are formed define their degree of maturation at dispersal, hence their tolerance to desiccation and freezing.
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spelling doaj.art-0ba321f3bee9421eba2cbace36bf1cfa2022-12-21T19:22:44ZengAssociação Brasileira de Tecnologia de SementesJournal of Seed Science2317-15452021-08-014310.1590/2317-1545v43247247Respiratory rates and freezing tolerance of embryos of Inga vera Willd. subsp. affinis (DC.) T.D. Penn. from different regionsEdmir Vicente Lamarcahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4289-3663Claudio José Barbedohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4417-7495ABSTRACT: Recalcitrant seeds are sensitive to desiccation and low storage temperatures, but there is a gradient of recalcitrance between different species and between populations of the same species. Therefore, tolerance to drying and low temperatures, as well as the respiratory rates of seeds, can be conditioned by the source of the material. The present study aimed to evaluate the relationship among desiccation and low temperature tolerance, and respiratory rates of Inga vera embryos from different regions. The embryos were submitted to three drying levels and incubated for up to fifteen days at -4, -2, 2 and 5 °C. Then, they were evaluated for respiration, germination and electrical conductivity. The embryos tolerated freezing at -4 °C since they were associated with certain levels of drying and a consequent change in the energy status of water. In conclusion, the conditions in which the embryos are formed define their degree of maturation at dispersal, hence their tolerance to desiccation and freezing.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-15372021000100117&tlng=enLeguminosaerecalcitrant seedsstorage
spellingShingle Edmir Vicente Lamarca
Claudio José Barbedo
Respiratory rates and freezing tolerance of embryos of Inga vera Willd. subsp. affinis (DC.) T.D. Penn. from different regions
Journal of Seed Science
Leguminosae
recalcitrant seeds
storage
title Respiratory rates and freezing tolerance of embryos of Inga vera Willd. subsp. affinis (DC.) T.D. Penn. from different regions
title_full Respiratory rates and freezing tolerance of embryos of Inga vera Willd. subsp. affinis (DC.) T.D. Penn. from different regions
title_fullStr Respiratory rates and freezing tolerance of embryos of Inga vera Willd. subsp. affinis (DC.) T.D. Penn. from different regions
title_full_unstemmed Respiratory rates and freezing tolerance of embryos of Inga vera Willd. subsp. affinis (DC.) T.D. Penn. from different regions
title_short Respiratory rates and freezing tolerance of embryos of Inga vera Willd. subsp. affinis (DC.) T.D. Penn. from different regions
title_sort respiratory rates and freezing tolerance of embryos of inga vera willd subsp affinis dc t d penn from different regions
topic Leguminosae
recalcitrant seeds
storage
url http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2317-15372021000100117&tlng=en
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